Stony Brook University is highlighting the pioneering career and papers of Max Fink, MD. Dr. Fink, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology Emeritus at SBU is a world-leading expert and defender of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and the focus of a new collection…
Dr. Alexander Orlov on How nanotechnology can save us and the environment: Making it happen in a safe way
On February 13, 2018, Dr. Alexander Orlov kicked off the first STEM Speaker Series with his lecture on “How nanotechnology can save us and the environment: Making it happen in a safe way.” Dr. Orlov first introduced the…
Dr. Crystal Fleming Discusses White Supremacy in France
As part of the University Libraries’ programming in honor of Black History Month, Dr. Crystal Fleming discussed her recent book, Resurrecting Slavery: Racial Legacies and White Supremacy in France. Her talk focused on the ways in which French history and culture…
Two Workshops for Data Management in Biomedical Research
Health Sciences Librarians Jessica Koos and Laurel Scheinfeld are offering two workshops on Data Management in Biomedical Research. These workshops are designed to teach clinicians, graduate students and undergraduate students how to ensure that research data is effectively organized, documented…
Posted in Health Sciences Library
New Archive Chronicles SBU in the 1960s and 1970s
In the 1960s and 1970s, Stony Brook University was in the midst of rapid expansion from building construction and recruitment of top faculty to hosting athletic events and countless art and music programs for the university and neighboring communities. Important…
History of Hip-Hop Event Engages Many
On February 5, 2018, the library’s Equity, Inclusion and Diversity committee joined forces with the Africana Studies and Music departments along with Hip Hop artist, Parrish Smith to discuss the history of Hip Hop. The event highlighted various…
Posted in Diversity Equity & Inclusion
MLA 2018 Comes to SBU Libraries!
On February 8th, Stony Brook University faculty members gathered at the library to share their scholarship as part of an interdisciplinary discussion of work in the fields of modern languages, literatures, and cultural studies. Dr. Kristina Lucenko (Assistant Professor in…
Posted in Arts & Humanities, Events
Dr. Peter Carravetta’s “After Identity” at the University Libraries
On February 7th, Dr. Peter Carravetta, Alfonse D’Amato Professor in Italian & Italian American Studies at Stony Brook University, spoke at the library as part of a discussion of his recently published book, After Identity: Migration, Critique, Italian American Culture. He…
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SBU Student Life Documented in New Archive
In the 1970s and 1980s bulletin boards across Stony Brook University were covered with student broadsides: single-sided posters, flyers, advertisements, and announcements. These broadsides vividly reflect campus and national events of the times. Topics include student activism, social activities, breaking news,…
Two New Faces
We’re happy to have two new student assistants working with us this semester in Southampton! Erica Ridella is a first year Occupational Therapy student. She played four years of collegiate soccer at Southern Connecticut State University, where she also…
Posted in Southampton
