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

BRIDGES 2025 — Building Research Interdisciplinarity and Dialogue for Graduate Exchange and Scholarship — was held on January 30, 2025, at the Student Activities Center. Hosted by the SBU Graduate Arts & Sciences Magazine, the inaugural conference brought together more than 200 attendees and graduate researchers from over 30 departments.

“This conference is a testament to the power of graduate students,” said Celia Marshik, Dean of the Graduate School.

The day included 63 research poster presentations, an art gallery, six graduate short films, and a concert by five graduate student musicians. Provost Carl W. Lejuez gave the keynote address. The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science led a seminar with Elizabeth Bojsza, and Jessica Roman, Associate Director of Career Development, led a Career Center resume workshop. A Graduate Departments Fair ran alongside the poster session and art gallery.

Opening remarks were given by Ava Nederlander, Jennifer L. O’Connor, Isobel Brehany-Schafer, and Dean Celia Marshik. The art gallery included work by Danielle Henneborn, Ria Rajan, Diana Salomon, Mohammad Fauzan, and Stephanie Laderwager. The concert featured Muli Yu, Gina Rizzo, Henrique Carvalho, Ahmet Karagedik, and Nicolas Silva. Short films were screened by Candice Clark, Ethan Alexis Scarduzio, Lina Sarrello, and Lisa Thomas.