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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

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

Stony Brook University Arena to Undergo $20 Million Renovation & Expansion
The University has hired two architectural firms to prepare renovation and design plans for the current home of the Seawolves basketball teams. The project is scheduled to begin in early Fall 2008. In addition to the arena renovation, Stony Brook athletics has two other basketball enhancement related phases that are currently underway.
Apr 14, 2008 - 3:07:21 PM

Stony Brook Cited Eight Times In US News & World Report Rankings
Stony Brook University is cited eight times as being among the best in the nation in the current rankings of professional schools in US News & World Report’s 2009 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.”
Apr 7, 2008 - 4:33:37 PM


General University News
» Researchers Including SBU MacArthur Genius, Pat Wright, Develop Map Protecting Rare Species Living in Biodiversity Hot Spot in Madagascar
» Frey Family Foundation Establishes $1.5M Endowed Chair In Quantitative Finance At Stony Brook University
» U.S. Surgeon General, A SBU Alumnus, Addresses University
» Researchers Determine Early Humans From East Africa Were Equipped To Dine On Hard Foods But Preferred A Softer Fare
» Stony Brook University Goes Red On Fridays To Celebrate The Spirit Of The Campus Community
Medical Center / Health Care
» U.S. Surgeon General, A SBU Alumnus, Addresses University
» SBU Biochemist Wins Prestigious Award For Innovative Research From National Pharmacology Society
» SBUMC Researcher: More Than 25 Percent Of Americans Experience Pain, Based On Novel Community- Based Diary-Survey
» "Survivor Stony Brook" Comes To SBU Cancer Center
» SBUMC Neonatologist Honored By AMA Foundation With Outstanding Leader Of Medicine Award
Faculty/Student Awards
» SBU Biochemist Wins Prestigious Award For Innovative Research From National Pharmacology Society
» SBUMC Neonatologist Honored By AMA Foundation With Outstanding Leader Of Medicine Award
» SBU Radiation Oncology Researcher Receives Top Award From Long Island Technology Hall of Fame
» Dean of SBU School of Medicine Honored At Spring Gala Of Organization Providing Homes For Medically Fragile Children
» SBU Med Student Selected By American Association For Thoracic Surgery for Intern Scholarship to Gain Exposure to the Field
Conferences & Events
» SBUMC Offers Free Stoke Screening To Raise Awareness During Naitonal Stroke Alert Month
» SBUMC Celebrates Hospital Week With Valuable Information For Your Health
» "Survivor Stony Brook" Comes To SBU Cancer Center
» 6,000 Pinwheels -- One Per Life Lost To ALS Each Year -- Highlight "Ride For Life" Check Point On SBU Campus
» Stony Brook University Holds Final Event Of Humanities Institute 20th Anniversary Celebration