Campus Announcements for the week of 05/11/2009
Table of Contents
01. Administrative
1. May is National Direct Deposit Month
2. Employees - It is time to update your Office Address and Telephone information.
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. EAP Lunchtime Learning: Labyrinth Walking
2. Take time this summer to learn more about Lotus Notes.
3. Diversity starts with you!
04. Hospital Workshops/Training
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Grand Rounds - QA Presentation
05. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Today: Making Sense From Chaos at 4:30 PM
2. Neuroscience Seminar Series
3. Melville Library Author Series: Passport To Illness: Voyages In And Out Of Medicine featuring Dr. Shetal Shah
4. Cooking from China's Fujian Province: Lecture by food historian Dr. Jacqueline Newman and free Fujianese food tasting.
5. Ecology and Evolution Dissertation Defense
6. Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Seminar
06. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Joint Department of Physiology and Biophysics and Department of Biomedical Engineering Seminar
2. Department of Pharmacological Sciences
07. Charitable
1. The Cody Comedy Festival - Wednesday, May 13, 2009
2. Car Show and Craft Fair to Benefit the Sunrise Fund
08. Culture & Entertainment
1. Deadly Medicine, Creating The Master Race Exhibition, Now Open At The Charles B. Wang Center
2. Senior Art Majors Exhibit New Work at the Staller Center
09. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. CSEA Educational Benefit Open House
2. Small Business Development Center Workshop
10. Research
1. Are You Obese? Do You Want To Learn More About How Your Metabolism May Put You At Risk For Diabetes?
2. Treatment Study for Behavioral Control Problems for Boys and Girls
3. Do You Have Heart Failure?
4. Does Your Child Have ADHD And Severe Problems With Aggression?
5. Efficacy and Safety of VICRIVIROC in HIV-Infected Treatment Naive Subjects
6. Seeking Healthy Individuals Ages 18-40 to participate in a research study on the Absorption of Levothyroxine
7. Bipolar Maintenance Study
8. Are you a worrier? Paid research opportunity
11. Miscellaneous
1. University PreSchool Registration Now Open!
2. The Summer Camp at Stony Brook University
3. New selection of fashion scrub tops included in Matthews Buy 2, Get 1 Free Clearance Clothing Sale!
4. Come Celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of the SKYLINE DELI May 18th, 2009
5. Proctors Needed for DSS Students
6. Spring into Summer Specials at Seawolves MarketPlace
7. Attention Staff! FSA is now offering discounts on large quantity orders!
8. Starbucks Finals Week Hours (Stony Brook Union)
01. Administrative
1. May is National Direct Deposit Month
Join the thousands of Stony Brook employees who enjoy the convenience of having their paychecks electronically deposited into the account/s of their choice.
It’s your money. Enroll in Direct Deposit today and receive the benefits of:
*Reliability - Funds are automatically deposited into your account/s.
*Security - No worries about lost or stolen checks.
*Convenience - No matter where you are on payday your earnings will be deposited into your account.
Enroll in Direct Deposit today! Forms are available at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/HR
or you can visit our office on the West Campus, Administration Building, Room 390 or Health Science Center, 4th Floor, Room 170A. Completed forms can be faxed to (631)632-6208. For further information please contact Karen at (631)632-6094 or Mary at (631)632-6388.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/HR
Submitted by: Sarah Luba/Admin
2. Employees - It is time to update your Office Address and Telephone information.
Please log in to the SOLAR System to update your zip+4, room number, and office phone number. Click the "Office Address" link under the "Security and Personal Data" header.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/solarsystem
Submitted by: Rick Sadetsky/Admin
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. EAP Lunchtime Learning: Labyrinth Walking
Take a break from the stress of modern life by going back a few thousand years. People are discovering anew that walking the concentric circles of ancient labyrinths can create inner peace and healing. EAP invites you to join Labyrinth Builder, Ed O'Connell, for a refreshing introduction to the Red Dragon Labyrinth as a walking meditation practice.
Guest Speaker, Ed O’Connell
May 20, 2009 Stony Brook’s Red Dragon Labyrinth, 12:00pm1:00pm
To Register Call EAP at 632-6085 or email us at eap@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
To join our EAP Lunchtime Learning Listserv please sign up at:
http://lists.sunysb.edu/index.cgi?A0=EAPTALK
Select "Join or Leave EAPTALK". Insert your name and email address and then select update options
Submitted by: Allison Hinke/Pres
2. Take time this summer to learn more about Lotus Notes.
Click here for class descriptions and to register.
http://it.cc.stonybrook.edu/get_help/lotus_notes_classroom_training
Submitted by: Kim Rant/DoIT
3. Diversity starts with you!
Diversity 101
June 11, 2009 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
04. Hospital Workshops/Training
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Grand Rounds - QA Presentation
On Wednesday, May 13, 2009, Dr. Frank Florence, M.D., Director of Ambulatory Surgery Center and Dr. Matthew Tito, MD, Senior Resident of the Department of Anesthesiology, will be giving a Grand Rounds - QA Presentation "Fire in the Operating Room". Grand Rounds will be held at HSC, Level 3, Lecture Hall 5 at 7:00 AM.
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Submitted by: Olja Meyer/UHMC
05. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Today: Making Sense From Chaos at 4:30 PM
Join us for Sense from Chaos: Controlling the Dynamic Networks of the Brain with Larry Abbott at the 13th Annual Swartz Foundation Mind/Brain Lecture. Can a state of chaos actually be a good thing for the human mind? Professor Larry Abbott, co-director of the Center for Theoretical Neuroscience at Columbia University, will discuss how chaos may be essential for a healthy brain and demonstrate what goes wrong when activity isn’t chaotic enough.
Please join us Monday, May 11, 2009 at 4:30 pm in the Staller Center for the Arts.
Free and open to the public.
Click our Web page to watch our YouTube video!
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/mind/
Submitted by: Shelley Catalano/UAff
2. Neuroscience Seminar Series
On Thursday, May 14, at Noon in Room 038 of the Life Sciences Building, the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior will be hosting a seminar. Dr. Pat Levitt, Director and Chair of the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC will be speaking on Translational Studies on MET Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Signaling in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Faculty Host: Lorne Mendell, 632-8632
Coffee at 11:45 am
Submitted by: Diane Godden/CAS
3. Melville Library Author Series: Passport To Illness: Voyages In And Out Of Medicine featuring Dr. Shetal Shah
Wednesday, May 13 at 4 p.m.; Javits Room (2nd floor of the Melville Library)
In fourteen distinct narratives, Dr. Shetal Shah outlines in his book Passport to Illness: Voyages In and Out of Medicine not just the medical cases that make one a physician, but the personal stories, anecdotes, and relationships that each doctor brings to the bedside. From inner-city New York to the streets of Cuba to rural towns in Kenya, he guides you through his unique world, where the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and the bedside of a fragile, premature infant in New York are not far apart.
Free and Open to All.
Sponsored by the University Libraries.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/libspecial/events.shtml
Submitted by: Kristen Nyitray/Lib
4. Cooking from China's Fujian Province: Lecture by food historian Dr. Jacqueline Newman and free Fujianese food tasting.
Wednesday, May 13 from 12:30 - 2 p.m. at the Charles B. Wang Center, Room 301
Fujian, a province in southeastern China, boasts a distinct culinary tradition that enjoys a thousand year old recorded history but is barely known in the Western world. Dr. Newman's latest book includes fascinating cultural and historical notes and features a collection of 200 easy to follow, authentic recipes that provide the perfect introduction to this unique cuisine. Through her insightful writing and well-researched recipes, Ms. Newman is casting much-deserved light on the wonderful Fujian cooking and culture. Her scholarly approach and keen eye for detail make this book a joy to read and a real keeper for any library and kitchen. -- Martin Yan, cookbook author and chef of TV cookery programs
Free and Open to All. Sponsored by the University Libraries.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/libspecial/events.shtml
Submitted by: Kristen Nyitray/Lib
5. Ecology and Evolution Dissertation Defense
9:30 A.M., Tuesday, May 12, 2009, Life Sciences Building, Room 038. "Sex Allocation, Reproductive Behavior and Mating Success in Simultaneously Hermaphroditic Barnacles," J. Matthew Hoch, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook University. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology and Evolution at (631) 632-8600.
Submitted by: Martha Nolan/CAS
6. Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Seminar
Please join Dr. Laurie Krug, as she hosts Seminar Speaker Ethel Cesarman, M.D.,PhD of Weill Cornell Medical College today, May 18, 2009. The Seminar is entitled "Survival Signals in Viral Lymphomas" and will be presented at 12:00 noon in Room 038 of the Life Sciences Building.
http://www.med.cornell.edu/research/ecesarman/
Submitted by: Carol Brekke/UHMC
06. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Joint Department of Physiology and Biophysics and Department of Biomedical Engineering Seminar
Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at 12 noon
"Mechanisms of reduced performance following multiple six-hour dives at 1.35 atm PO2: A first glance from the MULLET", John Florian, Ph.D., Research Physiologist, Navy Experimental Diving Unit
Location: Basic Science Tower, T-5, Room 140
Hosts: Dr. Ki Chon and Dr. Peter Brink
http://www.pnb.sunysb.edu/
Submitted by: Robin Green/UHMC
2. Department of Pharmacological Sciences
Monday, May 11, 2009 12:00pm
Speaker: Alexandra Corrales-Higuera, Doctoral Candidate, Dissertation Defense
Title: Structural and Functional Significance of the Additional Transmembrane Segment in Mammalian Glutamate Receptors
Host: Dr. L. Wollmuth
Location: Basic Science Tower, T-8 ROOM 180
http://www.pharm.stonybrook.edu
Submitted by: Rosalind Perdomo-Ayala/UHMC
07. Charitable
1. The Cody Comedy Festival - Wednesday, May 13, 2009
To benefit the Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities at Stony Brook University.
The Comedy Show features three of the best comedians on the comedy circuit: Kevin Meaney, Tina Georgi and Melvin George. 8:0010:00 pm at the Staller Center for the Arts, Tickets $25.
Fundraising Cocktail Reception, 6:30 pm at the Charles B. Wang Center. Join us before the show and support the Cody Center. $150 ticket includes cocktail reception and reserved seating at the Comedy Show.
For sponsorship information or to purchase tickets call 632-4466, or e-mail SBUH-HSC_Events@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
http://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/STO/events_other/event_order.cgi?tmpl=events&event=2218626
Submitted by: Margaret Melzer/UAff
2. Car Show and Craft Fair to Benefit the Sunrise Fund
The Kiwanis Club of the Mastics and Long Island Region Plymouth Owners’ Club is sponsoring its 2009 Car Show and Craft Fair on Sunday, June 7, 2009 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at Calabro Airport, Shirley, NY (Entrance on Dawn Drive just east of William Floyd Parkway). Rain date is June 14, 2009. Any questions, e-mail liplymouths@aol.com
Submitted by: Victoria Irwin/HSC
08. Culture & Entertainment
1. Deadly Medicine, Creating The Master Race Exhibition, Now Open At The Charles B. Wang Center
From 1933 to 1945, Nazi Germany carried out a campaign to "cleanse" German society of individuals viewed as biological threats to the nation's "health." Enlisting the help of physicians and medically trained geneticists, psychiatrists, and anthropologists, the Nazis developed racial health policies that began with the mass sterilization of genetically diseased persons and ended with the near annihilation of European Jewry.
This self-guided exhibition is free and open to the public now through June 12th, 2009
Most Mondays Fridays, 12:00 PM 4:00 PM
Exhibition Reception, Monday, April 27th, 5:00 PM 7:00 PM, Light refreshments
Visit the website for more details.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/deadlymedicine
Submitted by: Jan Potter/UAff
2. Senior Art Majors Exhibit New Work at the Staller Center
The University Art Gallery in the Staller Center presents its annual exhibition of works by senior art majors through Wednesday, May 20. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, noon to 4pm, and Saturday, 7 to 9pm. Admission is free. For further information, please call the University Art Gallery at 632-7240.
Submitted by: Rhonda Cooper/CAS
09. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. CSEA Educational Benefit Open House
CSEA Member * School of Professional Development Open House
The CSEA tuition benefits program has been approved.
**The School of Professional Development will be holding an Open House for all CSEA members wishing to take advantage of this benefit for non-credit classes. By attending the Open House you will be given valuable information aiding you with Voucher-Requests and course registration.
The Open House is scheduled for Friday, May 15, 2009 from 11:30am-1:30pm in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Building room N-112.
Computer and Career Development classes are continually being scheduled. Visit our website for full course descriptions. If there is a course you wish to take and dates are not posted please attend the Open House with course requests.
We look forward to see you on Friday, May 15, 2009.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
2. Small Business Development Center Workshop
Increase your business through search engine marketing
May 20, 2009 9-11:00 am $15 registration fee
Holiday Inn Express
Refreshments Served; to register, e-mail lynne.schmidt@sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Lynne Schmidt/CEAS
10. Research
1. Are You Obese? Do You Want To Learn More About How Your Metabolism May Put You At Risk For Diabetes?
We are Seeking Participants in a Research Study to Investigate Fat and Sugar Metabolism. Obese Men and Women, 25 to 45 Years of Age
You may be compensated up to $1,800 for participating in this study.
HEIGHT WEIGHT
62 inches and >165 pounds
63 inches and >170 pounds
64 inches and >175 pounds
65 inches and >180 pounds
66 inches and >186 pounds
67 inches and >191 pounds
68 inches and >197 pounds
69 inches and >203 pounds
70 inches and >209 pounds
71 inches and >215 pounds
72 inches and >221 pounds
73 inches and >227 pounds
74 inches and >234 pounds
75 inches and >240 pounds
76 inches and >246 pounds
For more information please call 631-444-3740
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
2. Treatment Study for Behavioral Control Problems for Boys and Girls
Children 6 to 12 Years Old Stony Brook University’s Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is conducting a study supported by the National Institute of Health of treatment steps for children, ages 6 12, who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other behavioral control problems such as aggressiveness, explosiveness and low frustration tolerance. Eligible children receive free evaluation and study treatment, including medication and help with behavioral support strategies.
For further information, please call Ashley Conway at (631) 632-8317.
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
3. 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
4. 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 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
5. Efficacy and Safety of VICRIVIROC in HIV-Infected Treatment Naive Subjects
Must be 18 years 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 at 631-444-1659
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
6. Seeking Healthy Individuals Ages 18-40 to participate in a research study on the Absorption of Levothyroxine
(women on birth control pills are excluded)to participate in a research study on the Absorption of Levothyroxine (thyroid hormone)
when co-administered with other medications
Compensation of $100 per session for your participation
(up to $400 total)
Please contact The General Clinical Research Center at (631) 444-6900 weekdays between 9:00am and 4:00pm or by email to: izamfirescu@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
7. Bipolar Maintenance Study
We are enrolling students with Bipolar I Disorder in a clinical research study. This study will assess the safety and effectiveness of an investigational medication versus placebo when added to conventional bipolar medications. The investigational study medication is currently approved by the FDA for use in adults with bipolar I disorder. Participants in this study may be able to continue on their current bipolar medications.
Participation requires attending regular study visits, at Stony Brook University's Child Psychiatry Outpatient Department, over a period of approximately one year
Study participants must be:
10 -17 years old.
Diagnosed with bipolar I disorder.
Currently on a stable regimen of bipolar medication(s), but still experiencing symptoms.
Study Participants May Receive, at No Cost:
Study specific medical care including comprehensive psychiatric evaluations.
Investigational study medication
Compensation for time and travel
All participants’ information will remain confidential.
For information, contact
Gregory Carlson at 631-632-8828.
Submitted by: Gregory Carlson/UHMC
8. Are you a worrier? Paid research opportunity
Current GAD participant advertisement:
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 and 1 phone interview 6 months later that lasts about 1 hour. You will be paid up to $110 for completing the study. If interested, contact Doreen at: (631) 632-7843 or at Caplab.Depression@gmail.com Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University
Submitted by: Anna Weinberg/GST
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. The Summer Camp at Stony Brook University
Stony Brook Athletics provides quality overnight or full day sport programs directed by NCAA Division I SB Head Coaches. Each camper is given the opportunity to receive instruction from the top college players in the game today. The Seawolves sports camps are tailored to campers of all skill levels and abilities so that children have the opportunity to progress at their own rate. We offer Baseball, Softball, Boys Lacrosse, Millon Lacrosse, Boys Soccer, Boys Basketball, Football, Girls Basketball, Girls Lacrosse, Girls Soccer, Strength and Conditioning, Tennis, and Volleyball Camp. Please call for our brochures or visit our website.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/summercamps
Submitted by: Janice Maggio/Pres
3. New selection of fashion scrub tops included in Matthews Buy 2, Get 1 Free Clearance Clothing Sale!
Matthews HSC Bookstore is sweetening the deal on clearance merchandise by offering a Buy 2 Clearance, Get 1 Free! Sale runs through May and there is an assortment of scrub tops, pants, lab coats and other pieces to choose from. Come see the newly discounted Pink Panther scrubs as well as other newly discounted pieces. The lowest price item is free with many priced as low as $5. An already great deal is getting better. Stop in soon on Level 2 Room 310 and stock up on the bargains. 444-3685
Submitted by: William Offerman/FSA
4. Come Celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of the SKYLINE DELI May 18th, 2009
We are pleased to announce the Grand Re-Opening of the Skyline Deli, located in the Health Sciences Center next to the escalators. Come see our new look and improved menu:Boars Head cold cuts for sandwiches, by the pound homemade salads, artisanal breads and gourmet coffee. We are renewing our commitment to improved personal service, with a new hand carved hot deli station, and a soup and chili station.
Join us for the celebration which will include discounted lunch items, balloons, and raffles and give a-ways.
Also available for your need is our *Deli to Go* phone line: 5-8646 (5-TOGO)
You can call in your order and have it waiting to be picked up at your desired time.
Hours of operations:Open 7 days a week 12 midnight till 7 AM
Open Monday thru Friday 10:30AM till 3PM
Submitted by: Shahidah Walcott/UHMC
5. Proctors Needed for DSS Students
Is there a proctor in the house? Disability Support Services (DSS) sure hopes so, since there is a growing need for volunteer proctors to lend their services for four-hour blocks of time at the Student Activities Center and ECC Building during the week of May 13-May 19.
Every semester, DSS facilitates roughly 300 final exams for students with disabilities.
This spring finals run from Wednesday, May 13 to Tuesday, May 19. Each test session is four hours long. DSS seeks staff for the following time periods: Wednesday to Tuesday: 7:45 am to 11:45 am; 10:45 am to 2:45 pm; 1:45 pm to 5:45 pm; and 4:45 pm to 8:45 pm.
If you are interested in volunteering please e-mail Donna Molloy, Assistant Director of DSS, at donna.molloy@.stonybrook.edu by May 13.
Submitted by: Glenn Jochum/UAff
6. Spring into Summer Specials at Seawolves MarketPlace
Check out our BOGO LOGO Sale at Seawolves MarketPlace. Buy one regular priced logo merchandise item, get the second of equal or lesser value for half off! Sale running now through graduation, so hurry in while supplies last!
http://fsa.sunysb.edu/images/StatesmanAdColor.jpg
Submitted by: Denise Salzman/FSA
7. Attention Staff! FSA is now offering discounts on large quantity orders!
Did you know FSA can take special orders on Wolfie Tech (electronic products), Fashion For Friday’s clothing line, All Logo Merchandise Items, and many other items! Discounts offered on large quantity orders. Please allow 2-4 weeks lead time. Contact Auggie or Maria at 632-1462.
http://fsa.sunysb.edu/images/deptordersCOLOR.png
Submitted by: Denise Salzman/FSA
8. Starbucks Finals Week Hours (Stony Brook Union)
Monday 5/11...9am - 7pm
Tuesday 5/12 - Friday 5/15...9am - 10pm
Saturday 5/16 - Sunday 5/17...CLOSED
Monday 5/18...9am - 8pm
Tuesday 5/19...9am - 4pm
http://www.campusdining.org
Submitted by: Denise Salzman/FSA