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STRONGER TOGETHER UPDATE: July 22, 2024
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RICHARD L. MCCORMICK APPOINTED INTERIM PRESIDENT OF STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY 
Richard L. McCormick has been appointed interim president of Stony Brook University, effective August 1. McCormick was appointed by the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees during a public session July 16.
Read more in SBU News.
CALL FOR SUNY CHANCELLOR'S AWARDS
The 2024-2025 SUNY Chancellor's Awards are open for submission. This year's categories include: 
The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service
The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Librarianship
The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service
The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service
See guidelines and nomination deadlines.
We’ve extended the application deadline! We're looking for unique events during Homecoming Week, October 21-27. From lectures to lab tours, family activities to reunions, your creativity can help welcome back alumni and celebrate our campus community. Selected proposals may receive funding, and all approved events will be featured on the official Homecoming website. Help make this Homecoming unforgettable!
Submit your idea by August 16!
MEET YOUR NEW COLLEAGUES
Ian Junge
Stony Brook student athlete alum Ian Junge went from thoughts of becoming a physical therapist to finding his true calling of serving as a care manager in the Student Health Center. And the rest is history ... in the making! Find out more about Ian.
HAPPENING AROUND CAMPUS
Zuccaire Gallery Curator Karen Levitov (left) with Artist Nicole Cohen
Nicole Cohen: SUPER VISION features videos and photo-collages that explore perception as viewed through interior spaces and architectural environments. Opening reception is this Wednesday evening (July 24), 5-7 p.m. at the Zuccaire Gallery, Staller Center, 1st floor. Exhibit runs through October 18. (See details on hours, upcoming special events and more in the link above.)
Stony Brook Film Festival Still some great movies to catch in Staller Center's main stage theatre through this Saturday, July 27. Purchase passes and tickets here. (Note that there is a single ticket option, which includes one short film followed by one full-length feature.)
Young Writers Workshops for Teens Student writers explore fiction, poetry, personal narrative and dialogue. By week’s end, students have several pieces of completed work to submit or publish and participate in a reading of their work to be showcased online. July 29 - August 2 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. via Zoom. Sign up here.
Offshore Wind Open House and Union Apprenticeship Awareness Day Join NYSERDA in collaboration with SBU's Economic Development, New York State agencies, offshore wind workforce development partners, and Long Island local labor unions to learn about offshore wind development in New York State, including how unions are working on offshore wind and how to pursue opportunities for training and apprenticeships. August 1 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. This is a free event for all ages.  Registration is encouraged but walk-ins are welcome. Learn more.

WHAT'S NEW AND EXCITING?
Iwao Ojima (left) and Martin Kaczochaled (right)
Iwao Ojima (left) and Martin Kaczocha led the Stony Brook team in developing its class of Fatty Acid Binding Proteins (FABPs), a promising set of drug targets for new therapies. Photo by John Griffin.
New Drug Originally Developed at Stony Brook Gets FDA Clearance
Pre-College Summer Program Participants Experience Real-Life Emergency Simulation 
Faculty Student Association Rebrands to Auxiliary Services Association
Families Flock to LaValle Stadium for Stony Brook Movie Night
To the Ends of the Earth: Looking for Climate Change Answers at the South Pole
Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Stony Brook’s Student-Athletes
SHOUT OUTS
SBU Hospital
Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) Recognized Again as a US News & World Report Best Hospital
SBUH Recognized for Excellence in Emergency Nursing
104 Stony Brook Medicine Physicians - from Four Hospitals Across 47 Specialties - Named “Top Doctors” on Castle Connolly Top Doctors 2024 List
SBU, Simons Foundation Receive Inspiring Programs in STEM Award
School of Social Welfare Receives $2M Award Through New York’s Opioid Settlement Fund
Sanjay Sampath To Be Honored by American Ceramic Society
SB Foundation Trustees Faculty Awards Recognize Early-Career Achievements
SBU Career Center’s Andréa Lipack Earns SUNY Lifetime Achievement Award
Stony Brook University Magazine Honored with CASE Circle of Excellence Award
Two SBU Undergrads Receive Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
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