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Health Tech Fair 2023

On Thursday, September 28th, from 1-4 p.m., the Health Sciences Library hosted a Health Tech Fair where representatives demonstrated their resources. The Health Tech Fair included representatives from the National Network of Library of Medicine (Region 7),  the Clinical Simulation

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New ACRL Book Chapter Celebrates SBU Libraries’ Concert Series

Gisele Schierhorst, Head of the Music Library, and Christine Fena, Undergraduate Success Librarian, authored a discussion and analysis of the impact the Libraries’ ongoing concert series has had both on SBU music students and the larger SBU community. The chapter,

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Explore University History with Guides to Art on Campus

Learn about the history of SBU through art! Stony Brook is home to many unique art installations and galleries throughout its grounds. As you navigate the west campus this first week of classes, two guides are available to point out

Posted in About Us, Art, Library Outreach, Special Collections & University Archives

SBU’S Class of 1973 Visits the University Archives

As part of festivities for their 50th class reunion, graduates of SBU’s class of 1973 visited Special Collections and University Archives on Saturday, June 3, 2023. Alums attended an open house featuring photographs, newspapers, yearbooks, and artifacts from their years on campus. Related

Posted in Library Outreach, Special Collections & University Archives

Special Collections Exhibited in the Three Village Community

Rare photographs from the Robert Cushman Murphy Collection were recently exhibited at two community events hosted by Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School and the Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO) in Stony Brook, respectively. On April 22, photographs were on

Posted in Library Outreach, Special Collections & University Archives

Librarians and Writing Tutors Come Together to Help Students with their Research Papers

On the evenings of April 19 & April 20, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, SBU librarians and writing tutors offered drop-in Zoom consultations for students who needed extra support finishing their research papers. Over 120 students joined the

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Spring 2023 Art Crawl Recap

On Wednesday, April 26, guests of the Art Crawl experienced an exciting and diverse array of art and collections: the aesthetic beauty of woven Japanese bamboo baskets; artwork created by SBU students; selections from a collection of rare Chinese cookbooks; and artistic

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Join Us on the Art Crawl: Wednesday April 26 from 1-3pm

Don’t miss these free guided tours of campus galleries! Registration is not required, and you can join us at any point along the route. Stony Brook University hosts a variety of renowned art galleries that provide unique spaces and opportunities

Posted in Arts & Humanities, Asian and Asian American Studies, Library Outreach, Special Collections & University Archives

Our Four-Legged Friends

Our therapy dog events are always the happiest of the year. We held two last week, one at the library on our Southampton campus and one in the Melville Library on West campus. Between the two locations we welcomed eight

Posted in About Us, Events, Library Outreach, Southampton

Writing Tutors and Librarians Join Forces to Support Student Research Writing

On the evenings of November 16 and November 17, 2022, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, SBU librarians and writing tutors offered drop-in Zoom consultations with students who needed extra support on their research papers. Students delved more deeply into

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