Researchers Including SBU MacArthur Genius, Pat Wright, Develop Map Protecting Rare Species Living in Biodiversity Hot Spot in Madagascar
An international team of researchers, including Dr. Patricia Wright, the world-renowned anthropologist and conservationist from Stony Brook University, Long Island, NY, has developed a remarkable new road map for finding and protecting the best remaining holdouts for thousands of rare species that live only in Madagascar, considered one of the most significant biodiversity hot spots in the world.
Apr 17, 2008 - 12:52:25 PM
Frey Family Foundation Establishes $1.5M Endowed Chair In Quantitative Finance At Stony Brook University
– Robert J. and Kathryn B. Frey, on behalf of the Frey Family Foundation, announced today a gift of $1.5 million for establishment of the “Frey Family Endowed Chair in Quantitative Finance” in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) at Stony Brook University.
May 12, 2008 - 3:03:09 PM
U.S. Surgeon General, A SBU Alumnus, Addresses University
Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., Acting Surgeon General of the United States, and a Stony Brook University alumnus, Class of 1978, returned to SBU on May 1 and delivered an address titled “Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future.”
May 12, 2008 - 9:44:18 AM
Researchers Determine Early Humans From East Africa Were Equipped To Dine On Hard Foods But Preferred A Softer Fare
Careful analysis of microscopic abrasions on the teeth of early human relatives by researchers at Stony Brook University, the University of Arkansas, and Johns Hopkins University show that although it was equipped with thick enamel, large jaws and powerful chewing muscles, this ancient species may not have eaten the nuts, seeds or roots their anatomy suggests. Instead, the tooth wear suggests a diet that consisted mainly of softer foods, as reported in next week’s Public Library of Science One.
Apr 30, 2008 - 10:19:01 AM
Stony Brook University Goes Red On Fridays To Celebrate The Spirit Of The Campus Community
Stony Brook Is Red Hot! It’s a familiar and catchy phrase seen and heard throughout the Stony Brook University campus. On April 28, that sentiment of spirit was be transformed into a fashion statement, when President Shirley Strum Kenny announced that wearing red on campus on Fridays is a new tradition at Stony Brook University.
Apr 29, 2008 - 2:52:36 PM
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