Campus Announcements for the week of 10/27/2008
Table of Contents
01. Administrative
1. Fraud Reporting Hotline Now Available
2. Notice to State Employees who are members of the N.Y.S. Employees' Retirement System (ERS).
3. Life Sciences Stockroom and Tank Gas Program
4. Life Sciences Stockroom Service Changes
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. EAP Lunchtime Learning: Tai Chi Inquiry
2. EAP Lunchtime Learning: Labyrinth Walking
3. Is That the Best Legal Structure for Your Business?
4. Creating a Mindset for Success
5. Extra. Extra. You Can Overcome Frustration with Newspaper Research.
6. EAP Lunchtime Learning - Budgeting-Your Spending Plan
7. WorldWideScience.org Workshop
8. Xtreme Googling Workshop
9. Stony Brook University Libraries Toolbar (LibX)Workshop
10. See yourself as others see you - Powerful Presentations
11. Understanding why assessment is important to you: An overview of what assessment is and how it is used (Level 100)
12. FMLA And Medical Related Leaves Training For Rf And State Employees
13. Search and Selection - Effective Interviewing Techniques
14. All You Need To Know About RF Appointments
15. Want to know all there is to know about Civil Service Appointments
16. Say goodbye to the stress, pressure and frustration and learn techniques to maximize your time - Managing Multiple Priorities
17. Art of Living Workshop
18. Make time to develop your most important asset...you - Come see what training has to offer you
19. HeartSaver CPR with AED Certification
04. Hospital Workshops/Training
1. Office of Faculty Affairs: Faculty Development Workshop "Interpersonal and Communication Skills"
2. Caregivers' Practical Help Workshop
05. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Phi Beta Kappa Lecture - Mothering Monsters: Mary Shelly's Frankenstein. Wednesday, October 29, 3:00PM, Poetry Center (Humanities Building)
2. Robert Weisberg presents: What you may have wanted to know about storm surge modeling, but were not encouraged to ask.
3. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
4. Writers Speak: Short Story Writer Scott Snyder at Southampton on October 29
5. George Goodman Symposium - Depression, Too, Is a Thing With Feathers
6. Biochemistry and Cell Biology Seminar: Thursday, October 30, 2008
7. 2nd Stewart Harris Memorial Lecture on Environmental Issues, Global Climate Change: the Human Driver, Knowns and Unknowns, 10-29-08
8. Chemistry Department Seminar
9. Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
10. Provost's Lectures on October 27th and October 30th
11. Ecology and Evolution Seminar - "Evolution of Darwin's Fishes"
12. Special Ecology and Evolution Seminar - "Sympatric Speciation and Island Biogeography"
13. Center for Inclusive Education Speaker Series
14. Neuroscience Seminar Series
15. Computer Science Distinguished Lecture: Bjarne Stroustrup's talk on 27th October, 2:15pm.
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Marian Wright Edelman, Founder and President of the Children's Defense Fund to speak at Stony Brook on November 6, 2008
2. NIH General Clinical Research Center
3. Department of Physiology and Biophysics Seminar
06. Charitable
1. "Little Miracles" Dinner/Fashion Show(to benefit The Sunrise Fund)
2. Fundraiser - Carol Baldwin Breast Care Center - October 28, 2008
3. Time is Running Out...SB Cares Campaign ends this week
08. Culture & Entertainment
1. Film: The Shoe Fairy (2005)
2. Film: Chocolate Rap (2005)
3. Film: Baghdad High
4. An Inconvenient Truth October 29 4:30PM 1006 Humanities Institute presentation
5. Film: Aparajito ("The Unvanquished," 1956)
6. Film: Apu Sansar ("World of Apu," 1959)
7. Phi Delta Kappa Induction Ceremony sponsored by the School of Professional Development
8. Terence Martin at The University Cafe, Sunday November 2nd 2 PM
09. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. Defensive Driving Program for UUP Members
2. Center for Wine,Food & Culture:Perfect Pairings - Fall 2008 Thursdays, Oct 30, Nov 6 and Nov 13.
3. Center for Biotechnology's Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry Program - Application Deadline Fast Approaching
4. Defensive Driving Class Begins 11/13
10. Research
1. Not getting along with your partner
2. Subjects Wanted For A Study Of How Aspirin Affects Platelets
3. Take Part In Clinical Research Studies
4. Seeking Volunteers Children, Eight to Eighteen Years of AgeWith a Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
5. Are You Obese? Do You Want To Learn More About How Your Metabolism May Put You At Risk For Diabetes?
6. Seeking Volunteers With A History Of Asthma
11. Miscellaneous
1. Study Abroad Fair - Wednesday, October 29
2. Winter Session Registration Begins November 10th
01. Administrative
1. Fraud Reporting Hotline Now Available
Stony Brook University is committed to the responsible stewardship of our funds and other resources and encourages any employee, student or other individual who is aware of or suspects acts of fraud, waste or abuse to report such acts. To familiarize yourself with what constitutes fraud and how to report it see:
http://stonybrook.edu/fraud
Submitted by: Douglas Panico/Pres
2. Notice to State Employees who are members of the N.Y.S. Employees' Retirement System (ERS).
The N.Y.S. Employees' Retirement System has a new online interactive tool that allows members to get information regarding the Member Annual Statement, including service credit, loans, account balance and salary information; directions on correcting or changing beneficiary information; Frequently Asked Questions; and who to contact for more information.
In addition to visiting the web site, for more information members may also call the toll-free telephone number for ERS, which is 1-866-805-0990.
http://www.osc.state.ny.us/retire
Submitted by: Cassandra Moore/UHMC
3. Life Sciences Stockroom and Tank Gas Program
The Tank Gas Program and the Life Sciences Stockroom will be closed on Election Day,Tuesday, November 4, Veteran's Day, Tuesday, November 11, and Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Please plan accordingly.
Submitted by: Daryl A. Schiebl/Admin
4. Life Sciences Stockroom Service Changes
Effective 10/27/08, the Stockroom will be closed every day from noon to 1:00 PM. Also, the cutoff time for same day delivery requests will change from 1:00PM to noon.
Submitted by: Daryl Schiebl/Admin
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. 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
2. 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
3. Is That the Best Legal Structure for Your Business?
Small Business Development Center Free Workshop
October 22 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Speaker: Joseph Campolo, Esq.
LI High Tech Incubator Building Conference Room
To register, e-mail: lynne.schmidt@sunysb.edu
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/CEAS/smallbusiness.nsf/pages/events
Submitted by: Lynne Schmidt/CEAS
4. Creating a Mindset for Success
Small Business Development Center Free Workshop
November 5 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Presenter: Elizabeth Morgan, Owner, Full Spectrum Success
LI High Tech Incubator Building Conference Room
To register, e-mail: lynne.schmidt@sunysb.edu
Learn how to create your own "luck" by changing the way to view and approach business.
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/CEAS/smallbusiness.nsf/pages/events
Submitted by: Lynne Schmidt/CEAS
5. Extra. Extra. You Can Overcome Frustration with Newspaper Research.
This session examines ways to find current and historical articles in newspapers. We'll look at online indexes and collections of digitized newspapers, as well as explore old-fashioned ways to dig in the newspaper archives. In this workshop, you will: Become familiar with the odd nature of newspaper indexing, effectively search online newspaper indexes, effectively use non-online resources for locating older articles, find, display, and print articles from the library's online newspaper collections, and find, display, and copy articles from the library's microformat collection of newspapers. Tuesday, Oct. 28 @ 4 PM. Location: Classroom A, 1st Floor, Melville Library.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/workshops.htm
Submitted by: Fiona Grady/Lib
6. EAP Lunchtime Learning - Budgeting-Your Spending Plan
Living paycheck to paycheck? Do you find it impossible to save? Join Certified Credit Counselor Jonathan Gordon as he shares tips on budgeting and managing your cash flow. He will discuss ideas to help create a budget and stick to it. Cost cutting ideas will also be presented. Join us and take control of your money!
Guest Speaker, Jonathan Gordon, GreenPath Debt Solutions
October 27, 2008, Wang, Room TBA 12:00pm-1:00pm
To Register Call EAP at 632-6085 or email us at eap@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Allison Hinke/Pres
7. WorldWideScience.org Workshop
WorldWideScience.org provides access to national and international government repositories containing scientific data. The site searches information that is not found through conventional web searching. Learn how to: Search international science repositories and access 23 national and international science databases. Wednesday, Oct. 29 @ 1 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/
Submitted by: Fiona Grady/Lib
8. Xtreme Googling Workshop
So you thought you knew Google? Watch a librarian reveal some of the secret powers of this amazing search engine. See Google challenge scholarship and lose! Watch as Google redefines the law! Go places you never dreamed were possible sitting down! Discover answers for which there are no questions! In this workshop learn how to: Find Historical Images and Videos, Google Numbers, create your own search engines, the Magic World of Google Maps & Earth, Google books and other Google geekery. Wednesday, Oct. 29 @ 2:30 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/
Submitted by: Fiona Grady/Lib
9. Stony Brook University Libraries Toolbar (LibX)Workshop
LibX is a browser toolbar extension for Firefox and Internet Explorer that provides direct access to the library's resources without requiring a visit to the library website. Effortlessly switch between exploring the Internet and exploring the library. Learn how to: Install the SBU Libraries edition of LibX, use LibX toolbar functionality, use LibX right mouse click functionality and create your own edition of LibX to suit your specific research needs and preferences. To download LibX or find out more information, see
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/libx.html
. Thursday, Oct. 30 @ 2:30 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/libx.html
Submitted by: Fiona Grady/Lib
10. See yourself as others see you - Powerful Presentations
November 4, 2008 9:30am 12:30pm
Description:
Excellent ideas alone do not guarantee engaging and successful presentations! Success is determined by the combined impact of your words, voice and body language. You can deliver powerful, high-impact presentations by learning where to focus your effort and energy. This is a challenging, fast paced and experiential workshop.
Key Highlights:
Develop prominent delivery skills
Capture and hold listener attention
Connect with and focus on your listeners
Increase your comfort and confidence
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/wc0024
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
11. Understanding why assessment is important to you: An overview of what assessment is and how it is used (Level 100)
Description: You probably have been thinking of doing some assessment to make sound decisions about your instructional strategies, but are not sure how to get started. In this workshop, we will discuss what assessment is really about, and help build your confidence in conducting effective and sound assessment activities at your class.
Prerequisites: None
Objectives: At the conclusion of this workshop, you will be able to:
Explain the meaning of assessment.
Differentiate between assessment and other concepts such as evaluation, testing, and measurement.
Explain the principles that guide you in the process of selecting, developing, and using educationally meaningful assessments.
Apply some assessment approaches to your class.
Identify in-house and online resources on assessment at The Faculty Center.
Thursday October 30, 2008, 12:001:00pm, Library Director’s Large Conference Room (W1502) at Frank Melville Library
OR
Friday October 31, 2008, 9:0010:00am, Javits Room (E2340) at Frank Melville Library
To register, e-mail: ying.xiong@stonybrook.edu
Submitted by: Nancy Wozniak/DoIT
12. FMLA And Medical Related Leaves Training For Rf And State Employees
October 30, 2008 9:30am 12:00pm
What is FMLA? The first half of this workshop will provide participants with an understanding of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), in order to assist them with implementing this Federal Law. The second half of the workshop will address: State Time & Attendance guidelines, coordinating FMLA with other leave entitlements such as Sick Leave at Half Pay or Presidential Sick Leave, and will briefly review Maternity/Paternity Leave & the Leave Donation Program for State employees. The workshop will conclude with a brief overview of FMLA, disability and workers comp for RF employees.
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, Dept Heads, & Managers who are responsible for administering campus policies on West Campus, South Campus, HSC, Manhattan, and Southampton.
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0006
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
13. Search and Selection - Effective Interviewing Techniques
November 5, 2008 9:00am 12:00pm
Description:
This program is designed to provide information to State and RF managers, search
committees and those responsible for interviewing candidates.
This session will cover:
Identifying the components of a Resume Screening Document
Writing an effective Resume Screening Document
Writing effective Interview Questions
Preparing for an interview
Setting the tone of a successful interview
Avoiding discriminatory and illegal questions
Effectively gathering job related information from an applicant
Closing the interview
Documenting the interview
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, managers, search committee members, search
committee chairs, or anyone responsible for selecting and interviewing potential candidates on West Campus, South Campus, HSC, Manhattan, and Southampton.
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0010
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
14. All You Need To Know About RF Appointments
November 5th, 2008 9:30am 11:30am
Description:
This program will cover the following:
-Appointment Packages
-Forms
-Time and Attendance
-File Components
-Retention Guidelines
-Verification
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, Departmental Personnel Administrators and anyone who is responsible for Research Foundation HR Administration. HSC/WEST Campus employees only
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0005
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
15. Want to know all there is to know about Civil Service Appointments
November 7, 2008 9:30am 12:30pm
This workshop will help provide you with information about Civil Service list appointments, canvassing lists, transfers, types of appointments, and much more
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, hiring department managers and employees seeking Civil Service list information on West Campus, South Campus, HSC, Manhattan, and Southampton.
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0008
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
16. Say goodbye to the stress, pressure and frustration and learn techniques to maximize your time - Managing Multiple Priorities
November 11, 2008 9:30am 12:30pm
Description:
Developing your ability to effectively use your time, set goals and focus on priorities while managing simultaneous responsibilities is key. Managing your work day is key to reducing stress as well as accomplishing goals successfully.
Key Highlights:
-Create effective work plans, prioritize competing tasks and plan for each day
-Identify inefficient uses of time and ways to improve or eliminate them
Target Audience: This program is open to all West Campus, South Campus, HSC, Manhattan, and Southampton employees.
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0027
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
17. Art of Living Workshop
The Art of Living workshop is a proven method for improving the quality of life. It is based both on theoretical understanding and practical tools that can immediately be put to use with implications for all aspects of an individual's with direct, long lasting and tangible results. The workshop provides participants with practical and powerful techniques including Eastern breathing techniques, meditation, tension-releasing yogic stretches and exercises, and skills for dealing effectively with challenging emotions and situations. A weekly group follow up practice is available at Stony Brook.
Dates Fri Nov 14 to Mon Nov 17 at the Wang Center
Time: Fri and Mon 6 - 9:00 PM, Sat and Sun 9AM - 2 pm
All days must be attended
Workshop Fee: Free
To register and for more information contact
Dr. Balaji Sitharaman - 631-655-4736
Submitted by: Balaji Sitharaman/CEAS
18. Make time to develop your most important asset...you - Come see what training has to offer you
November 12, 2008 10:00am 11:00am
This action-packed program will include an overview of all the features and services T&D provides.
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/wc0013
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
19. HeartSaver CPR with AED Certification
November 13, 2008 9:00am 12:00pm
Learn basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on the adult victim; chain of survival, recognition of cardiac emergencies. This is a certification course - Cost $10 for Card from American Heart Association.
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0018
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
04. Hospital Workshops/Training
1. Office of Faculty Affairs: Faculty Development Workshop "Interpersonal and Communication Skills"
Faculty Development Workshop: "Interpersonal and Communication Skills" Lory Bright-Long, MD, CMD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. Tuesday, October 28, 2008, Dean's Conference Room, HSC, Level 4, Room 180. 5:00-6:30 pm. Office of Faculty Affairs 63(8-2005).
Submitted by: Caroline Lazzaruolo/UHMC
2. Caregivers' Practical Help Workshop
Free educational workshop for family and professional caregivers of those with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. Program includes: Medical Overview of Dementia; Behavioral Challenges in Dementia Care; Legal and Financial Issues; Meaningful Activities.
Thursday, November 17, 2008.
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Wang Center
Must register by November 10, 2008.
HealthConnect 631-444-4000 or djyringi@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Free care for your loved one during the workshop. Space is limited.
Submitted by: Darlene Jyringi/UHMC
05. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Phi Beta Kappa Lecture - Mothering Monsters: Mary Shelly's Frankenstein. Wednesday, October 29, 3:00PM, Poetry Center (Humanities Building)
Anne Mellor, a Phi Beta Kappa Scholar, will give a lecture that will analyze the biographical origins of Shelley's famous novel, focusing on how and why an 18-year old girl came to produce one of the most enduring myths of the modern age. Frankenstein functions as a powerful critique of both the science and the politics of the revolutionary 1790s, and offers a compelling alternative to the Promethean ideologies of Shelley's peers.
Anne Mellor is a Distinguished Professor of English and the recipient of the university’s 2002 Distinguished Teaching Award, as well as of the 1999 Keats-Shelley Association Distinguished Scholar Award. Anne Mellor’s major research interests are British Romantic-era writing, women’s studies, and 18th- and 19th-century British art and literature.
Reception will follow. Sponsored by Women's Studies Program, Stony Brook Phi Beta Kappa Chapter, English Department.
Submitted by: Colleen Wallahora/CAS
2. Robert Weisberg presents: What you may have wanted to know about storm surge modeling, but were not encouraged to ask.
Please join us for an Oceans and Atmospheric Colloquium by Robert Weisberg of the University of South Florida. His seminar entitled; "What you may have wanted to know about storm surge modeling, but were not encouraged to ask." Will be presented on Friday, October 31, 2008 at 12:00 noon at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences in Endeavour Hall 120 (South Campus).
Submitted by: Chester Frost/MSRC
3. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
Please join us for a seminar by Professor Edmund Chang from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University. Professor Chang's seminar entitled, "Storm Track Dynamics and Variability -- What Don't We Know About Storm Tracks?" will be presented on Wednesday, October 29 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
4. Writers Speak: Short Story Writer Scott Snyder at Southampton on October 29
Short story writer Scott Snyder reads from his forthcoming first novel, Flight of the Fizz King.
Scott Snyder has been published in Zoetrope, Tin House, One-Story, Epoch, Small Spiral Notebook, and other journals. He has taught at Columbia, NYU and Sarah Lawrence. He’s currently at work on a novel for the Dial Press.
Wednesday, October 29, 7 p.m.
Duke Lecture Hall * Chancellors Hall, Southampton
Free & Open to the Public
Refreshments * Mingling * Book Signings
MFA in Writing and Literature, 632-5030
southamptonwriters@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Carla Caglioti/Prov
5. George Goodman Symposium - Depression, Too, Is a Thing With Feathers
On Tuesday, October 28 at 4:00 pm in the SAC Auditorium Journalist Andrew Solomon author of The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression will speak on the nature of depression, drawing on personal experience, interviews with others afflicted with the illness, and scientific literature. Solomon will look at depression across history, cultures, and the class spectrum. He will address the problem of how we relate the medical idea of depression to our thinking about personality.
Book signing and reception to follow lecture in Why Lobby. Bus transportation from East Campus is available. RSVP to 632-6320 to reserve your seat on the bus. For more information visit: www.stonybrook.edu/sb/provlec
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/provlec
Submitted by: Karen Keeley/UAff
6. Biochemistry and Cell Biology Seminar: Thursday, October 30, 2008
You are cordially invited to attend a seminar given by Dr. Pamela Stanley, Horace W. Goldsmith Prof. Cell Biology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, entitled, "Roles for O-Fucose Glycans in Notch Signaling During Embryogenesis and T Cell Development". It will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2008, in room 038, Life Sciences Building at 4:00p.m. Hosted by Dr. Robert Haltiwanger.
Submitted by: Dianna Berger/CAS
7. 2nd Stewart Harris Memorial Lecture on Environmental Issues, Global Climate Change: the Human Driver, Knowns and Unknowns, 10-29-08
Please join us for the Second Stewart Harris Memorial Lecture on Environmental Issues which will be held on Wednesday, October 29th at 1PM in the Engineering Building, Room 231. The title of the lecture is "Global Climate Change: the Human Driver, the Knowns and Unknowns" and will be presented by Dr. Minghua Zhang, Professor and Director of the Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres and Associate Dean of Stony Brook's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.
http://me.eng.sunysb.edu/seminars.php
Submitted by: Melissa Castelbuono/CEAS
8. Chemistry Department Seminar
On Thursday, October 30, 2008 Dr. Antonius Koller from the Pathology Dept. at Stony Brook University will be having a seminar entitled, "Stony Brook Proteomics" in Room 412 Chemistry Dept. Bldg. from 4pm-6pm
Submitted by: Lizandia Perez/Admin
9. Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Please join us today, October 27th as Dr. Raul Andino will be presenting his seminar entitled "Biological implication of the genetic diversity of a RNA virus population". Dr. Andino is from UC Davis and will be hosted by Dr. Eckard Wimmer.
http://andino.ucsf.edu/andino/index.html
Submitted by: Carol Brekke/UHMC
10. Provost's Lectures on October 27th and October 30th
On Monday, October 27th, the Provost's Lecture Series in conjunction with the Templeton Research Lecture Series is hosting Martha Nussbaum, Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago. She will speak on "Compassion:
Human and Animal" at 4:30 p.m. in the Humanities Building, Room 1006.
On Thursday, October 30th, the Provost's Lecture Series will host John L. Esposito, Professor of Religion and International Affairs and of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University. His lecture entitled, "The U.S. and the Muslim World: What the Next President Should Know", will be held at 4:00 p.m. in the Student Activities Center, Ballroom B.
www.stonybrook.edu/sb/provlec
Submitted by: Janine Pearce/Prov
11. Ecology and Evolution Seminar - "Evolution of Darwin's Fishes"
3:30 P.M., October 29, 2008, Life Sciences Building, Room 038. Dr. Rosemary Grant and Dr. Peter Grant, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University. Host: E & E Graduate Students. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology and Evolution at (631) 632-8600.
Submitted by: Martha Nolan/CAS
12. Special Ecology and Evolution Seminar - "Sympatric Speciation and Island Biogeography"
Please note time, day and place. 10:30 A.M., Thursday, October 30, 2008, Wang Center, Room 301. Dr. Rosemary Grant & Dr. Peter Grant, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University. Host: E & E Students. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology & Evolution at (631) 632-8600.
Submitted by: Martha Nolan/CAS
13. Center for Inclusive Education Speaker Series
On Thursday, October 30th, the CIE will host Dr. Desiree Byrd, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pathology at the Mt Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Byrd will present her talk, "HIV Neuropsychology: Insights from biomarkers & health disparities" in the Javits Seminar Room, E2340 Melville Library at 3pm. Lite refreshments served. Please RSVP to sunyagep@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.
Submitted by: Kathryne Piazzola/Prov
14. Neuroscience Seminar Series
On October 30 at Noon, in the Pharmacology Seminar Room, 180, Basic Science Tower, Stony Brook University, the Neurobiology & Behavior Deparment will be hosting a Seminar. Mark Bowen PhD, Assistant Professor will be giving a talk on "Understanding synaptic protein structure one molecule at a time."
Coffee: 1145
Host: Lonnie Wollmuth
Submitted by: Karen Morse/CAS
15. Computer Science Distinguished Lecture: Bjarne Stroustrup's talk on 27th October, 2:15pm.
Speaker: Bjarne Stroustrup, Texas A&M
Date/Time: 27th October, 2:15pm
Location: CS 2311 (Wireless Seminar Room)
Talk Abstract
C++0x: An Overview
A good programming language is far more than a simple collection of
features. My ideal is to provide a set of facilities that smoothly work together to support design and programming styles of a generality beyond my imagination. Here, I briefly outline rules of thumb (guidelines, principles), with examples, that are being applied in the design of C++0x. Then, I present the state of the standards process (we are aiming for C++09) and give two examples: concepts and generalized initialization. Since there are far more proposals than could be presented in an hour, I'll take questions. According to plan the complete specification will have been voted on October 20.
Homepage:
http://parasol.tamu.edu/~bs/
http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~events/DLseries/index.html
Submitted by: Himanshu Gupta/CEAS
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Marian Wright Edelman, Founder and President of the Children's Defense Fund to speak at Stony Brook on November 6, 2008
The School of Social Welfare presents Marian Wright Edelman, Founder and President of the Children's Defense Fund on November 6, 2008 at 4 PM in Lecture Hall 2 of the HSC. Ms. Edelman will frame her presentation around the chapters in her latest book: The Sea is So Wide and My Boat is So Small - - Charting A Course for the Next Generation
(2008).
Book signings will be at 3:30PM and 5 PM
Submitted by: Charles Robbins/UHMC
2. NIH General Clinical Research Center
GCRC - Department of Medicine Seminar Series
Manual Wheelchair Propulsion In Spinal Cord Injury:
Overuse Injury, Upper Limb Biomechanics, Treatment Guidelines
Sue Ann Sisto, PT, MA, Ph.D.
Professor, Physical Therapy
Research Director, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences
School of Health Technology & Management
Stony Brook University
Friday, November 14, 2008
HSC T16 - Room 025
Refreshments begin at 3:45pm
Seminar begins at 4:00pm
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
3. Department of Physiology and Biophysics Seminar
Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at 12 noon
"The Physiology and Pathophysiology of Breath-Hold Diving", Dr. Claes Lundgren, M.D., Ph.D., Center for Research and Education in Special Environments (CRESE), School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
Place: Basic Science Tower, T-5, Room 140
Host: Dr. Peter Brink
http://www.pnb.sunysb.edu/
Submitted by: Robin Green/UHMC
06. Charitable
1. "Little Miracles" Dinner/Fashion Show(to benefit The Sunrise Fund)
November 19, 2008 (Wednesday)
6:30-10:30 pm
Villa Lombardi's, Holbrook
Tickets $60
Children and young adults who have/ or who are, recovering from cancer are the stars of this fashion show, along with the Stony Brook University Medical Center staff! Help us recognize and celebrate their extraordinary courage as the strut the runway!
Theme for the evening "Super Heroes", raffles and entertainment. Sponsorship packages available. Please call 444-7720.
Submitted by: Jeanne Greenfield/UHMC
2. Fundraiser - Carol Baldwin Breast Care Center - October 28, 2008
McDonalds at 2324 Nesconset Highway in Stony Brook is generously donating 20% of all sales on Wednesday, October 28th from 5 pm - 7pm to the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund. In order to receive the flyer needed to allocate a portion of your purchase for this purpose, please email victoria.irwin@stonybrook.edu.
Submitted by: Victoria Irwin/UHMC
3. Time is Running Out...SB Cares Campaign ends this week
If you haven’t already submitted your donation, please visit
http://www.stonybrook.edu/stonybrookcares
and select the charitable organization(s) that you want to support.
As mentioned in materials you have already received, the funds collected during the Stony Brook Cares SEFA/United Way Annual Campaign are very significant in responding to a range of Long Island human services needs. This year, perhaps even more so than other years, we really need you to participate in the campaign and make a donation.
Remember, GIVE, because you care.
http://stonybrook.edu/stonybrookcares
Submitted by: Suzanne Velazquez/OSA
08. Culture & Entertainment
1. Film: The Shoe Fairy (2005)
Winner, Best Art Direction, Taiwan Golden Horse Awards 2005
This quirky and surreal modern day fairy tale and satire unabashedly borrows from the tales of Hans Christian Anderson, CS Lewis, and even Antoine de Saint-Exupéry to tell the story of Dodo, a girl born without the ability to walk. Dodo lived a life listening to fairy tales and wondering, like her favorite character, the Little Mermaid, if she'll have to sacrifice something dear to her in order to have a pair of walking feet. Following an operation, Dodo is capable of walking, running, and dancing like a fairy tale come true and develops a severe obsession with shoes which is unmatched until she begins dating Smiley Dentist. They marry and live happily ever after, but that is not quite the end of the story.
Q&A to follow with Ms. Yee-Ching Lee, Independent Film Organizer
Wednesday, October 29, 7:00 pm, Wang Theatre
http://www.stonybrook.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
2. Film: Chocolate Rap (2005)
In a unique twist on an old martial arts story where breakdancing replaces kung fu, Chocolate Rap follows the story of Chocko and his father who plays the role of spiritual teacher as he rises to prominence. Forming a crew with his manager and fellow dancer Pachinko, Chocko's future looks bright especially after he develops a relationship with concert pianist Ally, until he seriously injures himself in a car accident. With the help of Ally and his father, he regains his confidence and faces off against a spurned protégé who had been rejected by his former crew, King Kong.
Q&A to follow with Ms. Yee-Ching Lee, Independent Film Organizer
Wednesday, November 5, 7:00 pm, Wang Theatre
Co-sponsored by The Press Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York and the Taiwanese American Association of Long Island. Free admission. In Chinese with English subtitles.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
3. Film: Baghdad High
Guest Speaker: Haider Hamza, Iraqi Reporter for ABC News
Directed and produced by Ivan O’Mahoney and Laura Winter, Baghdad High chronicles the lives of four seniors at Tariq bin-Ziad High School for Boys, located in a mixed middle-class Iraqi suburb. Ali the Kurd, Anmar the Catholic, Hayder the Shia, and half-Sunni, half-Shia Mohammad began filming their senior year in October 2006, the bloodiest month since the start of the war. Their studies hampered by power outages and the disappearances of their peers, the boys’ teen dreams are fractured during an academic year that saw Saddam Hussein’s execution and President Bush’s American troop surge. Download flier. Co-sponsored with Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council.
Monday, October 27, 7:00 pm, Wang Theatre Free for Students, $5 otherwise
http://www.stonybrook.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
4. An Inconvenient Truth October 29 4:30PM 1006 Humanities Institute presentation
This Oscar-winning film presents Al Gore’s fervent crusade to halt global warming’s deadly progress by exposing the myths and misconceptions that surround it. Since leaving public office, Al Gore has become a tireless advocate for the awareness of the extent and gravity of global warming. Film director Davis Guggenheim masterfully weaves excerpts from Al Gore’s multimedia presentation on the consequences of climate change with other episodes from former vice president’s lifelong commitment to environmental causes. An Inconvenient Truth stands as a stark reminder that the time to see global warming as merely a political question has passed, and that now it is imperative to urgently act on this issue.
With an Introduction and a post screening discussion by E. Ann Kaplan, Director Humanities Institute, Distinguished Professor, English and Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies and Malcolm J. Bowman, Professor of Oceanography and Distinguished Service Professor, Marine Sciences Research Center
10/29 4:30PM 1006 Humanities
http://www.sunysb.edu/humanities
Submitted by: Ann Berrios/CAS
5. Film: Aparajito ("The Unvanquished," 1956)
Shortly after arriving at Beneras, Apu’s father Harihar works himself to death against his wife’s advice. Apu and his mother return to her ancestral village of Mansapota where Apu’s success at school pits mother against son and tradition against modernity in several unresolved conflicts. Apu has to decide whether to remain with his family and follow his father’s profession or be educated in Calcutta and face the consequences for his choice.
Thursday, October 30, 1:00 pm, Wang Theatre
Directed by Satyajit Ray. (In Bengali with English subtitles). Followed by discussion with Thora Wagner. Free Admission. All are welcome.
Co-sponsored with the Osher Lifelong Learning Center, the Center for India Studies and in collaboration with the Consulate General of India, NY.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
6. Film: Apu Sansar ("World of Apu," 1959)
Penniless and alone, Apu struggles as a recent graduate to fulfill his teacher’s wishes and his own goal of writing a novel until he marries. Apu and his new wife Aparna fall in love in Calcutta when catastrophe again strikes causing Apu to abandon his new family until an old friend convinces Apu to reconsider his decisions.
Thursday, November 6, 1:00 pm, Wang Theatre
Directed by Satyajit Ray. (In Bengali with English subtitles). Followed by discussion with Thora Wagner. Free Admission. All are welcome.
Co-sponsored with the Osher Lifelong Learning Center, the Center for India Studies and in collaboration with the Consulate General of India, NY.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
7. Phi Delta Kappa Induction Ceremony sponsored by the School of Professional Development
Phi Delta Kappa strives to prepare the next generation of educators, serve practicing teachers, administrators, college educators and those concerned with public education.
You are invited to a Cocktail Hour and Induction Ceremony for all PDK @ SBU members.
The event will be on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 from 6pm-8pm in the Zodiac Lobby of the Wang Center
Please join us for this very special occasion. If you are interested in becoming a member you may sign up at this event.
Please RSVP to marlene.brennan@stonybrook.edu by November 24, 2008
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
8. Terence Martin at The University Cafe, Sunday November 2nd 2 PM
Hauntingly poetic images and elements of folk, blues, and country mark the work of this extraordinarily skillful song poet. Terence will be joined by Dan Bonis and Gordon Roehrer for his first Long Island full band show.
Caroline Doctorow, accompanied by guitar genius Pete Kennedy, brings her interpretations of classic songs by Richard Farina from her new CD as well as her originals and, of course,a Dylan song or two.
Advance sale $15.00 now through Thursday, October 30th (no service charge) at www.universitycafe.org with any remaining tickets at the door for $20.00.
On Sunday, November 9th at 2 P.M. Folk legend Mary McCaslin, the link between traditional folksingers and today's "new folk" artists. Sharing the co-bill is Mustard's Retreat, the folk duo of multi-instrumentalists and singers David Tamulevich and Michael Hough.
http://www.universitycafe.org
Submitted by: Charles Backfish/CAS
09. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. Defensive Driving Program for UUP Members
A NYSUT sponsored Defensive Driving program is being offered on Monday and Tuesday, November 17 and 18, 2008 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM in the Wang Center Lecture Hall 1, for all UUP employees and their immediate family members. Cost is $30 per person, payable in advance. Checks should be made payable to "NYSUT Benefit Trust" and delivered to the UUP office, 104 Old Chemistry, Z=3475. Office hours are Monday thru Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. Receipt of your check reserves your place in class. Participants are usually entitled to a 10% discount on their automotive insurance. Check with your provider. The certificate is good for three years of savings! Contact Corinne Burns at Ext. 2-6570 or cmburns@notes.cc.sunysb.edu for more information.
Submitted by: Corinne Burns/Affl
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. Center for Biotechnology's Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry Program - Application Deadline Fast Approaching
The application deadline for the Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry Program is November 2, 2007. This program was specially designed for life sciences graduate students, post-docs and all those interested in understanding the dynamic integration of industry and academia in translational research. The program provides the broad exposure needed for success in the bioscience industries as well as the enhancement of life sciences graduate education and translational research efforts.
* All successful applicants will receive scholarships covering up to 75% of the total program cost*
Complete details and application information can be found on
http://www.biotech.sunysb.edu/certprog/index.html
. For more information, please call 631-632-8521.
http://www.biotech.sunysb.edu/certprog/index.html
Submitted by: Kate Posnanski/CEAS
4. Defensive Driving Class Begins 11/13
The Empire Safety Council Accident Prevention Workshop which emphasizes traffic safety awareness is proven to reduce both accidents and traffic citations. 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 Thursdays; 11/13 & 11/20, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm. Location: SAC 311. Registration and payment is necessary. Price: $31/student, $35/non-student. When paying by check send TWO checks: One check for $13 (payable to K. O’Brien) and additional check payable to (SBU Craft Center) for either $18/student or $22/non-student fee. Mail to Craft Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3200. Register early to guarantee your spot! For more info about classes and up coming events and pottery sales ask for a brochure by calling the Craft Center 632-6822, Union lower level room 049 or go to the web www.stonybrook.edu/craftcenter.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/craftcenter
Submitted by: Janice Costanzo/OSA
10. Research
1. 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
2. Subjects Wanted For A Study Of How Aspirin Affects Platelets
Seeking healthy males 18 - 60 years of age who are currently not taking aspirin or blood thinners, and who have no history of bleeding problems or stomach ulcers. Subjects will take a regular aspirin each day for one week. Blood draws will occur on three separate visits. Volunteers will be compensated $50.00
Contact: General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) Nurses at (631) 444-1201
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
3. Take Part In Clinical Research Studies
Inquire about Clinical Research Studies. Call Albert Ruenes at (631) 499-8697 or email aruenes@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
4. Seeking Volunteers Children, Eight to Eighteen Years of AgeWith a Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
The Purpose of this Study is to Determine if Drinkable Aloe Vera will
Decrease Symptoms of IBS in Children. It is Important to Explore Simple, Relatively Non-Toxic Therapeutic Options for this Condition Which can be Difficult to Treat For Further Information Please Contact Kathleen Usmani CPNP at (631) 444- 8115
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
5. 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
This Study is Being Conducted at the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) at Stony Brook University Medical Center
For more information please call 631-444-3740
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
6. 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
11. Miscellaneous
1. Study Abroad Fair - Wednesday, October 29
Spend the Winter Session abroad! International Academic Programs will host a Winter Session Study Abroad Fair this Wednesday, October 29 from 1:00 to 2:00pm in the Melville Library Lobby. Program Directors, advisors and student participants will be on hand to discuss programs and answer questions.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/studyabroad/studyabroad.shtml
Submitted by: Emily LaClair/Prov
2. Winter Session Registration Begins November 10th
To accelerate your studies, use your breaksyour winter and summer breaks. This winter
you can earn 3 credits in 3 weeks at Stony Brook's Winter Session with additional credits for select courses. Day and evening classes are available. Winter session runs January 6 to January 23 2009. Winter Registration begins on November 10th
http://stonybrook.edu/winter-summer
Submitted by: Jan Potter/UAff