Undergraduate Program

Philip J. Staudenraus Award: for outstanding contributions to the life of the History Department

Stony Brook Foundation Award: for outstanding academic achievement in History

Alex & Zach Traum Research Awards (Two): one for the best Honors Thesis in American History and the other for excellent and promising work in American History by a junior

Roger Wunderlich Memorial Award: for outstanding work in American history with a focus on Long Island History

Gardiner Scholarships (Two; $1000 each): for most promising work in Early American History and/or History of the New York Region

W. K. Ferguson Award: for outstanding work in European, Latin American, Asian, or Global History

URECA Awards (Three): for the three best papers presented at the annual Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities conference.

Undergraduate Blog

History of Long Island Superfund Sites

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

As a research project for my history of industrial hazards class (History 414), students created wikis on the history of some of Long Island’s hazardous waste sites, regulated under the EPA’s Superfund site.  We’ve now converted the results into publicly available websites.  Check it out if you are interested….

Overview

Suffolk County: Farmingdale area, Holbrook area,  Port Jefferson/Upton area

Nassau County: Farmingdale area, Hicksville area

Posted in Environment Health Science & Technology, Home Page, Undergraduate by Chris Sellers on December 22, 2009 at 8:21 pm |

Helps toward Good Writing

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

The Undergraduate Studies Committee has added a section called “Writing Resources” to the Undergraduate page of this website.  The link will bring you to a useful list of errors to avoid and also a directory of helpful websites.  Pay a visit and let us know what you think.

Posted in Department News, Undergraduate by Robert Goldenberg on June 17, 2009 at 7:55 am |

U.S. History since the Civil War

Friday, January 11th, 2008

An advanced survey of American history from Reconstruction to the present. This is a reading-intensive course designed to familiarize the student with most major issues of this period, with special emphasis on the intersection of politics and society. Assignments will average over 300 pages per week of core readings. In addition, each student will deliver at least two presentation over the course of the semester on books of her or his choosing in consultation with the instructor. A final, interpretive essay is also required. For MA and PhD Students only.

Posted in Undergraduate by Michael Barnhart on January 11, 2008 at 6:32 pm |