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
SBUMC Researcher: More Than 25 Percent Of Americans Experience Pain, Based On Novel Community- Based Diary-Survey
Based on a random survey of nearly 4,000 respondents in the United States, Arthur A. Stone, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University, and Alan Krueger, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Economics and the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University, report than more than 25 percent of American men and women experience daily pain.
May 2, 2008 - 9:45:22 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
A New Artificial Material Shows the Pathway To Improved Electronics Reported in April 10 Issue Of Nature
STONY BROOK, NY, April 15, 2008 - In the 10 April issue of Nature, a new artificial material is revealed that marks the beginning of a revolution in the development of materials for electronic applications. The discovery results from a collaboration between the theory group of Professor Philippe Ghosez (University of Liège, Belgium) and the experimental group of Professor Jean-Marc Triscone (University of Geneva, Switzerland). One of the lead researchers on this project, Matthew Dawber, who recently joined the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University, will be at the forefront of the continued effort to make and understand these revolutionary artificial materials in his new lab.
Apr 15, 2008 - 2:25:58 PM
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