It sounds exciting, I suppose Professor Liu probably would be my prospective boss since my fund seems provided by him.
Comparing to the undergraduate life, graduate students' life is much more boring. However, it seems good for the researches hopefully.
By the way, engin33r ,are you a domestic student or international student?
I am an international student and know little about real life in U.S. universities. I hope you can tell me something about Stony Brook. Thank you!