That time of year is here again, when students have to look to next semester’s schedule, unsure if they’re going to make it through the present one! Stony Brook University has introduced Schedule Builder, which allows students to enter…
Literary Karaoke: Halloween/Autumn Edition!
Please join the University Libraries on October 31st at 4:00 as we celebrate the Halloween/autumn season with a literary karaoke event. Faculty, students, and staff members are invited to read a passage from a favorite Halloween- or fall-themed text. This…
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“The Bilingual Identity” with Dr. Elena Davidiak at SBU Libraries
On October 30th, the University Libraries will host Dr. Elena Davidiak as she shares her research on bilingualism and identity: “The Bilingual Identity and its Expression in Oral and Written Form” People who consistently exist and function within…
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SBU Libraries Colloquium: Open Access Edition
Please join the University Libraries for a colloquium event to showcase the research and professional development activities of our faculty and staff. The lightning talks in this session will treat various topics related to open access, including open access to…
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Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
SBU students from the Program in Writing and Rhetoric helped diversify Wikipedia yesterday (Oct 24th) with Lane Raspberry, Wikipedia Editor, and Marika Cifor, from Bowdoin College. Professors Kristina Lucenko and Cynthia Davidson worked with their students to help expand Wikipedia…
Papers and Digital Collection of World-Leading Psychiatrist and Neurologist Max Fink Open for Research
Stony Brook University Libraries announce the opening of the Max Fink Papers and Digital Collection. The Max Fink Digital Collection, a subset of the papers, includes nearly 7,000 items (20,000 pages) of Dr. Fink’s original notes on experimental psychiatry, outgoing letters to colleagues,…
Prize-Winning Journalist Bill Bleyer Presents on Naval History
Prize-winning journalist, author, and historian Bill Bleyer presented “Long Island Naval History in Wartime, with an emphasis on World War I” on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Special guests in attendance included residents of the Long Island State Veterans Home, Stony Brook,…
Tech Spotlight: Doodle
With everyone’s busy schedules, it can be hard to find time to meet for a group project or meeting. Instead of sendings dozens of confusing texts and emails, use Doodle, an online scheduling tool! To create a Doodle, one administrator…
Alfred d’Escragnolle Taunay, the Paraguayan War, and SBU Libraries
On October 17th, Dr. Javier Uriarte presented his research on the posthumously published memoirs of Alfred d’Escragnolle Taunay and the ways in which this text engages with the Paraguayan War. The talk, attended by both faculty members and students, was…
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SBU Librarian Presents at Geosciences Leadership Forum and Visits Capitol Hill
Stony Brook Librarian, Bob Tolliver, Head, Science & Engineering and incoming president of the Geoscience Information Society, was invited to speak at the American Geosciences Institute’s (AGI) Leadership Forum as part of a panel on issues of concern to the geosciences.…
