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Ready for Success Summit a Success

Stony Brook Libraries hosted the Ready for Success Summit on Friday, March 15th with over 100 librarians, teachers, and administrators from across 40 Long Island school districts. Attendees assembled to hear about the Ready for Success project between SBU Libraries and Brentwood High School and to discuss strategies for improving

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Dr. Moira Chas on “Making Math with Yarn and Wire”

On Monday, March 4, 2024, Dr. Moira Chas presented the first lecture of the Spring 2024 STEM Speakers Series at the University Libraries.  During the lecture, Dr. Chas described that a topologist looks at surfaces with a different perspective.  She introduced to the audience various types of surfaces such as

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Match Day 2024

It’s that time of the year again! Tomorrow is what is known as Match Day. Match Day signifies a pivotal moment when medical students learn of their placements for the upcoming phase of their educational pursuit. The National Residency Match Program employs an algorithm to allocate applicants to residency and

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SBU Libraries Host Summit on Strengthening High School Research Skills

University Libraries are proud to host the Ready for Success Summit on improving high school student research skills.  This event on March 15th will bring together teachers, librarians, and school administrators from more than 50 school districts across Long Island.  We will be talking about the value of critical thinking

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Valentine’s Day Art of the Violin Concert a Success

The Library’s Spring 2024 Concert series began successfully in the Galleria with the Art of the Violin on Valentine’s Day. As roses and brownies were being purchased in the horseshoe near the entrance, passersby were treated to performances by students of violin professor Jennifer Frautschi. We heard the Sonata No.

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Announcing Graduate Study Rooms

The Stony Brook University Libraries is pleased to offer 7 individual study rooms in the Central Reading Room designated specifically for graduate students. The study rooms can be booked on online for 4 hour time slots, up to 8 hours a day; 4 time slots a week. The rooms are

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Racial Unrest of 2020: Experiences from the Stony Brook University Community

SBU Libraries New Oral History Digital Collection The Stony Brook University Libraries’ Anti-Racism Task Force, along with student workers and personnel from the Africana Studies department documented racial encounters, experiences, and perceptions around racial injustice that members of the Stony Brook University (SBU) Community experienced related to the murder of

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Art Exhibits in Central & North Reading Rooms

The University Libraries is proud to have several art exhibits on display this semester.  Reflections and Connections This exhibit can be found in both the Central and North Reading Rooms. Reflections is located in the Central Reading Room and showcases portraits representing different types of personal relationships – familial, cultural,

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CUNY/SUNY resource sharing

We are excited to share that Stony Brook University Libraries is one of the SUNY campuses that has entered into a resource sharing partnership with CUNY schools. Stony Brook University users can now request material from CUNY libraries (except the law school library) through SEARCH! The loan period for CUNY

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