The Statesman

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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SBU genetics professor named fellow for yeast cell research

Alek Lewis and James Bowen • February 28, 2021

A Stony Brook University professor has received a fellowship to further her research into genetic mutations which cause infertility and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzeihmer’s, Down Syndrome and Parkinson’s disease.

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Yusef Salaam talks about Donald Trump, police brutality and the power of voting

Maya Brown • November 1, 2020

Yusef Salaam, a member of the Exonerated Five who was accused and convicted of a Central Park sexual assault, spoke at Stony Brook University about a wide range of issues, including racial inequality in the American justice system, on Oct. 27.

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New bioethics club comes to campus

Daniel Pariseau • March 8, 2020

The SBU Bioethics Society, a new club this semester at Stony Brook University, held its first-ever general body meeting on March 2 in the Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library. According to SB Engaged,...

SBU professor will track ancient European tribes through DNA analysis

Sam Lauria • November 30, 2019

Stony Brook University assistant professor Krishna Veeramah, a population geneticist, will be sequencing the genomes of an ancient European tribe in order to track their migration and how it affected medieval Europe.

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Our DNA can be used against us

Andrew Goldstein • April 29, 2018

Once my genetic code is out there, how can I be sure it will be safe?

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Renowned biologist gives Darwin Day genetics lecture

Gary Ghayrat • February 11, 2018

Hopi Hoekstra, Alexander Agassiz professor of zoology and curator of mammals in the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University, discussed scientist Charles Darwin, what he knew and what he didn’t know at the Earth and Space Sciences Building on Friday, Feb. 9, as part of the Living World Lecture Series of Science Open Nights.

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Post Malone and Slushii rock Back to the Brook

Kayla McKiski and Rebecca Liebson • September 23, 2017

Post covered Nirvana’s “All Apologies,” strumming the guitar with his painted black fingernails, his growly voice the perfect texture for the angsty self-deprecating rock song.

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DAMN: Kendrick Lamar cements his legend with most introspective album to date

Mike Adams • April 26, 2017

Call it cynicism or call it maturity, but Kendrick is done trying to save the Titanic. Nowadays, he’d rather just sit on top of the iceberg and flip it off while the whole thing goes under.

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Scientist discusses DNA research over drinks

Kayla McKiski • October 9, 2016

Chris Vakoc, a biomedical scientist from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, sat down with journalism professor Graham Chedd as a part of the Science on Tap series at the Stony Brook Yacht Club Tuesday night to discuss the CRISPR-Cas9 system.

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Stony Brook alumna reports on bird flu epidemic

Marco Alejos • February 16, 2016

Around 2014, a new hybrid strain of avian influenza made its way from Eurasia to the poultry farms of the American Midwest.

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Under the Microscope: low oxygen, dispersants may harm fish survival

Ruchi Shah • November 19, 2015

A Stony Brook research team found that some methods used to mitigate oil spills could have negative effects on fish, especially when coupled with other environmental changes.

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