Events
The following are upcoming events being held by the VP for Innovation. In most cases, there is a link to click with which to get more information or to register for the event. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kathleen Ferrell at kathleen.ferrell@stonybrook.edu or call 631.216.7114.
Upcoming events:
CEWIT 2026
The 20th International Conference on Emerging Technologies for a Smarter World (CEWIT2026)
Spring 2026
Stay tuned for more information.
Past events:
STEM Adventures: Miller Place High School Tour of Stony Brook R&D Park
May 22, 2024
Miller Place High School sent a cohort of five teachers and 44 students to Stony Brook
University’s R&D Park on May 18. Led by Shannon Matura, a New York State Master Teacher,
the group rotated throughout the labs of hydrogen, combustion, power electronics,
and battery storage. Representing classes such as AP Physics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry
and honors iterations, the students sought renewable energy applications of their
advanced studies in foundational sciences.
Afterwards, the visit shifted to the Center of Excellence in Wireless Information Technology (CEWIT), whereby both AI and robotic technologies were approached in a hands-on capacity via the world’s largest virtual reality deck and the Home of the Future.
Stony Brook University Innovation Bootcamp Part Three
May 3, 2024
In part three of the Spring Cohort of the Stony Brook University Innovation Bootcamp,
aspiring student entrepreneurs delivered their final presentations to judges and winning
teams are awarded I-Corps funding.
Stony Brook University Innovation Bootcamp Part Two
April 25, 2024
In part two of the Spring Cohort of the Stony Brook University Innovation Bootcamp,
aspiring student entrepreneurs delivered their first draft business proposals and
attended a new series of presentation delivered by the team. The student teams prepare
their final presentations for judging.
SPIR Electronics Design Lunch and Learn for SoMAS, Civil, and Mechanical Engineering
Students
April 24, 2024
In partnership with C4E, this Lunch and Learn will feature representatives from Offshore
Wind developers with ongoing projects in New York. Dr. Lisa Chichura, Director, SPIR,
will outline the SPIR Program and student-industry internships.
Stony Brook University Innovation Bootcamp Part One
April 16, 2024
In part one of the Spring Cohort of the Stony Brook University Innovation Bootcamp,
aspiring student entrepreneurs attended a series of presentation delivered by the
team and prepared to deliver their first draft business proposals.
STEM Adventures: Mineola High School Tour of Stony Brook R&D Park
April 11, 2024
Mineola High School’s robotics and computer science classes visited the R&D Park at
Stony Brook University on April 11, 2024. Led by teachers Kuri DeFede and Andrew Woolsey,
25 students first toured the combustion, battery, and hydrogen labs at the Advanced
Energy Center before heading to CEWIT to experience the Reality Deck and AI-powered
robotics with Sunrise Technologies.
STEM Adventures: Riverhead High School WISE Students Tour of AERTC
April 10, 2024
On April 10, students from the after-school Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
program at Riverhead High School visited the Advanced Energy and Research Technology
Center (AERTC). The 16 eleventh grade students, led by their teacher Laiba Bilal,
toured energy labs in the disciplines of battery storage, hydrogen, and combustion.
SPIR Offshore Wind Workforce Lunch and Learn for SoMAS, Civil, and Mechanical Engineering
Students
April 3, 2024
In partnership with C4E, this Lunch and Learn will feature representatives from Offshore
Wind developers with ongoing projects in New York. Dr. Lisa Chichura, Director, SPIR,
will outline the SPIR Program and student-industry internships.
SPIR Biotech Workforce Lunch and Learn for Biomedical Engineering Students
December 6, 2023
This Lunch and Learn will feature 3 representatives from biotech-focused Long Island
companies to discuss application of engineering skills to real-world innovations.
Dr. Lisa Chichura, Director, SPIR, will outline the SPIR program and opportunities
for student-industry internships.
CEWIT 2023
The 19th International Conference on Emerging Technologies for a Smarter World (CEWIT2023)
November 15th and 16th, 2023
Visit the CEWIT2023 website for more information.
SPIR Renewable Energy Workforce Lunch and Learn for Electrical Engineering Students
November 8, 2023
This Lunch and Learn will feature three representatives from energy-focused Long Island
companies to discuss the application of engineering skills to real-world renewable
energy innovations. Dr. Lisa Chichura, SPIR, will outline the SPIR program and opportunities
for student-industry internships.
Panel Discussion: Bring Your New Technology Innovations to Life Through Prototyping
and Manufacturing
October 12, 2023
IPP, NAI and MTRC invite you to join the panel discussion on prototyping and manufacturing
on October 12, 4:30 pm to 6 pm, at the Wang Center. Learn more about building and
testing a first functional model of your new invention to validate real-world impact,
and understand what resources are available as you advance your prototype designs
towards production.
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
September 19th, 2023
MTRC, FuzeHub and CEWIT invite to join the discussion of Cybersecurity Maturity Model
Certification on September 19th, 8:30 am to 11:30 am at CEWIT.
Hack@CEWIT 2023
March 3 - 5, 2023
The Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) hosted the
seventh annual on-campus, interdisciplinary student hackathon for a two-day technical
challenge at Stony Brook University.
Visit the Hack@CEWIT homepage to learn more about Hack@CEWIT 2023.
The 12th Advanced Energy Conference series featured an event at the Marriott Marquis in New York City on Sept. 7-9, 2022, to follow the virtual conference that took place on June 9-10, 2021. The theme for this two-part conference was charting the course for energy, as we map our path to a future energy portfolio by exploring technology innovations, key policy changes, new business models, and more.