Issue 01 | Spring/Summer 2016

Stony Brook Launches Student Schedule Builder

Stony Brook University launched its new STUDENT SCHEDULE BUILDER, a project initiated by the Registrar’s Office and Department of Undergraduate Education. by Michaela Christman

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Fish from Shinnecock Bay are collected and analyzed by Stony Brook University scientists seeking to understand and rebuild the health of an endangered ecosystem. The effort is managed by the Shinnecock Bay Restoration Project through Stony Brook’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. Photo: Pete Thompson.
Fish from Shinnecock Bay are collected and analyzed by Stony Brook University scientists seeking to understand and rebuild the health of an endangered ecosystem. The effort is managed by the Shinnecock Bay Restoration Project through Stony Brook’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. Photo: Pete Thompson.

HEALING THE BAY

Fish from Shinnecock Bay are collected and analyzed by Stony Brook University scientists seeking to understand and rebuild the health of an endangered ecosystem. The effort is managed by the Shinnecock Bay Restoration Project through Stony Brook’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. Photo: Pete Thompson.

Students from Stony Brook’s School of Journalism reported from Istanbul in 2014 through the school’s Journalism Without Walls program. The program affords students a unique opportunity to hone journalistic skills in locations throughout the world. Photo: Alaina Mattis ’15.
Students from Stony Brook’s School of Journalism reported from Istanbul in 2014 through the school’s Journalism Without Walls program. The program affords students a unique opportunity to hone journalistic skills in locations throughout the world. Photo: Alaina Mattis ’15.

JOURNALISM WITHOUT WALLS

Students from Stony Brook’s School of Journalism reported from Istanbul in 2014 through the school’s Journalism Without Walls program. The program affords students a unique opportunity to hone journalistic skills in locations throughout the world. Photo: Alaina Mattis ’15.

The Art Department of Stony Brook University offers students a thorough background in art history and criticism while providing hands-on training in the creative, technical and practical aspects of the discipline. Photo: Pete Thomson.
The Art Department of Stony Brook University offers students a thorough background in art history and criticism while providing hands-on training in the creative, technical and practical aspects of the discipline. Photo: Pete Thomson.

HANDS-ON CREATIVITY

The Art Department of Stony Brook University offers students a thorough background in art history and criticism while providing hands-on training in the creative, technical and practical aspects of the discipline. Photo: Pete Thomson.

Study Abroad Madagascar is a rigorous program focused on the biodiversity and cultures of Madagascar, providing training for future scientists and explorers. Students have the opportunity to work with world-renowned scientists like lemur expert Patricia Wright while availing themselves of the facilities of Stony Brook’s Centre Valbio, located in the rainforest of Ranomafana National Park. Photo: Matt Checkowski.
Study Abroad Madagascar is a rigorous program focused on the biodiversity and cultures of Madagascar, providing training for future scientists and explorers. Students have the opportunity to work with world-renowned scientists like lemur expert Patricia Wright while availing themselves of the facilities of Stony Brook’s Centre Valbio, located in the rainforest of Ranomafana National Park. Photo: Matt Checkowski.

MORNING COMMUTE

Study Abroad Madagascar is a rigorous program focused on the biodiversity and cultures of Madagascar, providing training for future scientists and explorers. Students have the opportunity to work with world-renowned scientists like lemur expert Patricia Wright while availing themselves of the facilities of Stony Brook’s Centre Valbio, located in the rainforest of Ranomafana National Park. Photo: Matt Checkowski.

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

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Pikitch looks forward to a future with more restrictions on fisheries around the world.

OCEAN HERO

Pikitch looks forward to a future with more restrictions on fisheries around the world. Read Story

Measurements of fish gathered from Shinnecock Bay are tracked by ShiRP. Algal blooms in the bay affect fish mortality and growth rates.

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Measurements of fish gathered from Shinnecock Bay are tracked by ShiRP. Algal blooms in the bay affect fish mortality and growth rates. Read Story

Ellen Pikitch on a trawler in Shinnecock Bay, where restoration efforts aim to use science, community involvement and partnerships to return the bay to its former health.

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Ellen Pikitch on a trawler in Shinnecock Bay, where restoration efforts aim to use science, community involvement and partnerships to return the bay to its former health. Read Story

Pikitch’s vision for the future extends to the students who will follow in her footsteps. That’s why she, her husband, sister and mother established the Pikitch Family Endowed Student Research Award at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.

OCEAN HERO

Pikitch’s vision for the future extends to the students who will follow in her footsteps. That’s why she, her husband, sister and mother established the Pikitch Family Endowed Student Research Award at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. Read Story

Christopher Gobler, SoMAS faculty and world-renowned expert in algal blooms, is a co-principal investigator with Pikitch in the Shinnecock Bay Restoration Project.

OCEAN HERO

Christopher Gobler, SoMAS faculty and world-renowned expert in algal blooms, is a co-principal investigator with Pikitch in the Shinnecock Bay Restoration Project. Read Story

ShiRP researchers trawl Shinnecock Bay to collect data on the health of the ecosystem.

OCEAN HERO

ShiRP researchers trawl Shinnecock Bay to collect data on the health of the ecosystem. Read Story

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Jonathan Conyers ’17 often returns to his high school in the Bronx to speak with students about the EOP/AIM opportunities at Stony Brook.

NO DREAM TOO BIG

Jonathan Conyers ’17 often returns to his high school in the Bronx to speak with students about the EOP/AIM opportunities at Stony Brook. Read Story

Originally from Haiti, Wesley Francillon earned a bachelor’s in engineering science in 2002 and a PhD in materials science and engineering in 2009 and now works at the NYU Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.

NO DREAM TOO BIG

Originally from Haiti, Wesley Francillon earned a bachelor’s in engineering science in 2002 and a PhD in materials science and engineering in 2009 and now works at the NYU Materials Research Science and Engineering Center. Read Story

Kamal James ’16 studies biomedical engineering and has been working closely with graduate students and researchers to study carbon nanomaterials and cell cultures. Right: Arely Clavel ’14 went on to a medical physics program at Columbia University and now works at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.

NO DREAM TOO BIG

Kamal James ’16 studies biomedical engineering and has been working closely with graduate students and researchers to study carbon nanomaterials and cell cultures. Right: Arely Clavel ’14 went on to a medical physics program at Columbia University and now works at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. Read Story

Arely Clavel ’14 went on to a medical physics program at Columbia University and now works at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.

NO DREAM TOO BIG

Arely Clavel ’14 went on to a medical physics program at Columbia University and now works at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. Read Story

Sabrina Thompson ’07 works in the Navigation and Mission Design Branch at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

NO DREAM TOO BIG

Sabrina Thompson ’07 works in the Navigation and Mission Design Branch at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Read Story

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Drs. Henry Woo and David Fiorella with their vascular simulator that’s revolutionizing neurosurgery.

PERSONALIZING BRAIN SURGERY

Drs. Henry Woo and David Fiorella with their vascular simulator that’s revolutionizing neurosurgery. Read Story

(From left) Woo, Fiorella and Lieber examine a finished replica.

PERSONALIZING BRAIN SURGERY

(From left) Woo, Fiorella and Lieber examine a finished replica. Read Story

The replicator is controlled by a laptop, tablet or phone via Bluetooth.

PERSONALIZING BRAIN SURGERY

The replicator is controlled by a laptop, tablet or phone via Bluetooth. Read Story

Woo, along with Fiorella and Lieber, launched the startup company Vascular Simulations in 2011 at Stony Brook’s Long Island High Tech Incubator.

PERSONALIZING BRAIN SURGERY

Woo, along with Fiorella and Lieber, launched the startup company Vascular Simulations in 2011 at Stony Brook’s Long Island High Tech Incubator. Read Story

Richard Warme with a replica of the aneurysm that Woo treated. “He explained everything, and he had practiced on that machine,” Warme says. “I trusted him.”

PERSONALIZING BRAIN SURGERY

Richard Warme with a replica of the aneurysm that Woo treated. “He explained everything, and he had practiced on that machine,” Warme says. “I trusted him.” Read Story

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Left to right: Cary F. Staller, Marisela H. Staller, James H. Simons, Marilyn H. Simons, Richard L. Gelfond and President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. Not present: Glenn R. Dubin, Eva Andersson-Dubin and Peggy Bonapace Gelfond

THE CASE FOR STONY BROOK

Left to right: Cary F. Staller, Marisela H. Staller, James H. Simons, Marilyn H. Simons, Richard L. Gelfond and President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. Not present: Glenn R. Dubin, Eva Andersson-Dubin and Peggy Bonapace Gelfond Read Story

James and Marilyn Simons joined President Stanley, who convened a roundtable discussion with Campaign co-chairs to talk about the importance of the Campaign to the University’s future.

THE CASE FOR STONY BROOK

James and Marilyn Simons joined President Stanley, who convened a roundtable discussion with Campaign co-chairs to talk about the importance of the Campaign to the University’s future. Read Story

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Jackson Pollock painting One: Number 31, 1950, with Lee Krasner observing.

WHERE CREATIVITY LIVES ON

Jackson Pollock painting One: Number 31, 1950, with Lee Krasner observing. Read Story

WE ARE HeForShe

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Roy Lacey within the STAR detector, which specializes in tracking the thousands of particles produced by each ion collision at RHIC.

ROY LACEY: AN ACCELERATING CAREER IN NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY

Roy Lacey within the STAR detector, which specializes in tracking the thousands of particles produced by each ion collision at RHIC. Read Story

RHIC collides two beams of gold ions head-on when they’re traveling at nearly the speed of light. Images, like this one, are taken at the moment of collision.

ROY LACEY: AN ACCELERATING CAREER IN NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY

RHIC collides two beams of gold ions head-on when they’re traveling at nearly the speed of light. Images, like this one, are taken at the moment of collision. Read Story

Made of intersecting rings of superconductor magnets, the RHIC is enclosed in a tunnel 2.4 miles in circumference.

ROY LACEY: AN ACCELERATING CAREER IN NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY

Made of intersecting rings of superconductor magnets, the RHIC is enclosed in a tunnel 2.4 miles in circumference. Read Story

News & Notes

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Stony Brook University goes far beyond expectations.

The Public Research University of Tomorrow

Stony Brook University goes far beyond expectations. Read Story

Stony Brook Heights Rooftop Farm was first planted in July 2011.

Campus to Table

Stony Brook Heights Rooftop Farm was first planted in July 2011. Read Story

First harvest of Freight Farm lettuce with Vice President for Student Affairs Peter Baigent (left) and Dean of Students Timothy Ecklund.

Campus to Table

First harvest of Freight Farm lettuce with Vice President for Student Affairs Peter Baigent (left) and Dean of Students Timothy Ecklund. Read Story

An Air of Respect

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Jameel Warney ‘16 became the third player in America East history to win Player of the Year honors three times, and he scored 43 points in the conference championship game to lead Stony Brook to its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Together We Transform

Jameel Warney ‘16 became the third player in America East history to win Player of the Year honors three times, and he scored 43 points in the conference championship game to lead Stony Brook to its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Read Story

Magnifying the significance of football is one of the eight points of the Together We Transform plan.

Together We Transform

Magnifying the significance of football is one of the eight points of the Together We Transform plan. Read Story

Class Notes

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Karen Kernan, Director URECA

Q & A

Karen Kernan, Director URECA Read Story