The Health Sciences Library recently acquired a new database, Nursing & Allied Health Reference Source (NAHRS). This database will be replacing Nursing Reference Center Plus, Nutrition Reference Center, and Social Work Reference Center, as they have now been discontinued. Nursing…
Introducing Nursing & Allied Health Reference Source (NAHRS)
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Pictures from the Past: Exploring Stony Brook 50 Years Ago
Thanks to SBU alum Daniel Lack (Class of ’75, B.S. in Biology), a fascinating collection of fifteen historical photographs offers a rare glimpse into campus life during the university’s formative years. Dr. Lack took these pictures as a student in…
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Special Collections and University Archives at the LGBTQ+ History Month Opening Celebration
On October 6, 2025, Special Collection and University Archives participated in the LGBTQ+ History Month opening celebration in the Student Activities Center, showcasing a selection of unique archival materials celebrating local and campus LGBTQ+ history. The display featured items from…
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CAT Lab Launches Hands-On Sewing & Serger Access Course
Hands-On Learning Takes Shape: Sewing and Serger Course Now Live on Brightspace The CAT Lab’s newest learning path is officially open!After months of planning, testing, and threading (literally), the Sewing and Serger Course is now live on Brightspace — giving…
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50th Anniversary Homecoming: Class of 1975 Visits the University Archives
As part of this year’s Homecoming celebrations, Special Collections and University Archives welcomed back members of Stony Brook’s class of 1975 for a special visit and exhibit. On Saturday October 25, SBU alums gathered in the Melville Library to browse…
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Students Enjoy Fall Color on a Campus Nature Walk
On October 23, 2025, students took a break from classes to enjoy the beautiful weather and changing leaf colors. We walked through Ashley Schiff Preserve enjoying the sounds, smells, and sights of the forest, along with the help of some…
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Greetings from Long Island: Using Postcards as Creative Writing Prompts
On October 23, students in Melanie Neilson’s creative writing course explored how images can spark a story. Working in teams, students analyzed postcards of Long Island scenes from coastlines and weathered houses to busy main streets. The postcards are part…
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Art of the Violin Opens Its Concert Season
Violin Professor Jennifer Frautschi’s talented students gave a thrilling concert in the Library’s Galleria yesterday. It was the first of several to be offered this academic year. Many thanks to the performers, to Professor Frautschi for coordinating, and to the…
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Students Engage With the Past: Exploring the Emery Collection in Archival Sessions
This fall, students in Professor Sam Dodd’s course ARH 400: “Sheet, Book, Box: Archival Research Methods & Historical Thinking,” explored one of Special Collections’ most frequently accessed collections: the Robert M. Emery Long Island Rail Road Collection. Over the course of…
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Art Across Campus: Recapping Stony Brook’s Fall Art Crawl
Stony Brook’s campus transformed into a walking gallery on September 25, 2025 as more than 300 students, faculty, staff, and visitors came together for the fall Art Crawl to celebrate visual art, cultural history, and creative storytelling across multiple campus…
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