Campus Announcements for the week of 10/06/2008
Table of Contents
01. Administrative
1. Outdoor Siren Testing on Wednesday, October 8th at 12:45pm
2. The Stony Brook University Student Health Service is offering Flu Vaccine to Students, Faculty and Staff.
3. Campus Card
02. Administrative - Hosp/HSC
1. Free Nutritional Education For All Employees
2. Smoking Cessation Program
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. Election 2008: Using Library Databases to Track the Process
2. Managing Your Research Using Endnote: Basic Skills
3. Customer Service - The Disney Way
4. Beyond Blackboard: Web Tools for Group Work
5. UUP West Campus General Membership Meeting
6. EAP Lunchtime Learning: What Is Happiness Anyway
7. EAP Lunchtime Learning: Discover What Motivates You (And Everyone Else)
8. EAP Lunchtime Learning: Tai Chi Inquiry
9. EAP Lunchtime Learning: Labyrinth Walking
10. AES and SMRT Training
11. State Appointments HRIS
12. LETS Meet Workshop
13. PDAR New Interactive Format
14. I-9 Training
15. Taking Meeting Minutes
16. Effective Communication Skills
17. Graduate Student Workshop
18. Benefits State and Research
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
2. UUP Front Page Discussion - The Razor's Edge
3. Writers Speak: Herbert Leibowitz, Martin Tucker & Lou Ann Walker at Southampton on October 15
4. Joannes Westerink presents: "Modeling Hurricane Storm Surge-Towards Petascale Computing. Lessons from New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina"
5. Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
6. AHA Annual Fall Conference Issues in Education for School Age Children on the Autism SpectrumOctober 27 28, 2008
7. Chemistry Department Seminar
8. October 7, 14 & 15, Center for Italian Studies Lectures
9. 2nd ICB&DD Annual Symposium in "Frontiers in Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery"
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Laufer Center for Computational Biology and Genome Sciences Seminar Series : October 7, 2008
06. Charitable
1. Clothing Bins Help the Cause Please Donate
2. Major Jewelers Fundraiser as Smithaven Mall to Benefit the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center
3. SBU Cat Network Has Cats And Kittens For Adoption
07. Culture & Entertainment
1. Local Farmers Market
2. Marshall Crenshaw ("Someday, Someway" and other hits) at The University Cafe Sunday October 19 2 PM
3. Wolfstock 2008 - A Homecoming Tradition
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. Introduction to Microsoft Excel
2. Center for Wine,Food & Culture:Perfect Pairings - Fall 2008 Thursdays, Oct 30, Nov 6 and Nov 13.
3. Advanced Microsoft Excel: Module I
4. Managing Data with Access
5. How to Buy and Sell on eBay
6. Advanced Access
09. Research
1. EMU: Do you have heart failure and has your doctor recommended dialysis to remove fluid while you’re hospitalized?
2. Did you know that most people are infected with Oral Herpes?
3. Volunteers Wanted For A Research Study of an investigational drug for genital warts
4. BNL (Brookhaven National Laboratory) Help us find out by volunteering for a completely non-invasive brain imaging study.
5. Do You Have Heart Failure?
6. Seeking Volunteers Post-Menopausal Women on Hormone Replacement Therapy
7. Study Of HIV+/AIDS And Chromium Picolinate
8. Not getting along with your partner
10. Miscellaneous
1. Play it Safe
2. Campus Child Care Available
3. Job Opportunity - Payroll, Benefits And Hris Manager
4. Veterans Day Ceremony 2008 Honoring All Who Served
01. Administrative
1. Outdoor Siren Testing on Wednesday, October 8th at 12:45pm
As part of our continued commitment to enhancing safety measures on campus, Stony Brook University has installed an outdoor siren alert on the University’s main campus. The fall 2008 semester siren alert system test will be 60 seconds in duration and is scheduled for:
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 12:45 pm
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/emergency/
Submitted by: Hilary Wolfskill/Admin
2. The Stony Brook University Student Health Service is offering Flu Vaccine to Students, Faculty and Staff.
The Stony Brook University Student Health Service is offering Flu Vaccine to Students, Faculty and Staff.
While supplies last, the Student Health Service will be offering the Flu vaccine to students, faculty and staff members of Stony Brook University. Regular Flu vaccine will cost $15 for students. Fees for faculty and staff are $20 and are payable by check only. FluMist is available for $25. For more information and to schedule an appointment during our morning hours, please call the Student Health Service at 632-6740
http://studentaffairs.stonybrook.edu/shs/
Submitted by: Robert Ansbach/OSA
3. Campus Card
Campus Card would like to request if you find lost campus card (student ID) to please return it immediately in person or by campus mail to the Campus Card Office. Students call the office or stop in after discovering the card missing, by returning the card to the office, it will increase the chance that the student will be rejoined with their card and avoid paying a replacement card fee or fraudulent use. The mailing address for Campus Card is 103 Administration Building, Z=1925. If your office is on the HSC/UH , please return the card to L3,162 HSC. If you have any questions, please contact Campus Card at 2-2737.
Submitted by: Lynn A. Davis/Admin
02. Administrative - Hosp/HSC
1. Free Nutritional Education For All Employees
Need help with managing weight loss, diabetes or other health issues?
Employee Health & Wellness is sponsoring Nutritional Education twice a month beginning October 9, 2008
These 30-minute sessions are FREE, individual, private and confidential. Call Employee Health & Wellness at 444-7767 to schedule your appointment
Submitted by: Maria Loret De Mola/UHMC
2. Smoking Cessation Program
Employee Health is providing a six-week FREE Smoking Cessation classe for all employees. Ambulatory Services Center ACP/ASC, November 3,11 am to 12 pm, ACP Conference Room. Hospital, November 5, 12:30 to 1:30 pm, Preventive Medicine Conference Room, HSC, Level Three. To sign up, call Employee Health and Wellness at 444-7767 .
Submitted by: Arvenia Swan/UHMC
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. Election 2008: Using Library Databases to Track the Process
Are you an informed citizen/voter? Do you want to check the accuracy of candidates’ statements? This workshop will focus on using the library’s subscription databases, not available to the general public, to find helpful information for selecting the next leaders of our country. In this workshop you will learn how to: check congressional voting records, find out what various ethnic groups think about the candidates, read party platforms, read before and after analyses of the election, find more statistics than you ever wanted to know about Congress, the Electoral College, the Presidency and the Judiciary, create customizable e-mail alerts about politics. Monday, Oct. 6 @ 12 PM. Register @
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/
. All workshops take place in classroom A in the Central Reading Room of the Melville Library and last about one hour, unless otherwise noted.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/workshops.htm
Submitted by: Fiona Grady/Lib
2. 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, how to format your bibliography.
Tuesday, Oct. 7 @ 2:30 PM (1.5 hours). Register @
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/
.
All workshops take place in classroom A in the Central Reading Room and last about one hour, unless otherwise noted.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/workshops.htm
Submitted by: Fiona Grady/Lib
3. Customer Service - The Disney Way
Small Business Development Center FREE Workshop
October 15 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Speaker: Kevin Kelly, President, Big Buzz Communications
LI High Tech Incubator Building Conference Room
To register, e-mail: lynne.schmidt@sunysb.edu
Inside look at the business behind the magic using methods employed by Disney and taught at the Disney Institute
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/CEAS/smallbusiness.nsf/pages/events
Submitted by: Lynne Schmidt/CEAS
4. Beyond Blackboard: Web Tools for Group Work
Group work is a fact of Stony Brook University life. Beyond Blackboard there are other collaborative Web tools and networks for enhancing group work, sharing content and managing projects. In this workshop learn: how to create and mange groups on the Web using wikis, blogs and more, tips and tools for online group work, how to share online content and research, including using Google Docs, using collaborative networks for scholarship, Where researchers and scholars share links and build communities online, including Connotea and LinkedIn. Tuesday, Oct. 7 @ 7 PM. Register @
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/
. All workshops take place in classroom A in the Central Reading Room and last about one hour, unless otherwise noted.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/workshops.htm
Submitted by: Fiona Grady/Lib
5. UUP West Campus General Membership Meeting
The West Campus Chapter of UUP will hold it's Annual Fall General Membership Meeting on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Noon in the SAC Auditorium. The Statewide Member Benefits Director, Doreen Bango, will present a Benefits Update. Please RSVP to uup@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or call the UUP Office at 2-6570.
Submitted by: Corinne Burns/Affl
6. EAP Lunchtime Learning: What Is Happiness Anyway
We all search for happiness. But what is it anyway? And if you are not happy, how do you tell the difference between normal sadness and clinical depression? Someone can often point to recent problems and disappointments that are related to their sadness, but it is not always clear that these problems alone can cause clinical depression. Come learn about the symptoms of depression, how it can affect not just your mood but also your physical well-being, your relationships, and your ability to enjoy your work. You will learn steps you can take to be happy. You will also learn about what professional help has to offer.
Guest Speaker, Brian Quinn, LCSW, Ph.D. author of Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health: Bipolar Disorder and The Depression Sourcebook, 2nd ed.
October 7, 2008, Wang 104, 12:00-1:00pm
To Register Call EAP at 632-6085 or email us at eap@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Allison Hinke/Pres
7. EAP Lunchtime Learning: Discover What Motivates You (And Everyone Else)
Ever wonder shy some daily activities are a joy and others are just plain drudgery? Ever wonder why people just don’t understand you? Human beings have 16 basic desires that motivate behavior. Knowing your primary motivators helps you improve your relationships, choose more satisfying activities, become more successful and happy. This workshop will identify your strongest motivators or strivings out of the 16 basic human desires identified by Dr. Reiss. You will leave with awareness about what drives you and how you can design your life to satisfy your motivators. You’ll be able to describe how your strivings and the strivings of others contribute to harmony or conflict in your relationships.
Guest Speaker, Alyse Parise, LCSW
October 23, 2008, HSC, Level 2, Room 085, 11:30am-12:30pm
November 7, 2008, Wang, Room 301, 12:00-1:00pm
To Register Call EAP at 632-6085 or email us at eap@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Allison Hinke/Pres
8. EAP Lunchtime Learning: Tai Chi Inquiry
The ancient Chinese martial art of Tai Chi has been proven to have many health benefits to regular practitioners and to enhance one’s overall sense of peace, balance, and well being. Tai Chi is characterized by a physical and energetic balance of grace and power, flow and strength, moving in harmony with nature. Participants will be introduced to the basic principles of Tai Chi such as relaxation, breath, structure, alignment, whole body coordination, and balance. Discussion will be held as to how Tai Chi practice can better empower individuals to address challenges and stress in their daily lives.
Guest Speaker, Teresa White, Tai Chi Instructor
October 29, 2008, HSC, Level 3, Room 152, 11:30-12:30pm
To Register Call EAP at 632-6085 or email us at eap@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Allison Hinke/Pres
9. 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
Date: October 30, 2008
Time: 12:00
Location: Stony Brook’s Red Dragon Labyrinth
To Register Call EAP at 632-6085 or email us at eap@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Allison Hinke/Pres
10. AES and SMRT Training
October 21 9:00am 11:00am
The Budget Office is joining with the Accounting Office to offer a combined training class on the AES and SMRT systems. Users will see demos of the AES (Account Expenditure Summary) and SMRT (SUNY Management Resource Tool) applications.
Are you responsible for the financial management of your department's STATE and IFR accounts? If so, join us for a workshop on understanding your monthly Accounting Expenditure Summary (AES) reports and the use of the SUNY Management Resource Tool (SMRT) web-based application. Learn how to manage your SUNY accounts with these integrated tools that generate account balance, month end, purchase order, payroll summary, and transaction detail reports.
Target Audience:
New users of AES and/or SMRT Applications.
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0017
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
11. State Appointments HRIS
October 15 9:00am 12:00pm
During this three hour session we will cover the following:
-New Hire / Rehire Packages and Appointment Types
-Pay Basis Re-Appointments Documentation and Reports
-Employment Work Authorization and Notification
-Position and Other Changes - Promotion, Reclassification, Title, etc.
-Non-Renew of Term Appointments
-Permanent Appointment Process
-Extra Service Guidelines
-Paperwork Timelines
-Salary Advances
-Performance Program and Compliance
-Adding New Employee Personal Data in PeopleSoft 8.0
-Solar System overview
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, Departmental Personnel Administrators and anyone who is responsible for HR Administration. HSC/WEST Campus employees only
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0003
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
12. LETS Meet Workshop
October 16 9:30am 12:00pm
Traditionally, meetings are an essential method to dealing with issues, crises and operations. Experts tell us, however, that the average professional wastes at least five hours a week in unnecessary meetings. Would you like to make sure the meetings you attend are more productive and focus driven, regardless of your role?
In this workshop, we’ll use common sense models and give a step-by-step approach to planning and conducting M.E.E.T.ings
M ake clearly defined objectives
E xplore options
E ncourage participation & respect
T ake responsibility steps
Key Highlights:
-Define the roles and functions surrounding an effective meeting
-Determine your meetings, purpose/priorities/agenda
-Learn techniques for conducting productive meetings
-Facilitate at an effective level to achieve participation, consensus and action steps
Target Audience: This program is open to all West Campus, South Campus, HSC, Manhattan, and Southampton employees who are responsible for managing meetings
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0025
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
13. PDAR New Interactive Format
October 15 9:30am 12:30pm
PDAR is a Lotus Notes application that assists and facilitates the job creation, review, approval, posting and advertisement requisition process. This electronic format eliminates five paper forms (SUSB37, Position Description, Ad Request, Ad Text and the first page of the SUSB68).
After completing this interactive computer based training class, participants will be able to:
Create and clone job requisitions/PDARs
Create waiver forms
Create advertisement requests
Understand the uses of reclassification, promotion, increased duties, FAST TRACK
Utilize the Employment Tracking System (ETS)
Course Prerequisites:
Participants must have a current Lotus Notes account, and should be computer proficient.
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, Departmental Personnel Administrators and anyone who is responsible for completing a PDAAR. West/HSC campus employees only.
Seats are limited so click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0002
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
14. I-9 Training
October 17 10:00am 11:00am
This training will provide you with a step-by-step explanation of what the employer must do in order to meet legal and procedural responsibilities associated with the Form I-9. We will focus on how to correct common mistakes and omissions that delay the hiring process, and will provide answers to frequently asked questions regarding documentation.
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, Departmental Personnel Administrators and anyone who is responsible for completing a Form I-9 on West Campus, South Campus, HSC, Manhattan and Southampton.
Seats are limited so click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0007
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
15. Taking Meeting Minutes
October 20 9:30am 12:00pm
Is part of your responsibility taking minutes during meetings? Do you find that you are taking down the wrong information or having trouble keeping up? If so, this class is for you. This interactive workshop will help you with the following:
Identify what meeting minutes are and identify why they are important
Develop a system before the meeting so that you can capture the correct information
Correctly record, type and distribute meeting minutes.
Target Audience: This program is open to all West Campus, South Campus, HSC, Manhattan, and Southampton employees.
who are responsible for taking meeting minutes
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0026
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
16. Effective Communication Skills
October 21 9:30am 12:30pm
Would you like to convey your thoughts and feelings clearly and effectively so that they can be heard and understood by others? This course will increase your awareness of communication behaviors and build your confidence and ability in managing workplace and home communications.
Key Highlights:
-Assess the effects of your communication or behavior on others
-Accurately listen to, assess and react to what you hear
-Identify and manage non-verbal messages and its relationship to communication
-Select a style of responding to achieve your communication goals
Target Audience: This program is open to all West Campus, South Campus, HSC, Manhattan, and Southampton employees.
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0023
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
17. Graduate Student Workshop
October 21 10:00am 11:30am
This training will provide you with a step-by-step explanation of the hiring process, reappointment process, additional supplements, lump sums, summer appointments and required documentation for hiring graduate students. We will also review the form I-9 process as needed.
Target Audience: Graduate Student Coordinators or anyone who must authorize or approve graduate student appointments on West Campus, South Campus, HSC, Manhattan, and Southampton.
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0009
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
18. Benefits State and Research
October 22 9:30am 11:30am
The Benefit presentation will give an overview of the benefits offered to State, Research Foundation and Graduate Student employees. It will also include eligibility requirements, what the departments need to know and how to utilize the Benefits program as a tool in recruiting new employees.
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, Departmental Personnel Administrators and anyone who is responsible for HR Administration. HSC/WEST Campus employees only
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0004
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
Please join us for a seminar by Professor Jawed Iqbal from the Department of Mathematics, University of Karachi, Pakistan. Professor Iqbal's seminar entitled, "A Re-interpretation of the Impact of North Atlantic Oscillation on European Climate," will be presented on Wednesday, October 8, at 12:00 noon at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Endeavour Hall 120 (South Campus). 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/MSRC
2. UUP Front Page Discussion - The Razor's Edge
All UUP Members are invited to attend a UUP Front Page Discussion, "On the Razor's Edge: A forecast of the Obama-McCain Race" presented by Helmut Northpoth, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Stony Brook University on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 from 12:50 to 2:00 PM in the Wang Center Room 301. Reservations are required for this event. Lunch will be served. Please email Corinne at the UUP office - cmburns@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or call 2-6570.
Submitted by: Corinne Burns/Affl
3. Writers Speak: Herbert Leibowitz, Martin Tucker & Lou Ann Walker at Southampton on October 15
Three literary magazine editors discuss the ins and outs of publishing.
Herbert Leibowitz is founder, publisher and editor of Parnassus: Poetry in Review. Author of the upcoming William Carlos Williams: A Critical Biography, he is Professor Emeritus at the City University of New York.
Editor Martin Tucker is the author of Joseph Conrad, Africa in Modern Literature and Sam Shepard. He’s also the author of three books of poetry, including While There is Time: Penultimate Poems.
Lou Ann Walker, founding editor of The Southampton Review, is the author of the memoir, A Loss for Words. Formerly an editor at Esquire and New York Magazine, her work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine and The New York Times Book
Review.
Wednesday, October 15, 7:00 p.m.
Duke Lecture Hall * Chancellors Hall, Southampton
Free & Open to the Public
Refreshments
MFA in Writing and Literature, 632-5030
southamptonwriters@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Carla Caglioti/Prov
4. Joannes Westerink presents: "Modeling Hurricane Storm Surge-Towards Petascale Computing. Lessons from New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina"
Please join us for an Oceans and Atmospheric Colloquium by Joannes Westerink of the University of Notre Dame. His seminar entitled; "Modeling Hurricane Storm Surge - Towards Petascale Computing / Lessons from New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina" will be presented on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 12:00 noon in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Endeavour Hall 120 (South Campus).
Submitted by: Chester Frost/MSRC
5. Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Please join us today Monday, October 6, as Dr. Michael Starnbach of the Harvard Medical School presents his seminar entitled "Generation and inhibition of immunity to bacteria" in the Life Sciences Building Room 038 at 12:00 noon.
http://starnbachlab.med.harvard.edu/research.htm
Submitted by: Carol Brekke/UHMC
6. AHA Annual Fall Conference Issues in Education for School Age Children on the Autism SpectrumOctober 27 28, 2008
This conference addresses educational, social and behavioral issues pertaining to students on the Autism Spectrum. It is geared to educators, parents and related professionals.
http://www.stonybrookmedicalcenter.org/codycenter/partnerprograms.cfm
Submitted by: Lisa-Beth Platania/HSC
7. Chemistry Department Seminar
On Thursday, October 09, 2008 Dr. Jeffrey Gralnick from University of Minnesota will be holding a seminar entitled, "Extracellular Respiration in Shewanella: Metals Minerals & Electrodes" in Room 412 Chemistry Dept. Bldg from 4pm-6pm
http://www.micab.umn.edu/faculty/Gralnick.html
Submitted by: Lizandia Perez/Admin
8. October 7, 14 & 15, Center for Italian Studies Lectures
October 7: 3:50 p.m.
Center for Italian Studies Presentation (in Italian) by Professor Sebastiano Martelli, University of Salerno, Topic: "Letteratura e storia: Machiavelli e la fondazione della politica come scienza." Location: Center for Italian Studies Meeting Hall, Stony Brook University s Frank Melville Memorial Library, Room E4340.
October 14, Tuesday, 2:20 p.m.
Lecture by Professor James Magee, University of Delaware. Topic: Parliamentary Democracy Italian Style.
Location: Stony Brook University s Harriman Hall, Room 137. Call 631-632-7444 for additional information.
October 15, Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.
Center for Italian Studies Lecture: "Andrea Palladio: Architect for the Ages" by Anita Moskowitz, Chairman, Department of Art, Stony Brook University. This event is offered in recognition of the 500th anniversary of Palladio's birth and his designation as the theme of the October Italian Heritage and Culture Month 2008 celebration. Location: Center for Italian Studies Meeting Room, Frank Melville Memorial Library, Room E4340.
All are invited. Free and open to the public.
Submitted by: Josephine Fusco/CAS
9. 2nd ICB&DD Annual Symposium in "Frontiers in Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery"
The ICB&DD is pleased to announce the 2nd ICB&DD Annual Symposium on "Frontiers in Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery" which will be held at the Charles B Wang Center on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 9:50am -6:30pm. The ICB&DD Annual Symposium is thematically focused in areas of research interest in drug discovery, chemical and computational biology, cancer and infectious diseases. The Plenary Lecturers this year are Dr. Brian T. Chait (The Rockefeller University), Dr. William F. DeGrado (University of Pennsylvania, NAS), Dr. John Haley (OSI Pharmaceuticals), Dr. William L. Jorgensen (Yale University) and Dr. Yves Pommier (National Cancer Institute). Invited Lecturers are Drs. Galina Botchkina (SBU), Isaac Carrico (SBU) and Robert Rizzo (SBU). There will be Poster sessions on recently completed and on-going projects conducted in the ICB&DD member's laboratories as well as relevant research laboratories in the area. For more information visit our website
http://ws.cc.stonybrook.edu/icbdd/news.shtml
.
Submitted by: Roxanne Brockner/CAS
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Laufer Center for Computational Biology and Genome Sciences Seminar Series : October 7, 2008
TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 7th at 4pm, there will be a seminar hosted by the Laufer Center. Presenting will be Dr. Uri Alon, Associate Professor at the Department of Molecular Cell Biology & Department of Physics of Complex Systems; Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel. The title of his talk is "Design Principles of Biological Circuits"
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 4:00 PM;
Health Sciences Center, Level 2, Lecture Hall 3.
Submitted by: Pamela Harris/UHMC
06. Charitable
1. Clothing Bins Help the Cause Please Donate
Through its clothing recycling program, Breast Cancer Help, Inc. has placed a pink clothing bin on the grounds of the Ambulatory Care Pavilion opposite the entrance of the Carol Baldwin Breast Care Center. The proceeds from the bin will assist Breast Cancer Help, Inc. in its efforts in the fight against breast cancer. Breast Cancer Help, Inc., along with a grant from State Senator Caesar Trunzo, purchased the first digital mammography system on Long Island located at Stony Brook University Hospital. Please donate generously.
Submitted by: Victoria Irwin/UHMC
2. Major Jewelers Fundraiser as Smithaven Mall to Benefit the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center
Saturday, October 11, 2008 Major Jewelers located at center court at Smithaven Mall will be donating a percentage of their day’s sales to the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center. They are also offering a free appraisal clinic. Start your holiday shopping early by visiting Major Jewelers from 10:00 am to 9:30 pm. on October 11.
Submitted by: Victoria Irwin/UHMC
3. SBU Cat Network Has Cats And Kittens For Adoption
Tired of having the final say in your household? Let a new cat take over! The volunteers of the SBU Cat Network have several formerly homeless kittens and cats that have been rescued from campus. They are friendly and available to good homes. (What a nice thing to do for the holidays -- and just as the cold weather is starting to set in.) Contact Nancy Franklin (nancy.franklin@sunysb.edu), or see photos and descriptions of our available cats at
http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/clubs/sbucat/index.php?p=adoptme
. Please help us.
Submitted by: Nancy Franklin/CAS
07. Culture & Entertainment
1. Local Farmers Market
Fresh Local Long Island & New Jersey Vegetables and Fruit
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Student Activities Center Plaza
10:30am - 3:00pm
Cash, credit cards, and all meal plans accepted
Sponsored By Campus Dining Services
http://campusdining.org
Submitted by: Lisa Ospitale/FSA
2. Marshall Crenshaw ("Someday, Someway" and other hits) at The University Cafe Sunday October 19 2 PM
Since his Top 40 single, Someday, Someway, burst upon the music scene in 1982, Marshall Crenshaw's music has been a vital part of the American musical landscape and has earned him the reputation as one of the finest songwriters of his (or any) generation, with roots in classic soul music, British invasion songcraft, and Buddy Holly --to whom Crenshaw was often compared in the early days of his career, and whom he portrayed in the 1987 film La Bamba.
Crenshaw's title song for the film Walk Hard was nominated for a 2007 Golden Globe award for Best Original Song. And Crenshaw has also won new audiences with his acclaimed performance at last year's Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.
Advance sale tickets are $25.00 at www.universitycafe.org
Tickets at the door (if available) $30.00
Information: e mail SundayStreetWUSB@aol.com or call 632-1093
http://www.universitycafe.org
Submitted by: Charles Backfish/CAS
3. Wolfstock 2008 - A Homecoming Tradition
Friday, October 17, to Sunday, October 19.Student-led activities, including the annual Homecoming Parade, will reflect this year’s student theme, Wonders of the World.
Join us as we celebrate Wolfstock 2008 A Homecoming Tradition.For more information, call: 1-877-SEAWOLF or visit www.stonybrook.edu/homecoming
Pre-register online by October 15 to receive $10 discount for adult tickets.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/homecoming
Submitted by: Glenn Jochum/UAff
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. Introduction to Microsoft Excel
NCE 314 - 5 sessions - Fee: $259
This introductory course demonstrates the power and ease that makes Microsoft Excel the most-widely used spreadsheet application for office and home financial planning. Accountants, office managers, budget managers, even the family financial planner, will benefit from learning the basics of Excel. Topics include: basics of spreadsheet design, entering data, editing, formatting and printing worksheets, and implementing formulae and functions. The course emphasizes hands-on exercises to reinforce lessons.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows or equivalent experience.
For a full description of this class, and to register go to SPD Website at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/computer
10% discount for University employees and Students. CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
Section E: Mondays, 10am-1pm; October 20 & 27, November 3, 10 & 17, 2008
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
2. Center for Wine,Food & Culture:Perfect Pairings - Fall 2008 Thursdays, Oct 30, Nov 6 and Nov 13.
Join us as we welcome our new line up of guest chefs who will prepare fine tastes paired with specially chosen wines for our fall 2008 series. Details on all classes and on line registration available on our webpage. Wang Center, room #301. Register early, classes fill up quickly. Questions? call 632.9404.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/winecenter
Submitted by: Ginny Clancy/Pres
3. Advanced Microsoft Excel: Module I
NCE 314.1 - 2 sessions - Fee: $109
This course, along with the other advanced Excel modules listed, focus on specific functions available in the program and is particularly useful for accountants and budget managers. This special topics course covers graphing and advanced functions.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Microsoft Excel or equivalent experience.
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
To register go to SPD Website Registration Form at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/registration.html
For questions call 632-7022
Section D: Wednesdays, 6pm-9pm; October 15 & 22, 2008
Section E: Mondays, 10am-1pm; Nobemver 24 & December 1, 2008
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
4. Managing Data with Access
NCE 317 - 5 sessions - Fee: $259
This course offers an introduction to the most widely used database management program. An integral and powerful part of the Microsoft Office suite, Access aids budget managers,accountants, and office managers by efficiently organizing customer and inventory nformation. Topics include how to create databases, forms, filters and reports.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows or equivalent experience.
For a full description of this class, and to register go to SPD Website at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/computer
For questions call 632-7022
10% discount for University employees, Spouses and Students. CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
Section E: Mondays, 1:30pm-4:30pm; October 20 & 27, November 3, 10 & 17, 2008
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
5. How to Buy and Sell on eBay
NCE 800 * 5 sessions * Fee $389
This comprehensive class will take the student from the introduction to the eBay marketplace all the way to getting paid. You'll learn how to search for products to buy and sell. How to see what's currently "hot" and what's not. How to bid, how to list items for sale, how to take pictures and upload to eBay. How to collect your money and last, how to ship.
This class will be an actual "live" class. We're not just reading books here! Student will be encouraged to actively follow the class materials.
10% discount for University employees, spouses and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted.
Section A: Tuesdays, 6pm-9pm; October 21 & 28; November 4, 11 & 18, 2008
For registration information visit the SPD Website at www.stonybrook.edu/spd/computer/courses or call (631) 632-7022
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
6. Advanced Access
NCE 317.1 - 4 sessions - Fee: $209
Add power to you database by creating custom forms, reports and advanced techniques with tables, queries and macros. There will be a review of using relational databases and mastering relationships.
For a full description of this class, and to register go to SPD Website at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/computer
For questions call 632-7022
10% discount for University employees, spouses, and Students. CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
Section D: Thursdays, 6pm-9pm; October 16, 23, 30 & November 6, 2008
Section E: Mondays, 1:30pm-4:30pm; November 24; December 1, 8 & 15, 2008
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
09. Research
1. EMU: Do you have heart failure and has your doctor recommended dialysis to remove fluid while you’re hospitalized?
Do you have heart failure and has your doctor recommended dialysis to remove fluid while you’re hospitalized? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a study of your body’s response to fluid removal by ultrafiltration. For further information, please contact the study coordinator study coordinator Elizabeth Maas at 631-444-2031, at the Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy Center.
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
2. Did you know that most people are infected with Oral Herpes?
Volunteer Men and Women Needed.
Confidentiality maintained.
If you are a man or a woman over the age of 18, you may be eligible to participate in a Clinical Research Study at Stony Brook Medical Center. If you qualify, you may receive a topical medication for Oral Herpes at no cost to you.
For more information please contact Andrea Pressley, LPN,CRC at 444-2758
Participants are compensated $25.00 for each visit.
Submitted by: Andrea Pressley/UHMC
3. Volunteers Wanted For A Research Study of an investigational drug for genital warts
Do you have Genital Warts?
You may be eligible to join a clinical research study of an investigational drug for genital warts.
Convenient, once-a-day ointment application.
Requirements:
Men and women 18-50 years old.
Must not be pregnant or breastfeeding.
Qualified participants will receive study drug, medical exams and laboratory tests related to the study.
All study related visits and study drug are provided at no cost to eligible participant.
For more information, please call Andrea Pressley, LPN,CRC Department of OB/GYN at 444-2758
Submitted by: Andrea Pressley/UHMC
4. BNL (Brookhaven National Laboratory) Help us find out by volunteering for a completely non-invasive brain imaging study.
Volunteers needed. Fee paid. 18-55 years old and in good health for participation in medical imaging research. Confidentiality maintained. "Do you like watching cooking shows on TV? Do commercials for yummy treats make you salivate? Wouldn't it be neat to find out what's going on in your brain? Could these food images be driving you to overeat? Help us find out by volunteering for a completely non-invasive brain imaging study. All you have to do is watch videos and let us watch your brain using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)! Transportation provided or mileage reimbursed. For more information, contact nurse recruiter Bud Jayne at 1-888-352-7380".
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
5. 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
6. Seeking Volunteers Post-Menopausal Women on Hormone Replacement Therapy
50 - 65 years of age for participation in MRI Imaging Research
Volunteers Should be Healthy and Not Have any Metal or Electronic Implants
Confidentiality Maintained
Volunteer Fee Paid
For further information call: 1-631-344-3614
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
7. 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 $1,700 plus transportation expenses. (631) 444-9362 or (631) 444-3740
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
8. Not getting along with your partner
Researchers at Stony Brook University are looking for couples to participate in a Relationship behavior survey.
Eligible couples will attend the research lab together for one session, and complete questionnaires and interviews.
Each person will:
1. Be paid $35 for participation ($70 per couple)
2. Recieve relationship feedback (optional)
3. Recieve therapy referrals
You may be eligible if you are married or have been living together for at least one year and aren't getting along with each other.
Call now: (631) 632-7850 (ask for Anita) or email: stonybrook_relationshipstudy@yahoo.com (**Include your name and phone number
Submitted by: Anita Jose/GST
10. Miscellaneous
1. Play it Safe
Don’t wait for an emergency. Register now for SB Alert, and you can receive a text message, e-mail, or voicemail if you are a member of the campus community. Visit Stonybrook.edu/emergency to register today.
Submitted by: Glenn Jochum/UAff
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, 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. Job Opportunity - Payroll, Benefits And Hris Manager
Faculty Student Association at Stony Brook University seeks a F-T time Manager of Payroll, Benefits and HRIS. Required: Bachelor’s degree in business or related degree; minimum of three years of experience in payroll processing; working knowledge of benefits administration; strong computer skills in payroll processing, Excel spreadsheets, and general business software applications; excellent communication and organizational skills. Please send resume and cover letter with salary requirement to Christine Oster, Human Resources Manager, Dept. CA Payroll, Faculty Student Association, Stony Brook Union (Room 250), Stony Brook, NY 11794-3209 or fax to (631) 632-6573. Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Employer.
Submitted by: Christine Oster/FSA
4. Veterans Day Ceremony 2008 Honoring All Who Served
Veterans Day Ceremony will be on Wednesday, November 5 at 1:00 PM in the Student Activities Center Auditorium. The Stony Brook Marching Band will perform at 12:45 PM. Lunch will follow the ceremony. Everyone's invited.
Submitted by: David Yu/UST