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Spanish Harlem Orchestra performs at Staller Center

Sarah Kirkup October 28, 2014
For Oscar Hernandez, conductor of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, is getting on stage and performing with his group their style of Latin jazz music is the dream.
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Off-campus food establishments cited for health code violations

Off-campus food establishments cited for health code violations

Sarah Kirkup October 23, 2014
Bagels N A Hole Lot More and O Sole Mio, both popular eateries among Stony Brook University students, were cited for health code violations on Suffolk County inspection reports this past February.
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Inside the Stony Brook Hospital. BOREUM LEE/STATESMAN FILE

SBU School of Pharmacy on the horizon

Sarah Kirkup October 21, 2014
Stony Brook University is starting the approval process to open up the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences within the university.
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Wortman explains grief and time to heal from trauma

Sarah Kirkup September 16, 2014
By the time Camille Wortman graduated from Duke University with her Ph.D., she felt as if psychologists were not focusing enough on treating grief and traumatic losses.
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Raúl M. Sánchez: Stony Brook’s new Title IX Director

The Statesman April 15, 2014
In 2012, there were 17 cases of rape on the Stony Brook University campus. The following year, in July of 2013, the university hired Raúl M. Sánchez to serve as the senior director for the Title IX and Risk Management.
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University Hospital teams up with Brookhaven to spread breast cancer awareness

Sarah Kirkup April 15, 2014
The Stony Brook University Hospital will team up with the Town of Brookhaven next October for a month-long breast cancer awareness campaign called Turn the Town Pink. The campaign will feature a series of free lectures across Brookhaven from Stony Brook doctors, who are encouraged to discuss any topic about breast cancer they choose.
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Raúl M. Sánchez strives to educate campus regarding sexual assault

The Statesman April 10, 2014
In 2012, there were 17 cases of rape on the Stony Brook University campus. The following year, in July of 2013, the university hired Raúl M. Sánchez to serve as the senior director for the Title IX and Risk Management.
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Matthew Lerner sheds light on autism, violence and society

Sarah Kirkup March 4, 2014
After Adam Lanza killed 20 children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Matthew Lerner, a professor of psychology at Stony Brook University, spoke to a commission evaluating Connecticut’s mental health programs. Lerner, one of several experts at the hearing, testified that there is a disconnect between autism and violent criminal behavior.
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ADEPT team looks to examine female adolescence

Sarah Kirkup December 1, 2013
While personality studies typically focus on adults, two psychologists from Stony Brook University are investigating the minds of adolescent girls from the ages of 13.5 to 15.5 to see how rapid hormone growth and brain activity changes the personalities of these girls.
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Kristy Hare and Shannon Jayne (PHOTO CREDIT: STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY)

New tutoring center opening on campus

The Statesman October 29, 2013
The Academic Success and Tutoring Center, a free on-campus tutoring service for Stony Brook University students, opened recently with the goal of helping students with their academic needs by providing student tutors and future workshops on suitable studying skills.
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Rape Aggression Defense class caters to women only

Sarah Kirkup October 9, 2013
Rape Aggression Defense, a University Police Department program aimed at helping women learn the skills needed to defend themselves against sexual assault, excludes men and transgender individuals.
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Seawolves jump up national standards

The Statesman September 18, 2013
Stony Brook University has achieved a new national record. Based on recent statistics from “US News & World Report,” the university jumped to 82nd among the best national schools. Additionally, the School of Engineering was ranked at 65th among doctorate programs in engineering.
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