Accelerating Excellence and Impact: President Andrea Goldsmith Delivers
State of the University Address
Andrea Goldsmith, president of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, delivered her first State of the University Address on the Staller Center Main Stage September 29, reflecting on the journey that led her to become Stony Brook’s seventh president, while articulating her vision of the university’s future. Read more.
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 | The Be Well, Work Well Employee Benefits & Wellness Fair is NEXT WEEK!
Join us on Tuesday, October 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Ballrooms A and B of the SAC — there will be more than 80 vendors, free raffles, prizes and swag too. You can meet with health and financial wellness vendors, join a knitting circle, color in a mandala, make an aroma therapy scrub or even enjoy some spa water, fresh fruit, granola and more. Workplace wellness has never been more essential!
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100 Years of Quantum Mechanics 2025 has been designated by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, commemorating 100 years of quantum mechanics. This global initiative seeks to raise awareness of quantum science’s contributions and future potential.
From October 9, 2025-January 16, 2026, view a new exhibit curated by Lorraine Walsh at the Simons Center Gallery.
Opening Reception on Thursday, October 9 at 5 p.m. in the Simons Center Gallery and the SCGP lobby.
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Zones of Conflict
The Art of Investigative Documentary Filmmaking
Event at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8.
Join us for an in-person conversation with Robin Barnwell, 2025 Scripps Howard Journalism Award Winner and Director of A Year of War: Israelis and Palestinians. Barnwell will talk about his life and work. Admission is free. All are welcome. Room 101, Wang Center.
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|  | The Difference You Make: The Ideas that Matter
Episode 02: Alfredo Fontanini
Hear how Alfredo Fontanini, professor and chair in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at Stony Brook University, came to study taste – a sense ntimately related to emotions – mostly as a coincidence.
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|  | Voices of Transparency and Excellence
S2 E3: Beauty | How We See Ourselves
Hosts explore how we see ourselves in the context of beauty. We talk about the origin of beauty standards, where perceptions of beauty come from, beauty trends and the price of beauty.
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 | Wolfie was one of many special guests at Stony Brook University’s annual CommUniversity Day on September 27. Photo by John Griffin.
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| Stony Brook Brings Campus and Community Together for CommUniversity Day
Stony Brook University welcomed 3,300 visitors to campus for CommUniversity Day, the annual open house that showcases Stony Brook’s research, healthcare programs and community partnerships.
The free event on September 27 featured more than 100 exhibits, performances and demonstrations. Families, students and local residents explored the campus through themed neighborhoods that highlighted areas such as science and technology, health, arts and safety.
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Be Excited About Being Our Best
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Stony Brook Receives Most Applications in Its History, Achieves Highest Enrollment Ever
The State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York’s flagship public university, was sought out by more students as their collegiate choice in the university’s 68-year history.
Stony Brook received the largest number of applications ever with more than 64,000 first-year applications and over 71,000 total undergraduate applications. This represents a 15 percent total application growth in one year and a 64 percent growth since 2021. These applications also represent the largest number of out-of-state and international applications received as the university’s reputation domestically and internationally continues to grow. Read more.
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