Scientific Synergy Between Stony Brook, Brookhaven National Laboratory

For nearly three decades, Stony Brook University (SBU) faculty and students have advanced scientific discovery through a special, collaborative relationship with one of the nation's top research facilities, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).

This symbiotic relationship with BNL continues to provide SBU access to the most cutting-edge scientific equipment and the brightest researchers, helping to support Stony Brook's mission as a Tier 1 research university to pursue discoveries to make a global impact.

"Because of Stony Brook's proximity - less than 20 miles from campus - and close relationship with BNL, many of our faculty have established joint research projects that leverage the capabilities of both institutions. Notable examples include the development of new energy storage technologies by Distinguished Professor Esther Takeuchi's team and the creation of communication testbeds for quantum networking by Associate Professor Eden Figueroa's physics group, both areas that will enable future advances in critical technologies," said Rich Reeder, associate vice president for Brookhaven National Laboratory Affairs.

"Stony Brook's longstanding and extraordinarily productive partnership with Brookhaven National Lab offers our faculty and students the chance to more deeply explore their fields, push the boundaries of science and make discoveries today that could transform our tomorrow," said Carl W. Lejuez, executive vice president and provost. "The collaborations between Stony Brook and Brookhaven researchers helps demonstrate the immeasurable contribution of scientific and academic research to society and the world."

Stony Brook University Magazine takes a look at four of the jointly appointed faculty who are advancing research in a wider array of areas to make lives better:

• Karen Chen-Wiegart, an associate professor in the Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
• Pavlos Kollias, a SUNY Empire Innovation Professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS)
• Dongyan Tan, an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacological Sciences in the Renaissance School of Medicine
• Navid Vafaei-Najafabadi, an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences

Read the full story in Stony Brook University Magazine.