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The COVID-19 virus. PUBLIC DOMAIN

COVID-19’s impact on the developing world is largely ignored by Americans, and it shouldn’t be

Matt Venezia • July 12, 2020
The developing world is largely ignored by most Americans. It’s time that American media, and Americans themselves, begin to recognize the impact that a global pandemic has outside of Europe and the U.S.
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Dr. Michael Schrimpff leads a nature walk through the Ashley Schiff Preserve on Stony Brook University's campus in honor of Earthstock. STEPHANIE YUVIENCO/THE STATESMAN

Young people need more exposure to nature

Gabby Pardo • February 20, 2019
The technology-driven world and the natural world need to coexist, otherwise, addiction will continue to fester and consume us and the future generations to come.
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A group of students studying. SARA SUPRIYATNO/STATESMAN FILE

Even during finals, your mental health is important

Andrew Goldstein • April 26, 2018
I’ve been in a class where a student fainted during an exam.
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Dr. Michael Schrimpff leads a nature walk through the Ashley Schiff Preserve on Stony Brook University's campus in honor of Earthstock. STEPHANIE YUVIENCO/STATESMAN FILE

Let’s reframe environmentalism

Andrew Goldstein • April 18, 2018
By making little decisions and appreciating the nature we have, we become a society that cares for its tool.
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Adélie penguins on an iceberg in Antarctica. JASON AUCH/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY 2.0

Research team helps discover massive Antarctic penguin colony

Brianne Ledda • March 18, 2018
Ecology & Evolution Associate Professor Heather J. Lynch discovered over 1.5 million Adélie penguins in the Danger Islands near the edge of the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Making a change jar is just one of many ways a student can save money. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Eight ways to save money while living on campus

Emily Benson • March 27, 2017
It’s a small gesture, but keep throwing your pocket pennies and found change from the dryer in there and you’ll have a free Bagel Express meal in no time.
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Song Wu, above, is a professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics. He was a part of a research team that studied extrinsic risk factors that can lead to cancers. ARACELY JIMENEZ / THE STATESMAN

Under the Microscope: Environment, behavior cause majority of cancers

Kenneth Wengler • January 31, 2016
To determine if the majority of cancer is caused by “bad luck” or by external factors, Song Wu and his team developed four distinct methods to analyze and assess cancer risk.
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PHOTO CREDIT: STONYBROOK.EDU

Under the microscope: SBU scientists develop DNA barcodes to track cell growth

Ricardo Raudales • April 9, 2015
Thanks to one Stony Brook group, scientists are now able to track thousands of cell lineages—complete with evolutions and developments—simultaneously and in high detail.
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PHOTO CREDIT : THE WANDERING ANGEL

How to wow on the first date: creative first date ideas

Francesca Campione • February 12, 2015

Why does it seem like first dates are limited to the same played out dinner and movie ordeals and are exclusively the product of meeting someone on Tinder these days?  As young, educated, vibrant...

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