Simons Foundation, Stony Brook University to Announce Major Gift and Partnership

STONY BROOK, NY (05/10/2022) (readMedia)-- On Wednesday, Stony Brook University and the Simons Foundation will announce a new partnership that will create a training ground for the next diverse generation of leaders in science, technology, engineering, and related fields. The Simons Foundation, led by David Spergel, was co-founded by New York-based philanthropists Jim and Marilyn Simons '74 PhD '84, and is an international leader in funding scientific education and research.

WHO:

Maurie McInnis, Stony Brook University President

David Spergel, Simons Foundation President

Jim and Marilyn Simons, Simons Foundation Co-Founders

Senator Chuck Schumer

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WHAT:

 Announcement of a new major gift from the Simons Foundation to Stony Brook University.
WHEN: Wednesday May 11, 2022 at 10:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Simons Center for Geometry and Physics (Directions below)
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York 11794
NOTES:

Directions: From main university entrance, turn left on Circle Road and follow it until you reach the traffic circle. At the traffic circle, take the first exit onto Campus Drive. At the fourth stop sign, turn right on Campus Drive, then make an immediate left onto John S. Toll Drive. The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics will be on your right just past a large parking lot and group of trees. To find the campus via GPS, use “100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790.”