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The Stony Brook campus is set among 1,040 wooded acres. Stony Brook University is ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide and is a member of the prestigious American Association of Universities. Stony Brook University is the economic engine of Long Island, accounting for an annual economic impact of $4.6 billion.
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Summer 2012 presentation loop
- 3. The Stony Brookcampus is set among 1,040 wooded acres.
- 4. THE TOP 1%! That’s where Stony Brook sits among all the world’s universities. *London Times Higher Education Supplement 2011
- 5. One of theNation‟s Elite In 2001 Stony Brook University became a member of the prestigious American Association of Universities (AAU), an invitation-only organization composed of the top 61 research universities in North America.
- 6. Stony Brook Universityis the economic engine of Long Island, accounting for an annual economic impact of $4.6 billion.
- 7. Stony Brook UniversityFast Facts • Over 16,000 students and 2,800 faculty • More than 150 majors, minors and combined degree programs
- 8. Life On Campus •Over 300 clubs and organizations, including cultural groups, academic clubs and honor societies, special interest groups, media, Greek organizations, and more!
- 10. Brookhaven National Laboratory Stony BrookUniversity co-manages nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory, joining such prestigious schools as Princeton, Stanford and the University of Chicago on the list of major institutions that run federal research laboratories.
- 11. Undergraduate Research and CreativeActivities Stony Brook University is a trailblazer in integrating research and undergraduate education; it was one of the first research universities in the country to establish an office for the specific purpose of promoting undergraduate research and creative activity. Stony Brook University‟s undergraduate research program was named a “program to look for” in 2011 by U.S. News & World Report.
- 12. Richard Anger „11 •Mechanical Engineering major • Nanotechnology Studies minor • Mentor: Dr. David Korach “There‟s something a lot more interesting and exciting about being in the laboratory researching things that nobody knows as opposed to things in a classroom. One of my favorite things about research is the independence you have. When you‟re involved with research, you feel like you have no free time… but it‟s worth every minute of it.”
- 13. McKinny Kwok „11 • Biology major • Business minor • University Scholars program • Mentor: Dr. William Collins “Doing research is an application of what you learn in class. You have more time to explore in research than you would in a lab course. You pick the research questions, you design the experiments. It‟s a major extension of your education.”
- 14. Yaseen Eldik „11 •Psychology major • Truman Scholar • Mentor: Dr. Susan Scheckel “I would not be where I am if it wasn‟t for the university and the faculty who have supported me. Stony Brook provides the seeds necessary for academic growth; I think it has tremendous resources for students who are willing to explore.”
- 15. The Charles B.Wang Center, Celebrating Asian and American Cultures
- 17. State-of-the-Art Newsroom Stony Brook‟sSchool of Journalism is the only public undergraduate journalism school in New York. The School established one of the nation‟s first courses in news literacy, designed to educate students on how to evaluate the credibility of the news they consume, as well as the first Center for Communicating Science.
- 18. The Simons Centerfor Geometry and Physics
- 19. Frank Melville Jr.Memorial Library
- 20. Stony Brook‟s CampusResidences • 28 residence halls grouped into six quads offering specialized housing options • All rooms equipped with high-speed wired and wireless Internet access, cable TV and phone • Residential computing centers, tutoring programs, and fitness centers in every quad • Guaranteed housing for eight semesters for incoming freshmen • 83% of all freshmen live on campus
- 22. Nobel Halls, aneco-friendly residence hall and activity center, opened in 2010.
- 23. Stony Brook Southampton Ourlocation on Long Island‟s East End hosts a famed M.F.A. writing program and the Marine Station of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. Stony Brook offers a “Semester By The Sea,” which allows students to live, work, and study in Southampton full-time for one semester.
- 24. Stony Brook UniversityHospital
- 25. Stony Brook MedicineIs Leading the Way As Long Island‟s premier academic medical center, Stony Brook has unique responsibilities—to heal, to teach the next generation of physicians and to seek new cures through research.
- 26. Research and DevelopmentPark The 246-acre Research and Development Park, adjacent to the Stony Brook campus, is anchored by the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technologies, a test bed for emerging wireless technologies; and the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center, focusing on innovative energy research, education and technology deployment.
- 27. Center of Excellencein Wireless and Information Technology
- 28. Advanced Energy Researchand Technology Center
- 29. Home of theSeawolves The Indoor Sports Complex and state-of-the-art 8,300-seat Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium—the largest outdoor facility in Suffolk County—are home to Stony Brook University‟s 20 NCAA Division I athletics teams. All teams compete in the America East Conference except for football, which is a member of the Big South Conference.
- 30. Kenneth P. LaValleStadium
- 31. Stony Brook SeawolvesFootball
- 32. NCAA Division I 2011-2012Champions • Football (Big South) • Baseball (America East) • Men‟s Basketball (America East regular season) • Women‟s Cross Country (5-time America East) • Men‟s Lacrosse (America East) • Men‟s Soccer (America East) • Women‟s Tennis (America East) • Lucy Van Dalen (Women‟s Mile at NCAA Championships)
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- 35. Spirit of StonyBrook Marching Band Formed in 2006 with 17 students, the band now has more than 160 members, a color guard and dance team — making it America‟s fastest-growing collegiate marching band.
- 36. Our Annual Roth PondRegatta Our most famous campus tradition, the Roth Pond Regatta boat race, dating back to 1987, is held every spring. Teams race across Roth Pond in makeshift craft constructed only of cardboard, duct tape and paint.
- 37. Affordable Excellence Tuition andfees 2012-13: • New York State: $5,570 • Out Of State/International: $16,190 “A best value in higher education”