


2017 SoMAS Photo Competition
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Governor Cuomo Takes Hands-On Approach to Support Water Quality
Pictured above, from Left to Right: Governor Cuomo, Prof. Gobler, Assemblyman Fred Thiele, County Executive Steve Bellone and Assemblyman Steve Englebright. From the Stony Brook University Capitols and Communities Newsletter, June 28, 2017. Governor Andrew Cuomo has...
Congressman Paul Tonko Tours SBU Water Quality Research Labs
Pictured above: Congressman Paul Tonko (fourth from right) tours Dr. Laura Wehermann’s lab in SoMAS along with Center for Clean Water Technology staff. From the Stony Brook University Capitols and Communities Newsletter, June 28, 2017. On June 6, Congressman...
Worm Lab Students Bring Their Research to Miller Place High School
After four semesters of research, students from the Sustainability Studies Earthworm Ecotoxicology Lab under the mentorship of Sharon Pochron were ready to discuss their findings with the public. The students had investigated the effect of crumb rubber athletic fields...
The Artwork at SoMAS
The halls of our spaces are graced with a variety of art. The artwork has its own history–some pieces have been commissioned, some were assignments, others were saved from previous institutions and there are even current pieces that cycle through the space. On...
SoMAS Convocation 2017
Congratulations to our graduates! The annual SoMAS Convocation occurred on Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Student Activities Center auditorium. Students gathered with their friends and family and SoMAS faculty and staff to celebrate the completion of their journey at...
SoMAS Celebrates Earthstock 2017
Earthstock, the Stony Brook University annual celebration of Earth Day, has been an annual tradition for years. This year, in honor of our 50th Anniversary, SoMAS had a very significant presence at the event. On Monday April 17th, New York State Assemblyman Steve...
Vax to Flax 2017
Many thanks to those who participated and assisted with the 2017 Flax to Vax Race + BBQ on Saturday. Heather Lynch and Kurt Bretsch won for the faculty and Mark Nepf and Ashley Cohen won for the students. Overall the top five faculty times beat the top ten student...
Sabrina Geraci-Yee Selected as 2017 Winner of Nuria Protopopescu Memorial Teaching Award
Interim Dean Larry Swanson sent a message to the SoMAS community regarding the winner of the 2017 Nuria Protopopescu Memorial Teaching Award: After consideration of several outstanding nominees, I am pleased to inform you that Sabrina Geraci-Yee has been selected as...
SoMAS MVB Student Accepts Jeffrey Eng Memorial Scholarship in Environmental Studies
Above: Alfredo Esposito ’18, left, with Professor Jeffrey Levinton From Alfredo Esposito ’18 Accepts Eng Scholarship in Environmental Studies by Glenn Jochum on SBU Happenings, April 24, 2017 Bringing together the festive atmosphere of Stony Brook’s annual Earthstock...
Semester by the Sea Students Participate in the Great East End Clean Up
From Stony Brook Southampton Joins Great East End Clean Up on SBU Happening April 25, 2017 Sixteen people from the Stony Brook Southampton Office of Student Life and Semester by the Sea program took part in the annual Great East End Clean Up on Sunday, April 23. The...
SoMAS Undergraduates Participate in URECA Festival
The UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH & CREATIVE ACTIVITIES (URECA) program, founded in 1987, awards research funding and travel grants to undergraduates, and is a central point of contact for students and faculty engaged in research and creative endeavors. URECA helps bring...International Potluck Dinner 2017
In conjunction with the SoMAS recruitment weekend, you are cordially invited to “travel around the world” at our annual International Potluck Dinner on Friday, March 10, at 5:00 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 120. The SoMAS family is proud to be home to faculty,...