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Welcome Back! Stony Brook University Opens New Student Union

Editor August 31, 2021 0

As the Stony Brook University Campus comes back to life after facing a year of Pandemic-style learning, the University celebrated the opening of its new state-of-the-art Student Union. The new Union is designed to be a high-energy, inclusive space where all students can feel welcomed, and the

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Stony Brook University Ensures All Student Accomplishments Are Recognized

Editor August 12, 2021

 The COVID-19 Pandemic has taken many recognitions and rights of passage away from those who have worked hard to reach their goals. Case in point: Commencement for an entire graduating class was celebrated virtually, if at all. An entire class of first-year students were unable to begin their college experience on campus. And, other professional […]

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Stony Brook University’s College of Business Launches Free Workshops for Local Business Owners Impacted by COVID-19

Editor November 25, 2020

In a time where the “pandemic pivot” is more than just a buzzword, Stony Brook University’s College of Business is launching a new workshop series for small business owners across Long Island. Bank of America has stepped in to allow these workshops to be offered at no cost, allowing participants to leave their financial worries […]

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Stony Brook University Aims to Keep Students Safe with Exclusive COVID-19 Testing Center

Editor September 3, 2020

In an effort to keep its students safe from the spread of Coronavirus, Stony Brook University has implemented a student-only on-site testing center in partnership with Enzo Clinical Labs. “We have taken proactive measures to help our community stay safe, including the installation of a unique state-of-the-art testing facility,” said President Maurie McInnis. “We are […]

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Stony Brook Students Set To Return To Campus Safe And Strong

Editor August 5, 2020

As students are set to return to campus for the Fall 2020 semester, Stony Brook University is ensuring that its campus community is coming back safe and strong. Each resident student must complete a COVID-19 PCR test within 14 days of their move-in date, produce a negative result, and submit this negative test result on […]

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Stony Brook University Launches Digital Wellness Initiatives

Editor March 23, 2020

In an effort to enable employees to reach their wellness goals, Stony Brook University has launched a virtual wellness program. HealthierU, which is the university’s employee wellness program, has scheduled wellness programming that will be streaming via Facebook Live. The programs will begin on March 23 and will take place at 3 p.m. EST each […]

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New Coronavirus Drive Thru – Free Testing Site Opens at Stony Brook University

Editor March 19, 2020

On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the Congressional Bipartisan Coronavirus Task Force, visited the new coronavirus drive thru, free testing site at Stony Brook University, which opened today. The mobile testing site features six lanes to accommodate up to 1,000 tests per day and will be open 7 days […]

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Rep. Zeldin Announces Nearly $3 Million in Grants for Stony Brook University

Editor March 2, 2020

Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) announced Stony Brook University has been awarded five grants through the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institutes of Health totaling over $2.8 million in funding, including $1,995,417 for cancer research, $402,786 for youth mental health treatment, and $428,729 for allergy, immunology, and transplantation research.

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Stony Brook Celebrates Completion Of New Children’s Hospital

Editor October 17, 2019

At the Stony Brook Children’s Hospital ribbon-cutting ceremony were, left to right front row: New York State Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick; Kevin Law, President of the Long Island Association and Chair of the Stony Brook Council; Kenneth Kaushansky MD, Senior Vice President, Health Sciences, and Dean, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University; New York