Message from the Director of Research Technologies
David Ecker

To the Campus Research Community:

We are excited to announce that Research Technologies has been extensively working with the College of Business, the Office of the Provost, and others, on the creation of a new Innovation Lab, which opened in early February.

The Innovation Lab, located in Harriman 210, is a space that fosters collaboration between researchers, faculty and students. Exposure to new technologies within the lab further supports the idea that creation and innovation are central to Stony Brook’s success. We have already held several workshops in the Innovation Lab during the past few months, and more sessions will be scheduled soon.

We are also excited about a new partnership with the Chemistry department to develop electronic notebooks and a data repository. We see this as a needed technological advancement that will hopefully prove beneficial to Chemistry and then eventually flourish across campus.

As always, we are interested in hearing about challenges you are facing and how we may be able to assist. Please keep the feedback and suggestions coming!

Innovation Lab Now Open

The Innovation Lab, located in Harriman Hall 210, officially opened this spring with a successful open house event. Our goal is to collaborate with different departments in order to expose the Stony Brook community to new technologies and spark new ideas. Some of the tools available for use in the lab include a 3D printer, paper cutter and green screen, among others. Visit the Innovation Lab blog to learn more.

MATLAB Workshop Success

Research Technologies offered a MATLAB workshop in February. MATLAB is software available to the Stony Brook research community. Contact us if you would like to find out more, or to get details on upcoming workshops.

Learn more about MATLAB

3D Printing

3D printing is taking off at SBU, with a 3D printer now available in the Innovation Lab and Research Technologies assisting with many different 3D printing projects during the past few months.

Some projects worked on in the past include human vessels, molecules, teeth for the anthropology department, and gears for the engineering department. With 3D printing technology changing so rapidly, the possibilities of what we are able to print are unlimited.

We are working on putting together a new "Getting to Know 3D Printing" orientation for the community.
Stay tuned!

A 3D-printed tool for the Chemistry department.

3D Scanning

Research Technologies is currently piloting 3D scanning. Using a matter and form scanner, our team was able to scan and even print the scans of several objects including a rook and a miniature log house. 3D scanning can help reproduce old parts and preserves models of objects for 3D printing later on. Once scanned, 3D models of objects can be used in fields such as animation, virtualization and dimensional analysis.

Interested in Python Programming?

Give us a call at (631) 632-1156 or send us an email at researchtech@stonybrook.edu

Electronic Notebooks

Research Technologies has partnered with the Chemistry department in order to look at possibilities for transitioning traditional lab notebooks into digital format. This tool will ensure that all data in the lab is organized, secure, and easy to access.

Cloud Storage

Google Drive is free, unlimited, cloud file storage and is the main solution available to those in the community with SB Google accounts. Drive is the recommended solution for storing individual files up to 5TB in size. However, there are other solutions available depending on your research needs. Call us to discuss alternatives!