Monthly Archives: September 2022

Appreciating Years of Service

University Libraries congratulate Stephen Sullivan, Instructional Support Technician on thirty (30) years of service and Janet Clarke, Associate Dean for Research & User Engagement on twenty-five (25) years of service. Both Janet and Stephen were acknowledged at the recent University-wide

Posted in About Us

Creating the Fourth Chapter of Human Genomics – Dr. Eric Green 10/3/22

The 2022 Antonija Prelec Memorial Lecture will be held on Monday 10/3/22. This year’s lecturer Dr. Eric Green, MD, PhD, Director, National Human Genome Research Institute. Dr. Green will present his lecture “Creating the Fourth Chapter of Human Genomics” at

Posted in About Us, Health Sciences Library

Banned Books Week

SBU Libraries celebrates Banned Books Week with a special display located just inside the entrance of the Central Reading Room. Banned Books Week is an annual event meant to highlight the importance of access to books and the freedom to

Posted in About Us, Academic Subjects, Central Reading Room

Welcome to our new Dean, Karim Boughida

The entire staff at the University Libraries extend a warm welcome to our new Dean, Karim Boughida. We are delighted that Boughida has joined the SBU family as the next leader of the Libraries. The following text are taken from

Posted in About Us, Music, Southampton

Deported: A Family Divided Exhibit and Panel Discussion

Deported: A Family Divided is the second installation of an exhibition that chronicles the life of the Quintana-Salazar family as they navigate the deportation policies and their impact on the family.  This photo exhibit, by award-winning visual journalist Rachel Woolf,

Posted in About Us, Art, Arts & Humanities, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Hispanic Languages and Literature

Culper Spy Day 2022 Re-Cap

More than 1,300 visitors attended Culper Spy Day activities on Saturday, September 10 in Setauket, NY. Special Collections, SBU Libraries was on site at the headquarters of Three Village Historical Society, and showcased its American Revolutionary War collections. Among the

Posted in History, Library Outreach, Manuscripts, Special Collections & University Archives

“Decoding harmful algal bloom with molecular tools” Presented by Dr. Christopher Gobler

The University Libraries is very pleased to announce its first lecture of the fall 2022 STEM Speaker Series presented by Dr. Christopher Gobler, Endowed Chair of Coastal Ecology and Conservation and Professor from School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. Date:

Posted in Events, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, MASIC, Research, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, STEM