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The HSL has lots of new seating!

We’re putting the finishing touches on the space and wanted to show you what’s happening at the Health Sciences Library. Stay tuned…

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Bach Aria Festival and Institute Performances now available on Youtube!

The legendary Bach Aria Festival and Institute was in residence at Stony Brook University every summer from 1981 to 1997. Under the direction of Music Department faculty and flutist Samuel Baron and his wife, musicologist Carol Baron, students and performers

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Combat Silence

Might the voices of women veterans cast a new light on the realities, ravages and aftermath of war? At a time when we have an increasing number of women in active combat, what would it mean to see war through

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SEARCH – University Libraries new information discovery tool is now live!

Information discovery now goes FAR BEYOND with the SBU Libraries new “SEARCH” experience, allowing for the discovery of all resources through one search interface. Try it out now (search.library.stonybrook.edu) View SEARCH tutorialsRead SEARCH FAQsSend us your feedbackWatch an introductory video

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Remembering Lee Krasner

The summer of 1974 had a lasting impact on Ruth Appelhof. An art history student at the time, she also found herself the house guest of Lee Krasner in Springs, Long Island. Armed with typewriter and tape recorder, Ruth hoped

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MICHAEL HUANG attends The State University of New York’s Eighth Annual Distinguished Academy Celebratory Dinner and Induction Ceremony

Induction of the 2018–2019 Distinguished Faculty took place on June 10, 2019 in Albany. Thirty two new members were welcomed into the Academy from 13 campuses across the state. The rank of SUNY Distinguished Professor was created by the Board

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The Health Sciences Library Celebrates Pride Month!

This post was written by River Amin, former Access & User Services Supervisor at the Health Sciences Library. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, the event that sparked the modern LGBTQ* civil rights movement.

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Re-examining the Art of the 80s

Last night the Southampton Library hosted Dr. Charles A. Riley, director of the Nassau County Museum of Art, as part of our annual Art in Focus lecture series. The topic was the exhibition now running at the museum, That 80s

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SBU’s Class of ’69 Visits Special Collections & University Archives

On Saturday, June 1, 2019, graduates of SBU’s class of 1969 visited Special Collections and University Archives as part of festivities for their 50th class reunion. Alums attended an open house that featured an exhibit of photographs, newspapers, yearbooks, and

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Notice regarding Loansome Doc System

On July 1, 2019, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) is retiring the Loansome Doc system due to declining usage. The Stony Brook University Libraries will no longer provide retrieval service for users who are unaffiliated with Stony Brook University.

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