Stony Brook University News

Multi-Center VA Research Trial Reveals No Advantage to CABG Patients with Off-Pump Procedure

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:43:25 PST

A study of 2,203 cardiac surgery patients from Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers nationwide revealed that coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) completed “off-pump,” meaning without a heart-lung machine, had no advantages in patient outcomes compared to the traditional “on-pump” procedure. A. Laurie Shroyer, Ph.D., Professor of Preventive Medicine at Stony Brook University and the Northport VA Medical Center, and colleagues from 18 VA medical centers conducted by the VA Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center in Perry Point, reported their findings in the November 5 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.

International Conference “Migrations and Transnational Identities” Co-presented by Humanities Institute and D’Amato Chair in Italian Studies

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:31:06 PST

The Humanities Institute at Stony Brook University, in collaboration with the Alfonse M. D’Amato Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies, presents an international conference, “Migrations and Transnational Identities: Crossing Borders, Bridging Disciplines.” The event will take place on the campus of Stony Brook University, in the Charles B. Wang Center and the Humanities Building on Thursday, November 12 from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. and Friday, November 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

SBU Senior from Central Islip Takes a Bite Out of Tuition with Winning Essay on News Literacy

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:25:44 PST

Meghan Shalvoy, a Stony Brook University fourth year Women’s Studies major from East Islip, NY, won the School of Journalism’s second annual Center for News Literacy Spring 2009 essay contest with an essay addressed to the president of a fictional college, encouraging the college to keep News Literacy in its curriculum.

Kevin Law Takes Helm at Stony Brook Council; Appointed Chairman of Campus Oversight Board

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:23:46 PST

Kevin Law, President and CEO of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), loved his undergraduate years as a Political Science major at Stony Brook University. Now, more than 25 years later, he is coming back to campus in a very different capacity. The St. James, New York resident has been appointed Chairman of the Stony Brook Council by Governor David A. Paterson, a board that serves as an oversight and advisory body to the campus and to Stony Brook’s president and senior officers. Law succeeds Richard T. Nasti (SBU Class of ’78), who served as Council Chair from 1995 through June 2009.

The Humanities Institute At Stony Brook University Presents Exhibition And Lecture On New York City Community Murals

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:51:56 PST

The Humanities Institute at Stony Brook presents Images of the African Diaspora in New York City Community Murals, a traveling exhibition that explores how African and Caribbean art, history, religion and myth have influenced mural themes and content.

Ocean Acidification May Contribute To Global Shellfish Decline

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:07:07 PST

Relatively minor increases in ocean acidity brought about by high levels of carbon dioxide have significant detrimental effects on the growth, development, and survival of hard clams, bay scallops, and Eastern oysters, according to researchers at Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. In one of the first studies looking at the effect of ocean acidification on shellfish, Stephanie Talmage, PhD candidate, and Professor Chris Gobler showed that the larval stages of these shellfish species are extremely sensitive to enhanced levels of carbon dioxide in seawater.

Stony Brook University Celebrates Inauguration of President Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., M.D.

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:38:43 PST

The Stony Brook University community will come together to celebrate the inauguration and investiture of President Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., M.D., a renowned biomedical scientist and former Vice Chancellor for Research at Washington University in St. Louis.

New Hotel Planned for Stony Brook University Campus

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:23:55 PST

“We have reached an agreement with Harbor Construction Management – a local developer – to build a 135-guest room facility on a parcel of land east of the University Administration building parking garage,” announced Stony Brook University President Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., M.D.

Who's Who In Smart Energy Convene For New York's Largest And Most Comprehensive Advanced Energy Conference

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:02:05 PST

The Who’s Who of Energy will generate some natural heat at the third annual Advanced Energy Conference on Long Island next month. Entitled “America’s Energy: New Thinking…New Initiatives…New York in November,” the conference is set for November 18 & 19 at the Hyatt Wind Watch hotel in Hauppauge, and will bring together leading researchers, government officials, policy makers and environmentalists along with leaders from the business, education and non-profit sectors, to what has rapidly become the premiere energy conference in the Northeast.

International Fisheries Task Force Met in Portland, ME, to Develop Smart Management Plans for Forage Fish, a Growing Target of Commercial Fishing Operations

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:26:17 PST

The Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force met from October 12-14 in Portland, ME to continue developing critical management recommendations for “forage fish,” small prey fish like sardines, anchovies and menhaden that are caught by commercial fisheries on a massive scale, almost always without consideration of their essential role in oceanic food webs.

Rip Currents Pose Greater Risk To Swimmers Than To Shoreline

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:54:03 PST

Rip currents—powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from the shore—represent a danger to human life and property.

Team Finds Unexpected Hydrides Become Stable Metals at Pressure Near One Quarter Required to Metalize Pure Hydrogen Alone

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:23:30 PST

From detailed assessments of electronic structure, researchers at the University at Buffalo, Cornell University, Stony Brook University and Moscow State University discovered that unexpected hydrides violating standard valence rules, such as LiH6 and LiH8, become stable metals at a pressure approximately one quarter of that required to metalize pure hydrogen itself; findings that were published in an October 5, 2009 early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Stony Brook University Hosts Charity Tournament To Benefit Sunrise Fund

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:59:21 PST

Dealing with cancer is an overwhelming experience for anyone. Imagine going through it as a child.

Stony Brook University Announces Undergraduate Research And Creative Activities (URECA) Researcher Of The Month

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:02:36 PST

Stony Brook University has announced its Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URECA) Researcher for the month of August is Jeffrey Fei.

Stony Brook University Opens New High-Tech Center Devoted To Discovery Of Next Generation Diagnostics And Therapeutics

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:04:32 PST

Stony Brook University celebrated the opening of the new Center for Biomolecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics, commemorating 25 years of translational research and biotechnology development at the SBU Center for Biotechnology.

SBU President, Dr. Samuel L. Stanley, Jr. Gets Seasonal Flu Vaccine At Stony Brook Student Health Services

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:29:51 PST

Dr. Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., President, Stony Brook University, got a seasonal influenza vaccine from Maureen Pavone, RN, at Student Health Services on campus, demonstrating that seasonal flu vaccine is now available to students.

Stony Brook University Professor Co-Authors New Comprehensive Analysis Which Sheds Light On The Origin Of Cetaceans

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:06:38 PST

When the ancestors of living cetaceans—whales, dolphins and porpoises—first dipped their toes into water, a series of evolutionary changes were sparked that ultimately nestled these swimming mammals into the larger hoofed animal group. But what happened first, a change from a plant-based diet to a carnivorous diet, or the loss of their ability to walk?

Stony Brook University Professor Receives Funding From National Nuclear Security Administration

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:28:11 PST

Baosheng Li, a research professor in the Mineral Physics Institute, will serve as principal investigator for a project titled “Thermoelasticity of SSP Materials: An Integrated Acoustic and Diffraction Study at High-P and High-T.”

Stony Brook University and Island Harvest Bring Food and School Supplies to Long Island Students

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:45:29 PST

In honor of opening weekend at Stony Brook University, 400 incoming freshman from the Undergraduate College of Leadership and Service hosted Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization, on Saturday, August 29, 2009.

Stony Brook University Announces Dean Miller As Director, Center For News Literacy

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:37:24 PST

Stony Brook University’s School of Journalism announced today that veteran news reporter and executive editor and former Nieman Fellow, Dean Miller has been named Director of the Center for News Literacy.