Campus Announcements for the week of 10/26/2009
Table of Contents
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. Children with Cancer and Blood Disorders Go Back to School."Educating the Educators"
2. Managing Your Research Using Endnote: Basic Skills (at Stony Brook and Southampton)
3. Small Business Development Center Workshop
4. Is Entrerpreneurship an Option for You?
5. Managing Your Research Using Endnote: Basic Skills
6. Using EndNote and PubMed
7. Research Skills
8. Engage Students With Advanced Multimedia Capabilities of Digital Pen Device
9. Getting More From Your Web Conferencing System: Student Responses, File Management and Recording
10. Astonished Harvest: Poetry Workshop
11. Turn Your Learn On: YouTube, iTunes and Other Web Multimedia for Researchers
12. Research 911
13. SciFinder Web
14. WorldCat: The World at Your Fingertips
15. Detecting and Reporting Plagiarism in Your Courses: Blackboard's SafeAssign tool and Stony Brook's Academic Judiciary
16. Reduce Student Anxiety and Frustration by Clearly Communicating Your Course Expectations: Writing Measurable Learning Objectives
17. Twitter in the Cassroom: Microblogging Explored
18. Rubrics: Scoring Guidelines to Assess Student Performance and Reduce Grading Subjectivity
19. "Sometimes all you need is someone to point you in the right direction"-Special Workshop for 1st and 2nd Year Faculty
20. Post Student Grades Online While Complying with Privacy Requirements: Blackboard's Grade Center
21. Civil Service In A Nutshell
22. Counseling Process for Supervisors of State Employees
23. Lunchtime Learning November Series!
24. Email Etiquette for the Busy Professional
25. And Justice for All/Diversity 101
26. RF Appointments/Payroll/Time&Attendance/Employee Verifications&Records
27. HeartSaver CPR w/ AED Certification- Only a few seats left!
05. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
2. Provost's Lectures with Maude Barlow on Thursday, October 29 and Adrienne Asch on Tuesday, November 3
3. Engineering an Intervention for Osteoporosis and Obesity
4. A Matter of Edge: Border vs. Boundary at La Frontera
5. Stony Brook University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa General Membership Meeting
6. Why a Center for Geometry and Physics?
7. Center for Italian Studies/Alfonse D'Amato Chair Series Lecture; Vincenzo Pascale, Rutgers University
8. Institute for Molecular Cardiology Seminar
9. Biochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar: Thursday, October 29, 2009
10. Melville Library Author Series: Art Work: Women Artists and Democracy in Mid-Nineteenth-Century New York featuring April F. Masten
11. Luis Francia, New York University, to present a talk in Humanities Institute on Wednesday, October 28th 4PM 1008 Humanities
12. Provost's Graduate Student Mini-Symposium Launched
13. Neuroscience Seminar Series
14. Mechanical Engineering Seminar: Mechanics of Polyelectrolyte Gels. Friday, October 30, 2009
15. Second Annual Suffolk County Minority Health Summit
16. Ecology and Evolution Seminar "Forced Dispersal of Juvenile Guanacos: Causes, Variation, and Fates of Individuals Dispersing at Different Times"
17. Initiative for Historical Social Sciences - Eric Beverley (History Department). Wednesday October 28 at 12:50
18. School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Friday Colloquium Series - SoMAS
06. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Inauguration Health Symposium
2. Department of Anesthesiology
3. Employee Health & Wellness presents: Managing Your Holiday Spending
4. Institute for Molecular Cardiology Seminar
07. Charitable
1. Swab a Cheek, Save a Life!
08. Culture & Entertainment
1. Whispering Corridors
2. The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
3. Department of Theatre Arts presents These Shining Lives, a play by Melanie Marnich
4. Tarot Card Reading in the University Bookstore on October 28
5. Stony Brook Athletics-Annual Halloween Fun Fest!
6. Stony Brook Basketball Season Tickets On Sale Now!
7. Staller Center presents The War of the Worlds and The Lost World, Friday, Oct. 30 at 8:00 pm
8. Seawolves Basketball Presents B-Ball Madness!
9. Singer-songwriters Rod Picott and Ana Egge share co-bill at University Cafe Sunday November 1st 2 P.M.
09. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. Adobe Fireworks CS3
2. Adobe Photoshop CS3
3. Maximizing Your 401k - Retiring in a Down Economy
4. Defensive Driving Program for UUP Members
10. Research
1. Do You Have Heart Failure?
2. Efficacy and Safety of VICRIVIROC in HIV-Infected Treatment Naive Subjects
3. Research Volunteers Wanted Seniors 60 and Over
4. People who have participated in research needed for a documentary/educational video project
5. Does Your Child Have ADHD And Severe Problems With Aggression?
6. Volunteers Needed for a Study of Normal Child Emotions
7. Seeking Volunteers With Recent Diagnosis of Type I Diabetes
8. Volunteers Needed for a Gastrointestinal Symptoms Study!
9. Healthy Female Volunteers wanted in a study on depression and brain functioning
10. Are you always anxious? Paid research volunteers wanted!
11. Are You Taking Statins to Lower Cholesterol?
12. Volunteers Sought for Research Study of Saline Injection To The Front Shoulder Area.
13. Does Your Child Have Type 1 Diabetes?
14. Volunteers Needed with Lower Extremity Limb Loss (Amputation)
11. Miscellaneous
1. University PreSchool Registration Now Open!
2. Campus Child Care Available
3. Estee Lauder Special Invitation Warehouse Sale
4. Halloween Tricksy Treats at the Wang Center Gift Shop
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. Children with Cancer and Blood Disorders Go Back to School."Educating the Educators"
A free one day conference for educators, psychologists, counselors, school nurses, social workers, physical therapists and parents. Special Guest Speaker - Erin Lely, author of "The Will to Live: The Perks of Cancer Through the Eyes of a Survivor." Erin also serves on the Board of Directors for the not-for-profit cancer organization, Strength for Life. Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 8:00 am - 3:30 pm, Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook University. Call Nicole Gutman at 444-7521.
Submitted by: Victoria Irwin/HSC
2. Managing Your Research Using Endnote: Basic Skills (at Stony Brook and Southampton)
Creating the bibliography is often the most tedious part of writing a research paper. Using EndNote, a bibliographic management software program, this task just became much easier. In this workshop learn: how to create an EndNote Library, how to download results from a literature search into EndNote, how to organize your EndNote Library, how to insert your references into a MS Word document, and how to format your bibliography. Monday, October 26 @ 1:00 PM on the Stony Brook campus and Tuesday, October 27 @ 2:30 PM on the Southampton campus. Register @
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/workshops.htm
.
Submitted by: Yuet Tran/Lib
3. Small Business Development Center Workshop
Search Engine Optimization and Website Clinic
October 27 8:30 -11:00 am at the Middle Country Public Library,
Centereach branch.
Workshop is free but registration is required. To register, call Leslie at 632-9837 or e-mail: leslie.rurup@sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Lynne Schmidt/CEAS
4. Is Entrerpreneurship an Option for You?
Open House at the new offices of the Small Business Development Center
October 29 9 am - noon Building 17, Room 145
Who Should Attend: Those who have been downsized, interested in a second career, or interested in starting a business. Advisors will be on hand to answer your questions.
No charge. To register, call Leslie at 29837 or leslie.rurup@sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Lynne Schmidt/CEAS
5. Managing Your Research Using Endnote: Basic Skills
Creating the bibliography is often the most tedious part of writing a research paper. Using EndNote, a bibliographic management software program, this task just became much easier. In this workshop learn: how to create an EndNote Library, how to download results from a literature search into EndNote, how to organize your EndNote Library, how to insert your references into a MS Word document, and how to format your bibliography. Tuesday, October 27 @ 2:30 PM on the Southampton campus. Register @
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/workshops.htm
.
Submitted by: Yuet Tran/Lib
6. Using EndNote and PubMed
This workshop will cover the basics of the EndNote bibliographic management program with an emphasis on using the tool with PubMed. In this workshop learn: how to create an EndNote Library, how to download results from a PubMed literature search into EndNote, how to organize your EndNote Library, how to insert your references into a MS Word document, and how to format your bibliography. Tuesday, October 27 @ 2:30 PM. Register @
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/workshops.htm
.
Submitted by: Yuet Tran/Lib
7. Research Skills
You have a 15 page paper due and don't know where to begin. In this workshop, learn how to: get started doing research, narrow your topic, where to look for information (books, articles, and websites), use subject headings and keywords, and evaluate sources and create a bibliography. Wednesday, October 28 @ 11:00 AM on the Southampton campus. Register @
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/workshops.htm
.
Submitted by: Yuet Tran/Lib
8. Engage Students With Advanced Multimedia Capabilities of Digital Pen Device
Monday, October 26, 12:50pm-2:10pm
Hands-on workshop for faculty and instructors on handwriting to text conversions and incorporating images and animations from the digital pen software into classroom presentations.
This workshop is offered in person at The Faculty Center in the Melville Library and also online as a webinar. Please email us if you plan on attending online.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/Lists/Faculty%20%20Instructor%20Development%20Opportunities%20%20On/DispForm.aspx?ID=263&Source=https%3A%2F%2Ftlt%2Estonybrook%2Eedu%2FFacultyServices%2FLists%2FFaculty%2520%2520Instructor%2520Development%2520Opportunities%2520%2520On%2Fcalendar%2Easpx
Submitted by: The Faculty Center
9. Getting More From Your Web Conferencing System: Student Responses, File Management and Recording
Tuesday, October 27, 3:50pm-5:10pm
A look at the advanced features of the SBConnect web conferencing system.
This workshop is offered in person at The Faculty Center in the Melville Library and also online as a webinar. Please email us if you plan on attending online.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/Lists/Faculty%20%20Instructor%20Development%20Opportunities%20%20On/DispForm.aspx?ID=264&Source=https%3A%2F%2Ftlt%2Estonybrook%2Eedu%2FFacultyServices%2FLists%2FFaculty%2520%2520Instructor%2520Development%2520Opportunities%2520%2520On%2Fcalendar%2Easpx
Submitted by: The Faculty Center
10. Astonished Harvest: Poetry Workshop
A place to share your thoughts, listen, hone your writing skills. Are there things you'd like to say, feelings to express? We are a group of persons, from the Health Sciences Center and the interested in exploring the interface of poetry and medicine. Join us October 26, 2009 at 5:30 pm in the Preventive Medicine conference room, which is on the 3rd level of the HSC (Room 067-066).
http://www.sunysb.edu/bioethics/astharv.shtml
Submitted by: Michael Roess/GST
11. Turn Your Learn On: YouTube, iTunes and Other Web Multimedia for Researchers
Sure YouTube is a lot of fun, but have you ever used it for a class presentation or research project? For the arts, sciences and everything in between there are riches of multimedia content available online. Tap into this wealth of resources to include multimedia in your research and classwork. In this workshop learn: how to search for multimedia content online -- including images, video and audio, how to cite online multimedia in your research, how to insert multimedia in a presentation and on Blackboard, and web tools for organizing and sharing media content. Tuesday, November 3 @ 1:30 PM on the Southampton campus. Register @
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/workshops.htm
.
Submitted by: Yuet Tran/Lib
12. Research 911
Help!! Thought you could bang that paper out no problem, but you have more questions than answers? Bring your questions to this unstructured workshop and have them answered. Learn how to: locate that article you can't find but really want, find more and better sources for your paper, and correctly cite material used. Tuesday, November 3 @ 10:30 AM. Register @
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/workshops.htm
.
Submitted by: Yuet Tran/Lib
13. SciFinder Web
This session will demonstrate how to use one of the premier online databases for searching chemical information, SciFinder. Learn how to: create a SciFinder Web account, search for articles, structures and reactions, and set up automatic search alerts. Wednesday, November 4 @ 2:00 PM. Register @
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/workshops.htm
.
Submitted by: Yuet Tran/Lib
14. WorldCat: The World at Your Fingertips
What if there was a catalog that you could use to search almost all the books, DVDs, articles, music and other materials in all the libraries in the world? There is! With WorldCat you can: find materials in libraries near you, one-click order materials via SBU Libraries interlibrary loan, create and share lists of items, build bibliographies for your research, and integrate your WorldCat searching in facebook and firefox. Wednesday, November 4 @ 1:00 PM. Register @
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/workshops.htm
.
Submitted by: Yuet Tran/Lib
15. Detecting and Reporting Plagiarism in Your Courses: Blackboard's SafeAssign tool and Stony Brook's Academic Judiciary
Thursday, October 29, 12:50pm-2:10pm
What tools are available to detect plagiarism in the classroom? What do I do if I catch academic dishonesty from a student? Andrea Doherty, Instructional Technology Support Specialist, Teaching, Learning + Technology and Wanda Moor, Academic Integrity Officer Undergraduate Academic Affairs has the answers to these questions. Part 1 of this presentation will explain and demonstrate SafeAssign, blackboard's plagiarism detection software, from both the instructor and student perspective. Part 2 will detail the procedure to file an accusation of academic dishonesty, penalties for students found guilty, and the appeals process. You will be able to discuss your thoughts and opinions on this subject with others in the presentation.
This workshop is offered in person at The Faculty Center in the Melville Library and also online as a webinar. Please email us if you plan on attending online.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/Lists/Faculty%20%20Instructor%20Development%20Opportunities%20%20On/DispForm.aspx?ID=266&Source=https%3A%2F%2Ftlt%2Estonybrook%2Eedu%2FFacultyServices%2FLists%2FFaculty%2520%2520Instructor%2520Development%2520Opportunities%2520%2520On%2Fcalendar%2Easpx
Submitted by: The Faculty Center
16. Reduce Student Anxiety and Frustration by Clearly Communicating Your Course Expectations: Writing Measurable Learning Objectives
Thursday, October 29, 3:50pm-5:10pm
As an educator you often read and hear that you need to include learning objectives in your course planning and communicate them to your students. But what are they? What do they achieve? How do I write them? Are they necessary? Learning objectives are the foundation of your course. Once they have been identified and written, the entire course will be written around them. They define the course structure, the readings, the textbooks, the commentary, the study questions, and the examinations or other assignments for credit. Learning objectives enable students to judge the success of their course performance and provide you with a measureable tool to compare overall student performance from semester to semester.
This workshop is offered in person at The Faculty Center in the Melville Library and also online as a webinar. Please email us if you plan on attending online.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/Lists/Faculty%20%20Instructor%20Development%20Opportunities%20%20On/DispForm.aspx?ID=267&Source=https%3A%2F%2Ftlt%2Estonybrook%2Eedu%2FFacultyServices%2FLists%2FFaculty%2520%2520Instructor%2520Development%2520Opportunities%2520%2520On%2Fcalendar%2Easpx
Submitted by: The Faculty Center
17. Twitter in the Cassroom: Microblogging Explored
Thursday, October 29, 3:50pm-5:10pm
Recently there has been a surge of interest around the use of Twitter and other social media tools in the classroom. Educators are increasingly experimenting with Twitter as a teaching tool to share resources, increase communication and prepare students for the 21st century workplace.
This workshop is offered in person at The Faculty Center in the Melville Library and also online as a webinar. Please email us if you plan on attending online.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/Lists/Faculty%20%20Instructor%20Development%20Opportunities%20%20On/DispForm.aspx?ID=265&Source=https%3A%2F%2Ftlt%2Estonybrook%2Eedu%2FFacultyServices%2FLists%2FFaculty%2520%2520Instructor%2520Development%2520Opportunities%2520%2520On%2Fcalendar%2Easpx
Submitted by: The Faculty Center
18. Rubrics: Scoring Guidelines to Assess Student Performance and Reduce Grading Subjectivity
Monday, November 2, 12:50pm-2:10pm
Rubrics are powerful tools to improve assessment of learning. Instructors use them to communicate explicit expectations to students with informative guidelines for learning and ensure that students' works are judged by the same criteria. In this rubric workshop, we will discuss this assessment tool in detail to allow you to get started with this assessment tool.
This workshop is offered in person at The Faculty Center in the Melville Library and also online as a webinar. Please email us if you plan on attending online.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/Lists/Faculty%20%20Instructor%20Development%20Opportunities%20%20On/DispForm.aspx?ID=268&Source=https%3A%2F%2Ftlt%2Estonybrook%2Eedu%2FFacultyServices%2FLists%2FFaculty%2520%2520Instructor%2520Development%2520Opportunities%2520%2520On%2Fcalendar%2Easpx%3FCalendarDate%3D11%252F2%252F2009%26CalendarPeriod%3DDay
Submitted by: The Faculty Center
19. "Sometimes all you need is someone to point you in the right direction"-Special Workshop for 1st and 2nd Year Faculty
Tuesday, November 3, 9:50am-11:10am
Where do you go when feel you've been treated unfairly within your department or you've been overlooked for a promotion or academic advancement in which you were qualified? Is there help with resolving a disruptive and disturbing conflict with another faculty member, administrator or student? What if personal circumstances and issues are overwhelming and you don't know where to turn for help? Is there help? Yes. The professionals in our Ombuds Office and the Employee Assistance Program are there to provide you with caring, confidential advice, information and help. Stony Brook cares and representatives from both offices will give you an overview of their services and how you can benefit.
This workshop is offered in person at The Faculty Center in the Melville Library and also online as a webinar. Please email us if you plan on attending online.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/Lists/Faculty%20%20Instructor%20Development%20Opportunities%20%20On/EditForm.aspx?ID=229&Source=https%3A%2F%2Ftlt%2Estonybrook%2Eedu%2FFacultyServices%2FLists%2FFaculty%20%20Instructor%20Development%20Opportunities%20%20On%2Fcalendar%2Easpx%3FCalendarDate%3D11%252F23%252F2009
Submitted by: The Faculty Center
20. Post Student Grades Online While Complying with Privacy Requirements: Blackboard's Grade Center
Tuesday, November 3, 3:50pm-5:10pm
FERPA (Family Education Rights & Privacy Act) states the following regarding posting students grades:,"New York State law specifically bars the display of a student's social security or identification number in any public posting of grades, on class rosters or other lists provided to teachers, on student identification cards, and in student directories or similar listings. Accordingly, faculty and staff may not use student social security or University identification numbers - or any portion thereof - to post grades or provide other publicly accessible information."
This workshop is offered in person at The Faculty Center in the Melville Library and also online as a webinar. Please email us if you plan on attending online.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/Lists/Faculty%20%20Instructor%20Development%20Opportunities%20%20On/DispForm.aspx?ID=269&Source=https%3A%2F%2Ftlt%2Estonybrook%2Eedu%2FFacultyServices%2FLists%2FFaculty%2520%2520Instructor%2520Development%2520Opportunities%2520%2520On%2Fcalendar%2Easpx%3FCalendarDate%3D11%252F23%252F2009
Submitted by: The Faculty Center
21. Civil Service In A Nutshell
11/13/2009 9:30am 12:30pm
This workshop will help provide you with information about Civil Service list appointments, canvassing lists, transfers, types of appointments, and much more.
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, hiring department managers and employees seeking Civil Service list information on West Campus, South Campus, HSC, Manhattan, and Southampton.
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0008
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
22. Counseling Process for Supervisors of State Employees
November 16 9:00am 12:00pm
This program will provide you, the 1st or 2nd line supervisors and managers, with information regarding the Counseling and Disciplinary processes under all Collective Bargaining Agreements on campus and for non-represented Management/Confidential (M/C) employees in the Stony Brook University community. In addition it will provide you with the ability to support the supervisors in your departments who are faced with employee issues requiring counseling or discipline. The session includes:
-How and when to conduct a counseling session
-The difference between a verbal and a written counseling
-How to write a counseling memo
-How to identify problem situations
-How to determine when to counsel an employee and when to seek disciplinary action.
-The roles of the Supervisor, the Department and Employee and Labor Relations in the process.
Target Audience: Supervisors and Managers of State employees.
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0015
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
23. Lunchtime Learning November Series!
Managing Multiple Priorities 11/17/2009 12:00pm 1:00pm
Registration:
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wcll27
Outstanding Customer Service 11/19/2009 12:00pm 1:00pm
Registration:
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wcll22
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
24. Email Etiquette for the Busy Professional
November 18 9:00am 12:00pm
Want to learn how to effectively communicate via email? Than this workshop is for you! The following information will be covered:
Proper formatting for emails
Content development
Tips on more effective use of Lotus Notes.
Legal does and dont's for email communication at Stony Brook
Identify common pitfalls with emailing
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0032
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
25. And Justice for All/Diversity 101
November 19 9:00am 3:00pm
This full day program will provide participants with necessary information, resources, and guidance about Federal and State regulations; University policies around issues of discrimination; equal employment opportunity complaint resolution and diversity. It will clarify and communicate the roles, rights and responsibilities of supervisors, managers, employees and the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action in these matters. The program will review appropriate methods for making referrals, the scope of confidentiality and the policy against retaliation. Through the use of case studies and other interactive exercises, this program will allow participants to explore and discuss dimensions of diversity and inclusion, approaches to managing diversity, the impact of stereotyping and bias in the workplace. Each participant will develop a personal action plan.
Target Audience: All employees, supervisors, managers
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0020
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
26. RF Appointments/Payroll/Time&Attendance/Employee Verifications&Records
November 18 9:30am 11:30am
This program will cover the following:
-Appointment Packages
-Forms
-Time and Attendance
-File Components
-Retention Guidelines
-Verification
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, Departmental Personnel Administrators and anyone who is responsible for Research Foundation HR Administration. HSC/WEST Campus employees only
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0005
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
27. HeartSaver CPR w/ AED Certification- Only a few seats left!
November 19 9:00am 12:00pm
Learn basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on the adult victim; chain of survival, recognition of cardiac emergencies. This is a certification course - Cost $10 for Card from American Heart Association.
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0018
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
05. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
All are welcome to attend a seminar by Professor Chris Golaz from the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory of Princeton University on Wednesday, October 28 at 12:00 noon. Professor Golaz's seminar entitled, "Use of Large Eddy Simulation in Boundary Layer Cloud Parameterization," will take place at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (South Campus) in Endeavour Hall 120. Light refreshments will be served. For additional information, please contact the Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres at 632-8009.
http://atmos.msrc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Gina Gartin/SoMAS
2. Provost's Lectures with Maude Barlow on Thursday, October 29 and Adrienne Asch on Tuesday, November 3
Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and Senior Advisor on Water to the President of the UN General Assembly, will present her lecture on Thursday, October 29, at 4:00 p.m. in the Student Activities Center Auditorium.
Adrienne Asch, Director of the Center for Ethics at Yeshiva University, will speak on Disability and Bioethics, Can Controversies Be Resolved? Adrienne's lecture will be held on Tuesday, November 3 at 2:30 p.m. in the Student Activities Center, Ballroom A.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/provlec
Submitted by: Janine Pearce/Prov
3. Engineering an Intervention for Osteoporosis and Obesity
Clint Rubin, Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, speaks about
controlling osteoporosis and obesity with exercise. These disorders affect more than 30 percent of the American population resulting in $200B in annual health service costs.
Exercise plays a pivotal role in defining bone and fat mass.
The lecture is one of six Inauguration Faculty Lectures and will take place on Monday, October 26, at the Charles B. Wang Center, Lecture Hall 2 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
For a complete schedule visit: www.stonybrook.edu/inauguration
http://www.stonybrook.edu/inauguration
Submitted by: Karen Keeley/UAff
4. A Matter of Edge: Border vs. Boundary at La Frontera
Come hear Stony Brook University Distinguished Professor Edward Casey speak about the complex and evolving situation at La Frontera, the U.S.-Mexico border, which has been central to current discussions of immigration reform in the United States. Professor Casey reveals his recent research on the differences between borders and boundaries with emphasis on the massive wall erected there, and its ecological and human consequences.
The lecture is one of six Inauguration Faculty Lectures and will take place on Wednesday, October 28, at the Charles B. Wang Center, Lecture Hall 2, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
For a complete schedule visit: www.stonybrook.edu/inauguration
http://www.stonybrook.edu/inauguration
Submitted by: Karen Keeley/UAff
5. Stony Brook University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa General Membership Meeting
**All are Welcome to Attend**
Phi Delta Kappa strives to prepare the next generation of educators, serve practicing teachers, administrators, college educators and those concerned with public education.
Please join us Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 6pm in the Stony Brook Wang Center Room 301 for our General Membership Meeting. The presentation entitled "Social Skills for Students with Autism" will be lead by Kathleen Maggio-Straub, Behavioral Specialist / Special Education Teacher in the Sayville Public School District. A question and answer period will follow the presentation.
all are welcome to attend even if you are not a member. Fee: free to members; non-members $10. Membership applications will be accepted at sign-in table.
Refreshments will be served.
RSVP by November 9, 2009 to marlene.brennan@stonybrook.edu
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/pdk
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
6. Why a Center for Geometry and Physics?
John Morgan, Director, The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, talks about how the subjects of physics and geometry have become increasingly intertwined during the past 35 years, possibly leading to a completely new kind of geometry.
The lecture is one of six Inauguration Faculty Lectures and will take place on Tuesday, October 27, at the Charles B. Wang Center, Lecture Hall 2 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
For a complete schedule visit: www.stonybrook.edu/inauguration
http://www.stonybrook.edu/inauguration
Submitted by: Karen Keeley/UAff
7. Center for Italian Studies/Alfonse D'Amato Chair Series Lecture; Vincenzo Pascale, Rutgers University
Center for Italian Studies/Alfonse D'Amato Chair Series Lecture.
October 29, 2009, 1 p.m. Professor Vincenzo Pascale, Rutgers University will lecture on "Italian Expatriates to the USA: A Reconsideration." Location: Stony Brook University's Center for Italian Studies Meeting Room, Frank Melville Memorial Library, E4340. All are invited. Free and open to the public. Call 631-632-7444 for additional information.
Submitted by: Josephine Fusco/CAS
8. Institute for Molecular Cardiology Seminar
Dr. Hugues Abriel, MD,Ph.D.of the University of Bern, Switzerland will be presenting a seminar entitled "Regulation of the Cardiac Sodium Channel Nav1.5 by Interacting Proteins", at 12 noon, October 30, 2009 in the Basic Science Tower, 5th floor, room 140.
Submitted by: Melanie Bonnette/UHMC
9. Biochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar: Thursday, October 29, 2009
You are cordially invited to attend a seminar given by Dr. Serge Przedborski, Professor, Columbia University Medical Center, entitled, "ALS Mechanisms and Models". It will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2009, in room 038, Life Sciences Building at 4:00p.m. Hosted by Dr. Nurit Ballas.
Submitted by: Dianna Berger/CAS
10. Melville Library Author Series: Art Work: Women Artists and Democracy in Mid-Nineteenth-Century New York featuring April F. Masten
Wednesday, October 28 at 12:45 p.m.
In her latest book Art Work: Women Artists and Democracy in
Mid-Nineteenth-Century New York, April F. Masten, Associate Professor of History, recaptures the unfamiliar cultural landscape in which spirited young women, daring social reformers, and radical artisans succeeded in reuniting art and industry.
Javits Room (2nd floor of the Melville Library)
Sponsored by the University Libraries. Free and open to all.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/libspecial/events.shtml
Submitted by: Kristen Nyitray/Lib
11. Luis Francia, New York University, to present a talk in Humanities Institute on Wednesday, October 28th 4PM 1008 Humanities
Longing and Belonging: The Idea of Home in Asian-American Literature. Autobiography and the creative imagination are intertwined in Asian-American literature. Thought of as foreign, such writers as Maxine Hong Kingston, Carlos Bulosan, Chang Rae Lee and Jumpa Lahiri re-imagine home, tradition, sexuality and memory, asserting a distinctive hybrid consciousness. Francia will examine the tension in this literature between being rooted in America and being seen as an outsider. This lecture is made possible by the New York Council for the Humanities, with co-sponsorship from the Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook. This event is coordinated by Dr. E. Ann Kaplan, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Director, Humanities Institute.
http://www.sunysb.edu/humanities
Submitted by: Ann Berrios/CAS
12. Provost's Graduate Student Mini-Symposium Launched
The Stony Brook University campus community is invited to a sampling of graduate
student research at the Provost's Graduate Student Mini-Symposium on Tuesday, October 27, at the Wang Center Theater from 10 to 11:30 am.
The symposium launches a new, yearlong lecture series that will highlight ongoing
research by Stony Brook University graduate students.
Speakers will include Sarah Gray, from the Department of Ecology and Evolution, Andreana Leskovjan, from the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Seth Offenbach, from the Department of History.
Gray's talk is Inside the Leaves of Pitcher Plants: Tools for Understanding Community Ecology and Species Invasions; Leskovjan's lecture is Lack of Metal in Mouse Plaques Points to a Link in Neurodegeneration in Human Alzheimer's Disease; Offenbach will speak about Twilight in America: The Birth of Ronald Reagan and Contemporary Conservativism.
For more visit: www.stonybrook.edu/inauguration
http://www.stonybrook.edu/inauguration
Submitted by: Karen Keeley/UAff
13. Neuroscience Seminar Series
On Thursday, October 29, 2009 at Noon in Room 038 of the Life Sciences Bldg, the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior will be holding a Seminar. Robert Fettiplace, PhD, Steenbock Professor of Neural Sciences, Department of Physiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison will be giving a talk on "The mechanotransducer channels of auditory hair cells."
Coffee/Tea at 11:45
Host: Paul Adams
Submitted by: Karen Morse/CAS
14. Mechanical Engineering Seminar: Mechanics of Polyelectrolyte Gels. Friday, October 30, 2009
Please join us for a Seminar by Dr. Wei Hong, Assistant Professor from Iowa State University. Professor Hong's lecture entitled, "Mechanics of Polyelectrolyte Gels," will be presented on Friday, October 30th, at 11:00am, Light Engineering Room 173. For additional information, please contact the Mechanical Engineering department at 632-8310. Please visit link below to view the Abstract and Biography.
http://me.eng.sunysb.edu/seminars
Submitted by: Augusta Kuhn/CEAS
15. Second Annual Suffolk County Minority Health Summit
The Center for Public Health and Health Policy Research, Literacy Suffolk, Inc. and the Suffolk County Minority Health Action Coalition (SMHAC) are excited to invite you to The Second Annual Suffolk County Minority Health Summit on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at the Stony Brook Southampton Campus from 9 AM - 5 PM. At the Summit, we will celebrate the achievements of the Community Alliance for Research Empowering Social Change (CARES) Fellows Cohort I & SMHAC will develop an action plan to improve health outcomes for communities of color in Suffolk County. Come and join us as we demonstrate the power of partnerships. Registration is free but you must register to reserve your seat, please contact Jewel D. Stafford for registration instructions at 4-1625 or use the link below.
http://://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=o6QC2ih7luskAzqv2fnLqw_3d_3d
Submitted by: Jewel Stafford/UHMC
16. Ecology and Evolution Seminar "Forced Dispersal of Juvenile Guanacos: Causes, Variation, and Fates of Individuals Dispersing at Different Times"
3:30 P.M., Wednesday, October 28, 2009, Life Sciences Building, Room 038. Dr. Ronald J. Sarno, Department of Biology, Hofstra University. Host Dr. John Wiens. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology and Evolution at 631-632-8600.
Submitted by: Martha Nolan/CAS
17. Initiative for Historical Social Sciences - Eric Beverley (History Department). Wednesday October 28 at 12:50
Please mark your calendar for the second event in our speakers series.
Eric Beverley (History Department, Stony Brook University) will discuss with us his paper "Law, Crime and Sovereignty on the Hyderabad-Bombay Frontier". We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday October 28 at 12:50 in SBS N-320.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sociology/ihss/
Submitted by: Daniel Levy/CAS
18. School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Friday Colloquium Series - SoMAS
Please join us for an Oceans and Atmospheric Colloquium by Dr. Kamazima Lwiza, Associate Professor at SoMAS. His seminar entitled; "Characteristics of extreme coastal temperatures in eastern US", will be presented on Friday, October 30, 2009 at 12:00 noon at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences in Endeavour Hall 120 (South Campus).
http://www.somas.stonybrook.edu/news_events/oac.html
Submitted by: Chester Frost/SoMAS
06. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Inauguration Health Symposium
The Stony Brook University campus community is invited to attend the Inauguration Health Symposium during Inauguration Week.
Students will discuss their latest projects at the HSC Galleria from 8:30 am to 9:30 am on Monday, October 26, followed by a health forum: Global Health, America's Health: Moral Imperative, Strategic Necessity, at the Health Sciences Center Lecture Hall 1 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. The discussion will focus on the role of universities, government agencies, and industry in raising awareness and improving health worldwide.
Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD will be the keynote speaker and Susan Dentzer, PBS Health Affairs, will moderate. Panelists include Dr. Stanley; Congressman Timothy Bishop; James Kazura, Case Western Reserve University; and Adel Mahmoud, Princeton University. Co-sponsored by Research! America's Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research.
For a complete list of events visit www.stonybrook.edu/inauguration
http://www.stonybrook.edu/inauguration
Submitted by: Karen Keeley/UAff
2. Department of Anesthesiology
On Wednesday, October 29, 2009, Dr. Jason Daras, senior resident in the Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University Medical Center will be giving a Grand Rounds presentation "Obesity and Pregnancy". Grand Rounds will be held in the HSC, Level 3, Lecture Hall 5 at 7:00 AM.
http://Olja
Meyer/UHMC
Submitted by: Olja Meyer/UHMC
3. Employee Health & Wellness presents: Managing Your Holiday Spending
Do you go over your Holiday budget every year only to promise yourself that you won't do it again next year? Financial Advisor, Jennifer Gunn, from TFCU will help you enjoy your Holiday staying within your financial limits.
November 4th, HSC Level 2 Lecture Hall 4: 12pm-1pm. All are welcome!
Submitted by: Maria Loret De Mola/UHMC
4. Institute for Molecular Cardiology Seminar
Friday, October 30, 2009, at 12:00 noon
"Regulation of the Cardiac Sodium Channel Nav1.5 by Interacting Proteins", Hugues Abriel, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Location: Basic Science Tower, T-5, Room 140
Host: Dr. David McKinnon
Submitted by: Robin Green/UHMC
07. Charitable
1. Swab a Cheek, Save a Life!
Every ten minutes blood cancer takes a life. Register as a bone marrow donor and help save a life.
Stony Brook is partnering with DKMS Americas, the world's largest bone marrow donor center, in the fight against leukemia and lymphoma, by registering bone marrow and blood stem cell donors.
To help save a life and find a match, just report to one of the following places at the times listed below, and have your cheek swabbed.
Thursday, November 5, 10:00 am to 4 pm, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Health Sciences Center, Galleria
Saturday, November 7, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Stony Brook University Cancer Center
Tuesday, November 10, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Stony Brook University, Student Activities Center
For more information, visit www.stonybrookmedicalcenter.org or www.dkmsamericas.org
http://www.stonybrookmedicalcenter.org
Submitted by: Karen Keeley/UAff
08. Culture & Entertainment
1. Whispering Corridors
Thursday, October 29, 7:00 pm, Wang Center Theater
Whispering Corridors is part of the explosion in Korean cinema following the liberalization of censorship at the end of the country's military dictatorship, and makes a strong social commentary on authoritarianism and conformity in the harsh South Korean education system. (105 minutes, Korean with English subtitles, 1998).
Free admission
http://www.stonybrook.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
2. The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
Monday, October 26, 7:00 pm, Wang Center Theater
The Betrayal takes us through Thavisouk Phrasavath's youth, his escape from persecution and arrest in Laos, his family's reunion and their journey as immigrants to America, and the second war they had to fight on the streets of New York City. (96 Minutes, English/Lau with English subtitles, 2008)
Guest Speakers: Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath, Co-Directors / Writers.
Free for Stony Brook students; otherwise $5
http://www.stonybrook.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
3. Department of Theatre Arts presents These Shining Lives, a play by Melanie Marnich
Inspired by true events, this evocative drama chronicles the passionate struggle of four friends and co-workers at the Radium Dial Company who fight to reveal the truth about the corporate travesty that threatens to extinguish their shining lives.
Thursday through Saturday November 5-7,and 12-14 @ 8 pm
Sunday November 8 & 15 @ 2 pm
Tickets are $8 with student ID/ $13 General Admission
Stop by the staller box office or call 632-ARTS
http://sunysb.edu/theatrearts
Submitted by: Elizabeth Bojsza/CAS
4. Tarot Card Reading in the University Bookstore on October 28
The Bookstore Staff will host this Campus Lifetime Event on October 28 from 1:00PM-2:00PM. Melanie Murphy will introduce the history of tarot cards and give instructions on how to read them on your own. She will also offer free personal tarot card readings to attendees. Light refreshments will be provided. Faculty, students, and staff are all welcome. To learn about all of the Campus Lifetime Events the Bookstore has to offer, become a fan on Facebook by visiting www.facebook.com/SBUbookstore.
Submitted by: Martina Robotham/FSA
5. Stony Brook Athletics-Annual Halloween Fun Fest!
Friday, October 30, 2009-Indoor Sports Complex-Squash Lounge
6PM-8PM Free admission-Children ages 4-12.
Bring your camera so you can take a picture with Wolfie! Get your face painted by the Women's lacrosse team, play ring toss with the Swimming and Diving Team, bean bag toss with Baseball and more! Costumes are welcome.
Brought to you by Stony Brook's Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC)
http://wolfieseawolf.blogspot.com/2009/10/stony-brook-athletics-annual-halloween.html
Submitted by: Andrea Lebedinski/Pres
6. Stony Brook Basketball Season Tickets On Sale Now!
Season tickets for 2009-10 Stony Brook University men's and women's basketball are now on sale. Both full and partial season ticket plans are available, giving Seawolves fans the opportunity to see their hometown team in action at historic and intimate Pritchard Gymnasium!
ALL season ticket packages are now open to the general public and can be purchased at the Stony Brook University ticket office, by phone at 631-632-WOLF or online at www.goseawolves.org. Individual game tickets will go on sale on Nov. 1.
http://goseawolves.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101209aad.html
Submitted by: Andrea Lebedinski/Pres
7. Staller Center presents The War of the Worlds and The Lost World, Friday, Oct. 30 at 8:00 pm
Be in the audience as two classic radio broadcasts are recreated by L.A. Theatre Works.
Actors you may recognize from sci-fi and other TV shows will be on hand. The infamous radio broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" created a nationwide panic when it was heard by millions in 1938 on the same night, Halloween Eve. For tickets: www.stallercenter.com or (631) 632-2787.
http://www.stallercenter.com
Submitted by: Julie Greene/CAS
8. Seawolves Basketball Presents B-Ball Madness!
On Wednesday, 10/28 at 7PM, Stony Brook University Athletics will host it's basketball tip-off event, "B-Ball Madness!" Come take part in this exciting campus event! Meet the '09-'10 Seawolves Men's and Women's Basketball teams, compete in on-court contests, win prizes, enjoy Free food, and watch the 1st round of the 2009 MLB World Series on the big screen! Special performances by student organizations, the SBU Band, Dance Team, Cheerleaders, and Wolfie! Admission is Free to all! For more info call 631-632-WOLF or visit www.goseawolves.org
http://www.goseawolves.org
Submitted by: Andrea Lebedinski/Pres
9. Singer-songwriters Rod Picott and Ana Egge share co-bill at University Cafe Sunday November 1st 2 P.M.
Rod Picott, co-writer of "Broke Down" with Slaid Cleaves, returns to the Cafe for his third visit, joined by Texas fiddle player Amanda Shires. Expect the usual Rod Picott high-energy and outrageous humor show.
Ana Egge's fan base includes Ron Sexsmith and Lucinda Williams, who called her the "folk Nina Simone." Ana's unique sense of melody and phrasing, intriguing voice and original guitar style, hold listeners spellbound.
Advance sale at $20.00 until October 29th at www.universitycafe.org with door tickets at $25.00
Coming Sunday, November 8th, 2 P.M. - John Wesley Harding
http://universitycafe.org
Submitted by: Charles Backfish/CAS
09. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. Adobe Fireworks CS3
NCE 327 - 3 sessions - Fee: $209
Create web graphics, from a simple logo to a sophisticated rollover or pop-up menu, with this user-friendly program from the leader in web design software applications. Fireworks writes the JavaScript required for complex web graphics, and seamlessly merges with Dreamweaver, Macromedia's web layout program. This course is a thorough introduction to this powerful program. Students will create their own graphics to be incorporated into their website designs in Dreamweaver.
Required Text: To be announced
Cost of text is not included in the course fee. Students must bring textbook to the first class meeting.
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
Registration Form at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/registration.html
For questions call 632-7022
Section C: Wednesdays, 6-9pm; November 18 & 25; December 2, 2009
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
2. Adobe Photoshop CS3
NCE 321 * 12 Sessions * Fee $629
Professional artists, amateur photographers and Web novices should know the fundamentals of Photoshop, the most powerful image editing software on the market. Learn how to prepare photographs for offset printing or create good-looking scans for your personal homepage.
Topics covered will include the Photoshop work area, image basics, working with selections, working with layers, painting, masks, channels, creating special effects, basic pen tool techniques and creating images for electronic publishing. (Windows environment)
Required Text: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book (ISBN # 0321492021). Cost of text is not included in the course fee. Students must bring textbook to the first class meeting.
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA Vouchers accepted
Registration Form at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/registration.html
Section A: Tuesdays, 6-9pm; November 10, 17 & 24; December 1, 8 & 15, 2009; January 5, 12, 19 & 26; February 2 & 9, 2010
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/computer
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
3. Maximizing Your 401k - Retiring in a Down Economy
NCE 775 * 4 Sessions * Fee $275
The focus of this course is to educate and comprehend your retirement plan. Learn strategies to get the best possible benefit from your existing plan even in a down economy.
The course categories will include:
*The ten most common mistakes people make regarding their 401k and other retirement plans
*Understanding your options at retirement
*What happens when I take a loan?
*Why a "Roth IRA" may be the best retirement vehicle for you
*The "Big three" to watch for when planning retirement
*Where do I put my money now?
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA Vouchers accepted
Registration Form at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/registration.html
Section A: Tuesdays, 6-8pm; November 10, 17 & 24; December 1, 2009
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
4. Defensive Driving Program for UUP Members
A NYSUT sponsored Defensive Driving program is being offered on Monday and Tuesday, November 16 and 17, 2009 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM in the Wang Center Room 301, for all UUP employees and their immediate family members. Cost is $30 per person, payable in advance. Checks should be made payable to "NYSUT Benefit Trust" and delivered to the UUP office, 104 Old Chemistry, Z=3475. Office hours are Monday thru Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. Receipt of your check reserves your place in class. Participants are usually entitled to a 10% discount on their automotive insurance. Check with your provider. The certificate is good for three years of savings! Contact Corinne Burns at Ext. 2-6570 or cmburns@notes.cc.sunysb.edu for more information.
Submitted by: Corinne Burns/Affl
10. Research
1. Do You Have Heart Failure?
Adults diagnosed with heart failure are invited to participate in a symptom monitoring study. The study is testing an educational method to help patients monitor their heart failure symptoms. If qualified to participate, questionnaires about your medical history, symptoms, self-care, and quality of life will be completed. Participants are followed for one year by telephone (15-20 minute interviews 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after enrollment). All participants will be given a weight scale to keep and a booklet on heart failure self-care. You will be paid $20 at both 6 and 12 months if you complete the telephone interviews. For further information or to schedule an appointment, please call:Dr. Corrine Jurgens - 631-444-3236 or Karen Kelleher - 631-444-1299
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
2. Efficacy and Safety of VICRIVIROC in HIV-Infected Treatment Naive Subjects
Must be 18 yrs or older. Must have a CD4 cell count of plus/minus 100/cells/mm. HIV RNA must be plus/minus 2000 copies/mL at screening
Anti-retroviral therapy of less than 4 weeks Females must not be pregnant. Call Sandra Brown @ 631-444-1659
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
3. Research Volunteers Wanted Seniors 60 and Over
In reasonably good health are needed to participate in a research study. Compensation up to $250.00 The General Clinical Research Center at Stony Brook University Hospital For more information contact Teresa Hunt-Goncalves, NP, 631-444-9362
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
4. People who have participated in research needed for a documentary/educational video project
This video project examines the perspectives and goals of researchers and human research participants.
The goal of this project is to compile interview footage that will be useful (1) for the public to better understand researchers' motivations and methods and (2) for researchers to understand the experience of participating in research from the participants' point-of-view.
For more information, please contact:
Anne Moyer
Department of Psychology
anne.moyer@sunysb.edu
632-7811
Submitted by: Anne Moyer/CAS
5. Does Your Child Have ADHD And Severe Problems With Aggression?
Researchers at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at SUNY Stony Brook are conducting a study of children ages 6 - 12 with ADHD and severe problems with aggressive behavior. Children will receive a thorough diagnostic evaluation, and treatment with one or two medications. Parents will receive nine weeks of parent training. There is no charge to families for these services.
To learn more about the project, please call Dr. Jayne Schneider at 631-632-3091
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
6. Volunteers Needed for a Study of Normal Child Emotions
African-American and Hispanic children who are 5 1/2 - 6 1/2 years of age are needed. Families will be paid $245. The study involves two visits to Stony Brook University with your child. Visit 1. Your child will play with toys and games with our staff and you will be asked about your child's emotional and behavioral development. Visit 2. You and your child will work on activities together and your child will play games during a psycho physiological assessment. Please call Laura to learn more about this personality study. 631-632-4115
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
7. Seeking Volunteers With Recent Diagnosis of Type I Diabetes
Looking for Children and Adolescents,from 6 years of age and older, with a recent diagnosis of Type I Diabetes to participate in a six (6) month study to see if Pioglitazone can reduce insulin requirements. This study is being conducted at the
General Clinical Research Center (GCRC). For more information, please call 631 444-6900
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
8. Volunteers Needed for a Gastrointestinal Symptoms Study!
We are seeking patients diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease or Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
We are conducting a study to gather detailed information about how life experiences impact gastrointestinal symptoms.
What you can do to help:
To qualify you should be diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis or Irritable Bowel Syndrome. You must be able to come to the research office at Stony Brook 1 time for a 3 hour period and be available for 2 telephone interviews following your study visit. Scheduling will be done at convenient times for you.
To be part of this study please call the number below. You will be screened on the phone to determine your eligibility. All interviews will be kept strictly confidential.
Submitted by: Genna Hymowitz/GST
9. Healthy Female Volunteers wanted in a study on depression and brain functioning
We are looking for healthy volunteers! If you are a female between the ages of 18-65 and have no history of psychiatric problems, you may be eligible to participate in a study on depression and brain functioning. The study involves 1 lab visit (about 3 hours) for a clinical interview and an electroencephalogram (EEG) to look at your brain activity while performing a number of tasks. You will be paid up to $85 for completing the study. If interested, contact Anna at (631)632-7843 or at caplab.depression@gmail.com. Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University.
Submitted by: Anna Weinberg/GST
10. Are you always anxious? Paid research volunteers wanted!
Are you a worrier? Are you always anxious? If you are between 18 - 65 years old and not currently taking antidepressants, you may be eligible to participate in a research study on anxiety and brain functioning. This study involves 1 lab visit (about 3 hours) for a clinical interview and an electroencephalogram (EEG) recording to look at your brain activity while performing a number of tasks. You will be paid up to $85 for completing the study. If interested, contact Anna at: (631) 632-7843 or at caplab.depression@gmail.com Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University.
Submitted by: Anna Weinberg/GST
11. Are You Taking Statins to Lower Cholesterol?
Are You Taking Statins to Lower Cholesterol(such as Lipitor, Zocor, Pravachol, Mevacor, Crestor, Lescol, etc..) and Experience Muscle Pain/Soreness, Weakness or Fatigue? If You Are 21 Years of Age or Older You May be Eligible to Participate in a Study for Treatment with a Nutritional Supplement. If you meet the criteria for the study and choose to participate, you will be given a stipend of up to $500. For Further Information Contact (631) 444-6900, Stony Brook University Hospital General Clinical Research Center
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
12. Volunteers Sought for Research Study of Saline Injection To The Front Shoulder Area.
Volunteers Sought for Research Study of Saline Injection To The Front Shoulder Area. The research study involves the investigation of saline injection to the front shoulder area. Volunteers will be paid to participate. If you are healthy, between the ages of 18-65 years and have no shoulder problems, no shoulder pain and wish to learn more about the study, Please call Department of Orthopaedics (631) 444-2215
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
13. Does Your Child Have Type 1 Diabetes?
If yes and he/she is between the ages of 6-18 years, your child may qualify for a study looking at how memory is affected by diabetes. Earn $40 in gift cards and get a free hemoglobin A1C screening by participating in this one visit study If interested please call (631)-444-3429 for more information. Sponsored by the Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and the General Clinical Research Center at SUNY Stony Brook
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
14. Volunteers Needed with Lower Extremity Limb Loss (Amputation)
We are looking for volunteers with lower extremity limb loss (amputation) to participate in a training study that involves walking on a treadmill. To qualify you must have an amputation of the lower extremity at one of the following levels: Below the knee (BK), through the knee (Knee disarticulation), above the knee (AK). Receive $300.00 for your participation. It will require you to attend 15 sessions. For information please contact: (631) 444-1200
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
11. Miscellaneous
1. University PreSchool Registration Now Open!
The University PreSchool is now registering new children. For the past thirty years, the PreSchool has been serving children from 20 months through five years of age. We are located on the first floor of the Social Behavioral Sciences building. Call 632-7868 for further information.
Submitted by: Jan Kavazanjian/CAS
2. Campus Child Care Available
Stony Brook Child Care is now accepting applications for children 2 months through 5 years old. NAEYC accredited Center with caring, professional early childhood teachers, low child-to-teacher ratio and sliding fee scale. Call 632-6930 for more information and to arrange a tour. Visit our website at www.sunysb.edu/childcare.
Submitted by: Patricia Birbiglia/Affl
3. Estee Lauder Special Invitation Warehouse Sale
Estee Lauder Special Invitation Warehouse Sale - e-mail Mary Gallino at Notes or Mary.Gallino@stonybrook.edu for tickets for November 14. No calls please.
Submitted by: Augusta Kuhn/CEAS
4. Halloween Tricksy Treats at the Wang Center Gift Shop
Collect your Halloween loot in a reusable "Freako" bag this year. The eco-friendly bag folds into a clip-on case with hand-stitched monster face--high style for weekend ghouls and goblins, and useful all year.
Wishing for a calorie-free Halloween treat? Our pumpkin cupcakes look good enough to eat, but they're actually luxurious cotton facecloths in disguise, decorated with a cute pumpkin magnet. They look sooo real!
And we have hand-made monster marionettes, plus clip-on string doll ghosties and vampires to haunt backpacks and laptop cases. Each one has a name & special power...a little something extra for All Hallows Eve!
Come see all the spooky stuff at the Wang Center Gift Shop, right across from Jasmine Restaurant. Regular hours are Monday - Friday, 12 noon to 5 pm.
Submitted by: Carol Lindquist/CAS