B.R.I.D.G.E.S

BRIDGES 2026 was successfully held on February 19, 2026, at the Student Activities Center at Stony Brook University. The student-led interdisciplinary conference brought together graduate scholars, faculty, and community members for research presentations, artistic showcases, and professional development programming.

BRIDGES 2026 marked a milestone in interdisciplinary engagement, highlighting the strength of graduate research, creativity, and collaboration across the institution.

The event featured 93 research poster presentations, an art gallery, graduate student film screenings, live musical performances, interdisciplinary seminars, and a Graduate Department Fair. The conference opened with a keynote address by Peter Stokes, Managing Director at Huron Consulting Group, followed by seminars from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science and the Stony Brook Career Center.