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That's a wrap on the 31st Annual Stony Brook Film Festival! Thanks to all the attendees, international filmmakers and Stony Brook Medicine for an unforgettable 10 days of independent global cinema at the Staller Center. 🎬 More: https://gosbu.co/4fs4rRa
Kenny Gregory ’27 is a rising senior majoring in atmospheric and oceanic sciences, and he’s using radar data to study how colliding supercell storms impact tornado formation. @somas-sbu.bsky.social Read more about URECA’s July Researcher of the Month: gosbu.co/4vLCQ28
SBU Professor John Pardon has been awarded the 2026 Fields Medal! The prestigious honor, widely considered one of the highest distinctions in mathematics, recognizes his extraordinary work solving problems in geometry and quantum physics. More: https://gosbu.co/4wQEUae
Stony Brook Children’s Hospital Night returned to the Long Island Ducks ballpark for an evening of baseball and community health! ⚾️ Read more: https://gosbu.co/3TQBGoI
Next stop: the big leagues! 🌊 🐺 Congratulations to Stony Brook Baseball's Micah Worley (Arizona Diamondbacks) and Scott Gell (San Francisco Giants) on beginning their professional careers. We’re so proud to be part of their journey! Read more: https://gosbu.co/3T1FvY7
#AirQuality update by #SBExpert Assistant Professor Minghao Qiu, PhD:
MFA in Film leaders Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler will receive the Academy’s Irving G. Thalberg Award. As the first female creative producing team to win this honor, they shape independent cinema and guide our graduate students. More: https://gosbu.co/4f6iagm
The annual NAI-SBU Induction Ceremony celebrated our inventive faculty turning research into real-world solutions that change lives. Congratulations to President Andrea Goldsmith on her historic induction as the first member of the Inventors Hall of Fame. More: https://gosbu.co/4vukBhP
National spotlight on SBU energy research! A new U.S. Department of Energy video highlights Professor Jason Trelewicz's advanced fuel technology that reduces nuclear waste footprints beyond the program's original 10x goal. More: https://gosbu.co/4w2yuof
The 31st Annual Stony Brook Film Festival kicks off July 16–25 at the Staller Center! 🎬 Discover 36 independent films from 23 countries, attend live filmmaker Q&As and experience global cinema. Admission is free for current SBU students on SB Engaged. More: https://gosbu.co/45Zspiu
Our Seawolves are making global moves this summer. 🏖️ What are you up to this summer?
Urszula Zalewski has received the SUNY CDO 2026 Career Services Lifetime Achievement Award! Her work at the Career Center has helped thousands of students connect classroom learning with real-world experiences through mentorship. More: https://gosbu.co/4wsHrqP
Shiya Lin ’27 is a senior double-majoring in biology and psychology, and she’s growing human kidney organoids to help researchers study kidney disease and test new medical treatments. Read more about URECA’s June Researcher of the Month: https://gosbu.co/4y2GmYA
Seawolves took over Fifth Avenue! 🏳️🌈 Members of the SBU Marching Band joined the SUNY Pride Band alongside millions of people at #NYCPride this weekend to celebrate Pride and support the LGBTQ+ community.
The Stony Brook Southampton Dialogues return on July 14! Join Pres. Goldsmith & Quantum Institute Director Eden Figueroa for "The Next Wave: Quantum Networking & the Future of Communication." It's free & open to the public with a reception to follow. More info:https://gosbu.co/4xS8SvE
SBU faculty and graduate students paired up to create a patented room-temperature quantum memory. Now their spin-out company, Qunnect, has teamed up with an SBU-led network to form the world's largest interregional quantum network. More: https://gosbu.co/4w0PQS6
The Summer 2026 SBU Magazine is here! This issue highlights atmospheric scientists taking flight into climate change research, global partnerships in South Korea, political scientists decoding human decisions and more. Check out the digital issue: https://gosbu.co/48wsGKD
Happy National Mascot Day to everyone's favorite Seawolf! 🌊🐺❤️
Stony Brook University is the top choice in the country for Long Island’s valedictorians and salutatorians, according to Newsday. 12 valedictorians and 15 salutatorians from Nassau and Suffolk will join our campus community this fall. Read more: https://gosbu.co/3RC8nW1
The R. Lawrence Swanson Marine Laboratory at Flax Pond is officially dedicated to the life and work of SBU Professor Swanson. This $9M renovation provides a world-class space for studying coastal ecosystems and climate change. More: https://gosbu.co/4tWFvFh
We’re proud to be celebrating our 13th Tree Campus USA designation! Named by the Arbor Day Foundation for our commitment to environmental stewardship, this honor recognizes our efforts to preserve and care for our campus tree canopy. Read more: https://gosbu.co/4eKl3DN
Roth Regatta 2026 was one for the leaderboard! 🎮 🛶 On Friday, we leveled up for the annual cardboard boat race as Seawolves took to the pond in over 100 video game-themed creations. It's one of our favorite Stony Brook traditions. ❤️
CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY! Our women's lacrosse team won its 4th straight CAA title and will host NCAA games Friday at LaValle, while men's lacrosse earned its first CAA title and will return to the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday. Read more: https://gosbu.co/4cR649T
Today's Decision Day! Join us in congratulating the new era of Seawolves. 🌊🐺❤️
Marko Zimic ’26, a senior majoring in chemical and molecular engineering, is investigating how bacteria attach to polymer surfaces to prevent the buildup of harmful microorganisms. Read more about URECA’s Researcher of the Month: https://gosbu.co/3OT4bjw
Earthstock 2026 🌎 Thanks to everyone who joined us on the Academic Mall today for the festival and our traditional Duck Race. 🌊🐺
56 years ago, 26 acres of land in South Campus were dedicated to the Ashley Schiff Nature Preserve. Named after the political science professor and environmental activist, the preserve is a sanctuary for Seawolves to appreciate nature every day. More: https://gosbu.co/4crDP1g
Everyone say, “Hi, Rohma!” 👋 Rohma Massod ’28 jumped into campus life right away as VP of the International Law Society and a Center for Civic Justice intern. Now an Arabic TA and GLI Corps volunteer, she is building toward a career as an immigration lawyer at the UN.
No time to waste: Join us in Southampton on April 24 at 7 pm for the State of the Bays Symposium. Hear from SBU expert Chris Gobler on what’s happening in our waters and solutions already in motion. The event is FREE + open to the public. Register: https://gosbu.co/4thWiDkhttps://gosbu.co/4thWiDk