


SoMAS Honors 2009 Graduates at Convocation Ceremony
On the morning of Friday May 22, SoMAS hosted a convocation ceremony to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of graduating students. The SoMAS undergraduate program continues to grow and this spring more than forty undergraduates earned a bachelor’s degree in...Marine Science Symposium Dissects Bivalves
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y., May 22, 2009 – The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) and Stony Brook Southampton will present interesting local environmental findings in its “Critical Issues Facing the World’s Oceans” lecture series. The popular series...Retiring SBU President Shirley Strum Kenny Confers Degrees At Her Final Commencement Ceremony
5,421 Degrees Conferred at Long Island’s Largest Commencement Ceremony STONY BROOK, N.Y., May 22, 2009 – Shirley Strum Kenny conferred the final 5,421 degrees of her 15 year career as President of Stony Brook University at the annual University Commencement ceremony...
SoMAS Emeritus Professor Receives Honorary Degree
At the 2009 Doctoral Graduation and Hooding Ceremony, SoMAS Emeritus Professor Charles Wurster received an honorary degree from Stony Brook University. Dr. Wurster, one of the founders on the Environmental Defense Fund, is a professor emeritus of SoMAS and was a...Three Stony Brook Faculty Members Named To Rank Of Distinguished Service And Teaching Professor
Henry Bokuniewicz, Steven Skiena and Joseph Lauher Honored STONY BROOK, N.Y., May 20, 2009—Three faculty members from Stony Brook University have been appointed to the rank of Distinguished Service and Distinguished Teaching Professor, the State University of New York...