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New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer's January 9 State of the State address included the first recognition in many years that SUNY should establish “flagship campuses” as other prominent state institutions do. He cited Stony Brook University and University of Buffalo as the two SUNY campuses poised for that distinction. More »

Spotlight On:
Dr. Steven K. Galson, B.S., ’78
Acting U.S. Surgeon General

America’s top doc fondly recalls his student years at Stony Brook University. “My time at Stony Brook played a key role in my professional growth,” he said. “The dedication of the faculty and their interest in teaching undergraduates made a huge difference in my ability to grow and learn.” More »

International Team Led By SBU Professor Makes TIME Magazine's Top 10 Scientific Discoveries of 2007

A Stony Brook University-led team of international scientists used a sophisticated method to accurately date a human skull found in South Africa in 1952, supporting the theory that modern man originated in sub-Saharan Africa. More »

Islanders Donate to Scholarship Fund

SB's Rick Guarino accepts a $25,000 donation to the Brookhaven Student Scholarship Fund from Islander forward Bill Guerin.

SBU Medical Center Researcher Awarded NASA Grant

Are space travel and cancer linked? Dr. Kanokporn Rithidech was awarded a four-year, $1.4 million grant to find out. Co-investigator Carl Anderson, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Biology at BNL and an internationally recognized geneticist believes “The proposed studies may prove important for developing advanced therapies for cancer.” More »

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

Coming in 2008! The most up-to-date and useful compilation of Stony Brook alumni from the past 50 years – you’ll be proud to have this alumni directory on your coffee table. Watch your mail for a request to update your information. More »

Does Your Grad Year End in a 3 or 8?

We need volunteers at your reunion during homecoming weekend October 19-21. Want to know more? Email us today!

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