03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc…)
Respectful Communications: February 28, 2019, 9:00am-4:00pm. Improve your workplace communications (Register now for one of our most popular offerings!)
This workshop is designed to provide participants with tools and techniques for improving communications in the workplace. Case studies, small group discussions, and listening skill building activities are an integral part of this highly interactive session.
Target Audience: All faculty and staff from all campuses. New supervisors and anyone else interested in improving communications skills.
Wang 301
HRS 101, Part II: FMLA February 27, 2019, 9:00 am – 11:30 am, Wang 301
This class will assist you with implementing the FMLA law.
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, Dept Heads, & Managers who are responsible for administering campus policies on West Campus, South Campus, HSC, Manhattan, and Southampton.
Wang 301
Mastering Performance Reviews: March 5, 2019, 9:00 am – 11:30 am, Wang 301
This workshop will provide Supervisors with an understanding of how to write effective Performance Programs and Evaluations. Attendees must attend HRS101, Part 1 – Performance Management prior to this training
Target Audience: Managers and supervisors responsible for managing the performance of others on West Campus, South Campus, HSC, Manhattan and Southampton.
Enrollment is limited to 16 attendees.
Wang 301
HRS 101 Part 3: Counseling and Discipline, March 6, 2019, from 9:00 am-11:00 am, Wang 301
We will provide supervisors/managers with information and guidance regarding counseling and discipline, including:
· How/when to conduct a counseling session.
· The difference between verbal and written counseling.
· How to identify problem situations and write a counseling memo.
· How to determine when to counsel and when to seek disciplinary action.
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, Dept Heads, & Managers who are responsible for administering campus policies.
Wang 301
Instructors – Do you use Turning Technologies Clickers?
Turning Technologies has released their Back To School checklist for Spring 2019. The checklist is available online at: https://www.turningtechnologies.com/back-to-school-checklist/
If you are using this technology in your classes, please inform your students that they must use their stonybrook.edu when registering their device to receive credit for participation.
Have questions about active learning? CELT staff are here to help! Contact us at: 631.632.2358
https://www.stonybrook.edu/celt/
University Libraries Presents: “House of Fire” Published Local Authors Melissa Goldsmith and Anita Malin Visit SBU Libraries for a Writer’s Workshop
Local authors Melissa Goldsmith and Anita Malin present their techniques in writing and researching – The House of Fire, Guardians of the Elements! Melissa and Anita have agreed to come to Stony Brook University Library and reveal some of their research tips and tricks for putting together this marvelous work of fiction. Also hear how these prolific first timers persisted in getting their writing foray actually published!
Topological Quantum Walks: Theory and Experiments
IACS Seminar Speaker, Barry Sanders, University of Calgary, Canada
When: February 21st, 2019
Where: IACS Seminar Room
Time: 1:00 pm -2:00 pm
https://calendar.stonybrook.edu/site/iacs/event/topological-quantum-walks-theory-and-experiments/
University Libraries Presents : Literary Karaoke in Honor of WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Read a passage from your favorite text written by a female author, or stop by to listen and get inspired.
http://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/literary-karaoke-in-honor-of-womens-history-month-2/
EmPower Solar Webinar
Tune in on Wednesday, February 27 at 12 pm or 7 pm for Empower Solar’s Webinar to learn about the process and savings of going solar for your home and about the Stony Brook Alumni Solar program.
https://www.empower-solar.com/alliance/sbu
myResearch IRB – Classroom Training
The Office of Research Compliance (ORC) is pleased to announce that training for the myResearch IRB system is now available.
To sign up for a training session, please use the below link.
As of February 27th, 2019, myResearch IRB will replace IRBNet for all study preparation and submission, however, you will still have access to your studies in IRBNet until further notice.
For questions, please contact Jessica Lasebikan in ORC at ovpr_myresearchirb@stonybrook.edu
https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7OGP7YWwfp5U9mt
CELT College Teaching Seminar Series (Postdocs and TAs) Pedagogy, Learning Theory & Metacognition 2/20 3:00-4:30pm Grad School Conf Rm, 2401 Old Comp Sci
In this session we will discuss a selection of current learning theories and strategies/considerations for your teaching. We will also discuss how thinking about thinking and learning can help both you and your students.
Wed, 2/20, 3:00-4:30pm, Grad School Conf Rm, 2401 Old Comp Sci
Register at the link below!
Office of Administration Learning Series: Procurement: Engaging the Customer
Come join the Procurement Office on March 6th at 1:00pm in Frey Hall- Room 102, where they will lead a discussion on services provided by their department. Topics include : NY State and Research Foundation purchasing processes, WolfMart, Purchase Orders and Travel.
Please register by using the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/4Gkrcc42evrlwmai1
https://goo.gl/forms/4Gkrcc42evrlwmai1
Mini Byte: Keyboard Shortcuts for Working Efficiently with Text
Make drafting your next email or document quicker with keyboard shortcuts to move around and work efficiently with text, even on a smaller laptop keyboard. We’ll cover basics like shortcuts for cut, copy, paste, undo, redo and keyboard shortcuts to move your cursor one word at a time, jump to the beginning or end of line (even without Home and End keys), and delete the previous word or to the beginning of the line. This training in online, Fri. 2/22/19, 11:00-11:30am.
Small Business Networking Mixer
The Stony Brook Small Business Development Center will be hosting a mixer titled, ‘Small Business Networking Mixer’ on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at the Riverhead Free Library. Come & meet our New York Certified Business Advisors and learn about our confidential, comprehensive and FREE business advisement services.
Light refreshments will be served!
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eg2e8mbq8416f58f&oseq=&c=&ch=
05. Conferences/Seminars/LecturesIACS/Provost Lecture Series Speaker, Professor Karl Friston
IACS/Provost Lecture: This overview of the free energy principle offers an account of embodied exchange with the world that associates neuronal operations with actively inferring the causes of our sensations. We will consider the implications for functional anatomy, in terms of predictive coding and hierarchical architectures, and conclude by looking at the epistemic, self-evidencing behavior that emerges – using simulations of active inference.
Neuroscience Seminar Series
On Thursday, February 21st, 2019 @ 12:00 noon. in Life Sciences Bldg – Room 038, the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior will be hosting a seminar entitled: “Motor-based Polarity Sorting of Microtubules in the Neuron”, Speaker is Dr. Peter Baas, Professor, Drexel University.
Host: Maya Shelly – 632 8616
Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
All are welcome to attend a seminar by Dr. Alex Schenkman, Scientist at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance. Dr. Schenkman will present his seminar entitled “Examining Tornadogenesis using High-Resolution Simulations” on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 12:00 noon at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (South Campus) in Endeavour Hall 120.
https://www.somas.stonybrook.edu/seminars/
University Libraries Presents: A lecture on Medical Humanities with Dr. Stephen Post
Stephen G. Post, PhD and Director, Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics at Stony Brook University will be presenting on his latest research. Dr. Post has written several books on the intersection of medicine and ethical issues. Post is the primary author of over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals such as Science, Annals of Internal Medicine, The Journal of Religion, The American Journal of Psychiatry and many more.
http://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/a-lecture-on-medical-humanities-with-dr-stephen-post/
University Libraries Presents: “The Great Lolcat Massacre”: A Lecture by Dr. Elyse Graham
As part of the Libraries’ programming in the area of digital humanities, Dr. Elyse Graham will give a lecture on her research on the history of the early internet.
http://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/the-great-lolcat-massacre-a-lecture-by-dr-elyse-graham/
Biochemistry and Cell Biology Seminar: Thursday, February 21, 2019 with Dr. Mustafa Khokha of Yale University.
You are cordially invited to attend a seminar given by Dr. Mustafa Khokha, Department of Pediatrics and of Genetics at Yale School of Medicine, entitled “Congenital heart disease genetics reveals an electrical connection: potassium channels, gastrulation, and pluripotency.” It will be held on Thursday, February 21, 2019, Life Sciences Building, Room 038 at 4:00 p.m. Hosted by Benjamin Martin, cookies, tea, and coffee will be served at 3:30 p.m.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/biochem/
Biomedical Engineering Department 2018-2019 Seminar Series Lecture
Please join us for a lecture by Ken A. Dill PhD, Director, Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology and Professor, Physics and Chemistry at Stony Brook, titled “The driving forces for cell actions, decisions and evolution”, on Wednesday, February 20th, 2019, at 4pm in the Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology Lecture Hall 101.
Hosted by Dr Eric Brouzes
*light refreshments will be served in the lobby 15min prior to lecture start.
No Food or Drink in the lecture hall.
http://www.bme.stonybrook.edu/ & http://dillgroup.stonybrook.edu/#/home
University Libraries STEM Speaker Series: “How ATP-Fueled Biological Motors Drive the Processes of Life” By Dr. Steven Glynn
Life requires the creation of force. From muscle contraction to the unwinding of DNA helices, many cellular processes are powered by protein motors, which transform chemical energy in the form of ATP into motion for productive work. Dr Glynn will discuss how a family of specialized ATP-fueled motors provide the force needed to drive key events in the life of the cell, and how recent advances in bioimaging are revealing the intricate mechanisms of these biological nanomachines.
http://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/university-libraries-present-stem-speaker-series/
Ecology and Evolution Seminar
3:30 P.M., Wednesday, February 20, 2019, Life Sciences Building, Room 038. “The Origin of Species told from the Wings of a Butterfly,” Dr. Brian Counterman, Department of Biological Sciences, Mississippi State University. Host: Joseph Kelly. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology and Evolution at (631) 632-8600
Neuroscience Special Seminar – Faculty Candidate
On Tuesday, February 19, 2019 @ 10:00 a.m. in Life Sciences Bldg – Room 038, the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior will be hosting a SPECIAL seminar entitled: “Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Defects and Retrotransposon Reactivation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis” speaker is Dr. Roger Sher, Associate Professor, Stony Brook University.
Faculty Host: Dr. Howard Sirotkin – 632 8616
Provost’s Lecture Series will host Barry Sanders and Seth Lloyd on February 25
The Provost’s Lecture Series will host two lectures on Monday, February 25, in the Wang Theater as part of the Quantum Immersion Workshop. For more information about the Quantum Immersion Workshop visit: https://research.stonybrook.edu/quantum
http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/provost/lectures.html
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Seminar
Please join Dr. Jorge Benach who will be hosting seminar speaker Dr. Jeffrey Grabowski from Rocky Mountain Laboratories/NIAID/NIH next Monday 2/25 at 12 noon in Room 038 of the Life Sciences Building. Dr. Grabowski will present “Translational Biology of Tick-Borne Diseases: Flavivirus-Tick Interactions and Disease Control”.
Pain, Poetry and the Practice of Philosophy
Inaugural Lecture, Prof. Arindam Chakrabarti, Mattoo Chair in Classical Indic Humanities
Thursday, February 28, 4PM, Humanities 1006
University Libraries Presents: “The Great Lolcat Massacre”: A Lecture by Dr. Elyse Graham UPDATED
As part of the Libraries’ programming in the area of digital humanities, Dr. Elyse Graham will give a lecture on her research on the history of the early internet.
http://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/the-great-lolcat-massacre-a-lecture-by-dr-elyse-graham/
SoMAS Seminar 2/22 at noon by Eli Fenichel of Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. Title: Valuing Changes in Natural Capital to Assess Sustainability: What We’ve Learned From and for Fisheries
Please join us for an Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium by Eli Fenichel of Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. His seminar titled, Valuing Changes in Natural Capital to Assess Sustainability: What We’ve Learned From and for Fisheries, will be presented on Friday February 22, 2019 at 12:00 pm at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences in Endeavour Hall, Room 120 (South Campus).
https://you.stonybrook.edu/somas/seminars/oceans-and-atmosphere-colloquium/
06. East Campus/Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/LecturesPublic Symposium: Contact Sports and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Public Symposium: Contact Sports and Traumatic Brain Injuries
The symposium features four Stony Brook experts whose specialties range from neurosurgery to radiology and biomedical engineering to family population and preventive medicine.
Thursday, March 28, 2019
4:45 to 7:30 pm
Medical and Research Translation Building (MART)
Room 5A-100
Stony Brook Medicine
101 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook
Free • Registration required. Register at neuro.stonybrookmedicine.edu/tbisymposium
Department of Pharmacological Sciences Seminar Series
Lecture Title: Heptosyltransferase I: Exploring Function and Dynamics to create better Inhibitors for GT-B Enzymes
Speaker: Erika Taylor, PhD, Associate Professor, Departments of Chemistry, Wesleyan University
Location: BST Level 8, Seminar Room 180
Date & Time: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 – 12:00pm
Host: Jessica Seeliger, PhD
Science And Research Awareness Series (SARAS)
The Department of Anesthesiology will be organizing the 16th Annual Science And Research Awareness Series (SARAS) in July 2018. This summer program for high school and undergraduate students runs for 3 weeks (July 8 to 26) and consists of lectures, experts views, video workshops and hands on workshops. Register early, as seats are limited. Program details, photos, students and parents comments, video excerpts and application material can be found at SARAS website.
https://sites.google.com/a/stonybrook.edu/saras/
Department of Pharmacological Sciences Seminar Series
Lecture Title: How cells scale organelles: Importin α as a sensor of the surface area to volume ratio
Speaker: Christopher William Brownlee, PhD, University of California, Berkeley
Location: BST Level 8, Seminar Room 180
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 – 12:00pm
Host: Michael Frohman, MD PhD, Distinguished Professor
Biomedical Informatics to Host Clinical Informatics Boot Camp
The Stony Brook Medicine Department of Biomedical Informatics is hosting a clinical informatics boot camp on Friday, March 22, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, at the SUNY Global Center in midtown Manhattan (116 E. 55th Street, New York). Participants can earn six CME credits. Bus transportation is available between Stony Brook University Hospital and the SUNY Global Center. Learn more and register online. For more information, contact Mary Saltz, MD, at (631) 638-2590. Learn more: bit.ly/cme_informatics
Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Grand Rounds-Tues., Feb. 19, 2019, Dr. Stephanie Le Melle, Dept. of Psychiatry, Columbia Univ.
“Public and Community Psychiatry: Principles and How it is Changing”, 11-11:50 a.m. To be held at the Atkins Learning Center, HSC, L-4.
08. Culture And Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc…)Celebrate the Persian New Year!
Gather around the Haft Seen, a traditional Persian table setting. Here Iranian-American author Azita Houshiar will tell of the history and customs of this holiday while participants enjoy teas and Persian sweets. Come celebrate with us on February 28 at 1 PM. Click the link below for more information
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/wang/other_programs/festivals.html
New Wave Korean Music Performance
Listen to Noreum Machi as they put their own spin on traditional Korean music. Featuring four drums, two reed instruments, and a stunning lead vocalist, these musicians breathe new life into old tunes. Come and experience the vibrant energy of their performance on February 28 @ 6PM. Follow the link below for more info
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/wang/performances/upcoming_performances.html
Money, Relationships and Happiness” Reception and Lecture
Join the Alumni Association on Thursday, March 21 at 6 pm for a light dinner and hear from Associate Professor Peter Caprariello, PhD as he discusses the intricacies of gift-giving in a relationship and how to spend money in a way that reflects thoughtfulness rather than obligation.
https://alumniandfriends.stonybrook.edu/site/Ticketing?view=Tickets&id=101384
Marshell and McCrae First Guests at Southampton Writers Speak February 20
Kyla Marshell and Shane McCrae will be the first guests in the 2019 spring Writers Speak Wednesdays series of free author talks and readings open to the public at Stony Brook Southampton. Marshell and McCrae will read from and talk about their work on Wednesday, February 20, at 7 p.m. in Duke Lecture Hall on the ground floor of Chancellors Hall, 39 Tuckahoe Road, Southampton, NY 11968. For more information, call 631-632-5030 or visit www.stonybrook.edu/mfa.
09. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, Weight Watchers, Craft Center, etc…)Virtual Target Fitness Starting March 14th!
Our team of nutrition experts provide you with:
• A sustainable, customized nutrition program you can follow for life
• A body composition analysis (measure of body fat and muscle)
• Intensive education on research-based strategies for permanent weight loss
• Personalized short and long-term weight goals
• An introduction to stress reduction, mindful eating and behavioral change techniques
• Training on innovative tools that will change your relationship with food
• Guidelines on reading food labels and a supermarket tour!
Virtual Sessions being held on Thursday afternoons from 12:30pm- 1:30pm 10 -week program for $190.00 per person.
Starting March 14th!
Register Today using the link below!
https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8ivn1FDY8ZEeEUB
https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8ivn1FDY8ZEeEUB
10. Research (Studies, Testing, etc…)Research on Periodontal Disease
The Department of Periodontology is seeking volunteers for a clinical research study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate a technique for reducing periodontal pockets. The study requires you come to the dental clinic for between 11 to 16 visits over 5 months. To qualify you must: have periodontal disease, be between 18 and 75 years old, and be in good general health. Please contact: Dr. Srinivas Myneni (631) 632-9703
Research on Dental Implants
The Department of Periodontology is seeking volunteers for a clinical research study to evaluate an Over-The-Counter (OTC) periodontal rinse for relieving discomfort rather than medically treating Peri-Implant Mucositis. The study requires 5 visits over 3 months at the dental clinic. You must have a dental implant for more than 1 year, have at least 20 natural teeth, good general health and be a non-smoker. Please contact: Dr. Srinivas Myneni (631) 632-9703 email: deptperio@gmail.com.
Research on Stress during Pregnancy
The Mind-Body Center is seeking volunteers for focus groups to help us better understand how stress affects pregnant women and how we can help women cope better during and after pregnancy. The study involves completing one 90-minute focus group and an online questionnaire. To be eligible, you must be currently pregnant or have had a baby within the last 6 months. Participants may be compensated up to $50 for their time. Please contact at: (631) 632-3797 or SMARTPregnancyStudy@gmail.com
11. Food Related (strawberry fest, etc…)Volunteer For Chef Garden Plantings In Late March
FSA and the Environment Committee of the University Senate are organizing volunteers to plant flowers, herbs, and vegetables into the Chef Gardens around campus in late March. If you are interested in participating please fill out the Google Form at:
https://goo.gl/forms/eBMLONlah4eLniXu1
Faculty, please consider sharing this announcement in departmental newsletters and with your classes.
12. MiscellaneousMaster of Arts in Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics
Not just for healthcare professionals, this program serves students from a wide range of disciplines and professional backgrounds, building on commitment to medical humanism and ethics that has defined education for Stony Brook students for more than three decades. The 30-credit Master of Arts program can be completed in as little as one year. To learn more, e-mail bioethics@stonybrookmedicine.edu
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/bioethics/masters/
Benefits & Resources Fair for Seniors – Saturday, April 27th, 2019 – 9 AM to 1 PM
Benefits & Resources Fair for Seniors
Date: Saturday, April 27th, 2019
Time: 9 AM to 1 PM
Location: Long Island State Veterans Home
100 Patriots Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790
Multi-Purpose Room
The event is Free and Open to the public!
Over 40 service representatives will be present. Experts in VA benefits, managed care, Medicaid, housing, home care, assisted living, legal counseling, mental health, long-term care, banking, burial and more will be on hand.
For more info, call 631-444-8606
Stony Brook Entrepreneurs Challenge 2019
Do You Have A Cool Business Idea?
Then sign up for the Stony Brook Entrepreneurs Challenge (SBEC) and win a share of $50,000 toward making your idea into a company.
The Challenge has awarded almost half a million dollars to Stony Brook student entrepreneurs. The Challenge will help you prepare to pitch your idea to a campus panel of experienced venture investors, entrepreneurs, and business services professionals – and you may be selected for NSF I-Corps Site and/or the regional competition.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/sbdc/student-entrepreneur/2019
