Research at Stony Brook University

researchIgnite Your Imagination
Stony Brook University values research and creative activity as an integral component of undergraduate education. Out of 4,382 colleges, the Carnegie Foundation has classified Stony Brook University as one of only 94 research universities with very high research activity. We are unique among research universities in that we have the resources of a University-based teaching hospital, an award-winning undergraduate research program, and close proximity to Brookhaven National Lab, a federally funded laboratory co-managed by Stony Brook. A Stony Brook diploma is worth a lot.

As a graduate of one of the world's elite institutions, you'll have a degree that is highly valued and recognized.

uerca celebrationUndergraduate Research & Creative Activities (URECA)
Through URECA, Stony Brook undergraduates are introduced to the world of research through introductory research-oriented courses, independent supervised research projects, and support services on writing abstracts, giving presentations, and finding appropriate research mentors. Our Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URECA) program involves students from every discipline and culminates each year in a celebration of achievements.

student researcherUndergraduate Researcher of the Month
Our undergraduate student researchers have great stories to tell —about their science, their creative projects and their research experiences. Each month, a Researcher of the Month is selected and profiled on URECA's website. These outstanding students' stories and perspectives epitomize what undergraduate research at Stony Brook could do for you.


libraryLibraries
The East and West Campus University Libraries at Stony Brook contain nearly two million bound volumes and four million publications in microformat. The libraries provide hundreds of databases and state-of-the-art information services, serving students, faculty, and the surrounding community.


hospitalResearch Facilities
The University co-manages Brookhaven National Laboratory, joining an elite group of universities – including Berkeley, Cornell, MIT, and Princeton – that run federal laboratories. Stony Brook University Medical Center is the region’s only academic medical center. The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences is also home to several institutes that support research, education and outreach activities. Read more about our research and research-related facilities.

3d colonResearch Milestones
Stony Brook faculty are among the top in their fields. Our commitment to both research and excellence has led to many ground-breaking discoveries. In a major step forward for the technology of "virtual colonoscopy," in April, 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval of the use of a 3-D computer visualization technology developed at Stony Brook as a patient screening tool for detecting colon cancer, including polyps, masses and other lesions. Read more about this and other Stony Brook Research Milestones.

noseResearch Breakthroughs
Perena Gouma, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Director of the Center for Nanomaterials and Sensor Development, is developing new chemical sensors and detection systems based on transition metal oxide nano-wires and composite nano materials. With funding from the National Science Foundation, she is developing new sensing elements that react upon exposure to trace amounts of toxic chemicals and then change in ways that can be measured, thereby providing indicators for both the presence and the amount of the toxin. Read more about this and other Stony Brook Research Breakthroughs.

cn yangPrize-Winning Faculty
Stony Brook scholars have won the Nobel Prizes in Physics and Medicine and shared the Nobel Prize in Economics; they have been awarded the Fields Medal in Mathematics and the National Medal of Science, as well as many other prestigious fellowships and honors. At Stony Brook, you will learn from prize-winning professors whose passion for teaching equals their zest for exploration. Read more about our distinguished faculty.


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