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7/28/2026 -Stony Brook Research Leaders Deepen Ties with Defense Agency Priorities

7/22/2026 - Stony Brook University Researchers Chosen for Landmark DOE Genesis Mission AI-for-Science Awards

5/29/26 - Congressman Nick LaLota Receives Stony Brook Medicine’s Healthcare Policy Leadership Award at 2026 Tick-Borne Disease Symposium 

5/15/26 - President Andrea Goldsmith Advances Stony Brook’s Federal Priorities During Washington Visit

5/11/26 - Stony Brook and SUNY Research and Innovation Leadership Meet with Federal Agencies to Drive National Research Priorities


4/29/26 - From Campus to Capitol Hill: Stony Brook Students Advocate for Science and Research Funding

4/6/26 - Stony Brook Medicine Leadership Advances Federal Priorities in Washington Meetings with New York Delegation

3/19/26 - Supporting New York’s Coastal Communities: NY Sea Grant Leadership Visits Capitol Hill

3/16/26 - Stony Brook Office of Federal Relations Joins SUNY Chancellor on Capitol Hill to Advocate for FY27 Priorities

3/4/26 - Stony Brook Engineering Dean Andrew Singer Advocates for Research and Workforce Priorities in Washington

2/25/26 - SBU Calls for Stronger Federal Student Aid on Capitol Hill

2/3/26 -Schumer and Gillibrand Secure $4 Million Investment in Energy Security Research

1/29/26 - Stony Brook Students Raise Their Voices on Capitol Hill Through Advocacy Corps Program

1/14/26 - Stony Brook Southampton Awarded $1.25M to Advance Campus and Community Roadway Safety

1/6/26 - President Goldsmith Advances Key Federal Partnerships in Washington

11/21/25 - Stony Brook, UMass Lowell Awarded $6.3M Grant to Enhance U.S. Navy’s Energy Resilience

11/20/25 - SBM Leader William Wertheim, MD, MBA Meets with Long Island Delegation and Senate Leaders in Washington, D.C.

10/25/25 - Stony Brook University-BNL Partnership Showcased for U.S. Energy Secretary

9/8/25 - Congressional Staff Visit Showcases Stony Brook’s Research Strengths

8/12/25 - SBU Leaders Tapped for National APLU Panel on Strategic Research-Federal Relations Collaborations

8/6/25 - Stony Brook Joins SUNY Chancellor in Nation’s Capital to Advocate for Federal Research and Education Support

7/17/25 - Chair of Mechanical Engineering Visits Office of Naval Research to Advance Strategic Research Collaboration

6/16/25  - Vice President for Research Urges Congress to Support Vital Health Research

6/10/25 - Stony Brook Federal Relations Plays Leading Role in National Research Advocacy Meeting Featuring White House OSTP Director and Esteemed Alumnus

5/30/25 -Stony Brook Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Chair Advocates for Research Funding in Washington

5/8/2025 - Stony Brook Medicine Leaders Advocate in Washington, D.C. for Critical Federal Health Priorities

4/22/25 - Stony Brook Students Head to Washington, DC to Advocate for Federal Research Funding

4/9/25 - President McCormick Advocates for University and Medicine Priorities in Washington, D.C.

4/9/25 - Stony Brook Faculty Join Capitol Hill Day to Champion Federal Support for Biomedical Research

3/12/25 - Advocacy Corps Meets with Senator Schumer’s Staff to Advocate for Federal Research Funding

3/7/25 - Vice President for Research Urges Congressional Support for Critical Defense Research

2/18/25 - Dean Singer Attends ASEE’s Public Policy Colloquium in DC

2/14/25 -Stony Brook Medicine Leadership Heads to DC to Advocate for Timely Research and Healthcare Priorities 

2/10/25 - Driving the DC Advocacy Agenda: SBU’s Head of Federal Relations Gavels in as Chair of APLU’s Council on Governmental Affairs

1/6/25 - Rep. Nick LaLota Advocates for Strong Federal Investments in Research and Education on House Floor, Highlighting Stony Brook University

1/2/25 - Vice President for Research Advocates for Robust FY26 Science Funding During Washington, DC Visit

12/6/24 - Stony Brook University Leadership joins SUNY Chancellor in Washington, DC to Advocate for Research Funding

11/19/24 - Stony Brook University Leaders Spotlighted at APLU Annual Meeting

10/21/24 - SBU Leadership Presents at National Academies in Washington, DC

10/4/24 - Alda Center Leadership Presents at Women in Defense Conference in DC

9/30/24 - Alda Center Leadership Presents to NSF Engineering Directorate Advisory Committee in DC

8/30/24 - Leaders from the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Meet with Federal Agency Leadership in DC

8/28/24 - SBU Works with Rep. LaLota to Introduce Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act

7/3/24 - SBU Research Leadership Meets with Sen. Gillibrand’s Legislative Director on Capitol Hill

4/23/24 - President McInnis Urges Congress to Fund Higher Ed, Science and Public Hospitals in Capitol Hill Visit 

4/18/24 - Stony Brook Student Advocates Urge Congress to Support NSF Research, Attend Workshop in DC

4/17/24 - SBU Awarded $1M in Federal Funding for Advancing Energy Technology

4/3/24 - Advocacy Corps Urges Congress to Make Up for FY24 Science Shortfalls in FY25

3/29/24 - SBU President Discusses NSF Funding Concerns and SBU Cutting-edge Research with NSF Director

3/11/24 - Sea Grant Advocates Fill Halls of Congress to Champion Robust FY25 Funding

3/8/24 - Stony Brook Urges Congress to Support Cutting-Edge Energy Resilience Research

3/5/24 - Dean of the School of Health Professions Advocates for Key Workforce Development Initiatives on the Hill

2/8/24 - Advocacy Corps Urges Congress to Pass FY24 Appropriations

2/8/24 - College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Joins Colleagues on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Crucial Funding

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