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Reading is Fun club helps international students expand their English language skills

Kevin Yu • September 1, 2024

If learning how to read and write in English was easy, then there would be no need for people like Elizabeth Kotseas. A 25-year tenured professor in the Department of Linguistics at Stony Brook...

USG votes to reinstate Judicial Board

Viyang Hao and Sky Crabtree • February 13, 2024

The Stony Brook Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate passed the Judicial Board Amendment, which will reintroduce the Judicial Board to USG, in a Senate meeting on Thursday, February 8.

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Stony Brook faculty discover genome that advances understanding of marine life viruses

Sarah Chaudhry • December 7, 2023

Stony Brook associate professors Jackie Collier of the Marine and Atmospheric Sciences department and Joshua Rest of the Ecology and Evolution department led an initiative to study the genome structure of the marine protist Aurantiochytrium limacinum, a type of eukaryotic cell.

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New Stony Brook club raises awareness and community for eczema

Beth Gatto • April 11, 2023

Rachel Riddle, a sophomore psychology major at Stony Brook University, founded the Eczema Advocacy Network (EAN) in Fall 2022 to build a community and raise awareness for people with eczema and other chronic conditions.

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23andMe’s privatization of genetic data restricts the research community

Matt Venezia • November 23, 2021

Due to their privatization of data, 23andMe restricts the ability of the research community to make significant progress outside of specific collaborations with the company.

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The Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 11

Juliana Slocum • October 6, 2020

SBU libraries & DoIT launch the Laptop Loan Program giving students 30 day access to laptops. Arts & culture profile author and SBU alum Stephanie Hayman. Opinions published pieces on the presidential debate and on Brookhaven Landfill's expansion.

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Retraction: “Toxic chemical found in Stony Brook Hospital sewage could damage Port Jeff Harbor”

The Editorial Board • November 7, 2018

A recent article titled, “Toxic chemical found in Stony Brook Hospital sewage could damage Port Jeff Harbor” has been removed from The Statesman website after several inaccuracies were brought to...

Stony Brook receives its highest ever U.S. News & World Report ranking

Rebecca Liebson • September 12, 2018

Stony Brook University was listed as one of the top 80 colleges and universities in this year’s U.S. News & World Report ranking. This is the highest ranking the university has received in its history.

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2017 Sex & Relationship model sign-up survey

Aracely Jimenez • January 29, 2017

Welcome to The Statesman‘s 2017 Sex & Relationship Issue model sign-up form

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Seawolves defeat Maine 65-49

Andrew Eichenholz • January 26, 2014

With an impressive 65-49 win at Maine, Stony Brook women’s basketball moved into second place in the America East Conference. An all-around solid performance, Coach Beth O’Boyle’s team did not...

SBU Sailing Team is Upgraded in their Conference

Mike Daniello • December 9, 2013

The Stony Brook University Sailing Team was upgraded in their conference at the annual meeting of the Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (MAISA) on December 7, 2013. MAISA is the regional...

Stony Brook heads west to confront 2013 NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed BF MP

Andrew Eichenholz • November 15, 2013

Two of the top four picks in the 2013 NBA Draft were Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller. Seawolves fans should be happy that they did not have another year in school, as the duo played for the Indiana Hoosiers, Stony Brook’s opponent on Sunday.

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