Intergalactic SBU survey shines new light on star-births
By GREGORY ZELLER // An intergalactic survey led by a Stony Brook University astronomer has shed new light on the formation of stars. As told by Jin Koda, a long…
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For SBU scientists, running starts on research funding
By GREGORY ZELLER // Throw another $700,000 onto the pile of generous – and smart, according to the ROI – investments made by Stony Brook University’s Office of the Vice…
‘Early’ $2M grant cheers ambitious depression study
By GREGORY ZELLER // A seven-digit federal grant will help a Stony Brook University researcher develop new treatment protocols for adolescents suffering from depression. More than just “feeling sad” because…
No. 428: On supergravity, winning wines and power plays – plus, market smarts for innovators
Friday on your mind: The five-day plight ends once more, dear readers, as we wrap up another week of socioeconomic innovation and welcome another warm, well-earned weekend. On that…
For this data-driven Antarctic ecologist, it all adds up
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the bottom of the world comes Stony Brook University’s latest top scientist – a Big Data-driven ecologist with an unprecedented passion for penguins. Adélie penguins,…
Honey, I shrunk the shrew (and maybe your kidney)
By GREGORY ZELLER // Cutting-edge evolutionary science meets a Rick Moranis movie in an innovative international study of a surprisingly shrinkable furball. Freshly supported by a three-year grant from the…
SBU rounds out the curriculum for some bio majors
Stony Brook University now offers a biology degree for students not necessarily enamored with gross anatomy. The university this week announced a new Bachelor of Arts in Biology program that…