The Ups and Downs of Undergraduate Research: A Reflection on my Undergraduate Research Experience
By Joshua Kantharia One of the most common pieces of advice I’ve heard in college is “get into research.” It was a statement that was echoed over and over again and many of my friends took that advice to heart, only to find disappointment. They learned that research was neither easy to get into or be a part of. If you’re having trouble getting … Continue reading The Ups and Downs of Undergraduate Research: A Reflection on my Undergraduate Research Experience
Design and Testing of Amplification Frame for Piezoelectric Energy Harvester
 By Plinio Guzman Department of Mechanical Engineering State University of New York, Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY 11767 Email: plinio.guzman@stonybrook.ed  By Wusi Chen Department of Mechanical Engineering State University of New York, Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY 11767 Email: wusi.chen@stonybrook.edu Ya Wang Department of Mechanical Engineering State University of New York, Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY 11767 Email: ya.s.wang@stonybrook.edu By Lei Zuo … Continue reading Design and Testing of Amplification Frame for Piezoelectric Energy Harvester
Dr. Lorna Role on Science, Sculpting, and Success
By Megan Chang Earning both her B.A. in Applied Mathematics and her Ph.D in Physiology from Harvard University, her full professor title at Columbia University, and more awards and honors than can be accounted for, it is safe to say that Dr. Lorna Role is accomplished beyond the norm. She has been a member of Stony Brook’s Department of Neurobiology and Behavior for six years … Continue reading Dr. Lorna Role on Science, Sculpting, and Success
Mind Power: A Potent Medicine
By Raazia Syedda “The more you explore an area, the more questions you can see,” says Dr. Anne Moyer of Stony Brook’s Department of Psychology and Faculty Director of the Undergraduate College of Science and Society [1]. Dr. Moyer has had a long-held interest in cancer and studies the psychosocial issues that surround cancer and cancer risk, medical decision-making, gender and health, research methodology and … Continue reading Mind Power: A Potent Medicine
Can Music be the Secret to Making Our Future Physicians Even Better?
By David John Davani Introduction It is no secret that a large population of Stony Brook’s student body is on the track to enter a career in medicine. Not surprisingly, most of those students major in one form or another of the sciences. However, medical school admissions are becoming increasingly selective each year, seeking out well-rounded students with humanistic qualities. … Continue reading Can Music be the Secret to Making Our Future Physicians Even Better?
Stony Brook Medicine is among the first in the nation to offer simultaneous PET/MRI
By Surya Chalil As of October 2013, Stony Brook Medicine has become the first site in Long Island and tenth in North America to clinically offer simultaneous whole-body PET/MRI scans. In this new Siemens Biograph mMR hybrid imaging system, molecular information from positron emission tomography is combined with soft-tissue contrasts from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This lowers the body’s exposure to radiation and further enhances … Continue reading Stony Brook Medicine is among the first in the nation to offer simultaneous PET/MRI
Brain-wide pathway for waste clearance captured by contrast-enhanced MRI
By Nujbat Meraji In the past year, it was estimated that 5.2 million Americans were suffering from the Alzheimer’s disease, a disease that causes memory, thinking and behavioral issues and currently has no cure. A research team at Stony Brook University, led by Helene Benveniste, M.D., Ph.D., Professor in the Departments of Anesthesiology and Radiology, are using imaging technique to study how brain waste can … Continue reading Brain-wide pathway for waste clearance captured by contrast-enhanced MRI
Emergence of Masculinities Headed to Stony Brook
By Hillary Steinberg At the close of spring semester of 2013, Stony Brook University put out a press release detailing a new Center for Men and Masculinities, headed by resident sociology professor Dr. Michael Kimmel. Masculinities studies is a facet of gender studies, and was described by him as “international and interdisciplinary.” The center will be an offshoot of the sociology department, but the subject … Continue reading Emergence of Masculinities Headed to Stony Brook
Scientists Pinpointed the Part of the Brain that Generates the “Ghostly Presence”
By Marianna Catege Even as the world becomes more and more science-based, ghost stories are still told and believed by some. Today, researchers are finally using science to tackle the unexplained phenomenon of the feeling of a ghostly presence. Dr. Giulio Rognini, of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), explains that this vivid sensation is common in people who experience extreme weather conditions, such … Continue reading Scientists Pinpointed the Part of the Brain that Generates the “Ghostly Presence”
The Intracellular Mechanics of Marijuana
By Eman Kazi At the Stony Brook Institute of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Professor Dale Deutsch and his research team recently identified a group of Fatty Acid binding proteins (FABPs), which serve as intracellular transporters for two of the main active substances in marijuana, Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). This project also asserted that CBD may help reduce seizures and serve as a treatment … Continue reading The Intracellular Mechanics of Marijuana
A Pill that Mimics the Immune System
By Anirudh Chandrashekar The role of Y-shaped antibodies to fight viruses, bacteria and different forms of cancers is a heavily researched field.  For many years, researchers have sought to develop and optimize antibodies and other protein-based therapies to supplement and revitalize the host’s defense system. At the same time, these antibodies have multiple drawbacks; antibodies are generally extremely bulky and need to be administered intravenously. To … Continue reading A Pill that Mimics the Immune System
Gender Identity in Transgender Children
By Amanda Ng Through the last century or so, an emphasis on social equality has brought the plights of many minority groups to light. In the past, members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community have suffered from severe emotional distress because of the discrimination they face, and many still worry about gaining and keeping the acceptance of their peers and families. Though they … Continue reading Gender Identity in Transgender Children
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