November 21, 2016 - CEWIT Hosts Stony Brook University Cyber Day 2016, Bringing Together Experts in Cybersecurity for an Interdisciplinary Dialogue on Security and Privacy in Our Digital Lives

November 15, 2016 - The Center for Biotechnology Awarded $500K U.S. Department of Commerce I6 Challenge Investment Aiming to Enhance the Long Island Bioscience Ecosystem

November 3, 2016 - From Our Partners: The Clean Energy Business Incubator Spotlight on Clean Energy

October 31, 2016 - CEWIT October 2016 E-Newsletter: Tech Entrepreneurship, Going Global, Engineering-Driven Research, Socially Innovative IT Solutions, CEWIT 2017 Programs

October 31, 2016 - Newsday: Russell Artzt, CA Technologies Co-Founder, CEWIT Industrial Advisory Board Chairman, and CEO of CEWIT-based software startup, Digital Associates, Urges Startups to Pursue Overseas Sales

October 27, 2016 - CEWIT, Industry Partners, and Trade Specialists Share Insights, Strategies, and Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Global Marketplace

October 13, 2016 - Shan Lin’s NSF CAREER Award Focuses on Smart and Connected Hospitals

October 11, 2016 - Anshul Gandhi’s Cloud Computing Research Funded by NSF: Scalable, Heterogeneity-Aware Load Balancing

September 30, 2016 - CEWIT September 2016 E-Newsletter: Tech Entrepreneurship, CEWIT Experts and Entrepreneurs at Work, Big Data Values, LI's Booming IoT Practice, International Partnerships

September 27, 2016 - $3M NSF Grant Will Fund PhD Student Training in Data Analytics, Visualization and Science Communication

September 9, 2016 - The Booming Internet of Things and Long Island Companies’ Role

August 30, 2016 - CEWIT August 2016 E-Newsletter: CEWIT2016 New Developments: Postponement and Symposium Spinoff, Cyberinfrastructure, Digital Transformation, CEWIT Business Insights

August 12, 2016 - Stony Brook University Launches Gloabl Health MOOC Focusing on Mechanics, Diplomacy; Innovative Education for a Smarter Global World

August 7, 2016 - Technology Frontiers: Cyberinfrastructure: Stony Brook University's Key Role in a National Effort to Give Big Data Power to Thousands of New Researchers and Accelerate the Translation of Basic Science into New, Critical Technologies

July 27, 2016 - CEWIT July 2016 E-Newsletter: CEWIT2016 CEO Panel & Innovative Tech Talks, Technology Frontiers: Bioelectronic Medicine, CEWIT Partnerships, Commercializing Cleantech

July 13, 2016 - Commercializing Cleantech: The Clean Energy Business Incubator Program Welcomes Four New Cleantech Innovators, Supplies the Right Programs for Entrepreneurs

July 5, 2016 - The Groundbreaking Discipline of Bioelectronic Medicine: CEWIT Partners, New York Academy of Sciences and the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research host the 13th Key Symposium 2016: Bioelectronic Medicine — Technology Targeting Molecular Mechanisms, September 21-23, 2016

June 7, 2016 - Soon-to-Be CEWIT Resident, CodeDX, Inc., Is Stopping Cybesecurity Attacks Before They Start

June 2, 2016 - Innovate LI: Startups Shine at Stony Brook University Incubator Showcase

May 26, 2016 - CEWIT May 2016 E-Newsletter: CEWIT Entrepreneurial Innovations, Mobile Applications and Networks Research, University-wide 40+ Startup Showcase, Leading IT Solutions at CEWIT2016

May 19, 2016 - Charmtech Labs, LLC, The CEWIT Startup Behind Text-to-Speech Software, Capti Narrator, Team with Project Gutenberg to Offer 50,000+ Audiobooks

May 4, 2016, 2:30pm-5:30pm, Main Lobby, The Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) at Stony Brook University

A special viewing of experimental moving image artworks on CEWIT's Next Generation Video Wall System, in collaboration with the Department of Art.

Led by Professor Stephanie Dinkins, the CEWIT and Department of Art Video Wall Jamboree will present 30 short experimental moving image art projects on CEWIT's Next Generation Video Wall System, a thirty-two megapixel multimedia display array with 5.1 surround sound system; an extension of CEWIT's multimedia lab and a powerful tool for visualizing R&D development and activity. The artworks will consist of moving images constructed and deconstructed using digital technologies, such as Max Jitter, Processing, After Effects, and Final Cut Pro X.

CEWIT, the University’s New York State Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology is a leading example of multidisciplinary research and industry/academic partnerships propelling innovation at the cutting-edge of technology. The Department of Art offers undergraduate and graduate programs in studio art and art history with an emphasis on modern and contemporary art. We believe that art must be taught with a critical consciousness of the broad intellectual and social issues of our time, combining interdisciplinary approaches to further awareness of the arts, media and technology.

May 3, 2016 - Google This: Five CEWIT, Computer Science Faculty Receive Google Research Awards

May 2, 2016 - Innovate LI: 5 Incubators, 40 Startups, One Big Showcase

April 14, 2016 - Stony Brook Celebrates New National Academy of Inventors Chapter

March 3, 2016 - Softheon Receives Highest Web Traffic Amongst Private Exchanges According to Alexa

March 1, 2016 - Wheels Up CEWIT, Stony Brook's FlightPartner Technologies: The Company to Launch its Namesake B2B Subscription Service

February 17, 2016 - Stony Brook University's Innovation Boot Camp Set to Hit Stride

February 4, 2016 - Steven Skiena Turns a Profit with Calculated Bets

February 2, 2016 - National Security Institute Secures Our Digital World

January 15, 2016 - Stony Brook University Awarded $5 Million State Contract to Help Manufacturers

January 12, 2016 - The Debrief: Susan Sadocha Helps Innocents Abroad

January 12, 2016 - Stony Brook Professor, Dr. Alexander Orlov, Named 2016-17 Distinguished Lecturer for an International Honor Society for Scientists and Engineers

January 7, 2016 - Brookhaven Lab Expands Computational Science Initiative, Names Stony Brook University's Barbara Chapman to Head Computer Science & Mathematics Group

January 5, 2016 - Intelligent Product Solutions Is At It Again: 'Smart' Pill Bottle Lets You Know When You Miss a Dose

January 4, 2016 - Networking Magazine Covers the CEWIT2015 Conference

2015

December 22, 2015 - Dr. David Ferguson: The Role of the University in the Innovation Ecosystem, and Implications for Science Cities and Science Parks: A Human Resource Development Approach

December 16, 2015 - CEWIT Faculty Team with Stony Brook University Researchers: Study Reveals Environment, Behavior Contribute to Some 80 Percent of Cancers

December 10, 2015 - Charmtech Labs Sets Its Sights On The Mainstream

November 20, 2015 - Stony Brook University Professor Long Lu is Leading the Charge Against Cyber Criminals: NSF Grant for Project MALDIVES

November 5, 2015 - Institute for Advanced Computational Science Receives NSF Funding Boost to Support Big Data Research

October 13, 2015 - National Security Institute Faculty Receive the Largest Number of Awards from the NSF’s Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace

October 11, 2015 - A World Of Opportunity At Annual CEWIT Conference, October 19 & 20, Melville Marriott Long Island

October 4, 2015 - InnovateLI: The Debrief with Lawrence Weber, Innovation Psychotherapist

September 22, 2015 - For FlightPartner, Business is Always Looking Up

September 15, 2015 - Stony Brook University Secures NYSTAR CAT Awards to Create New Center for Advanced Technology in Integrated Electrical Systems

September 5, 2015 - National Security Institute to Host Special Session in Cybersecurity at the CEWIT2015

August 18, 2015 - Stony Brook University’s Yevgen Borodin is Recognized as an Honoree of MIT Technology Review’s Annual Innovators Under 35 List

August 10, 2015 - Cyber Research Institute and CS Professor Nikiforakis Tackle Tech Support Scams

August 2, 2015 - Debrief: Peter Donnelly, Stony Brook University Technology Licensing

July 15, 2015 - FlightPartner Completes Integration with Rockwell Collins ArincDirect Flight Scheduling Software

FlightPartner has completed software integration with Rockwell Collins ArincDirect Flight Scheduling Software (FOS). FOS is the worlds leading software scheduling system for air charter operations. Completing this integration provides FlightPartner with real-time aircraft availability from the worlds largest charter aircraft operators. We are proud to be the first vendor to integrate with the Rockwell Collins' new software release. The ability to access real-time aircraft schedules gives the FlightPartner Reservation System accurate information and allows our customers to be confident in meeting their clients travel needs. Completion of the Rockwell Collins FOS integration, along with Seagil BART and Airplane Manager, gives FlightPartner the ability to access the three most popular charter aircraft scheduling systems. Having real-time access to global aircraft availability allows FlightPartner to be a Global Distribution System to the air charter marketplace.

July 9, 2015 - Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Invests in SBU Computer Science Research

July 9, 2015 - Stony Brook’s Got the Power: Four Major Energy Research Awards in Less Than a Year

June 29, 2015 - Buncee: Digital Canvas Emerges Award-Winning Educational Resource

June, 28, 2015 - Biamonte, CEWIT: Bringing BNL Data Tech To Market

June 25, 2015 - EXTENDED DEADLINE: CEWIT2015 Call for Papers, Deadline Extended to August 1, 2015

May 21, 2015, 10:00am at the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT). CEWIT with Underwriters Laboratories are pleased to be running a 2-3 hour seminar to educate small companies on the rules and requirements to seek a UL approval. Topics will cover Applied Safety Science and Engineering Techniques (UL ASSET), Hazard Based Safety Engineering (HBSE), and Electromagnetic Compatibility Certifications (EMC). Instructors Thomas Lanzisero, P.E., Lead Engineering Instructor, UL University, UL LLC; Bob DeLisi, Project Lead and Certifier, UL Telecommunication Certification Program; and Joseph Danisi, Product Service Specialist, UL LLCwill offer insight and training free of cost to participants.

April 27, 2015 - CEWIT and Underwriters Laboratories Offer UL Approval Seminar to Educate Small Businesses

April 22, 2015 - In the News - Leslie Whatley, StartUP NY Tax-free Program Administrator Speaks to Critics at CEWIT's Entrepreneurship Workshop

April 14, 2015 - In the News - Tech Industry Drives Long Island Office Market in First Quarter

March 18, 2015 - In the News - Newsday: Veteran Long Island CEO & Globecomm Founder Launches a Rival Startup at Stony Brook University's CEWIT Incubator

January 21, 2015 - Calling All Students: Stony Brook University Entrepreneurship Challenge 2015

January 9, 2015 - In the News - Newsday: Brookhaven Lab-Stony Brook Team says it has found key to better batteries

2014

December 29, 2014 - In the News - 13 Businesses Coming To Tax-Free Zones At N.Y. State Colleges, Universities

December 22, 2014 - In the News - Intelligent Product Solutions: Internet of Things, The Four Key Elements

December 15, 2014 - Distinguished Teaching Professor, Steve Skiena, Inspires Smithsonian Magazine’s Spring Issue

December 2, 2014 - Distinguished Lecturer Dan Boneh, Stanford University, Privacy and Security: Achieving Both with Cryptography
Join us on December 5th as the Department of Computer Science at Stony Brook University welcomes Dan Boneh from Stanford University as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series. Dr. Boneh's research interests include applied cryptography and computer security. The event will take place at 2:30p in CEWIT, Room 200.

November 17, 2014 - New Innovation Lab Can Help You Create the Next Big Thing
Stony Brook University is opening a makerspace. On October 28, students, faculty and staff were invited to explore Stony Brook’s Innovation Lab — a new workshop in Harriman Hall equipped with Google Glass, 3D printers, workbenches and tools students can use to build the next big thing.

November 14, 2014 - CS Research Team Receives $1.5M in NSF Big Data Funding
A CS research team at Stony Brook University recently received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant, will fund the research project, (BIG DATA):Big Data Modeling and Analysis with Depth and Scale, until July 2018.

November 13, 2014 - CEWIT November Newsletter: Another Successful Year for the CEWIT2014 Conference
The CEWIT2014 Conference welcomed over 500 attendees from 12 countries to the two-day program at the Melville Marriott Long Island, Melville, New York on October 29 & 30, 2014

November 11, 2014 - Women in Computer Science Represent SBU at Prestigious Conference
Stony Brook University’s Department of Computer Science was well represented at the 2014 Grace Hopper Celebration(GHC 2014) held in Phoenix, Arizona, in October.

November 7, 2014 - New ThINC Facility to Open at Advanced Energy Center November 13
ThINC, a comprehensive core facility of the Advanced Energy Center, will help establish partnerships between Stony Brook University and industrial laboratories to enable cutting-edge research in nanoscience. The facility will provide regional industry and students with educational resources that will allow them to explore, innovate and go further into the world of nanotechnology.

October 29, 2014 - The Corridor Long Island's Silicon Island Issue Release
“Our region cannot compete on the basis of cost but must compete based on our brain power. The State of New York established its Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) here to capitalize on this asset and create a next generation research and educational facility to harness our intellectual resources and keep our state at the forefront of this continuing technology revolution. CEWIT’s mission is three-fold: to become recognized as a world leader in interdisciplinary research in emerging, critical technologies of the information age; to address the skilled technology worker shortage; and to foster new enterprise development. Companies and academic researchers work side by side to help drive economic growth by quickly moving the products of research from the lab to the marketplace.” -Russell Artzt, Chairman, Industrial Advisory Board, CEWIT and Vice President & Co-Founder, CA Technologies

October 28, 2014 - Video Interview: Wide World of Stocks with Dr. Satya Sharma
WWOS talks with Dr. Sharma, Executive Director of CEWIT and a faculty member of Department of Mechanical Engineering, on the upcoming CEWIT2014 Conference.

October 26, 2014 - Where the Jobs Are: These Corporations Love Stony Brook Students

October 21, 2014 - Killer Content to Establish Media Facility at CEWIT - Six Companies Coming to LI for START-UP NY Tax Breaks
The largest investment -- $1.48 million -- was pledged by Killer Content of New York City to establish a media facility at the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology. Killer Content was created by the merger of Killer Films, an independent film company, and Glass Elevator Media, which develops and monetizes content across platforms. Killer Content expects to create 18 jobs.

October 17, 2014 - Networking Magazine, October 2014, Guide to Going Green
"Information technology, particularly software, and electronics are hugely significant factors in clean energy economy at all levels. IT will have a transformative impact on clean energy by improving operational performance and efficiency of existing facilities, reducing costs, reducing waste and reducing environmental pollution. Information technology is also essential in creating a smart and robust green grid of the future by sensing energy usage at every level and moving and analyzing the data while ensuring the grid security." -Dr. Satya Sharma, Executive Director, The Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT)

October 6, 2014 - CEWIT October Newsletter: CEWIT2014 Business Track, IT Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Company Pitches, START-UP NY

October 2, 2014 - The Corridor Long Island to Launch Upcoming Issue, Silicon Island, at the CEWIT2014 Conference
Silicon Island examines the allied digital technologies that have integrated with heavy manufacturing and other industries on Long Island to come themselves, the 'New Manufacturing' hybrid. Long Island's 100+ year affair with technology from the Wright Brothers to Aerospace, defense, bio-tech, and IT--with the collaborative efforts of our understanding of universities who contribute to some of the most advanced technologies to the world--make shift toward a Digital Economy a natural evolutionary step in Long Island's economic growth.

September 29, 2014 - CEWIT2014 Featured Presentation: John Kane & Michael Cohen, CA Technologies, on Management and Monitoring of Big Data Infrastructure (MongoDB & Cassandra)

September 24, 2014 - National Security Institute Opens with Cybersecurity Experts Panel
Hackers continue to breach our everyday lives, with recent reports of stolen consumer credit and debit card data from Home Depot and other major retailers contributing to a national cybersecurity scare. Such a scare prompts action. As part of Computer Science Tech Day September 12 at the Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook University’s Department of Computer Science opened the National Security Institute (NSI) — a program intent on amplifying our cybersecurity through technological research and development.

September 24, 2014 - CEWIT September Newsletter: CEWIT2014 Conference Edition

September 23, 2014 - The Platform Problem: Why Big Data Outcomes Still Aren't Real-Time

September 23, 2014 - Geeks Be Gone: Big Data's Knowledge Worker Impact

September 22, 2014 - Graphene 3D Lab, Inc. Announces Joint Venture with Stony Brook University

September 19, 2014 - Introducing the Conference First Program Release

August 11, 2014 - The Unhackathon
Stony Brook University is buidling a hackathon where talented makers and creators of all kinds can code their hearts out. Unhackathon will mphasize mentorship, learning, and diversity of hackers and awards, hoping to find not just the coolest hacks, but the greatest. Awards will recognize qualities like technical ambition, thoughtful code, inspired design, and potential for improvements beyond the hackathon. Unhackathon will take place over 36 hours from September 20 to 21st. Hackers are encouraged to learn new skills and technologies by making API resources, hardware and interesting data sets available to everyone. The event will include many inspiring working spaces and advice from mentors coming from the best NYC tech companies and startups.

August 8, 2014 - In the News - Big Data's High-Priests of Algorithms: 'Data Scientists' Meld Statistics and Software for Find Lucrative High-Tech Jobs

August 6, 2014 - In the News - Already Backed With Millions, Startups Turn To Crowdfunding Platforms For The Marketing

August 4, 2014 - CEWIT August Newsletter: CEWIT2014 Big Data Tutorials, Registration Discounts, CS Tech Day

August 4, 2014 - CS Technology Day: Government Sponsored Research-A Major Enabler for Cyber Security Technology Transfer

July 28, 2014 - CEWIT2014: Welcoming Speakers, Sponsors, and Panelists

July 9, 2014 - CEWIT July Newsletter: CEWIT2014 Keynote & Call for Startup Companies

July 7, 2014 - In the News - Virtual Reality And The Brave New World Of College Recruiting

July 7, 2014 - In the News - Simonses Give $50 Million to Cold Spring Harbor Lab

July 3, 2014 - Computer Science Technology Day at Stony Brook University
On September 12, 2014 the Department of Computer Science (CS) at Stony Brook University will welcome international, national, and local companies to Computer Science Technology Day. This event will bring together researchers and industry leaders; start-up and top technology companies; and employers and job seekers. Attendees will be part of the official opening of the National Security Institute (NSI) at Stony Brook University and learn the latest in cybersecurity research.

July 2, 2014 - Computer Science Professors Annie Liu and Scott Stoller Awarded $1.5M from NSF

June 19 2014 - CEWIT June Newsletter: CEWIT2014 Call for Papers, Sponsorship Opportunities

June 17, 2014 - Charmtech Lab’s Capti Narrator Receives FCC Chairman’s Award, Adds Instapaper Support, and now Reads Digital Content in 26 Languages with over 150 Voices
Charmtech Labs LLC today released Capti Narrator v1.6 for iPhone adding over 100 new high-quality synthetic voices speaking in 26 languages. Capti can be used to listen to news, blogs, and documents from the Browser, Dropbox, Google Drive, Clipboard, and now also Instapaper. Despite being the most comprehensive productivity app for listening to digital content, Capti Narrator remains free. Charmtech Lab's is part of CEWIT's incubator program founded with the goal of improving significantly the effectiveness and equity of access to the Web's vast resources for people with disabilities, mobile users, and anyone who wants to have a better web browsing experience. News features in ABC News and Newsday.

June 4, 2014 - CEWIT June Newsletter: The CEWIT2014 Conference

May 28, 2014 – IEEE Computer Society Lecture: Internet of Things: Ecosystem, Platform and Open Source

Artyom Astafurov, Chief Innovation Officer and Senior VP at DataArt, discusses different components that make an IoT solution, communications, platforms and specifically DeviceHive - an open source Internet of Things platform built to solve connectivity problem, save time on writing and troubleshooting communications infrastructure and enable for rapid prototyping of IoT solutions. June 4, 2014, 6:00-7:30pm, CA Technologies Inc. Register athttp://bit.ly/ieeelics-iot.

May 27, 2014 – In the News - Digital Actors Go Beyond the Uncanny Valley

Computer-generated humans in movies and video games are paving the way for new forms of entertainment.

May 26, 2014 –CS Students and Faculty are ready to Mentor Students for CodeLI.org and kidOYO

Faculty in the Computer Science Department form a learning partnership with CodeLI.org to mentor students from elementary to high school in computing skills and programming.

May 22, 2014 – A Look at the CEWIT Open House

The CEWIT Open House was pleased to welcome a surplus of guests on our May 7^th event for an opportunity to explore the Center, experience demos, and learn about our wide range of research and technologies. Colleagues from both academia and industry joined from near and far for an afternoon that featured nineteen CEWIT labs showcasing over fifty current and ongoing research projects intermixed with seventeen exhibitors including four CEWIT incubator companies and the CA Technology Innovation Center. Highlights included CAVE and Reality Deck demos, Charmtech Lab’s Capti Narrator application, CA Technology’s Mobile Application Security demo, student poster presentations, as well as the premier of cDACT’s Drum Circle application. CEWIT thanks our supporting parties for joining us at the event as well as the many new and returning visitors. To provide Open House feedback, or to seek more information on partnering, commercialization potential, or for further discussion, please contact us at info@cewit.org. We look forward to seeing many of you again at the annual CEWIT2014 Conference this fall, October 29 & 30 at the Melville Marriott Long Island, Melville, New York.

May 22, 2014 - CEWIT May Newsletter | CEWIT2014 Call for Papers, A Look at the CEWIT Open House

May 19, 2014 – In the News – How Google Built It’s 3D Interactive Rubik’s Cube Doodle

May 19, 2014 – In the News - How Smart Houses and Big Data Will Change Real Estate Economics

May 16, 2014 – Stony Brook University’s Game Programming Competition

Stony Brook University hosts the 11th Annual Game Programming Competition where thirteen student finalists present the best features of their game to the audience and a panel of judges, who will then crown a winner. Past winners have gone on to program for major companies including Microsoft, Viacom, and Nickelodeon Games.

May 6, 2014 - Applied DNA Sciences and Intelligent Product Solutions Announce Partnership

May 6, 2014 - New CEWIT Faculty Research

A look at the most recent faculty research and current, funded projects now underway

May 6, 2014 – In the News – Startup Scene: More Women in the Room

May 5, 2014 - CEWIT May Newsletter | The Open House at CEWIT, Wednesday, May 7th

May 2, 2014 - In the News - From STEM to STEAM: Arts Education: Key to Growing Next Gen Technology Innovators

April 30, 2014 - In the News - Waiting in the Wings, the Next Generation of Wireless Technology

April 29, 2014 - In the News - Newsday: Stony Brook University to Host Crowdfunding Workshop

April 29, 2014 - CEWIT April Newsletter | Special Announcements: Open House & Call for Papers

April 21, 2014 - We’ve Gone Mobile!

CEWIT Mobile is now available in the Google Play Store for download. The app will offer all up to date conference and event information, interactive tours for visitors, and many more exciting features.

April 17, 2014 - Now Accepting DoIT Scholarship Applications

Stony Brook University’s Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has established an undergraduate scholarship fund for a student who demonstrates a strong interest in the field of information technology. Accepting applications through June 1, 2014.

April 15, 2014 - Distinguished Speakers Join XLDB Healthcare Workshop

Gaining impressive momentum, the XLDB Healthcare Workshop at CEWIT brings together big industry players and academic leaders from the big data, medical, and informatics sectors for a joint workshop on the application of advanced large-scale data analytics to healthcare.

April 15, 2014 – In the News - Motorola Solutions Switches Hands to Zebra Technologies Corporation

April 14, 2014 - LIFT Technology Roundtable, Virtual Reality

Long Island Forum for Technology (LIFT) hosts Dr. Ari Kaufman, CEWIT Chief Scientist, Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Computer Science, for a discussion on the development of volume visualization techniques used in scientific visualization and virtual reality applications.

April 10, 2014 - Call for TALENT Grant Proposals

The TALENT Project (Teaching and Learning Enhancements with New Technology) seeks to encourage Stony Brook University faculty to invest their time, talent and energy in partnership with the Teaching, Learning & Technology (TLT) group and the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) to solve teaching and learning challenges for their current or future courses. Grant deadline April 30, 2014.

April 7, 2014 - Stony Brook University to Build Innovation and Discover Center in Research & Development Park
Stony Brook University has received a $60 million appropriation in the 2014 State Budget for the design and construction of the first phase of a new Innovation and Discovery Center to be located in the University’s Research & Development Park alongside the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) and the Advanced Energy Center. The Center, once completed, will enable new start-up and high tech companies to take full advantage of Governor Cuomo’s Start-Up New York tax incentives and other resources available through the two neighboring Centers of Excellence and Stony Brook University at large.

March 12, 2014 - Save the Date, CEWIT2014 Conference
The Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology is pleased to announce the annual CEWIT Conference will be returning to Long Island this year, October 29 & 30, 2014, Melville Marriot Long Island, Melville, New York. Stay tuned for session topics and Call for Papers/Posters as well as opportunities for exhibition and sponsorship.

March 11, 2014 - In The News - Six Firms Receive New York State Grants to Development Advanced Energy Storage Systems

March 10, 2014 - CEWIT Announces XLDB Healthcare and CDDA Workshops May 2014
The back to back workshops will be held at CEWIT May 6 & 7 and May 7 & 8 respectively. Powered by XLDB and Stony Brook Medicine, the XLDB Healthcare Workshop will explore the application of advanced large-scale data analytics to healthcare providing a collaborative and interactive forum for cross-pollination between healthcare leaders and data analytics experts. The Center for Dynamic Data Analytics Spring 2014 Workshop, hosted by Stony Brook University and Rutgers University, will discuss current and future research efforts that focus on dynamic and massive data analytics while garnering both industry and NSF insight.

March 3, 2014 - Women's History Month: Women Computer Science Faculty at Stony Brook University are Making History

February 26, 2014 - Introducing the New York-Israeli Innovation Program
The Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT), The Advanced Energy Center (AERTC), The Biotechnology Center for Advanced Technology, The Sensor Center of Advanced Technology, The Long Island High Technology Incubator (LIHTI), and Stony Brook University are pleased to announce a newly formed partnership with the Israeli Industry Center for R&D (MATIMOP) creating the New York-Israel Innovation Program. The program is now announcing a request for proposals, soliciting joint submissions in the fields of the above Centers. Uniquely offering both individual and bilateral opportunities for collaboration, the program will be accepting all expression of interest (EIO) submissions for review through March 20, 2014.

February 10, 2014 - Announcing the Center of Dynamic Data Analytics Spring Workshop, May 2014 at CEWIT
The Center for Dynamic Data Analytics, CDDA, provides a forum for industry/university cooperative research and development that advances the knowledge, understanding, and application of complex, large scale, multi-dimensional, dynamic data. On May 7 & May 8th at CEWIT, the Center for Dynamic Data Analytics will host a half-day and a full day workshop and meeting of the Industrial Advisory Board for current and prospective industrial members of the National Science Foundation Industry/University Center for Dynamic Data Analytics (CDDA).

February 10, 2014 - In The News - Science and Engineering of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games

February 7, 2014 - CEWIT's Intelibs Collaborates with DoIT and Verizon Wireless on DAS Project
CEWIT's Intelibs Incubator Program, DoIT, and Verizon Wireless to bring 4G LTE service to Verizon customers on Stony Brook University's West Campus through collaboration on a distributed antenna system (DAS) project.

January 31, 2014 - LaunchPad Long Island & LISTnet Recognizes Yevgen Borodin of Charmtech Labs as a Top Innovator and Entrepreneur in His Field
Borodin's flagship product is Capti Narrator which was created through his company Charmtech Labs, a member of the CEWIT Incubator Program. Capti (www.captivoice.com) Narrator enables hands-free consumption of digital content via audio. relationship between industry and academia here at CEWIT and the University.

January 23, 2014 - In The News - A New Way to Buy Shares in Startups
Crain's New York talks EquityZen, a Manhattan-based startup that is solving the riddle of giving access to pre-IPO companies while not burdening employees with pesky investors.

January 21, 2014 - Save the Date, AEC 2014
The Advanced Energy Conference 2014 is announced to be held at the Hilton Albany, Albany, New York on April 28 & 29, 2014. Hosted by our fellow CoE, the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center, the conference has solidified its position as the premier energy conference in New York State. Registration, call for posters, and sponsorship opportunities are now up.

January 20, 2014 - In The News - What Needs to Happen for More Women, Minorities to Get Into Computer Science
Entrepreneur covers some ideal perspectives on the changes considered necessary to be made in order to push women and minorities alike into computer science fields.

Upcoming Event - Computer Science Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Presents Design and Analysis of Online Ad Systems on January 31, 2014
CEWIT welcomes Muthu Muthukrishnan from Rutgers University leading a lecture which will survey online ad systems from display and sponsored search to social and other ad systems, and present detailed discussion of a few algorithmic problems that arise. DLS is a notably successful annual program that attracts accomplished scientists to Stony Brook while bringing together undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty to discuss current topics and motivating students to become involved in research initiatives.

January 14, 2014 - SUNY Going Global With 8 Online Degrees
The shift to digital arrives at Stony Brook University offering one of the first programs, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, to be powered by this signature initiative.

January 9, 2014 - Long Island Entrepreneur Debuts Solar Cooler at CES
The solar-powered cooling technology was originally developed by Ryan McGann as an engineering student at Stony Brook University; now returning to renew his efforts through Solar Cool Technologies, a startup company of the University’s Clean Energy Business Incubator Program housed in the neighboring Advanced Energy Center. The cooler made its official debut at the world's largest consumer technology showcase this week and is one of a handful of products being introduced by Long Island-based companies at the much hyped event.

January 8, 2014 - In The News - 50 Long Island Students Named Intel Contest Semifinalists
Long Island and other parts of New York State have tended to dominate prestigious science competitions in recent decades, and this season has been no exception. Stony Brook University additionally noted for mentoring 21 of students in a range of departments and disciplines as Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, and Medicine.

January 8, 2014 - In The News - New York Pumps $105M into NY Genome Center, Univ. of Buffalo Genomic Medicine Partnership
SUNY Buffalo’s own New York State Center of Excellence makes its mark in today’s news as it prepares to partner with the New York Genome Center to advance personalized medicine research and businesses in the state of the New York. The CoE in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences was noted for its genomic medicine and computational capabilities, containing over one million medical records from regional patients that may be combined with genomic data from the NYGC's research programs.

January 6, 2014 - Stony Brook Computer Science Professor Quantifies Some Elements of Writing Style That Differentiate Successful Fiction
Professor Yejin Choi and colleagues propose using computers to predict literary success through the examination of the quantitative connection between writing style and successful literature. Based on novels across different genres, the group investigated the predictive power of statistical stylometry in discriminating successful literary works, and identified the stylistic elements that are more prominent in successful writings.

January 6, 2014 - Charmtech Labs to Exhibit at CES2014
Housed in CEWIT’s Incubator, Charmtech Labs LLC was founded in 2010 by a group of computer science professors and Ph.D. students who set out to remove the barriers between people and information. Their flagship product, Capti Narrator, the screen-reading technology that revolutionizes the way people consume digital content will be demoed at CES2014, the world’s largest tradeshow for consumer technology to be held this week in Las Vegas.

January 3, 2014 - In The News - Google PageRank - Inspired Research Ranks Who's Who in Mankind's History
Patterned after how Google ranks websites, computer scientist Steven Skiena of Stony Brook University and Google software engineer Charles Ward came up with an algorithm that can rank the who's who of mankind's history.

2013

December 31, 2013 - Stony Brook University’s Top 13 Stories of 2013

December 23, 2013 - Season’s Greetings from all of us here at CEWIT

December 23, 2013 - In The News - New Paradigms for Cybersecurity are Emerging

December 21, 2013 - The Sounds of Silence
Stony Brook University cellist, composer, and computer music professor Margaret Schedel is helping researchers experience their data through a different channel.

December 19, 2013 - Save the Date, the 2014 Profitability Conference, Woodbury, New York
The Stony Brook University Small Business Development Center Business Advisor and Certified Global Business Professional, Pierre Lespinasse, will be a guest speaker at the 2014 Profitability Conference on Wednesday, January 15, 2014

December 18, 2013 - In The News - Open Forum’s 10 Small Business Bloggers to Follow in 2014

December 13, 2013 - $375G for Stony Brook University's Business Incubators
CEWIT, along with the neighboring Advanced Energy Center and the Long Island High Technology Incubator are the University’s three campus-based incubators being utilized for Start-Up New York businesses.

December 12, 2013 - In The News - Lomiko Metals Partners with Graphene Labs
Our colleagues at Sensor CAT and the Advanced Energy Center collaborate with Lomiko Metals and Graphene Labs to produce graphene supercapacitor prototype; a powerful synergy between industry and academia.

December 9-15, 2013 – Computer Science Education Week
Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) is an annual program dedicated to inspiring K-12 students to take interest in computer science. Originally conceived by the Computing in the Core coalition, Code.org is producing CSEdWeek for the first time this year, held in recognition of the birthday of computing pioneer, Grace Hopper.

December 11, 2013 - In the News - Business Insider’s 18 Best Start-ups That Launched in 2013

December 11, 2013 - Big, Bigger, Biggest? Steven Skiena's Algorithms Help Answer the Questions

December 9, 2013 – In the News - Israel to Hold Its First International Cybersecurity Conference

December 9, 2013 – Stony Brook University’s Undergraduate Researcher of the Month
The accomplished Biochemistry major excels nationally in her research, most recently returning from the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students where she delivered a returning poster presentation, and her first oral discussion on the chemical modifications helping to disassemble nucleosomes during gene activation.

December 9, 2013 – In the News - Celebrating Grace Hopper, Programming Pioneer

December 9, 2013 – In the News - Helping Computer Science Gain STEAM with Girls
The significance of mentorship programs targeted at increasing exposure to female professionals in STEM fields; Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math.

December 5, 2013 - In The News - 7 Cybersecurity Risks for 2014
Kroll’s Managing Director and Cyber Investigations Practice Leader, Tim Ryan, predicts the new cybersecurity issues for the New Year.

December 5, 2013 - In The News - CA Technologies Top 5 IT Predictions for 2014
“IT is now moving more strongly into the role of a trusted advisor and service broker in this brave new world of dynamic IT," says CA Chief Technology Officer, John Michelsen, as he elaborates on his predictions IT organizations will begin to see in 2014.

December 4, 2013 - The Keys to Forming Your Technology-Based Company
The New York State Small Business Development Center at Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Laboratory host the entrepreneur’s networking event featuring an experienced panel of experts, including Mark Lesko and Dr. Henry Woo, to discuss financing your technology-based startup on December 9, 2013 at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

December 4, 2013 - In The News - World’s Best Selling Luxury Sedan, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Will Offer SPD-SmartGlass Technology
SPD Control Systems offers state-of-the-art electronic control systems to operate Suspended Particle Device (SPD) SmartGlass Windows using our patented technology; now featured in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The CleanTech Company holds an incubator space at CEWIT.

December 3, 2013 - In the News - From Strawberry Fields to Computer Science in Three Years
Disadvantaged students from California's agricultural Salinas Valley enroll in a new, rigorous and academically daring college program that promises to help these students earn a bachelor's degree in computer science in only three years; a fresh perspective on the tech-based education initiative.

December 2, 2013 – Student and Start-Ups
Stony Brook University Computer Science students interface with high-tech entrepreneurs at networking event.

November 26, 2013 – CEWIT2013 Conference Survey Results & Holiday Wishes

November 22, 2013 - CS.2014
Set to open in 2014, the 70,000 square foot new Computer Science Building will accelerate Stony Brook University’s growth in collaborative research in bioinformatics, smart energy, cyber engineering, physical sciences and the biomedicine field. Floor plans, special features, and giving opportunities available athttp://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/csbuilding.

November 21, 2013 - In The News - University of Houston’s Computer Science Girls
Encouraging more girls to remain and be successful in majority male-dominated Computer Science undergraduate programs.

November 20, 2013 - In The News - Big Data: It’s Not a Buzzword, It’s a Movement

November 20th, 2013 - In the News - Companies Adopting Big Data Analytics to Deal with Challenges
In the turn to big data analytics, The Economic Times article regards Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to offer the most advantages and fewest limitations. “A well-functioning CoE enables cross-business-unit access and data-sharing. At the corporate level, the CoE serves as the go-to organization for analytics strategy and insight support. It sets the road map, and establishes and maintains privacy policies.”

November 19, 2013 - Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Delegation at CEWIT
A delegation from KIST visits CEWIT to participate in number of research presentations by both Stony Brook University professors and directors and KIST representatives on topics as sensors, robotics, and visualization. Their visit also included Reality Deck and CAVE demonstrations, ending in a trip to the Advanced Energy Center.

November 13th, 2013 - Stony Brook University Breaks Ground on $194M Research Building
The groundbreaking ceremony was one of the many stops on the Long Island Regional Economic Development bus tour that began at CEWIT for a demonstration of the Reality Deck. The Council also visited the neighboring Advanced Energy Center for a look at Dr. Esther Takeuchi’s lab and an announcement by Governor Cuomo on Thermolift, a Stony Brook University technology that will now expand its operations at the Center.

November 13th, 2013 - Governor Cuomo Participates in Groundbreaking on Medical and Research Translation Building at Stony Brook University
Featuring photos and videos of the Governor’s visit to Stony Brook University for the MART Groundbreaking, Reality Deck demonstration at CEWIT, lab visits at the Advanced Energy Center, and a tour of the NSLS II at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

November 12, 2013 - In the News - Universities, NSA Partnering on Cybersecurity Programs
Preparing for the next generation of cybersecurity experts, Stony Brook University is also on track to launch its National Security Institute. The campus, along with its Centers, is recognized by the NSA for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education and additionally partners with a number of government organizations on technology and R&D initiatives.

November 8th, 2013 - In the News - CA Technologies Extends Competitive Promotional Offer of Unlimited Data Protection for Three Years

November 8th, 2013 - In the News - IBM Government Cloud Gets FedRAMP Approval

November 7th, 2013 - National Security Institute Set to Lead the Region in Cybersecurity Research and Development
Stony Brook University, the flagship state university of New York, is establishing the National Security Institute (NSI).

November 4th, 2013 - In the News - Executive Suite: Mitch Maiman, Ronkonkoma
Newsday spotlight on Mitch Maiman, President and Co-Founder, Intelligent Product Solutions (IPS). Maiman, a featured speaker at the CEWIT2013 Conference this past October, delivered a presentation on Voice Driven User Interface Design covering the challenges IPS observed in creating a totally voice and head gesture driven user interface and insight on how to create an efficient application optimized for a head mounted computing system.

November 1st, 2013 - In the News - CEWIT2013 Conference Survey Now Available
CEWIT kindly asks all participants, attendees, and exhibitors to take a brief moment to complete the conference survey. Your feedback offers the Center significant insight on the conference at large as well as provides the ability to build a more beneficial event for 2014.

October 22, 2013 - In The News - Ex-Morgan Stanley CEO Touts NY's Tax-free Program

October 22, 2013 - Governor Cuomo Launches Start-Up NY Program at International Conference in New York
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo joins the CEWIT2013 Conference on Long Island delivering a special presentation launch on the newly established economic development initiative, Start-Up NY. Accompanying his team is Long Island Association President & CEO, Kevin Law, speaking on the program’s benefits for Long Island.

October 21-22, 2013 - The 10th International Conference & Expo on Emerging Technologies for a Smarter World (CEWIT2013)

October 18^th, 2013 - Long Island Business News Special Edition Insert Release
LIBN releases the CEWIT2013 Conference-focused insert in today’s issue. The insert included spotlight articles from CEWIT executive staff and industry colleagues covering topics as m-health, CDDA, and cognitive computing.

October 7, 2013 - CEWIT2013 in This Week’s Newsday Business Section
Offering Newsday readers across the Island an invitation to attend the upcoming CEWIT2013 Conference at special reader discounts. Look for our ad this week in your copy of Newsday.

August 20, 2013 - REGISTER NOW – Multiple Member Discounts & Early Bird Specials
Registration is now open to reserve your seat at the 10th International Conference & Expo on Emerging Technologies for a Smarter World, CEWIT2013. The conference will feature multiple parallel sessions with over 125 oral presentations, 70 poster presentations, corresponding panel discussions, exceptional keynotes, distinguished industry networking, cultural performances and international evening. Now fast approaching, CEWIT2013 is gaining recognition as one of the most prestigious and highly attended programs we have had yet. Be sure to reserve your seat today and join us at New York’s premier IT conference this fall.

August 14, 2013 - CEWIT Lends Insight to International Educators
A group of 14 Principals and Vice Principals from all over China visited Stony Brook University to learn about US secondary and higher education. As part of their week long training program, the group stopped at CEWIT to tour the facility and learn about the numerous research and internship opportunities offered to University students through the Center and its various incubator companies. Their agenda included also visits to local high schools and Ivy League Universities in the tri-state area with incorporated workshops on international student requirements and higher educational systems.

August 6, 2013 - Seminar: Grow Your Business with Stony Brook University Interns
The informational seminar, held at the CEWIT Incubator, instructed company executives on the benefits of hiring student interns this fall and the outlets in which to successfully do so. Small businesses and established companies alike learned how to operate the University-based job listing/recruiting system, skills sets for developing internship programs, opportunities for connecting with students through special events, and understanding of the internship process at large. Hosted by Stony Brook University’s Career Center, the seminars focus on strengthening the relationship between industry and academia here at CEWIT and the University.

July 1, 2013 - CEWIT2013 Extends Abstract and Poster Submission Deadline to August 1, 2013
Due to the overwhelming interest in the CEWIT2013, the deadline for abstract and poster submission will be extended to August 1, 2013. The extended deadline will allow for those additional contributions. If interested in submitting an abstract, please continue to do so electronically on our Abstract and Poster Submission pages through August 1, 2013.

June 24, 2013 - Suffolk County's Police Explorers
Suffolk County's Police Explorers visited CEWIT this week for an opportunity to learn about technology careers and experience some of the work and research involved in these fields. The Explorers are a group of 14-20 year old kids interested in law enforcement and civic leadership. One of the main purposes of the program is to provide positive experiences, building knowledgeable, more responsible adults. Their trip to CEWIT involved a demo at the Reality Deck, presentations, and an extensive tour through both CEWIT and the Advanced Energy Center next door.

June 24, 2013 - SUNY Stony Brook College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Check out this amazing video featuring CEWIT as one of the main assets of the CEAS Department at Stony Brook University. Cuts of the Reality Deck at CEWIT and commentary on the pride in our University for being the only campus with two recognized New York State Centers of Excellence are highlights.

June 21, 2013 - CEWIT2013 Featured in Long Island Business News
Look for the ad in LIBN all summer highlighting conference updates and details. Submit your contribution or join our sponsors and exhibitors this year. CEWIT2013’s current sponsor base proudly includes Motorola Solutions, CA Technologies, Softheon, LISTnet, and SVAM International Inc.

June 17, 2013 - The Long Island Forum for Technology Announces CEWIT2013
As a valued supporter of the CEWIT Conference since its commencement ten years ago, LIFT continues to back to the annual event. All LIFT members receive discounted registration to the upcoming CEWIT2013 conference this fall.

June 13, 2013 - 2013 Consortium for Thermal Spray Technology Held at CEWIT
The Center for Thermal Spray Research at Stony Brook University hosted its biannual Consortium at CEWIT. The Consortium was established in 1996 as a forum for Center staff, grad students, and post-docs to discuss research achievements, technological advancements, and to promote current awareness on surface engineering as a whole.

May 30, 2013 - Stony Brook University constructed a gigapixel resolution display that oﬀers a full 360 ◦ horizontal ﬁeld-of-view
This system, called the Reality Deck, is the world’s most expansive large-format display and it is the largest resolution display ever built. It utilizes 416 LCD panels at 2560 × 1440 resolution each, for a combined resolution of more than 1.5 gigapixels. This large-scale visualization facility is housed at the New York State Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology at Stony Brook University.

May 2, 2013 - Stony Brook University Research Announces the 10th International Conference & Expo on Emerging Technologies for a Smarter World (CEWIT2013)
The Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology announces its 10th annual international conference to be held at the Melville Marriot Long Island, October 21 & 22, 2013. This year CEWIT and Stony Brook University are proud to mark a decade with the conference and together, look forward to commemorating this milestone event.

April 15, 2013 - 4 Top Colleges Just As Great As the Ivy League Schools
Stony Brook University ranked as the top third college that is just as great as an Ivy League school.

April 12, 2013 - The Distinguished Lecture Series
The Distinguished Lecture Series (DSL) is an annually organized event by the Computer Science Department that attracts accomplished scientists to both Stony Brook and CEWIT alike for talks. DLS brings together undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty in audiences and discussions, helps motivate undergraduates to get involved in research, and bolsters the stature of the Computer Science Department nationwide. DLS has developed into a premier forum for innovators in Computer Science from around the world to share their knowledge with a broad constituency. The Fall 2012 – Spring 2013 Series was hosted at CEWIT and featured discussions from Joe Halpern, Cornell, Seth Copen Goldstein, Carnegie Mellon, and most recently, Shafi Goldwasser, MIT whom presented a talk on Psuedo Deterministic Algorithms.

April 5, 2013 - GRC Day 2013 at CEWIT
Each year, Computer Science graduate students gather on GRC Day to present talks and posters, sharing their wisdom and latest research progress. Like last year, the GRC coincided with the Open House to appeal to prospective graduate students. The Graduate Research Conference 2013 featured both presentation and poster sessions to include a brief talk on the current and future research of multiple PhD and Master students in the Computer Science Department. The event additionally included a tour of the CEWIT facility and its many labs as well as individual faculty meetings. GRC Day 2013 is hosted annually by the Computer Science Graduate Student Council which works to improve both the social life and careers of graduate students in the Computer Science Department.

April 5, 2013 – Computer Science Open House
The Computer Science Department held an Open House for prospective Ph.D. students on Friday, April 5, 2013. They were given the opportunity to meet with faculty members and current graduate students, and to visit the researchlabs.

February 4, 2013 - Stony Brook Professor Receives Award for Lifetime Achievements in Cardiovascular Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Shmuel Einav, Director of the Medical Technologies Division at CEWIT, awarded the Landau Prize for his renowned cardiovascular system research. The Landau Prize is one of the most prestigious annual awards given to an Israeli scientist for his lifetime achievements in cardiovascular biomedical engineerin g.

Previous Years

November 19, 2012 - libn.com - Stony Brook unveils $2M Reality Deck