Monthly Archives: February 2017

SBU Southampton Trivia Night

Come test your wits against the rest of the Southampton campus on Tuesday, February 21st from 7-9 pm in the library. The SBU Southampton Library, along with the Student Life Office, will be hosting Trivia Night from 7-9 pm. Compete in

Posted in Arts & Humanities, Events, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Southampton

University Libraries Present: A Lecture by Dr. Zebulon Vance Miletsky

On Monday, February 13th, the University Libraries hosted Dr. Zebulon Vance Miletsky, who gave a lecture in honor of Black History Month.  Entitled, “Obama, Post-Racialism and the New American Dilemma,” this talk explored the historical antecedents of racial crisis in

Posted in Africana Studies, Arts & Humanities, Events, History, Social Sciences

Health Sciences Library celebrates Black History Month

The Stony Brook University Libraries is proud to celebrate Black History Month. Throughout history African Americans have played a crucial role in the health sciences – breaking down existing barriers, and paving the way for others to pursue medical careers

Posted in About Us

Therapy Dogs Come to Southampton

In conjunction with CAPS and Southampton Student Life, the SBU Southampton Library presents a night of therapy dogs in our new Book Lounge area next Thursday, February 23rd, from 7pm – 9pm. Come relieve some of that deep winter stress

Posted in Events, Southampton

University Senate Adopts Open Access Policy

The SBU University Senate adopted an Open Access Policy on February 6, 2017.  Open access means unrestricted online access to scholarly articles. The policy demonstrates SBU’s commitment to sharing the fruits of research and scholarship as widely as possible, and

Posted in About Us, Health Sciences Library, Open Access, Scholarly Communication

University Libraries Presents: Colloquium Series

We are pleased to announce the next event in the Stony Brook University Libraries Colloquium Series.  All are welcome to attend. Please mark your calendars and come join the library faculty and staff as we share our current research, initiatives,

Posted in Events

Database Trial: Routledge Historical Resources: History of Feminism

The Stony Brook University Libraries has arranged for a trial of a new database, History of Feminism. This resources covers the subject of feminism from 1776 through 1928.  It includes primary source material and secondary book content as well as

Posted in Database Trials, Women's Studies

Special Collections Highlights International Darwin Day

Among the rare books in Special Collections is Charles Darwin’s The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, published by Appleton and Company in 1897. International Darwin Day is Sunday, February 12 and commemorates the birth of Darwin in 1809. 

Posted in Biology, Ecology and Evolution, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Special Collections & University Archives

Tech Spotlight: SBU Map With Useful Locations Marked

A map of Stony Brook University has been created highlighting the locations of: Bus routes, parking, printers, bus stops, dinning places, bike stations, and computer labs. This map can be useful to students both new and old, and contains everything a commuter

Posted in Emerging Technology, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

SBU Southampton and the Snow

The first big storm of the season is upon us and we hope all of our students and colleagues are keeping safe. The SBU Southampton Library is open today from 8am – 8 pm so if you’re on campus and

Posted in Southampton