On September 24, 2021, Stony Brook University held an investiture ceremony at the Charles B. Wang Center Theatre to formally recognize four distinguished faculty members with endowed chairs at the Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS). The honorees included:
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Robert J. Harrison, PhD – Director and Chair of IACS
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Heather Lynch, PhD – IACS Endowed Chair in Ecology and Evolution
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Benjamin Levine, PhD – IACS Endowed Chair in Chemistry
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Owen Rambow, PhD – IACS Endowed Chair in LinguisticsWikipediaStony Brook University+1iacs.stonybrook.edu+1iacs.stonybrook.edu
The ceremony, attended by President Maurie McInnis and Provost Paul Goldbart, highlighted the crucial role of philanthropy in attracting top-tier faculty to the university. These endowed positions underscore Stony Brook's commitment to advancing interdisciplinary research and innovation in computational science.