Students and faculty from Stony Brook University’s School of Dental Medicine held “Impressions Day” on May 11, when students from other colleges and universities came to Stony Brook to learn about the School, the application process and the dental profession. “Once again, I was impressed with our students and their dedication to activities such as [...]

In March Stony Brook University competed for two grants through the Livestrong Community Impact Project to bring needed services to support families fighting cancer in our community. A call was put out for the entire campus to vote for Stony Brook to win these grants, and your voting made a difference — the University won a $10,000 [...]

SHAC-Sponsored Event Raises Oral Health Awareness More than 100 students turned out for a free Dental Health Awareness Fair on April 22 in the Student Activities Center. Sponsored by the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC), the fair — which targeted students but was open to faculty and staff — was the brainchild of Krishna Satish, [...]

Mohammed Naeem, a Stony Brook University senior majoring in health science with a concentration in public health, has been featured on NBC for his work as founder of the University’s chapter of Project Sunshine, a nonprofit organization that provides free educational, recreational and social programs to children facing medical challenges. Naeem brings sunshine into the [...]

Stony Brook Medicine will host the Second Annual Converging Science Summit, a daylong conference on new developments in translational medical science, on April 15, 2013, in the Student Acitvities Center on the main campus. The theme for this year’s summit is “Advancing Health Outcomes: The Intersection of Health and Technology.” The mission of the annual [...]

“Get Radical About Critical Social Work” was the theme of the 11th annual Advocacy Day, hosted by Stony Brook University’s School of Social Welfare and its Graduate Student Government on March 1 in the Student Activities Center. Nearly 230 students, faculty and representatives from 11 activist groups — covering topics as diverse as the environment, racism, [...]

Sam Parnia, MD, PhD, Director of Resuscitation Research at Stony Brook University School of Medicine, speaks to the issue of death as a process, not a moment, and sheds light on 21st century medicine’s capabilities to increase resuscitation rates during an interview with Terry Gross, host of the syndicated program, “Fresh Air,” that aired on National Public [...]

The estate of the late Phillip and Carolyn McGrath of Port Jefferson, New York, has bequeathed $787,712 to Stony Brook Long Island Children’s Hospital and The Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities. Through the couple’s bequest, Stony Brook Children’s and The Cody Center will each receive $393,856, for a total contribution of $787,712. The [...]

Kashif Piracha, MBBS FACP, a fellow in the Department of Nephrology at Stony Brook University Hospital, has been elected a fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP). The distinction recognizes achievements in internal medicine, the specialty of adult medical care. Dr. Piracha was elected upon the recommendation of peers and the review of ACP’s [...]

Stony Brook Medicine has entered the second annual national Pink Glove Dance video competition, sponsored by MedLine Industries Inc., with a four-minute video capturing the spirit of Stony Brook physicians and staff, as well as members of the broader Stony Brook community, in its dedication to fighting breast cancer. Voting is open nationwide to determine [...]