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A photo that might be a typical one taken by tourists viewing penguin colonies at Devil Island, Antarctica. PHOTO COURTESY OF HEATHER LYNCH/STONY BROOK NEWS

Scientists at Stony Brook study penguin colonies with tourist photos and AI

Richard Chen December 11, 2024

Stony Brook University scientists have concocted creative ways to study the penguin colonies in Antarctica by using tourist photos, mashing up computer...

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A dance group accepting their trophy at the Deja Vu dance team's Illusion Dance Competition on Nov. 16. PHOTO COURTESY OF ALANSFLICKS

Deja Vu Dance hosts fifth annual Illusion Dance Competition

Tanisha Khandelwal December 7, 2024

Deja Vu Dance, Stony Brook University’s hip-hop dance team, hosted their annual dance competition at the Student Activities Center Auditorium on...

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2024 Stony Brook University iGEM team. Credit: Ethan Kim

Stony Brook iGEM Team wins third gold medal in Paris

Maggie Gawor December 7, 2024

Stony Brook University’s International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team brought home the gold medal from the iGEM Giant Jamboree for the...

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USG debates new election requirements for VP of Student Life

USG debates new election requirements for VP of Student Life

Lillian Miller December 7, 2024

Stony Brook University’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Vice President of Student Life Tanisa Rahman presented a new amendment to the USG...

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Carl Lejuez outlines transformative vision for SBU to USG Senate

Carl Lejuez outlines transformative vision for SBU to USG Senate

Lillian Miller December 5, 2024

Executive Vice President and Provost Carl Lejuez joined the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate on Thursday, Nov. 14, outlining an ambitious...

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red flag warning, brittney dietz

Stony Brook responds to red flag fire warning with safety measures

Michelle Grisales December 5, 2024

The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag (Fire) Warning for Long Island, N.Y. to which Stony Brook University’s Campus Safety responded by...

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Michael E. White to lead WRMI in tackling Long Island’s trash challenges

Michael E. White to lead WRMI in tackling Long Island’s trash challenges

Alfred Shou December 5, 2024

Stony Brook University named Michael E. White, an adjunct faculty lecturer in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, the interim director of...

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The Human library

SBU faculty, staff, students share lived experiences at Human Library

Michelle Grisales November 28, 2024

Stony Brook University hosted its second Human Library event at the Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Chris Kretz, an associate...

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The main search page of the unreleased website Nexus.  PHOTO COURTESY OF RUSSEL EFRAN/PROTOTYPE OF NEXUS

Trio of undergraduate students launches Nexus to simplify research opportunities

Kevin Yu November 28, 2024

A trio of undergraduate students aims to simplify the process of finding research opportunities through the creation of a new site: Nexus.  The...

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The science forum club located in the Student Union Basement. IRENE YIMMONGKOL/THE STATESMAN

One semester later, clubs moved out by CLC continue to struggle

Michelle Grisales November 28, 2024

In April 2024, numerous clubs at Stony Brook University such as the LGBT+ Alliance, Science Fiction Forum, Animated Perspectives, Smash Bros. at SBU,...

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A graphic illustrating a divide in campus from Trump's re-election. ILLUSTRATED BY BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Campus divided over Trump’s second presidential term

Henna Jeong November 22, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election has sparked intense reactions across Stony Brook University’s campus,...

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Sen. Kristen Gillibrand at a press conference in the administration building . MICHELLE GRISALES/THE STATESMAN

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand visits SBU, announces new program Cyber Service Academy

Michelle Grisales November 22, 2024

United States Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference on Friday, Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. in the Administration Building’s atrium to promote the...

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