2023 YIWC is ongoing!

For the fourth year in a row, the Young Investigators Writing Competition is open for applications!As always, the winner of each category will have their piece published in our Young Investigators Review Fall Journal. Our Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 journals can be read here (the entries of the winners of YIWC 2022 start on page 34 of the Fall 2022 edition).The deadline has been … Continue reading 2023 YIWC is ongoing!

SBYIR Staff and Writer Applications for Spring 2024 Now Open

Do any of the following apply to you?Are you…? Then look no further and apply today to be part of the SBYIR team to join us in our goal of making science more accessible! Enjoy food and games at our events, new friendships and snark at our meetings, and a professional journal at the end of every semester! No research experience is needed and training is provided. We look … Continue reading SBYIR Staff and Writer Applications for Spring 2024 Now Open

Application Deadline Extended!

Hello everybody! We hope you’re enjoying the last few days of your summer before the Fall 2022 semester starts. If you’re still looking for something to do or people to meet in the new semester, our staff and writer application deadlines have been extended to September 4th, 2022. SBYIR publishes an official journal every semester, provides training, and looks great on your résumé! Currently, we … Continue reading Application Deadline Extended!

SBYIR Staff and Writer Applications for Fall 2022 Now Open!

Do any of the following apply to you?Are you…? Then look no further and apply today to be part of the SBYIR team to join us in our goal of making science more accessible! Enjoy food and games at our events, new friendships and snark at our meetings, and a professional journal at the end of every semester! No research experience is needed and training … Continue reading SBYIR Staff and Writer Applications for Fall 2022 Now Open!

Recording of August Staff/Writer Application Info Session here!

The deadlines to apply with the corresponding application links follows: Staff application: Friday, August 13th Writer application: Wednesday, August 18th And we have also posted the recording for our August Staff/Writer Application Info Session on Youtube which can be found here! We look forward to receiving your applications! And if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us at younginvestigators@stonybrook.edu or on … Continue reading Recording of August Staff/Writer Application Info Session here!

Submissions to the 2021 Young Investigators Writing Competition have officially closed!

Calling all Long Island 9th-11th grade students! The Stony Brook Young Investigators Review is excited to launch its second annual scientific writing competition! If you would like an outlet to engage your interests in science and writing from home, this is an opportunity for you! To enter, you will compose a 750-1000 word article that analyzes a controversy in one of the following categories: biology, … Continue reading Submissions to the 2021 Young Investigators Writing Competition have officially closed!

Accepting Staff and Writer Applications for Fall 2021! Check “Apply” page for more information.

Link to our “Apply” page: https://sbyireview.com/apply/ Link to Staff/Writer Application Information session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dSgxMALlZ4 We will also be hosting a virtual staff/writer application informational session on August 5th at 8pm. The sbengaged page for this event will be linked here soon! We look forward to receiving your applications! Continue reading Accepting Staff and Writer Applications for Fall 2021! Check “Apply” page for more information.

Spring 2021 Journal Theme: Mysterious, Lost, and Hidden Science

During the 4.6 billion years since its formation, Earth has undergone constant change that has been accompanied by the evolution and extinction of several species and civilizations. Many scientists have dedicated their lives to studying the loss of biodiversity, the hidden secrets of mummies and archeology, or even the lost remedies and scientific knowledge of past civilizations. Hidden science is not just historical or buried … Continue reading Spring 2021 Journal Theme: Mysterious, Lost, and Hidden Science

Announcing Sensescape!

Become a neuron and piece together memory fragments like a detective! The Stony Brook Young Investigators Review and the Neuroscience Axis will be hosting a virtual escape room on September 30th from 7-9 pm. Join in on the fun and bring your friends to solve our sensory themed escape room! All students are welcome. To RSVP for the event, you can go on tinyurl.com/sensescape-sbu! Continue reading Announcing Sensescape!

2020 Young Investigators Writing Competition Winners

<p value="<amp-fit-text layout="fixed-height" min-font-size="6" max-font-size="72" height="80">The Stony Brook Young Investigators Review (SBYIR) is pleased to announce the results of the <strong>2020 Young Investigators Writing Competition</strong>! Our competition invited high school students from Long Island to write brief articles in newspaper or literature review format to describe and engage the public in scientific societal controversies. Specifically, students entering grades 10-12 explored dilemmas regarding experimental therapy, neutral … Continue reading 2020 Young Investigators Writing Competition Winners

Fall 2020 SBYIR Journal Theme: Sensory Science

“Sensory Science” Sensory perception is an integral part of everyday life and its applications are cross-disciplinary. Sensory science is a broad scientific theme that involves not only the perception, measurement and analysis of the five basic senses (sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing), but also includes the perception of other senses (such as pain), the technological applications and development of sensors, and the ecological study … Continue reading Fall 2020 SBYIR Journal Theme: Sensory Science

Announcement: Spring 2020 Journal

We are pleased to announce the release of the 14th edition of our journal! Our writers and staff have worked tirelessly throughout the semester to put this journal together. Click on the link below to see SBYIR Vol. 14 – Scientific Advancement: How does progress help and hurt humanity? We hope you enjoy! https://issuu.com/younginvestigatorsreview/docs/spring2020 Featuring writers: Ayesha Azeem, Joyce Chen, Travis Cutter, Kailyn Fan, Ashley … Continue reading Announcement: Spring 2020 Journal