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Interview with Chinese legal activist

Posted on by Janet Clarke

Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng speaks about grassroots activism and the pressure for change in China.

Posted in Asian and Asian American Studies, Chinese Studies, Political Science

New Books at Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Information Center

Posted on by Janet Clarke

For a long time, due to budget restrictions, we were unable to purchase new books other than the ones for class reserve requested by the faculty of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.     Finally this year, we are able to order some books and we…

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Posted in Academic Subjects, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences

Computer Graphics Pioneer Wins Kyoto Prize

Posted on by Janet Clarke

Ivan Sutherland, considered the “father of computer graphics”, was awarded the Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology by the Inamori Foundation on June 22.

Posted in Computer Science

Aung San Suu Kyi finally delivered her Nobel Lecture

Posted on by Janet Clarke

In 1991, Burmese Aung San Suu Kyi was under house arrest and unable to collect Nobel Peace Prize. On 16 June, 2012, she finally delivered her Nobel Lecture in Oslo, Norway. Watch the video presented by Nobelprize.org and read Suu…

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Posted in Arts & Humanities, Asian and Asian American Studies, Chinese Studies, History, Japanese Studies, Journalism, Korean Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, South Asian Studies

The 17th Annual Stony Brook Film Festival

Posted on by Janet Clarke

The Staller Center will soon be hosting the 17th Annual Stony Brook Film Festival, July 19-28, 2012.

Posted in Central Reading Room, Events, Film Studies, Stony Brook University

How Stable is China?

Posted on by Janet Clarke

Hear from the experts!  Event at the New York Asia Society, June 21, 2012. Can Its Economic Miracle Continue Under Its Current Political System?    Can China enjoy a second change of leadership without crisis?  In the wake of the Bo…

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Posted in Asian and Asian American Studies, Business, Chinese Studies, Economics, Political Science

New Electronic Collections Available: EEBO

Posted on by Kristen Nyitray

Over the past two years, the University Libraries has been able to purchase some key research collections of primary resources. One such resource is Early English Books Online (EEBO). It includes digital facsimile page images of virtually every work printed…

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Posted in Arts & Humanities, Databases, Digital Collections, eBooks, Electronic Resources, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Social Sciences

Responses to Pew Research Center’s Report on Asian Americans

Posted on by Janet Clarke

The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), a national advocacy group, responds to the Pew Research Center’s report, The Rise of Asian Americans.

Posted in Asian and Asian American Studies, Chinese Studies, Comparative Studies, History, Japanese Studies, Journalism, Korean Studies, Political Science, South Asian Studies

SBU Baseball: Images from the University Archives

Posted on by Kristen Nyitray

Congratulations to the Stony Brook Seawolves on a remarkable season! From the University Archives, view photographs of SBU’s baseball teams over the years…

Posted in Special Collections & University Archives

18th-Century Shipping Mapped Using 21st Century Technology

Posted on by Janet Clarke

Maps of 18th-Century shipping trade routes.

Posted in Economics, Geosciences, History, New and Notable, Technology