/institutions/view/Stony-Brook-University- 1210/?source= Latest news from Stony Brook University on Newswise en-us Copyright 2023 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/a-climate-change-cautionary-tale-summer-heatwaves-low-oxygen-proves-deadly-for-bay-scallops-as-fishery-collapses-in-new-york/?sc=rsin /articles/a-climate-change-cautionary-tale-summer-heatwaves-low-oxygen-proves-deadly-for-bay-scallops-as-fishery-collapses-in-new-york/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:55:13 EST A new study by Stony Brook University researchers published in the journal Global Change Biology demonstrates that warming waters and heat waves have contributed to the loss of an economically and culturally important fishery, the production of bay scallops. Stony Brook University /articles/food-for-thought-early-nutrition-shapes-the-brain-and-influences-what-we-like-to-eat/?sc=rsin /articles/food-for-thought-early-nutrition-shapes-the-brain-and-influences-what-we-like-to-eat/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Jan 2023 14:00:00 EST A new study by Stony Brook University researchers showed there is indeed a strong relationship between what we eat early in life and food preferences in adults. This relationship depends the effects of our early experience with food has on the brain. The work is published in Science Advances. Stony Brook University /articles/new-study-warns-20-million-years-of-mammalian-evolution-in-madagascar-under-threat/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-warns-20-million-years-of-mammalian-evolution-in-madagascar-under-threat/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Jan 2023 12:15:34 EST A new study by a team of international scientists including Liliana M. Davalos, PhD, from Stony Brook University, reveals that it would take three million years to recover the number of species that went extinct from human activity on Madagascar. Their findings are published in Nature Communications. Stony Brook University /articles/threats-of-covid-19-caused-significant-anxiety-and-depression-in-pregnant-women/?sc=rsin /articles/threats-of-covid-19-caused-significant-anxiety-and-depression-in-pregnant-women/?sc=rsin Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:05:17 EST A published study that assessed anxiety and depressive symptoms in pregnant women from seven Western countries during the first major wave of the Covid-19 pandemic shows that stress from fears about Covid-19 led to anxiety and depressive symptoms above normal levels. Stony Brook University /articles/saving-egypt-s-coral-reefs-is-necessary-to-preserve-oceans-ecosystems/?sc=rsin /articles/saving-egypt-s-coral-reefs-is-necessary-to-preserve-oceans-ecosystems/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:00:00 EST An international group of marine scientists has published a letter in Science that is a call to action for policy makers, government agencies and ocean conservation groups to take major steps to preserve Egypt's coral reefs, which generate billions of dollars annually from tourism and tourism-related commerce. Stony Brook University /articles/scientists-characterize-sea-spray-particles-that-form-ice-crystals-in-high-altitude-clouds/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-characterize-sea-spray-particles-that-form-ice-crystals-in-high-altitude-clouds/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:40:55 EST Researchers at Stony Brook University have developed a way to simulate sea spray aerosols in tanks that mirror ocean conditions, allowing them to determine the organic compounds associated with and released by marine microorganisms, and discover clues to the role of these compounds as ice forming particles. Stony Brook University /articles/global-collaboration-is-key-to-saving-billions-for-solar-module-production/?sc=rsin /articles/global-collaboration-is-key-to-saving-billions-for-solar-module-production/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:00:00 EST The world will need to deploy renewable energy at an unprecedented speed and scale to reduce carbon emissions that are drive climate change. The option of solar energy promises to play a crucial role especially if the price of production continues to decline. A study published in Nature supports this concept. Stony Brook University /articles/new-funding-ensures-years-of-healthcare-services-to-wtc-responders/?sc=rsin /articles/new-funding-ensures-years-of-healthcare-services-to-wtc-responders/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:25:19 EST The Stony Brook World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program has received $147 million of new federal funding to expand and build upon its multiple healthcare services for WTC responders. Stony Brook University /articles/study-shows-when-society-worries-about-covid-concerns-about-climate-change-subside/?sc=rsin /articles/study-shows-when-society-worries-about-covid-concerns-about-climate-change-subside/?sc=rsin Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:30:35 EST In a study that analyzed nearly 19 million publicly available tweets from 2019 to 2021, researchers found consistently that as the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths increased, fewer tweets about climate change -- another urgent global issue -- occurred. Stony Brook University /articles/president-maurie-mcinnis-delivers-the-2022-stony-brook-university-state-of-the-university-address/?sc=rsin /articles/president-maurie-mcinnis-delivers-the-2022-stony-brook-university-state-of-the-university-address/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Oct 2022 17:25:34 EST This afternoon, Stony Brook University President Maurie McInnis, delivered the 2022 State of the University to students, faculty, staff, elected representatives and local community members. President McInnis shared recent achievements by the university community as well as her vision for the institution going forward. Stony Brook University /articles/study-shows-gravitational-forces-deep-within-the-earth-have-great-impact-on-landscape-evolution/?sc=rsin /articles/study-shows-gravitational-forces-deep-within-the-earth-have-great-impact-on-landscape-evolution/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:15:37 EST Scientists seeking the connection between gravitational forces deep in the Earth and landscape evolution discovered that deep roots under mountain belts trigger dramatic movements along faults that result in collapse of the mountain belt and exposure of rocks that were once below the surface. Stony Brook University /articles/study-supported-by-doe-to-investigate-quantum-computing-advantages/?sc=rsin /articles/study-supported-by-doe-to-investigate-quantum-computing-advantages/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:25:50 EST Advancing extreme-scale science is essential to the enhancement of many applications in computational science. Supartha Podder, PhD, of Stony Brook University, who studies quantum advantages in solving computational tasks, received a two-year DOE grant to study the power of quantum witnesses. Stony Brook University /articles/judith-brown-clarke-phd-named-to-board-of-directors-of-the-national-fitness-foundation/?sc=rsin /articles/judith-brown-clarke-phd-named-to-board-of-directors-of-the-national-fitness-foundation/?sc=rsin Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:05:44 EST Stony Brook University is proud to announce that Judith Brown Clarke, PhD, Vice President for Equity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the National Fitness Foundation. She will serve from 2022 to 2028. The appointment was announced by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra. Brown Clarke was also voted in as the Chair of the Board for the next two years. Stony Brook University /articles/executive-director-chosen-to-lead-new-simons-stem-scholars-program/?sc=rsin /articles/executive-director-chosen-to-lead-new-simons-stem-scholars-program/?sc=rsin Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:05:53 EST Stony Brook University has hired the inaugural executive director of the Stony Brook Simons STEM Scholars Program. Erwin Cabrera, a researcher and higher education administrator who has led initiatives with similar aims, will develop this undergraduate program intended to bolster pathways to STEM careers for underrepresented students. Cabrera will join Stony Brook on Oct. 3. Stony Brook University /articles/research-of-a-wild-primate-shows-maternal-effects-key-to-gut-microbial-development/?sc=rsin /articles/research-of-a-wild-primate-shows-maternal-effects-key-to-gut-microbial-development/?sc=rsin Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:40:06 EST A study of wild geladas provides the first evidence of clear and significant maternal effects on the gut microbiome both before and after weaning in a wild mammal. This study suggests the impact of mothers on the offspring gut microbiome community extends far beyond when the infant has stopped nursing. Stony Brook University /articles/stony-brook-university-jumps-in-u-s-news-world-report-2023-best-colleges-rankings-now-77-among-national-universities-and-31-among-public-universities/?sc=rsin /articles/stony-brook-university-jumps-in-u-s-news-world-report-2023-best-colleges-rankings-now-77-among-national-universities-and-31-among-public-universities/?sc=rsin Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:05:38 EST Stony Brook University, recently named as a flagship in the State University of New York system, has seen a significant increase in its ranking in the U.S. News & World Report 2023 Best Colleges ranking. The university moved up 16 places and now stands at #77 among national universities from its previous ranking of #93. It also moved up seven places, jumping to #31 from #38 among public universities. This is the highest ranking Stony Brook has achieved in the history of this publication. This is the first time that Stony Brook has been ranked the #1 public university in New York without tying with another university. Stony Brook University /articles/pregnant-women-of-lower-socioeconomic-status-more-likely-to-have-vaccine-hesitancy/?sc=rsin /articles/pregnant-women-of-lower-socioeconomic-status-more-likely-to-have-vaccine-hesitancy/?sc=rsin Thu, 08 Sep 2022 12:50:58 EST A published study of 1,899 pregnant women nationwide representing all 50 states reveals that during the Covid-19 pandemic if a pregnant woman had lower socioeconomic status and/or were African American, she was less likely to have the intention of taking a Covid-19 vaccine or actually receiving it. Stony Brook University /articles/nobel-laureate-barry-barish-appointed-stony-brook-university-president-s-distinguished-endowed-chair-in-physics/?sc=rsin /articles/nobel-laureate-barry-barish-appointed-stony-brook-university-president-s-distinguished-endowed-chair-in-physics/?sc=rsin Tue, 06 Sep 2022 16:30:00 EST World renowned experimental physicist and Nobel Laureate Barry Barish, PhD, will be joining Stony Brook University to serve as the inaugural President's Distinguished Endowed Chair in Physics beginning in the fall semester of 2023. Professor Barish shared the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics for the observation of gravitational waves with the historic Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) experiment. This research proved the ripples in the fabric of space and time that were predicted by Albert Einstein 100 years earlier. Professor Barish is also the Ronald and Maxine Linde Professor of Physics, Emeritus, at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Stony Brook University /articles/scientists-recover-collapsed-clam-population-and-water-quality-in-shinnecock-bay/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-recover-collapsed-clam-population-and-water-quality-in-shinnecock-bay/?sc=rsin Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:20:05 EST Today scientists from Stony Brook University's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) announced the culmination of a decade of science in a paper published in Frontiers in Marine Science, an international peer-reviewed journal, which describes a novel restoration approach used in Shinnecock Bay that has led to a 1,700 percent increase in the landings and densities of hard clams in that estuary, along with the expansion of seagrass meadows and the end of harmful brown tides - a result that brings the Shinnecock Bay back to its 20th Century glory for shellfishing and the result may serve as a shining example of a process to restore other estuaries around the country and world. Stony Brook University /articles/do-wtc-responders-with-cognitive-impairment-show-signs-of-a-new-form-of-dementia/?sc=rsin /articles/do-wtc-responders-with-cognitive-impairment-show-signs-of-a-new-form-of-dementia/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:45:26 EST A study that assessed the brains of 99 World Trade Center (WTC) responders showed that WTC responders with cognitive impairment (CI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a different presentation of the white matter in their brains compared to responders with CI without PTSD. Stony Brook University