The Year in Review: Top 11 Stories of 2022The Year in Review: Top 11 Stories of 2022Stony Brook University
Fiscal Year 2021-22 Fundraising Results

The Stars of Stony Brook Gala

The Stars Of Stony Brook Gala Our Biggest Night Of The Year

Wolfie holding Giving Day logo

Giving Day So Much More Than A 24-Hour Fundraising Event

Janet Clarke, PhD ’96

Readying The Future

John Ramsey

Forever Seawolves

President Maurie McInnis with David Spergel

Talking About STEM

Phuong Nguyen, PhD ’22

The Language Of Biotechnology: Translating Big Ideas Into Big Impact

Mapping the Future of Neuroimaging

Mapping the Future of Neuroimaging

Tackling Trauma, Training A Community

Tackling Trauma, Training A Community

Norm Goodman

Two Legacies, One Institution

Lenore Zhao ’24, Michael Mayrsohn, DPT ’12, OCS and John Spezza ’21, ’24

Furthering The Field: Cultivating Tomorrow’s Leaders In Physical Therapy

Fiscal Year 2021-22 Fundraising Results

Fiscal Year 2021-22 Fundraising Results

We made remarkable progress this year, thanks to the support of Stony Brook’s incredible community of alumni, faculty, staff and friends. We witnessed the inspired generosity of thousands of partners who share our vision and our desire to make a deep and lasting impact on the world. From leading innovations in science, technology and medicine to expanding our capabilities in athletics and the humanities, our donors continue to leave their mark on the areas that mean the most to them.

You embody the true spirit of our institution — leaders who believe so deeply in our potential to create positive, lasting change. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, and a grateful Stony Brook community, thank you for your generous support this year.

The Stars Of Stony Brook Gala Our Biggest Night Of The Year

The Stars of Stony Brook GalaAnd we sure did have a lot to celebrate this year. Our beautiful and dramatic new venue, Cipriani 42nd Street, provided the perfect backdrop for this wonderful event. We were fortunate to celebrate two honorees, each of them extraordinary in their own right — Stony Brook alumnus John Hennessy, MS ’75, PhD ’77 and His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco. Read more on Stony Brook Matters

Giving Day So Much More Than A 24-Hour Fundraising Event

Wolfie holding Giving Day logo

In just one day, nearly 3,000 alumni, students, friends, faculty and staff came together to make a deep and lasting impact on more than 100 programs across campus.

Yet the intangible impact is equally as significant. In 24 hours, thousands of friends from around the world inspired one another. They united to help build a culture of philanthropy throughout the Stony Brook community. Read more on Stony Brook Matters

Readying The Future

Janet Clarke, PhD ’96

Knowledge is power, and in schools nationwide — at nearly every level — students are being asked to process a wave of new information in real time.

It’s a challenging task, and according to Janet Clarke, PhD ’96, associate dean for research and user engagement at Stony Brook University, it can be quite problematic.

“We live in a time when we are all being overwhelmed with information,” says Clarke. “It is more important than ever to know and understand how to evaluate information for reliability, appropriate usage and bias.” Read more on Stony Brook Matters

Forever Seawolves

John Ramsey

With a career spanning more than three decades at Stony Brook University, both as a coach and an administrator, John Ramsey has seen it all.

He has witnessed firsthand the evolution of Stony Brook Athletics and its undeniable impact on the greater university community, from the expansion of women’s intercollegiate sports to major facility upgrades that brought the university’s first gymnasium, turf installation, lighted stadiums and indoor practice fields. Read more on Stony Brook Matters

Talking About STEM

President Maurie McInnis with David Spergel

In spring 2022, Stony Brook University announced a major new initiative funded by the Simons Foundation and Simons Foundation International, which also has as its mission the advancement

of basic science, to improve pathways to STEM careers for underrepresented students, and perhaps even forge new ones.

With the Simons Foundation’s $56.6 million gift, the Stony Brook Simons STEM Scholars Program will provide scholarships, housing and stipends to up to 50 new students each year majoring in the STEM disciplines.

President Maurie McInnis, PhD, sat down with David Spergel, PhD, president of the Simons Foundation, to discuss this transformational program. Read more on Stony Brook Matters

The Language Of Biotechnology: Translating Big Ideas Into Big Impact

Phuong Nguyen, PhD ’22

For more than three decades, Stony Brook University’s Center for Biotechnology (CFB) has been translating science into opportunity, serving as an important catalyst for the development of new biomedical technologies and emerging companies in New York state.

Through groundbreaking initiatives, the center supports the commercialization of technology and the formation of new companies by bridging the gap between scientific discovery and commercial success. It does this while also training the next generation of biomedical leaders, such as Phuong Nguyen, PhD ’22. Read more on Stony Brook Matters

Mapping the Future of Neuroimaging

Mapping the Future of Neuroimaging

Inspired by Stony Brook’s history in medical imaging, two Stony Brook couples teamed up to help acquire a PET/CT scanner for the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. An initial challenge grant from Ivana Stolnik-Lourie ’16 and Robert Lourie, PhD, was met by Kavita and Lalit Bahl, PhD, to fund the project.

This PET/CT scanner is the last piece of the puzzle so that we now have a completely state-of-the- art PET Center. With this support, Stony Brook University will be able to continue its proud legacy in the field of biomedical imaging and continue to advance cutting-edge research on behalf of our patients. Read more on Stony Brook Matters

Tackling Trauma, Training A Community

Tackling Trauma, Training A Community

As a longtime trauma surgeon and chief of trauma, emergency surgery and surgical critical care at Stony Brook Medicine, James A. Vosswinkel, MD, has seen countless patients at their worst.

For many of these patients, by the time they reach Dr. Vosswinkel and his team, they are already at their second point of care, which often begins with the emergency care they receive on the scene. Read more on Stony Brook Matters

Two Legacies, One Institution

Norm Goodman

For Jack Goodman, MBA, it is nearly impossible to separate his father’s personal and professional legacies, because for Norman “Norm” Goodman, PhD, all roads led to Stony Brook University.

“In every possible way, Stony Brook was at the center of his life,” recalls Jack. “My mom used to joke that the university was like his second wife.” Read more on Stony Brook Matters

Furthering The Field: Cultivating Tomorrow’s Leaders In Physical Therapy

Lenore Zhao ’24, Michael Mayrsohn, DPT ’12, OCS and John Spezza ’21, ’24

As a pioneer in physical therapy for more than three decades, Sherrie Glasser Mayrsohn, PT ’77, MS did more than pave the way for female physical therapists hoping to enter this male-dominated field — she inspired a passion that is multigenerational.

Along with her son, Michael Mayrsohn, DPT ’12, OCS, Sherrie owns Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy, which has evolved to become Long Island’s largest family-owned and -operated rehabilitation practice and the only comprehensive outpatient company offering physical, occupational and speech therapy, with over 400 employees across multiple locations. Read more on Stony Brook Matters

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