Researchers at Stony Brook University launched Influencer — an easy-to-use AI-empowered interactive tool, made for design novices who need to create promotional posts every day, speedily.

Stony Brook, NY, Jan 27, 2025 - College students and individuals looking for extra income often face significant challenges when starting out, most of which are technology, content, and design-specific. They have to develop a website, start social media promotions, maintain mailing lists, and improve customer conversions, all with minimal resources.

Stony Brook University graduate students (from left) Caroline Fabian, Harmanveer Singh and Ian Maywar placed second in the first-ever New York Climate Exchange AI Innovation Challenge. Not pictured: Nathan Hirtle.

Stony Brook University's Department of Computer Science (CS) is taking a leading role in revolutionizing vaccine development through artificial intelligence, as CS Professor Haibin Ling joins an $11 million research initiative by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).