Health Equity News

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Stony Brook Southampton Hosts LI Premiere of ‘Underground: Hear the Sound of Freedom’
The curtain rises again at the Avram Theater at Stony Brook Southampton with the Long Island premiere of Underground: Hear the Sound of Freedom.
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Revolutionizing Dementia Care: Verghese Research Recognized by NIH
More than 6 million older adults in the U.S. live with dementia, yet signs of cognitive impairment are often missed in busy primary care settings, particularly among older Black and Hispanic Americans.
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Students Deliver Specially Adapted Holiday Toys for Children with Disabilities
On November 8, SAC Ballroom B was transformed into ‘Santa’s Workshop’ when Stony Brook students and student groups joined forces with local not-for-profits to adapt donated toys so they’re accessible for children with disabilities.
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Aghomo Wins the Young Women in Conservation Biology Award
Stony Brook University doctoral student Florence Aghomo won the Young Women in Conservation Biology (YWCB) Award from the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) Africa Region.
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New NSF Funded Program to Help Disadvantaged ECE Students
Mónica Bugallo and her team are aiming to tear down barriers in STEM education with a new $2 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant.
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Navarra Selected to National Fellowship to Address Health Inequities
Ann-Margaret Navarra, associate professor in the Stony Brook University School of Nursing, has been named to a national fellowship program that will examine social determinants of health (SDOH) in the context of eliminating healthcare inequities.