February 11, 2008 Vol. 2, Issue 2
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Upcoming Events

Feb 13
7:00PM
"Think Pink"
Women's Baskball
vs. UMBC
Breast Cancer Awareness Night

Feb 16
Football Banquet

Feb 21
6:30PM - 8:30PM
New York City Alumni Happy Hour

Mar 1
11:00AM - 5:00PM
Alumni Day at the
New York Islanders

Mar 6
6:00PM
Florida Alumni Reception
Boca Raton, Fl

Mar 10
4:30 PM
Annual Swartz Foundation
Mind Body Lecture

Apr 5
6:00PM - 8:00PM
EOP 40th Anniversary Celebration

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SB Celebrates Black History Month – Student Archives Online

In honor of Black History Month, Stony Brook will host a schedule of panels, symposia, and lectures as well as cultural and social events. Thanks to Special Collections and University Archives, the University’s site features retrospectives and photo galleries of African American students, alumni, student groups, distinguished visitors, and more at Stony Brook through the years. More »

Alumnus Honors Favorite Professor with Gift to University

Professor Godfrey was “touched and thrilled” when he learned that former student Vito Cannavo ‘75 endowed a Stony Brook scholarship, in the Professor’s name, for undergrad students studying classical literature or Latin. More »

SBU Researcher Finds World Population Will Age With Increasing Speed

Dr. Warren Sanderson, Professor and Co-Chair of the SB Department of Economics and researchers in Austria measured the speed of population aging in 13 major regions of the world. Their findings, published in the January issue of Nature, will help policy makers with adjustments to financing pensions and healthcare for the elderly. More »

Professors Mentor a Record Five Intel Competition Finalists

A record Five of the 40 high school students selected nationwide as finalists in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search, also known as the "junior Nobel Prize" research competition, conducted their research at Stony Brook University under the mentoring of Stony Brook faculty. More »

SB Hosts Fashion and Film Symposium in Manhattan  

Stony Brook’s Humanities Institute is hosting a symposium at the Manhattan campus of six scholars presenting and discussing the intersections between fashion and film. More »

Help Us Create an All-New, Red-Hot Alumni Directory

You may have received an email or letter from our alumni directory publisher Harris Connect. Please update your contact, personal and professional information as requested. We want to know about your news and successes! More »
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