00. IT News and Alerts
Interested in hearing about technology in the classroom? View and read our Spring 2025 entry in our Classroom Technology update log!Classroom Technology
01. Campus-Wide Administrative Announcements(dept moves/closes, employee info)
Starting Monday, January 27, 2025 at midnight, access to the library between midnight and 7 AM will require a valid school ID. Your ID can be used on the sensors located at the entrances to the Melville Library. This policy aims to maintain the library as a dedicated space for academic study during late-night hours while protecting our campus community. https://library.stonybrook.edu/2025/01/10/overnight-access-to-the-melville-library/ Stony Brook University encourages members of the campus community who are aware of or suspect violations of policies or standards of conduct or acts of fraud, waste, abuse of campus resources or other inappropriate activities to report such acts. SBU does not tolerate fraudulent, unethical, or dishonest behavior and takes appropriate action upon receiving such reports. For information on how to submit a report see: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/audit/ https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/audit/ As a reminder, use of the New Supplier Request Form is MANDATORY for New Supplier Requests. Exceptions, which will still be done by email to procurement_vendorfile@stonybrook.edu, are outlined below:Overnight Access to the Melville Library
Stony Brook University Ethics & Accountability Reporting
New Supplier Request Form Reminder
– The form is not to be used to request Individuals (Independent Contractors) to be added to WolfMart.
– The form is not to be used to request changes to existing Suppliers.
02. Workshops/Training
This multiweek online course from Monday, February 10th through Friday, March 16th will provide you with basic pedagogical, research-based practices specific to the online space and will assist you in planning instructional activities for your course. This course will be delivered asynchronously online with one optional synchronous session. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfy2LWP0Zn02JhKqrVsfmd2eni0Wa3Xjw1ImGo3nSa1KQBm1A/viewform LISVH – Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program http://www.listateveteranshome.org University Libraries Present: Intro to the New EBSCO Interface. New semester – new interface! Our EBSCO databases have updated their look and functionality. Join Chris Kretz, Head of Academic Engagement, for a demo of tips, tricks, and tools. If you use PscyInfo, Education Source, CINAHL or any of our EBSCO databases, you won’t want to miss this. February 3rd 12:30-1:30 RSVP via link. https://stonybrook.zoom.us/meeting/register/y53V2ohJTn-ueok3kdzvVg#/registration University Libraries Present: What is a research database, anyway? How can you use them to discover what interests you? In this fun and pressure-free workshop, librarian Christine Fena will help you learn about databases, how you can access them, and explore some of the hundreds of subscription databases offered by SBU Libraries on any topic you can imagine.February 5th 12:30 – 1:30. RSVP via link. https://stonybrook.zoom.us/meeting/register/9enZL7UbSMOoI44S_9PJ8w University Libraries Present: Looking for data for your projects? Join SBU Data Literacies’ Lead, Ahmad Pratama during the 2025 Love Data Week for this quick and practical workshop. Discover how to locate reliable open datasets for your academic or professional projects, and learn about key resources, search strategies, and tips for evaluating data—all in under an hour! February 10th 3:00 – 3:30. RSVP via link. https://stonybrook.zoom.us/meeting/register/vJhpP9SnQ_eFWfaXuyMkrg#/registration Nominations are now open for CELT’s Excellence in Teaching Awards! Categories include in-person & online teaching, inclusive teaching, assessment, accessibility, innovation, experiential learning, and TA excellence. Information about the Provost’s Outstanding Lecturer Award is also now available (separate nomination process). Full details and link to nomination forms are on CELT’s Celebration of Teaching website. Nominations are due by 5pm on Friday, March 21, 2025.Join the Spring 2025 CELT Online Teaching Course (OTC)
CNA Training Class at the Long Island State Veterans Home
The Long Island State Veterans Home is sponsoring a free C.N.A Training Program starting on Monday, March 24, 2025. It is a 5 week training program to become a NYS Certified Nursing Assistant. Send your resume and letter of interest to LISVHCNAClass@LISVH.org. Job opportunities at the LISVH following successful completion of the NYS exam. For additional information, please call (631) 444-8617, text (516) 265-4009 or online at www.lisvh.orgIntro to the New EBSCO Interface
Exploring the Libraries’ Databases
Finding Open Data for Your Projects
CELT Excellence in Teaching Award Nominations are now open!
03. Fee-Based Workshops/Courses (CCE, Weight Watchers, etc…)
Join us on Wednesday, February 12th as we discuss the online Project Management Certificate program at Stony Brook University! The next 48-hour Project Management Certificate program begins on March 10, 2025. The Center for Corporate Education (CCE) will be hosting lunchtime informational sessions for upcoming programs. Register to join us on Wednesday, February 12th, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST to discuss what this program entails. https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3f3xPLp08iO6YAuProject Management Certificate Info Session – Feb. 12th; Program Begins March 10, 2025
04. New Academic Courses & Programs
The Program in Public Health is proud to offer the Master of Health Administration (MHA) Program! The 51-credit MHA Program is a CAHME-accredited, fully online degree that develops highly qualified health management professionals and aspiring health management professionals with an understanding of population health competencies. Full-time or part-time enrollment is available. For more information, contact us at publichealth@stonybrookmedicine.edu. https://publichealth.stonybrookmedicine.edu/ A Master of Science degree in Athletic Training is offered through the School of Health Professions. The admission application is now open; accepted students start courses in May 2025. Information sessions are available on Monday, February 3, at 4:30 via Zoom OR Wednesday, February 5, at 1:00 in person (Indoor Sports Complex, G33). Email ATprogram@stonybrook.edu for more information and a Zoom link. This program is a two-year, full-time, 77-credit program. https://healthprofessions.stonybrookmedicine.edu/programs/at/graduate/aboutMaster of Health Administration Program Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2025!
Master of Science in Athletic Training
05. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
Please join us TODAY for a seminar entitled “Architecture and dynamics of the immature HIV lattice: the staging ground for HIV maturation” by Saveez Saffarian, PhD, Associate Professor Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah Date/Time: Monday, February 3, 2025, 12:00 noon. https://uofuhealth.utah.edu/staff/saveez-saffarian The Division of Educational & Institutional Effectiveness is excited to present International Love Data Week at SBU on February 10-14, 2025! Join us all week long for a series of 30-minute virtual webinars to promote data proficiency and foster a community of data enthusiasts across campus. Close out the week at the #LoveDataWeek Open House on Friday, 2/14 to enjoy some light refreshments, grab some data-themed swag, and chat with presenters. Learn more and register in advance on our website. http://www.stonybrook.edu/LDW25 Please join us for our research colloquium on Wednesday, February 5th from 12:15-1:30PM. We will be joined by Dr. Joanna Wuest for her talk titled: “Agents of scientific uncertainty: Understanding conflicts over gender-affirming care bans.” We will be in Melville Library W4545 and online via Zoom. https://stonybrook.zoom.us/j/98875205663?pwd=FSo7jmCLVlOuIUllaP6Ic0hTZpi1lt.1 Life Sci 038, In Person, 2:00pm Mon, 2/3/2025, “Microelements with Macro Impacts: The Role of Understudied Elements on the Ecology and Evolution of Trophic Interactions” Dr. Luis Santiago-Rosario, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Minnesota and Universidad Mayor. He studies how trace elements impact ecosystems, from organisms to the globe. His research in drylands explores how these elements shape plant life, soil, and plant-animal interactions, revealing their role in global change https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/ecoevo/_events/ Life Sci 038, In Person, 2:00pm Wed, FEb 5th, “Leaf to Land Surface: Plant Ecological Responses to Global Change.” Dr. Daniel Griffith, Oregon State University, He studies how trace elements impact ecosystems, from organisms to the globe. His research explores how these elements shape plant life, soil, and plant-animal interactions, revealing their role in global change. https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/ecoevo/_events/ Wang Center Lecture Hall 2, Feb 10th, 6:00pm. Join us for a fascinating talk by Darwin Day speaker Timothy Moussea, Univ of South Carolina. We are honored to welcome Dr. Timothy Alexander Mousseau as the distinguished guest speaker for Darwin Day 2025. A world-renowned expert in ecology and evolutionary biology, Dr. Mousseau has dedicated his career to understanding how organisms adapt to challenging environments. Sponsored by the Provost office, E&E and C4E. All are welcome! https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/ecoevo/_events/darwinday.php Please join us next Monday for a seminar entitled “Tracing memory CD8 T cell differentiation trajectories with single-cell sequencing ” by Weiguo Cui, PhD, Professor, Department of Pathology, Northwestern University School of Medicine Date/Time: Monday, February 10, 2025, 12:00 noon. https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/faculty-profiles/az/profile.html?xid=56540 Please join us on Thursday for a seminar entitled “Rewiring Human Cells to Decode Host-Virus Interactions” by Ujjwal Rathore, PhD, Staff Research Scientist, Gladstone Institutes, University of California, San Francisco Date/Time: Thursday, February 6, 2025, 12:00 noon. Please join us next Monday for a seminar entitled “Tracing memory CD8 T cell differentiation trajectories with single-cell sequencing ” by Weiguo Cui, PhD, Professor, Department of Pathology, Northwestern University School of Medicine Date/Time: Monday, February 10, 2025, 12:00 noon. https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/faculty-profiles/az/profile.html?xid=56540 Clorinda Donato (CSU Long Beach) explores how tools like “Voyant” improve literary translation by analyzing and interpreting texts. She will share with us her course, “Literary Translation in Transit,” featuring student work from Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Russian. She will also present a case study of Ubah Cristina Ali Farah’s novel, comparing French and English translations. The lecture will be held in the MIC room, SBS S-147. https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/mic/lecture-series/2025_DLS_Clorinda_Donato.phpDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series
Location: Laufer Center, Lecture Hall 101.
Host: Dr. Erich MackowInternational Love Data Week – February 10-14, 2025
School of Communication and Journalism Research Colloquium
Meeting ID: 988 7520 5663
Passcode: 245946Ecology & Evolution Seminar
Ecology & Evolution Seminar
Darwin Day Free Lecture
Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series
Location: Life Sciences Bldg., Rm. 038.
Host: Dr. Brian SheridanMicrobiology and Immunology Seminar Series
Location: Laufer Center, Lecture Hall 101.
Host: Dr. Erich MackowDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series
Location: Life Sciences Bldg., Rm. 038.
Host: Dr. Brian Sheridan“Seeing” the Literary Text through Voyant: Digital Tools in Literary Translation by Clorinda Donato (CSU Long Beach) on Mon. Feb. 3 at 4PM
08. Culture And Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc…)
GESTURES & CLUSTERS: Two Collaborative Soundscapes is on view now through February 19 at the Zuccaire Gallery. Gallery hours: M-F 12-4pm and evenings of Staller performances. GESTURES & CLUSTERS is an immersive installation of two self-running sound art works. https://zuccairegallery.stonybrook.edu/exhibitions/index.phpSound Art Exhibition at the Zuccaire Gallery
10. Food Related (strawberry fest, etc…)
Weekly pick-ups at Stony Brook East Campus of fresh, organic produce. The program runs from June – October for a total of 20 weeks of shares. Cost- $660. For more information about our CSA Program, please email the CSA site coordinator annemarie.ng@stonybrookmedicine.edu.Join the Stony Brook Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Share for 2025!
