The Year in Review: Top 10 Stories of 2020 The Year in Review: Top 10 Stories of 2020 Stony Brook University
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Stony Brook Coronavirus Response Draws Praise

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Reimagined Stony Brook Union Opens

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Stony Brook Coronavirus Response Draws Praise

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On October 7, Dr. Deborah Birx, head of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, visited Stony Brook University, praising the University for its success in controlling the spread of COVID-19 and emphasizing steps that can be taken to help bring down cases in the future. Birx, who has been visiting universities and other institutions around the country to engage in dialogue about preventative measures, lauded Stony Brook’s strategies for coping with the virus, such as finding innovative solutions to the challenges of patient care and worker safety, surveillance testing of resident students, and requirements that students test negative upon arrival to campus.

A week earlier, State University of New York Stony Brook University Chancellor Jim Malatras visited campus and praised officials at Stony Brook for being able to adapt while keeping infection rates extremely low and for having one of the safest campuses in the state. He credited remote learning and frequent reporting for the low numbers.

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