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Stony Brook University will hold its 7th annual Giving Day on March 26.

Day Dedicated to Philanthropic Giving from Inside and Outside the University Community

On Wednesday, March 26, Stony Brook University is hosting its seventh annual Giving Day. This 24-hour crowdfunding event brings together alumni, friends, patients, parents, faculty, staff and students to support causes close to their hearts in an effort to help Stony Brook “Be Unstoppable.”

More than 130 different academic units, clubs, athletic teams, clinical departments, student enrichment programs, and other initiatives across the Stony Brook community will be positively impacted on Giving Day. A series of special matching gifts and participation challenges will multiply the impact of individuals’ donations. To inspire participation, all gifts made will be tracked in real-time on givingday.stonybrook.edu.

The university looks to surpass previous years’ results, with a goal of 3,500 unique gifts. Last year, Giving Day generated $1.6 million from 3,800 gifts. Donations have totaled $3.8 million dollars since the inaugural Giving Day in 2019. Every year, about 20% of gifts come from first-time donors.

“Giving Day is an exciting opportunity for the Stony Brook community to step forward and support the university in a big way. Every year, I am inspired by our community’s engagement, not just by their generous philanthropic contributions but also by the motivation behind their philanthropy,” said Scott Barrett, interim vice president for advancement.

“It’s remarkable to see how many people are driven by the positive impact they can make for our current students and faculty — and, frankly, for generations to come. I look forward to celebrating that impact again this year,” he said.

For those seeking to make social media postings regarding Giving Day, the hashtags for this year’s Giving Day are #SBUGivingDay and #BeUnstoppable.

For more information, visit givingday.stonybrook.edu.

 

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Photo courtesy of Stony Brook University Athletics

Stony Brook softball lost to the University of Delaware, 2-1, on March 16 in Newark, Del. The Seawolves moved to 2-4 in CAA play, suffering a sweep at the hands of the Blue Hens.

Delaware struck first in the opening frame, but scored just once and stranded the bases loaded. Crimson Rice allowed a two-out single that scored a run, then after an error and a walk, she produced a ground ball to escape an early jam.

Madelyn Stepski led off the second inning with a triple, scoring later in the inning when Emma Scheitinger drove her in.

Stony Brook was poised to tack on more in the third inning, but Delaware turned to Billie Kerwood for the third straight day. Kerwood stymied the Seawolves’ offense for the third time in as many days.

Entering with runners on the corners and nobody out, Kerwood walked Naiah Ackerman on four pitches to dig a deeper hole. The Seawolves couldn’t capitalize however, as a ground ball forced out the lead runner at the plate and the next two hitters were punched out by Kerwood to leave the bases juiced.

Kerwood kept Stony Brook’s offense at bay, striking out nine of the next 12 hitters she faced and giving her offense a chance to take a lead.

The Blue Hens would gain an advantage in the scoring column in the bottom of the sixth after a lead-off double and a single through the middle.

Gabrielle Maday, who re-entered to replace Rice after the double, recorded all three outs in the sixth inning and limited the damage to just the one run.

Kyra McFarland and Ackerman both hit safely with Stony Brook down to its final out in the contest, but Kerwood notched her 11th strikeout to strand the tying and go-ahead runs on base and secure the sweep.

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SUNY Distinguished Professor Rowan Ricardo Phillips. Photo by Sue Kw0n

Stony Brook University Distinguished Professor Rowan Ricardo Phillips, from the College of Arts and Sciences Department of English, was recently recognized by the American Academy of Arts as a 2025 Arts and Letters Award winner.

“Art is its own reward,” said Professor Phillips. “But, even with that said, I feel honored to be in such fine company.”

The American Academy of Arts and Letters is an honor society of artists, architects, composers, and writers who foster and sustain interest in the arts. The Arts and Letters Award, established in 1941, was established to encourage creative work in the arts. The award is $10,000, granted annually to four architects, five artists, eight writers, and four composers.

“My sincere congratulations to Rowan Ricardo Phillips for yet another highly prestigious honor,” said David Wrobel, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “This has been an exciting year of recognition for Rowan’s creative work. His book, Silver, recently made the longlist for both the National Book Award and for the Laurel Prize. Now, Rowan has been selected as one of eight writers across all genres to receive the Arts and Letters Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. We are so proud that Rowan is part of our intellectual and creative community. He is a brilliant ambassador for the Humanities at Stony Brook.”

“This is a significant honor from a very prestigious arts organization,” said Benedict Robinson, professor and chair of the Department of English. “The membership of the American Academy of Arts and Letters reads like a ‘Who’s Who’ of all the arts in the contemporary U.S., and the list of honorees being recognized this year includes some of the most significant contributors to contemporary art and culture. It’s a tremendous honor for the Department of English and for Stony Brook University as a whole. We’re extremely lucky to have Professor Phillips as a colleague and teacher.”

Phillips was recently longlisted for the National Book Award and the Laurel Prize for his book, Silver. Phillips’ poem “The First and Final Poem Is the Sun” also was included in Best American Poetry 2024.

Phillips earned his doctorate in English Literature from Brown University in 2003. He is recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including the Nicolás Guillén Outstanding Book Award, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports writing, a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award for Poetry, a Whiting Award, and the GLCA New Writers Award. He has also been a finalist for the National Book Award for his poetry collection, Heaven, the Griffin International Poetry Prize, the NAACP Award for Outstanding Work in Poetry, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.

 

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Photo courtesy of Stony Brook University Athletics

The Stony Brook women’s track and field team opened its outdoor season with an impressive showing at the Stony Brook Snowflake Classic on March 15. The Seawolves totaled 11 top-three finishes, with seven coming via event wins.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Enyero Omokeni took first place in the 400m (1:00.12).
  • Shaylen Goslar finished first in the 800m (2:13.39), setting a new PR in the event.
  • Grace Sisson won the mile run (5:00.42).
  • Jasmine Mason-Rudolph won the 100m hurdles (17.46) and 400m hurdles (1:07.66).
  • Omokeni, Samantha St. Juste, Nicola Pesnell, and Camille Grable finished first in the 4×200 relay (1:48.50).
  • Brienna Ahmetaj won the high jump in a jump-off (1.50m, 4’11”).
  • Paulina Gasparis, Olivia Simonetti, Julia Samuelson, and Isabel Leonardo teamed up in the 4×200 relay and finished second (1:53.36).
  • Danielle Cirrito placed second in the mile run (5:00.67).
  • Simonetti finished second in the 400m (1:00.14), setting a new PR in the event.
  • Amelie Guzman finished third in the mile run (5:16.66).

“It was nice to have a home meet to start the outdoor season. Both men’s and women’s teams enjoyed the opportunity to compete on home turf,” head coach Andy Ronan said. “For the start of the season, we produced some solid performances that we can build on as the season progresses.”

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Ryan Scarry raced to victory in the 400m hurdles. Photo from Stony Brook University Athletics

The Stony Brook men’s track and field team opened its outdoor season with an impressive showing at the Stony Brook Snowflake Classic on March 15. The Seawolves totaled 13 top-three finishes, and four event wins coming from Ryan Scarry, Collin Gilstrap, Michael Hawkes, and Mario Xerri on the day.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Scarry raced to victory in the 400m hurdles (1:01.60).
  • Gilstrap took first with a strong run in the 3000m event (8:15.13).
  • Hawkes won the mile run with an impressive clocking of 4:24.20.
  • Xerri crossed the finish line first in the 800m race (1:55.83).
  • Ryan Hesler finished second in the 800m (1:55.88), setting a new PR in the event.
  • David Onovo placed second in the 400m (51.55).
  • Thomas Burfeind took home a second-place finish in the mile (4:24.34).
  • Steven Struk finished second in the 3000m (8:19.47), setting a new PR in the event.
  • Scarry placed second in the 110m hurdles (17.10).
  • The team of Michael Ye, Luke Clackett, Onovo, and Walesky Nowak finished second in the 4×200 relay (1:31.64).
  • Luca Maneri placed third in the mile run (4:28.34.).
  • Walesky Nowak finished third in the 800m (1:58.00), setting a new PR in the event.
  • Clackett took third in the 400m (51.93), setting a new PR in the event.

“It was nice to have a home meet to start the outdoor season. Both men’s and women’s teams enjoyed the opportunity to compete on home turf,” head coach Andy Ronan said. “For the start of the season, we produced some solid performances that we can build on as the season progresses.”

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Paulsen extended his hitting streak to eight games and has reached base in every game this season. He tallied a career-high five hits, the most by any Seawolf this season, and now leads the CAA with a .460 average. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics
The Stony Brook baseball team recorded a season-high 18 hits and held a 9-7 lead into the eighth inning, but a late rally by Seton Hall on March 16 gave the Pirates a 13-10 victory, securing a series win at Joe Nathan Field.

After a strikeout by left-hander Nicholas Rizzo to start the game, Seton Hall launched a home run to left in the next at-bat to take an early 1-0 advantage.

Stony Brook answered with two runs in the bottom of the first on a two-run shot from Johnny Pilla, bringing in Erik Paulsen, who started the rally with a single.

Seton Hall tacked on another run in the second to tie the game at 2-2. However, Stony Brook responded with two runs of their own in the bottom half to retake a 4-2 lead. Paulsen brought in Goforth and Miceli with a two-out double down the right-field line.

Rizzo escaped a bases-loaded jam by inducing a groundout to second, keeping Stony Brook’s two-run lead intact.

Nico Azpilcueta led off the third with a double to right-center and later scored on an RBI single by Chris Carson to extend the lead to 5-2.

The Pirates erupted for five runs in the top of the fourth, taking a 7-5 lead.

Stony Brook responded with three runs in the bottom half, reclaiming an 8-7 lead. Miceli led off with a homer to left, Matt Jackson doubled down the right-field line to bring in Paulsen, and Doughty added an RBI single to score Azpilcueta.

Vincent Mariella stranded a runner on third to end the fifth inning.

Paulsen tallied his fourth hit of the day in the fifth, an RBI double to left-center that brought home Goforth, making it 9-7.

After the first two Pirates reached base in the sixth, Mariella recorded a strikeout and induced an inning-ending double play to maintain the two-run advantage.

Both teams went scoreless in the seventh before Seton Hall exploded for five runs in the eighth, taking a 12-9 lead.

Stony Brook responded with a run in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Azpilcueta that plated Paulsen, cutting the deficit to 12-10.

The Pirates added another run in the ninth to seal the 13-10 victory and the series win.

The team returns to the diamond on Wednesday as they head to New Jersey to battle Rider for the fifth time in program history. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. in Lawrenceville.

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The Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team fell to Hofstra, 13-12, in double overtime in Hempstead on March 15. Several Seawolves contributed offensively, as five Stony Brook players paced the offense with two points apiece.

After the Pride tallied the game-opening goal, the Seawolves responded with a pair of goals from Richie Dechiaro and Collin Williamson to take a 2-1 lead with 8:45 remaining in the first quarter.

The Stony Brook advantage was short-lived, as Hofstra scored the game’s following three goals to take a 4-2 lead into the second.

The Seawolf attack rattled off two quick goals from Justin Bonacci and Dechiaro in the opening minutes of the second quarter to even things at four. The Pride answered with their lone goal of the second, giving them a 5-4 lead heading into the locker room.

Like the previous quarter, Stony Brook opened the third with two goals, this time from Ray O’Brien and Carson Boyle, evening things at six-all.

After a goal from Hofstra put the Pride back in front, Stony Brook scored four out of the next five goals as the game headed to the fourth with the Seawolves up 10-8.

The Pride scored two quick goals early in the fourth to even things at 10-10 with 11:17 remaining. Both teams then traded two goals each to send the game to overtime with a 12-12 scoreline.

Following a highly contested first overtime, Hofstra’s John Madsen buried the sudden-death winner with 1:59 to play in double overtime.

Up next, the team will stay on the road, traveling to Maryland to take on Towson on March 22 at noon.

 

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Marci Lobel. Photo from SBU

The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have selected Stony Brook University Distinguished Teaching Professor Marci Lobel, PhD, from the Department of Psychology, as the recipient of a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award for 2025-2026. She was awarded this recognition for her expertise in stress, coping, and their effects on health, particularly reproductive health. Her studies have established the harmful impact of stress on pregnant women and their offspring and identified factors that elevate or alleviate stress.

Professor Lobel will spend part of the next academic year beginning January 2026 at Masaryk University in the Czech Republic, where she will conduct research on stress in pregnant Czech women and teach a unique course in the Psychology of Women’s Health that she introduced at Stony Brook.  This class  is now a model for courses at numerous other universities.

“We’re thrilled that Dr. Lobel has received this award,” said Joanne Davila, distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences. “She’s so well deserving of it. It’s an important opportunity both for her and for her colleagues in the Czech Republic.”

In her teaching, Professor Lobel focuses on women’s unique health experiences and differences between men and women in disease symptoms, treatment, diagnosis, and outcome. These topics, Professor Lobel notes, are critical areas of understanding for healthcare professionals, scientists, and others concerned about women’s health.

“Our research and other studies confirm that high stress during pregnancy increases risk for low birthweight and preterm birth, which are major contributors to poor health and development in infants, children, and adults,” said Professor Lobel. “Yet stress in Czech pregnant women has received little attention. Identifying stress prenatally facilitates prevention and interventions to improve health outcomes for women and children. Masaryk University is an ideal place to expand knowledge about women’s health. The course that I will teach and my research to investigate stress in pregnant Czech women will fill important gaps in the study and treatment of women’s health in the Czech Republic. I am eager to learn about the mental and physical health of Czech women and share innovations between the US and the Czech Republic to promote the health and well-being of women, children, and their families in both countries. I expect to gain new perspectives for my research and teaching from this exciting Fulbright experience.”

Professor Lobel has been an award-winning faculty member in Stony Brook’s Department of Psychology for 35 years and she holds a joint appointment in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine at Stony Brook Medicine. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and her PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles.

“My sincere congratulations to Distinguished Professor Marci Lobel on this wonderful news,” said David Wrobel, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “The prestigious Fulbright program is a fantastic opportunity for Professor Lobel to continue the important work she is doing to expand knowledge of women’s health. I could not be more pleased that Professor Lobel will be a cultural and intellectual ambassador for the US, CAS and Stony Brook University.”

Research from the Stress and Reproduction Laboratory (STAR Lab) that she directs addresses critical public health issues, including the impact of discrimination on racial disparities in birth outcomes, pandemic-related prenatal stress effects, and psychosocial aspects of infertility and assisted reproductive technologies. Professor Lobel has authored more than 300 scientific articles and presentations and she collaborates in multiple international research projects. She is a recipient of national and university awards for her research, teaching, mentoring, and service. Professor Lobel also conducts research on mentoring and leads workshops on teaching and mentoring.

Fulbright Distinguished Scholar awards are viewed as the most prestigious appointments in the Fulbright Scholar Program. These awards are presented to scholars who have substantial experience in their discipline or area of expertise. Distinguished Scholars are expected to actively engage host institutions in a spirit of promoting mutual understanding and sharing knowledge.

 

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Stony Brook softball fell to Delaware, 9-3, on March 15. The Seawolves were leading entering the bottom of the fifth, but the Blue Hens scored seven times to flip the script and beat Stony Brook.

Stony Brook opened the scoring in the top of the first. Naiah Ackerman was hit by a pitch, moved up to third on an Alyssa Costello double and then scored on a Madelyn Stepski groundout.

Madelaine Male started for the Seawolves, retiring Delaware in order in the bottom of the first after being staked to a lead.

The Blue Hens took a lead in the second inning after a two-run homer with two outs in the frame.

Ackerman singled and Stepski walked in the third inning, but the frame ended when Ackerman was thrown out trying to score the tying run on a Crimson Rice single.

After another 1-2-3 inning for Male, Stony Brook’s offense pushed some more runs across. Kyra McFarland hit a two-out, two-run double that scored Marissa Thalassinos and Emma Scheitinger to give the Seawolves a 3-2 lead in the fourth.

McFarland’s double chased Delaware’s starter. The Blue Hens went to Billie Kerwood and despite loading the bases, Kerwood escaped the fourth without any more damage.

Male cruised through the fourth inning, maintaining Stony Brook’s lead, but ran into trouble in the fifth. A walk and a single put two runners on with one out, and it was a three-run blast that put Delaware ahead by two runs and forced Male out of the contest.

Jordyn Fray entered in relief of Male, but registered just one out and exited after allowing a three-run double on a misplayed ball in the outfield.

Gabrielle Maday finished the inning, retiring the only batter she faced. Delaware led 9-3 after five innings, scoring seven times in the frame.

The Seawolves’ offense went down in order in the sixth and seventh, falling for the second straight day to Kerwood and the Blue Hens.

Up next, Stony Brook and Delaware wrap up the series tomorrow, March 16 with first pitch slated for noon from the Delaware Softball Diamond.

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Stony Brook softball dropped the series opener to Delaware, 5-1, on March 14 in Newark, New Jersey. Naiah Ackerman was responsible for driving in the Seawolves’ lone run of the contest.

Alyssa Costello singled with one out in the first after Ackerman worked a four-pitch walk, putting two runners on for the Seawolves in the opening frame. Delaware’s Billie Kerwood escaped the inning by striking out the next two batters.

Gabrielle Maday surrendered a lead-off homer, but responded by retiring the next three hitters.

Delaware added two more runs on another homer in the second inning. Maday exited the contest after walking the next hitter, giving way to Crimson Rice, who stranded a pair of runners to finish the frame.

Kyra McFarland led off the third with a walk and then came around to score on Ackerman’s single into center, getting Stony Brook on the board. Kerwood struck out the next three to strand Ackerman in scoring position and maintain a two-run cushion.

Delaware’s offense got the run back, plus another, with its third home run of the game.

Stony Brook put a runner on in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings, but could not push across a run.

Kerwood finished what she started, retiring the side in order in the seventh to earn a series-opening victory over the Seawolves.

“Tough start to what we knew was going to be a challenging series for our young team. We didn’t trade punches with them offensively as we are capable of doing, and that momentum was missing,” head coach Megan T. Bryant said.

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