Innovation Podcast Series

The Stony Brook Office for Research and Innovation team is proud to present the new Innovation Podcast Series, where members of the Innovation team will engage with leaders, experts, and fellow innovators about their fields, vision, and goals.

From Lab to Launch: The Future of Inovation at Stony Brook University

Featuring:
Kevin Gardner, PhD
VP of Research and Innovation
Office for research and Innovation

Hannah Estes
Director of Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Office for research and Innovation

Moderated by:
Laura Lindenfelf, PhD
Executive Director of the Alda Center for Communicating Science
March 19, 2025

In this audio-only episode of the Office for Research and Innovation podcast, Kevin Gardner, PhD, VP of Research and Innovation, and Hannah Estes, Director of Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship, sit down with Laura Lindenfeld, PhD, Executive Director of the Alda Center for Communicating Science. Together they discuss Kevin's vision and goals for research and innovation at our Stony Brook University and Hannah shares her ideas for reshaping entrepreneurship on campus.

Innovation Event Recordings

Not able to make an Office for Research and Innovation event? Watch the highlights from our recorded events below.

Disrupt the Brook: How I Built That - Featuring Patrick Farrell

During the first-ever Disrupt the Brook event on May 9, 2025, Patrick Farrell, Software Engineer at Fragile and a Junior at Stony Brook University, spoke to a crowd of aspiring student entrepreneurs and innovators. Farrell discussed the apps he built, his process for customer discovery, and gave tips on getting started as an innovator.

Disrupt the Brook: Stony Brook University and the Community - Featuring Derek O'Connor

During the first-ever Disrupt the Brook event on May 9, 2025, Derek O'Connor, Manager of Workforce Development at the Office for Research and Innovation, spoke to a crowd of aspiring student entrepreneurs and innovators. O'Connor discussed how the Office for Research and Innovation works with strategic partners and members of the community to bring hands-on workforce experience to K-12 students through hackathons, STEM programs, and summer training programs.