Campus Announcements for the week of 11/12/2007
Table of Contents
01. Administrative
1. New York State Flex Spending Account (FSA)
02. Administrative - Hosp/HSC
1. New Physicians to Department of Surgery/Fall 2007
2. New Physicians to Department of Internal Medicine/Fall 2007
3. New Physicians to Department of Pediatrics/Fall 2007
4. New Physicians to Department of Neurology/Fall 2007
5. New Physicians to Department of Psychiatry/Fall 2007
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. Health Sciences Library November Class Schedule
2. Lawson Requisition Training
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Sixth Antonija Prelec Memorial Lecture, November 12, 2007, 2-3:30 p.m.
2. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminars, Nov. 12 & 14
3. Ocean And Atmospheric Colloquium, November 16, 2007
4. Biochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar: Thursday, November 15, 2007
5. Center for Italian Studies/Stefano Vaccara Lecture:Tuesday, November 13: Change in time and location.
6. Provost's Lecture Series
7. Neuroscience Seminar Series
8. Are We Recycling Hate? Hate Crimes: Seeking Solutions for Communities
9. SBU Institute for Global Studies Symposium: "Building Linkages between Civil Society and Constitutional Democracy in Iran"
10. Sociology Department Colloquium, "Diffusion in Social Networks: New Theory and Experiments", November 15, 2007, 4:00 PM, SBS N403
11. Ecology and Evolution Seminar "Adaptive and Ecological Landscapes in RNA Virus Evolution"
12. Templeton Trust Lectures
13. Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Lecture: Behavior and Modeling of Nanocomposites. Friday, November 30, 2007
14. Dr. Kim Fortun of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Wednesday, November 14th at 4:30PM in room 1006 of Humanities
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. NetAnatomy Free Trial
2. Department of Physiology and Biophysics Seminar
3. Pathology Grand Rounds
06. Charitable
1. Campus Cats Need Homes and Help!
07. Culture & Entertainment
1. Deen Brothers Cooking Demo
2. Kinsmen/Svajanam Jazz Saxophone And South Indian Classical Music
3. "Julius Caesar" at Staller Center, Sunday, November 18 at 7:00 pm. www.stallercenter.com
4. The Department of Theatre Arts Long Island Play Project presents bobrauschenbergamerica by Charles L. Mee
5. Movies at Staller Center: The Valet (La Doublure), 7:00 pm; La Vie En Rose, 9:00 pm www.stallercenter.com
6. Deepotsav: Indian Festival Of Lights on Sunday November 18th from 6:00pm.
7. Stony Brook University Celebrates International Education Week, November 12 - 16, 2007
8. The Pines, The Nields, The Kennedys and Ellis Paul all coming to The University Cafe in December and January
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. New Daytime Offerings from the School of Professional Development
2. Defensive Driving
3. Center for Legal Studies at the School of Professional Development
4. Flower Arrangement
5. Macromedia Fireworks
09. Research
1. Take Part In Clinical Research Studies
2. Seeking Volunteers With A History Of Asthma
3. Do You Have A Foot Or Leg Wound That Just Won’T Seem To Heal?
4. Are You Overweight?
5. Do You Have Osteoarthritis Of The Joint At The Base Of Your Thumb?
6. Do You Have Prostate Cancer?
7. Seeking Healthy Overweight Women - Sleep Research
8. Levothyroxine Study
9. Effect of Pioglitazone on the course of new onset Type I Diabetes
10. Study of HIV+/AIDS and Chromium Picolinate
11. Brookhaven National Laboratory
Crack or cocaine problems?
12. The SB Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy Center is seeking volunteers with heart failure to participate in its research studies.
13. If You Have Colon Cancer You May Qualify for a Research Study Simply by Donating a Sample of Blood
14. Are you mentally prepared for the LSAT-GRE-GMAT?
10. Miscellaneous
1. 20th Annual Photo Contest
2. Admissions Office Open House is Almost Here!
3. Russian Conversation--anyone welcome
4. United University Professions West Campus Holiday Party
5. Stony Brook Recognized at Brookhaven Night at the Islanders
6. The Humanities Institute of Stony Brook offers an Undergraduate Award for the 2007/2008 academic year
01. Administrative
1. New York State Flex Spending Account (FSA)
The deadline for the NYS Flex Spending enrollment ends November 16, 2007 and is strictly enforced. This program helps STATE employees save money when paying for health or dependent care expenses. A paperless application process allows employees to apply online at
http://www.flexspend.state.ny.us
or by calling 1800-358-7202.
Employees currently enrolled in the Flex Spending Account (FSA) MUST re-enroll if they wish to continue their contribution in 2008.
http://www.flexspend.state.ny.us
http://www.flexspend.state.ny.us
Submitted by: Lisa Coleman/Admin
02. Administrative - Hosp/HSC
1. New Physicians to Department of Surgery/Fall 2007
The department of Surgery introduces the following faculty new to our staff this fall:
1. Andrea J. Hendrzak, MD; Vascular Services
2. John H. Wang, MD; General/Gastrointestinal Surgery,Surgical Oncology and Trauma/Surgical Critical Care
3. David A. Schessel, MD, PhD; Neurotology & Otolaryngology
4. Patricia A. Farrelly, MD; Breast Care
For additional information, please visit their profile pages on the Stony Brook Physicians website:
http://www.stonybrookphysicians.com/
Submitted by: Sue-Ann Villano/CPMP
2. New Physicians to Department of Internal Medicine/Fall 2007
The department of Internal Medicine introduces the following faculty new to our staff this fall:
1. Fengshuo Lan, MD; Medical Oncology
2. Neetu Radhakrishnan, MD; Hematology & Oncology
Dr. Lan & Dr. Radhakrishnan will be seeing patients at the SBU Cancer Center. For appointments, please call 638-1000. Please visit their profile pages at the Stony Brook University Physicians website:
For appointments at our East Setauket location,please call 444-2599.
http://www.stonybrookphysicians.com/
Submitted by: Sue-Ann Villano/CPMP
3. New Physicians to Department of Pediatrics/Fall 2007
The department of Pediatrics introduces the following faculty new to our staff this fall:
1. Margaret McGovern, MD, PhD; Chair
2. Myrtha Gregoire-Bottex, MD; Pulmonology & Cystic Fibrosis
3. Jennifer Arnold, MD; Neonatology
4. Rachel Boykan, MD; Hospitalist
5. Kristen Wallis, MD; General Pediatrics
6. Shelly Toussi, MD; Infectious Diseases
For appointments please call 444-KIDS (5437) or visit their profiles on the Stony Brook Physicians website:
http://www.stonybrookphysicians.com/
Submitted by: Sue-Ann Villano/CPMP
4. New Physicians to Department of Neurology/Fall 2007
The department of Neurology introduces the following faculty new to our staff this fall:
1. Gail Schuman, MD; Pediatric Neurology
2. Nurcan Gursoy, MD; General Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases
For appointments at our East Setauket location,please call 444-2599. Their profiles are alos available at the Stony Brook Physicians website:
http://www.stonybrookphysicians.com/
Submitted by: Sue-Ann Villano/CPMP
5. New Physicians to Department of Psychiatry/Fall 2007
The department of Psychiatry introduces the following faculty new to our staff this fall:
1. Michael Cohen, MD; Director, Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Program (CPEP)
2. Laura Kunkel, MD; Inpatient Adult Psychiatry
Please visit their profile pages at the Stony Brook University Physicians website:
For appointments at our East Setauket location,please call 444-2599. Their profiles are alos available at the Stony Brook Physicians website:
http://www.stonybrookphysicians.com/
Submitted by: Sue-Ann Villano/CPMP
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. Health Sciences Library November Class Schedule
All classes are in Classroom 2 unless otherwise noted.
Attendance is free of charge and advanced registration for the scheduled classes listed below is not required.
COURSES ARE LISTED IN ORDER BY DATE.
http://www.hsclib.sunysb.edu/images/stories/pdf/currentschedule.pdf
Submitted by: Michael Huang/HSC
2. Lawson Requisition Training
Lawson Requisition Training Classes will be held on a weekly basis, to see available dates please click on the calendar link:
http://uhmc-iweb1.uhmc.sunysb.edu/lawsonsupport/index_files/Page909.htm
.
All classes will be held in the Lawson Training Room #797, Level One, right next to the Blue Elevators. To schedule for any of these classes please contact Michele Thomas, Lawson Support Specialist, Ext. 4-7805. There will be 2 parts covered in these classes, the first half will cover ordering from any of the Storerooms in the Hospital and the second half will cover ordering from an outside Vendor. I suggest that all new hospital employees and/or if you are interested in taking a refresher course, please contact us to attend one of these classes.
Submitted by: Michele Thomas/UHMC
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Sixth Antonija Prelec Memorial Lecture, November 12, 2007, 2-3:30 p.m.
Please come and join us for this exciting free lecture.
Sixth Antonija Prelec Memorial Lecture Presented by Michael A. Keller, University Librarian and Director of Information Resources at Green Library, Stanford University, and Publisher of Highwire Press and Stanford University Press.
The title of Mr. Keller's talk will be: "One Good Turn Deserves Another: How the Google Book Search Project is Benefiting Everyone"
November 12, 2007 (Monday), 2:00-3:30 pm, Health Sciences Center, Level 2, Lecture Hall 1.
http://www.hsclib.sunysb.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=252&Itemid=378
Submitted by: Julitta Jo/HSC
2. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminars, Nov. 12 & 14
Please join us for these seminars:
Daniel Corbett from the British Broadcasting Corporation. His seminar entitled, "Weather Forecasting at the BBC," will be presented on Monday, November 12, at 12:00 noon.
Professor Matthew Huber from the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University. Professor Huber's seminar entitled, "The Dynamic Role of Tropical Cyclones in the Climate System," will be presented on Wednesday, November 14, at 12:00 noon. Light refreshments will be served.
Both seminars will be held at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Endeavour Hall 120 (South Campus)
For additional information, please contact the Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres at 632-8009.
http://www.atmos.msrc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Gina Gartin/MSRC
3. Ocean And Atmospheric Colloquium, November 16, 2007
Professor Willard Moore from the University of South Carolina will present a seminar entitled,: "The scale and Effect of Submarine Groundwater Discharge on the Ocean" at 12 noon on November 16, 2007. The seminar will take place at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences(SoMAS), South Campus, in the Endeavour Hall 120. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please call 631-632-8781
http://www.somas.stonybrook.edu/news.oac.html
Submitted by: Katerina Panagiotakopoulou/MSRC
4. Biochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar: Thursday, November 15, 2007
You are cordially invited to attend a seminar given by Dr. Daniel Kessler, Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, entitled, "Fox-Groucho Cooperation in Transcriptional Control of the Nodal Sgnaling Pathway". It will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2007, in room 038, Life Sciences Building at 4:00pm. Hosted by Dr. Gerald Thomsen.
Submitted by: Dianna Berger/CAS
5. Center for Italian Studies/Stefano Vaccara Lecture:Tuesday, November 13: Change in time and location.
(Please note change in time and location from those previously announced for this event.)
Center for Italian Studies Lecture November 13, Tuesday, 2:20 p.m.
Lecture: Stefano Vaccara, Journalist; Executive Editor, AMERICA Oggi.
Topic: Italy in the World: Small Power, Big Ambition: The International Role of Italy.
Location: Stony Brook University’s Harriman Hall, Room 137. All are invited. Call 631-632-7444 for additional information.
Please note: new time and location
Submitted by: Josephine Fusco/CAS
6. Provost's Lecture Series
Hosting Alain Badiou on November 13, 2007, 4:00 PM in the Student Activities Center Auditorium.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/provlec.shtml
Submitted by: Janine Pearce/Prov
7. Neuroscience Seminar Series
On Thursday, November 15, 2007, at Noon in room 038 of the Life Sciences Building, the Neurobiology & Behavior Department will be giving a Seminar. Yimin Zou, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Neurobiology Section, Biological Sciences Division, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA will be giving a talk on Wnt Signaling in Nervous System Wiring.
Host: Joel Levine
Submitted by: Karen Morse/CAS
8. Are We Recycling Hate? Hate Crimes: Seeking Solutions for Communities
Child and Family Studies and the Stony Brook Chapter of Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychology invite both the on campus and off campus community to a Panel Presentation and Discussion on Hate Crimes: Seeking Solutions for Communities scheduled for Nov 14, 2007, 12:45-2:30 in SAC Ballroom B. One of the questions that we will be asking in the discussion is Are We Recycling Hate and if so how can we break this cycle. The panelist include Rabbi Steven Moss, Chair, Suffolk County Human Rights Commission; Bonita London, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Stony Brook University, Dept. of Psychology; Detective Sergeant Robert Reecks, Commanding Officer, Hate Crimes Bureau, Suffolk County Police Force; and Nayyar Imam, Chair , Brookhaven Anti-Bias Task Force, President, Islamic Association of Long Island. For more information or if a disability accomodation is required, please call Dr. Joan Kuchner, Director, Child and Family Studies.
Submitted by: Joan Kuchner/CAS
9. SBU Institute for Global Studies Symposium: "Building Linkages between Civil Society and Constitutional Democracy in Iran"
Date: November 15, 2007, 2:00 - 6:30 PM
Location: Stony Brook Manhattan
Participants in this symposium will include Houchang Chehabi of Boston University; Said Arjomand, SBIGS Director and Stony Brook University Distinguished Service Professor; Ardechir Amir-Arjomand, UNESCO Chair of Human Rights, Shahid Beheshti University; Kaveh Ehsani, Goft-o-gu Editor, University of Illinois; Mirjam Kunkler, Princeton University; and Ali Rezaei, Calgary University
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sociology
Submitted by: Patricia Bremer/CAS
10. Sociology Department Colloquium, "Diffusion in Social Networks: New Theory and Experiments", November 15, 2007, 4:00 PM, SBS N403
Damon Centola, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholar in Health Policy Research at the Institute for Quantitative Research at Harvard University will speak on "Diffusion in Social Networks: New Theory and Experiments" on Thursday, November 15th at 4:00 PM in the Social & Behavioral Sciences Building, Room N403.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sociology/
Submitted by: Patricia Bremer/CAS
11. Ecology and Evolution Seminar "Adaptive and Ecological Landscapes in RNA Virus Evolution"
3:30 P.M., Wednesday, November 14, 2007, Life Sciences Building, Room 038. Dr. Paul Turner, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Yale University. Host: Dr. John True. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology and Evolution at (631) 632-8600.
Submitted by: Donna Digiovanni/CAS
12. Templeton Trust Lectures
Kyle White, Stony Brook University
"Trust, Scientific Expertise, and the Trend Toward Environmental Justice in Indian Country"
November 14th, 4pm
Harriman 214
http://stonybrook.edu/trust/
Submitted by: Matthew Mcalpin/GST
13. Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Lecture: Behavior and Modeling of Nanocomposites. Friday, November 30, 2007
Please join us for a Distinguished Lecture by Dr. C.T. Sun, Neil Armstrong Distinguished Professor, from the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University. Professor Sun's lecture entitled, "Behavior and Modeling of Nanocomposites," will be presented on Friday, November 30, at 2:00pm, Engineering Building Room 301. For additional information, please contact the Mechanical Engineering department at 632-8300. Please visit link below to view the Abstract and Biography.
http://me.eng.sunysb.edu/documents/DistinguishedLecture11-30-07.pdf
Submitted by: Melissa Castelbuono/CEAS
14. Dr. Kim Fortun of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Wednesday, November 14th at 4:30PM in room 1006 of Humanities
"From Bhopal to The Informating of Environmentalism and The Asthma Files" Wednesday, November 14th 4:30PM room 1006 of Humanities.
This seminar is part of the Humanities Institute/Stony Brook's Voices in Cultural Studies series.
Seminar Coordinators: E. Ann Kaplan, Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies, Director, The Humanities Institute at Stony Brook, Past President, The Society for Cinema and Media Studies and
Dr. Lisa Diedrich, Assistant Professor, Women's Studies.
For more information, Call Ann Berrios, Administrative Coordinator, at 631 632 9983
Submitted by: Ann Berrios/CAS
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. NetAnatomy Free Trial
The Health Sciences Library is pleased to announce a 90-day trial to NetAnatomy. NetAnatomy is designed to teach human anatomy to students of the health professions, including undergraduate medical, health sciences, and nursing students. It also serves as a place to review anatomy after one’s initial exposure to the subject, e.g. students beginning a clinical rotation, USMLE (National Board) preparation, etc. The authors and contributors of NetAnatomy have extensive experience teaching medical and health sciences students, with years of experience refined and adapted to contemporary medical and health sciences curricula. This product is a continuously evolving website, with current development efforts focused on Gross Anatomy.
Access this database from the library's list of Databases. We welcome your comments, contact Julitta Jo at 444-3688 or julitta.jo@stonybrook.edu with your evaluation.
http://apps.hsclib.sunysb.edu/display.php?rid=7460&uid=8163
Submitted by: Julitta Jo/HSC
2. Department of Physiology and Biophysics Seminar
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 12 noon
"Signaling from the B cell antigen receptor: Syk and p-Tyr'd", Dr. Robert L. Geahlen, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Place: Basic Science Tower, T-5, Room 140
Host: Dr. Todd Miller
http://www.pnb.sunysb.edu/
Submitted by: Robin Green/UHMC
3. Pathology Grand Rounds
Complement Regulatory Proteins in Autoimmune and Inflammatory
Tissue Injury
Wenchao Song, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Institute for Translational Medicine & Therapeutics, Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Submitted by: Carol Siedlecki/UHMC
06. Charitable
1. Campus Cats Need Homes and Help!
The SBU Cat Network humanely traps, neuters, vaccinates, and cares for the cats that live on campus. We have several recently rescued kittens and young cats that are available to good homes. Contact Nancy Franklin (nancy.franklin@sunysb.edu) for more information or to volunteer or contribute. Thanks!
http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/clubs/sbucat/index.php
Submitted by: Nancy Franklin/CAS
07. Culture & Entertainment
1. Deen Brothers Cooking Demo
Join Food Network stars Bobby and Jamie Deen for a cooking demonstration and a Q&A.
Student Activities Center
November 14, 12:30pm
Free for students and community
Submitted by: Matthew Mcalpin/GST
2. Kinsmen/Svajanam Jazz Saxophone And South Indian Classical Music
Two masters of the alto saxophone one a living legend of South Indian Carnatic music and the other a fiercely innovative Indian American jazz musician present a cross-cultural, intergenerational collaborative work. A recognized innovator, Kadri Gopalnath has introduced and adapted a relatively new western instrument to the traditions of Indian Carnatic music. Drawing on his Indian ancestry and using American jazz as his foundation, Rudresh Mahanthappa fuses a myriad of contemporary and traditional influences into his highly improvisational work. The two are joined by the Dakshina Ensemble with violin, guitar/sitar-guitar, mridangam (barrel drum), bass, and drum-set.
Tickets: $10 for students & seniors; $15 general admission; $25 VIP.
Thursday, November 15, 7:00 to 10:00 pm, Wang Theater
http://www.sunysb.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
3. "Julius Caesar" at Staller Center, Sunday, November 18 at 7:00 pm. www.stallercenter.com
Aquila Theatre's production of "Julius Caesar" comes to Staller Center.
Tickets are $32, half-price for children 12 and under. Pre-perforamance talk includes members of the company and the director: at 6:00 pm in the Recital Hall. For more information go to www.stallercenter.com or call the Box Office: (631)632-ARTS.
http://www.stallercenter.com
Submitted by: Julie Greene/CAS
4. The Department of Theatre Arts Long Island Play Project presents bobrauschenbergamerica by Charles L. Mee
Don't miss this invigorating theatrical collage of American culture!
Remaining performances are November 15-18, 2007 in Theatre One of the Staller Center for the Arts; Thursday-Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 2 pm.
"Made as if one of America's greatest artists, Robert Rauschenberg might have conceived it had he been a playwright," Charles L. Mee describes the play as "a collage of people and places and jokes and music and dancing, of love stories and picnics and business schemes and shootings, and chicken jokes and golfing, and the sheer exhilaration of living in a country where people make up their lives as they go."
Tickets are $12 general admission and $7 for students with ID, and are available at the Staller box office or by calling 632-ARTS.
http://sunysb.edu/theatrearts
Submitted by: Elizabeth Bojsza/CAS
5. Movies at Staller Center: The Valet (La Doublure), 7:00 pm; La Vie En Rose, 9:00 pm www.stallercenter.com
Tickets are $7; $5 for students and senior citizens, 62+. The Valet is 85 minutes long, rated PG-13, in French with subtitles. La Vie En Rose is 140 minutes, rated PG-13, in French with subtitles. For more information go to www.stallercenter.com
http://www.stallercenter.com
Submitted by: Julie Greene/CAS
6. Deepotsav: Indian Festival Of Lights on Sunday November 18th from 6:00pm.
Come celebrate Diwali 2007 on Sunday, November 18th. An evening of festivities will begin with a Pooja (ceremony of lights) at 6:00pm in the Wang Center, followed by a light parade to SAC, where you will be entertained by cultural performances and enjoy a dinner dance.
Tickets are available from the Wang Center Rm 302. $10 general admission $7 student admission
Email: wangcenter@stonybrook.edu or call 631-632 4400
This event is sponsored by the Center for India Studies, Charles B. Wang Center, Indian Graduate Students Association & H.S.C.
Submitted by: James Pearce/CAS
7. Stony Brook University Celebrates International Education Week, November 12 - 16, 2007
International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This year's theme is International Education: Fostering Global Citizenship and Respect.
Celebrate Stony Brook as an international university by participating in the many internationally focused activities and events during the week and throughout the year.
http://www.grad.stonybrook.edu/International/Events/Intl_Edu_Week1.shtml
Submitted by: Erin Keffeler/Grad
8. The Pines, The Nields, The Kennedys and Ellis Paul all coming to The University Cafe in December and January
Sunday, December 2nd, 2 P.M. - The Pines: young new indie roots duo with a raw, haunting sound reminiscent of Josh Ritter, Leonard Cohen and others.
($15.00 admission/$10.00 Stony Brook Faculty/Staff/Students)
Sunday, December 9th, 2 P.M. - Nerissa and Katryna Nields: perennial folk festival favorites who burst upon the indie music scene in the early 1990's and garnered an immense following for their lilting harmonies and innovative song-writing.
$20.00 admission/$15.00 Stony Brook Faculty/Staff/Students
Advance sale at www.universitycafe.org and reservations to SundayStreetWUSB@aol.com
January 6th, 2 P.M. - The Kennedys
January 20th, 2 P.M. - Ellis Paul
(discounted advance sale now at www.universitycafe.org with a substantial savings over ticket price at the door. Based on past experience, these two shows are likely to sell out, so advance purchase is strongly suggested.)
Telephone inquires: 632-1093
E mail inquiries: SundayStreetWUSB@aol.com
http://www.universitycafe.org
Submitted by: Charles Backfish/CAS
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. New Daytime Offerings from the School of Professional Development
For the Spring 2008 term, SPD is scheduling three daytime courses for its MA/LS and MPS students. These courses will meet twice a week for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Details can be found on our website.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd
Submitted by: Kim Giacalone/Prov
2. Defensive Driving
Proven to reduce both accidents and traffic citations. Your attitudes and behaviors affect the way you drive. Learn to be a defensive driver and save 10% on your auto insurance (liability and collision) and reduce up to four points on your driving record. This is a six hour course.Two Wednesdays; 11/28 & 12/5, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm, SAC $31/student, $35/non-student.For more information and registration call the craft center 2-6822 or email us at craftcenter@gmail.com
Submitted by: Jenny Labonte/GST
3. Center for Legal Studies at the School of Professional Development
In conjuction with the Center for Legal Studies, SPD offers intensive, nationally acclaimed certificate programs in Paralegal and Alternative Dispute Resolution as well as a LegalNurse Consultant Training Course. Online, video, and face-to-face options are available.
The following are offered online throughout 2007!
* LegalNurse Consultant training Course
* Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate Course
* Victom Advocacy Certificate Course
* Legal Secretary Certificate Course
* Legal Investigation Certificate Course
* Paralegal Certificate Course is offered online as well as in person.
Get detailed information on these programs, including a breakdown of the curriculum, dates, and costs at our website:
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/index.html
For additional information and registration call the Center For Legal Studies at 1-800-522-7737
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
4. Flower Arrangement
Ikebana is the unique art of Japanese flower arrangement. Using design elements such as line, volume and accent students will create two types of arrangements (line and freestyle)constructed from living branches, leaves, grasses and flowers. Bring to class vases or plant containers (one high and one low) and clippers. Materials fee of $9 due instructor at class.Wednesday; 11/ 17, 11:00 am 1:00 pm. $28/student, $35/non-student; Union Studio 081. for more information and registraction, contact the Craft Center at 2-6822, or craftcenter@gmail.com
Submitted by: Jenny Labonte/GST
5. Macromedia Fireworks
Macromedia Fireworks MX: - NCE 327 - 4 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: Macromedia Fireworks MX for Windows and Macintosh: A Visual Quickstart Guide by Sandee Cohen, retail: $21.99. 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 632-7071
Section C: Wed., 6pm-9pm; Nov. 28, Dec 5, 12, 2007
http://www.sunysb.edu/spd/computer
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
09. Research
1. Take Part In Clinical Research Studies
Inquire about Clinical Research Studies. Call Albert Ruenes at (631) 499-8697 or email at aruenes@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
2. Seeking Volunteers With A History Of Asthma
18 to 65 years of age, 10 years smoke free taking a steroid inhaler daily for the past 6 months to participate in an 8 week study on the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation on asthma. You will be taught mindfulness meditation techniques such as sitting meditation, body scan meditation, walking meditation. Compensation of up to $100 will be paid upon your completion of this study
For further information please call: 631-444-1200
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
3. Do You Have A Foot Or Leg Wound That Just Won’T Seem To Heal?
If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study that investigates a new product that may aid in the healing process
For more information please contact: Eileen Finnin, RN @ 444-5454
There is no payment for participating in this study
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
4. Are You Overweight?
We are Seeking Individuals, Both Men and Women, 25 to 45 Years of Age to Participate in a Research Study Looking at "Markers of Pre-Diabetes" in Overweight People
This Study is Being Conducted at the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) at Stony Brook University Hospital.
Participants Will be Compensated up to $500.00
For More Information, Please Contact Teresa Hunt-Goncalves @ 631-444-9362
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
5. Do You Have Osteoarthritis Of The Joint At The Base Of Your Thumb?
You may be eligible to participate in a clinical study to treat this painful problem.
To learn more about this clinical study, call the Department of Orthopaedics at (631) 444-2215.
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
6. Do You Have Prostate Cancer?
If you are on injection therapy for prostate cancer, you may be
at risk for bone loss (osteoporosis). Check your bone density
for free. If you are currently receiving injections for treatment
of your prostate cancer, you may qualify for a study being conducted
by Doctors at the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) at
Stony Brook University Hospital. If you are interested,
please call the GCRC at 631-444-6900, Monday through Friday between 9:00am and 5:00pm
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
7. Seeking Healthy Overweight Women - Sleep Research
Healthy Overweight Women Between the Ages of 31 and 40 Are Invited to Participate In a Research Project.
Participation involves a 36-hour visit to the Stony Brook General Clinical Research Center for sleep studies and other tests.
Compensation up to $650
Please call our office at Stony Brook University Medical Center to learn more about this study. 631-632-3050
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
8. Levothyroxine Study
The General Clinical Research Center at StonyBrook University Hospital seeks healthy individuals ages 18-40 to participate in a research study on the absorption of Levothyroxine, a thyroid hormone, when co-administered with other medications.
Compensation of $100 per visit (3 visits) is offered for participants.
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
9. Effect of Pioglitazone on the course of new onset Type I Diabetes
Looking for Children and Adolescents Between 6 and 18 Years of Age, 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
10. Study of HIV+/AIDS and Chromium Picolinate
The General Clinical Research Center at Stony Brook University Hospital is seeking volunteers 18 years of age and older with a diagnosis of HIV+ or AIDS to research the effectiveness of Chromium Picolinate in the treatment of complications of current HIV therapy including insulin resistance, (leading to Diabetes) and possibly body fat distribution (HIV Lipodystrophy). Volunteers are offered compensation up to $2,050 plus transportation expenses. Please call: 631-444-3740
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
11. Brookhaven National Laboratory
Crack or cocaine problems?
Crack and cocaine users needed, fee paid 18-60 years old and in good health for participation in brain imaging medical research.
Confidentiality maintained. Transportation provided. 1-888-265-7464
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
12. The SB Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy Center is seeking volunteers with heart failure to participate in its research studies.
DICE: If you have heart failure, you may be eligible to volunteer for a study that seeks to prove if a simple device that demonstrates heart function, similar to an ECG machine, can be used to predict how healthy you may remain. The study involves s monthly phone call to follow your health and symptoms. Please call the study nurse practitioner through HealthConnect for further information and to volunteer.
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
13. If You Have Colon Cancer You May Qualify for a Research Study Simply by Donating a Sample of Blood
We are seeking to identify new cancer markers in blood, tissue, and body fluids. This may allow us to develop laboratory tests which can diagnose cancers earlier and/or identify patients who are at risk for a poor outcome and who may benefit from more aggressive therapy than is normally recommended. CALL: (631) 444-7214 (ask for Tina)
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
14. Are you mentally prepared for the LSAT-GRE-GMAT?
Join our study Writing and Exam Preparation and Participate ONLINE.
You will be entered in a raffle to WIN a laptop, an iPhone, or a massage!
If interested, please contact: PsychExamPrep@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
http://www.psychology.sunysb.edu/amoyer-/WPrep.html
Submitted by: Stephanie Sohl/GST
10. Miscellaneous
1. 20th Annual Photo Contest
The Auxiliary is holding its 20th Annual Photo Contest from November 1 to November 30, 2007. The contest is oopen to all amateur photographers. For further information and an entry blank, please call 444-2699. Winning photographs will be displayed in the hospital to enhance the morale of patients, visitors and staff.
Submitted by: Patricia O'Brien/UHMC
2. Admissions Office Open House is Almost Here!
Undergraduate Admissions will be holding two Open House events for prospective Undergraduate students on November 17 and 18, 2007. The first event date, Saturday, November 17, is intended for students interested in majors offered through the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. The second event date, Sunday, November 18, will provide information to those students interested in Engineering and Computer Science majors as well as majors offered through the Health Sciences Center, the School of Journalism and the College of Business. Registration on each event day will be held in the Student Activities Center beginning at 10:00 AM. Campus tours will be offered on both days between the hours of 10 & 3. For further information about our Open House or to register for a program, please visit our website at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/ugadmissions/openhouse/
or contact our office at 632-6859.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/ugadmissions/openhouse/
Submitted by: Valerie Regan/Prov
3. Russian Conversation--anyone welcome
Do you speak Russian? Are you interested in conversing in Russian? If so, and in honor of International Education week, you are cordially invited to Russkie Stol or Russian Table on Wednesday, November 14 from 12:30 to 2:00 pm at The Graduate School, 2401 Computer Science Building. This is designed to be a relaxed and social event for Russian conversation over lunch. Come and make new friends while visiting with old friends! Please bring your own meal; International Services will provide light beverages and cookies.
For additional information, please contact Erin Keffeler at 632-1140 or ekeffeler@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
http://www.grad.stonybrook.edu/international/index.shtml
Submitted by: Erin Keffeler/Grad
4. United University Professions West Campus Holiday Party
All West Campus UUP Members are cordially invited to the Annual Holiday Party on Friday, December 14, 2007 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in the University Cafe, Stony Brook Union. Spirits and Lite Refreshments and live entertainment by "Jack's Waterfall". Please RSVP no later than 12/7/07 to Corinne at the UUP Office 2-6570 or via email at cmburns@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Corinne Burns/Affl
5. Stony Brook Recognized at Brookhaven Night at the Islanders
As part of a special partnership with the New York Islanders, Stony Brook University is the presenting sponsor for the Islander's Town of Brookhaven Night. Join Stony Brook and the Islanders at 7 pm Saturday, November 24 at the Nassau Coliseum to see the Islanders take on the Boston Bruins. Students, faculty and staff can receive 40% off tickets with prices starting at $16. For more information contact the New York Islanders at 516-501-6700. For tickets call 1-800-993 ISLES.
Submitted by: Matthew Mcalpin/GST
6. The Humanities Institute of Stony Brook offers an Undergraduate Award for the 2007/2008 academic year
Humanities Institute Announces a Competition for Undergraduate Awards
Undergraduate Students majoring in any of the humanities, arts or lettered social sciences are encouraged to apply for the Humanities Institute at Stony Brook Undergraduate Awards. There are two kinds of awards. Individual awards come with a $250 stipend, while Group awards carry a prize of $1,000.
Past awards have gone to: Group Award: Belief: Jehovah Witnesses in the 21st Century
Group Award: Farmingville Revisited: Immigration on Long Island
Individual Award: Disability Studies
Individual Award: How to Leave an Abusive Relationship
Application forms are available on the HISB website: www.sunysb.edu/humanities. They are due December 4, 2007.
All complete applications will be evaluated by a board of faculty associated with Humanities Institute.
Questions? Contact Ann Berrios at (631) 632-9983 or at Ann. Berrios@sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Ann Berrios/CAS