News

2024

10/21/24 - SBU Leadership Presents at National Academies in Washington, DC

10/4/24 - Alda Center Leadership Presents at Women in Defense Conference in DC

9/30/24 - Alda Center Leadership Presents to NSF Engineering Directorate Advisory Committee in DC

8/30/24 - Leaders from the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Meet with Federal Agency Leadership in DC

8/28/24 - SBU Works with Rep. LaLota to Introduce Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act

7/3/24 - SBU Research Leadership Meets with Sen. Gillibrand’s Legislative Director on Capitol Hill

4/23/24 - President McInnis Urges Congress to Fund Higher Ed, Science and Public Hospitals in Capitol Hill Visit 

4/18/24 - Stony Brook Student Advocates Urge Congress to Support NSF Research, Attend Workshop in DC

4/17/24 - SBU Awarded $1M in Federal Funding for Advancing Energy Technology

4/3/24 - Advocacy Corps Urges Congress to Make Up for FY24 Science Shortfalls in FY25

3/29/24 - SBU President Discusses NSF Funding Concerns and SBU Cutting-edge Research with NSF Director

3/11/24 - Sea Grant Advocates Fill Halls of Congress to Champion Robust FY25 Funding

3/8/24 - Stony Brook Urges Congress to Support Cutting-Edge Energy Resilience Research

3/5/24 - Dean of the School of Health Professions Advocates for Key Workforce Development Initiatives on the Hill

2/8/24 - Advocacy Corps Urges Congress to Pass FY24 Appropriations

2/8/24 - College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Joins Colleagues on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Crucial Funding

2023

11/28/23 - Congressman Tours Quantum Lab, Research Security Operation and SBU Medicine

11/16/23 - Advocacy Corps Urges Congress to Protect Student Financial Aid and Support Science Research

10/18/23 - President McInnis Meets with White House Climate Advisor

10/17/23 - SBU Advocacy Corps Urges Congress to Fund American Science

9/22/23 - SBU Hospital CEO/COO Advocates for Healthcare Priorities on Capitol Hill

9/19/23 - School of Dental Medicine Faculty Advocates for Crucial Federal Funding

7/28/23 - SBUH Nationally Recognized as a Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report; Ranked Top 10 in the State

4/25/23 - President McInnis Advocates for Critical Federal Funding on Capitol Hill

4/24/23 - Stony Brook University Selected as Anchor Institution by NYC for World-leading Climate Center on Governors Island

4/12/23 - Advocacy Corps Students Meet with Congressional Members and Staff in D.C.

3/14/23 - Advocacy Corps Urges Congressional Leadership to Double the Pell Grant

1/17/23 - Healthgrades Ranks Stony Brook University Hospital Among America’s 50 Best

2022

12/1/22  - Arun Seraphin ’91: From Stony Brook To The Hill And Beyond

11/21/22 -  Advocacy Corps Discusses SBU Federal Priorities with Rep. Garbarino Staff and Senator Gillibrand Staff

11/18/22 - Stony Brook Hosts Inaugural ‘Seawolves on The Hill’ Event in Washington

10/17/22 - Advocacy Corps Meets with SBU Alumna Working on the Hill  

8/24/22 - Advocacy Corps Students Use Experience to Land Congressional Jobs and Internships

5/11/22 - Stony Brook Presents Rep. Grace Meng with The Science Coalition’s Champion of Science Award 

3/16/22 - Stony Brook to Lead Translational Biomedical Research Network

2/28/22 - Advocacy Corps Meets with DC-based Alumnus and Alan Alda Center Graduate Program Director 

1/5/22 - Advocacy Corps Urges Congress to Complete FY22 Appropriations 

1/4/22  - Advocacy Corps Meets with President McInnis

2021

11/10/21 - Advocacy Corps Meets with Schumer Staff and SBU Alumna 

6/22/21 - SBU Advocacy Corps Meets with Congresswoman Rice

4/22/21 -  SBU Advocacy Corps Urges Congress to Increase Federal Funding for Research and Student Aid 

2020

10/7/20 - Unpredictable Funding is Crippling Important Science 

8/5/20 - Why we need emergency funding for scientific research

4/16/2020  - Op-Ed: Universities Lead the Charge vs. COVID-19

2/5/2020 - Stony Brook Plays Crucial Role in Launch of First Congressional Women in STEM Caucus