01. Campus-Wide Administrative Announcements(dept moves/closes, employee info)[
Know a Stony Brook graduate making a difference, pushing boundaries, and embodying the spirit of innovation, service, and entrepreneurial leadership? Nominate them today at stonybrook.edu/40underforty/nomination Deadline: Monday, June 2 For questions, contact Andrea Lebedinski, Director of Lifelong & Athletics Engagement, at andrea.lebedinski@stonybrook.edu https://www.stonybrook.edu/40underforty/nominees/ Voting for the 2025 elections for the University Senate, Arts & Sciences Senate, and PEG Board senators is now taking place via SOLAR (April 7 to April 18). Elections are open to full-time Faculty and Professionals. https://it.stonybrook.edu/services/solar Join us for the upcoming Off-Campus Living Expo, taking place on Monday, April 28th from 12-3pm on the Academic Mall, featuring representatives from local apartment complexes as well as other relevant local service providers who are eager to set our campus community up for success when residing in the local area. This event is open to faculty, staff, students, alumni and affiliates who can benefit from such information. (Rain date: Monday, May 5th.) Visit link below to see additional details. https://stonybrook.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11225843 Holiday Work 2025-2026 – UUP, CSEA, PEF, PBANYS, NYSCOPBA Employees https://www.stonybrook.edu/human-resources/total-rewards/holiday-work The Procurement, Travel & Card Programs Team would like to remind our campus community that beginning on May 7, 2025, U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant in order to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities. Please visit dhs.gov/real-id for more information. Safe travels!Nominations are now open for the 2026 40 Under Forty Awards!
University Senate, Arts & Sciences Senate, PEG Board – Elections
Off-Campus Living Expo
SBUHR: Holiday Work for UUP, CSEA, PEF, NYSCOPBA, AND PBANYS EMPLOYEES
Under contractual agreements, State employees have an opportunity once a year to make a change to what they receive for working a holiday – holiday comp time or holiday pay. If you would like to make a change, visit the link below to complete the appropriate form on or before May 15, 2025.Are you REAL ID ready?
02. Workshops/Training[
If you answered yes then please join the Office of Research Security for a brief webinar on what faculty should know about the applicability of export controls to research funded by this agency. Monday April 28th at 12:30 pm. Click the link below to register! Monday, April 21 @ 10 AM via Zoom https://stonybrook.zoom.us/meeting/register/RD94cHiHRwCj6xNkCZqNEg Prepare your Business for the AI-driven future with DocItUSA’s Document Management Solutions. In today’s digital world, businesses need to leverage the benefits of the Digital Cloud Age by streamlining Document Organization, Storage, and Accessibility. Michael Feingold, of Digital Onesource Consulting Solutions/DOCS Consulting, Inc. will show you how DocItUSA equips your company with the tools to efficiently capture, classify, and retrieve documents and enable seamless AI integration. https://nysbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/1019400 Want to save time and connect with your recipients on a personal level? Then join us on 4/17 at 11:00 AM for our Mini Byte on sending personalized emails with mail merge directly in Gmail! Discover how to effortlessly insert recipient names, email addresses, and custom fields into your messages, creating a more engaging and impactful communication experience. Please register using the link below! ***Please note, this feature is only available to West Campus faculty and staff*** You are invited to attend Suffolk County Wheelchair Clean-Up and Tune-Up day on Saturday, April 26! We are looking for participants (wheelchair/mobility aid users) and volunteers. This free event is hosted by Stony Brook University’s Occupational Therapy graduate students in collaboration with Jean Minkel, PT, Senior VP of Rehabilitation and Mobility Services for Independence Care Systems (ICS) and founder of On a Roll, and Self-Initiated Living Options (SILO) of Suffolk County. https://forms.gle/msFhL4HQr9XFXCvk8 University Libraries Present: Is your research paper deadline approaching quicker than you’d like? Have you been meaning to get extra help from a Writing Center tutor and/or librarian? Come to the North Reading Room Learning Lab in Melville Library on April 16th any time between 6-8PM for extra support in starting, developing, or finishing your research paper. You’ll be paired with a librarian or writing tutor for a consultation while munching on free cookies! April 16th 6-8PM Melville Library https://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/research-writing-extra-help-after-hours-6/ University Libraries Present: Do you often copy and paste online images into your projects to make them more visually appealing? Do you wonder whether it’s ok to use certain images, and, if so, how and whether you should cite them? Join library faculty Christine Fena and Victoria Pilato for this fun & low pressure workshop, learn some best practices for where to go to get images, how to use them, and when & how to provide captions or license information for images. April 16th 12:30-1:30PM Online https://stonybrook.zoom.us/meeting/register/reGoDr1CSI2jc2-3izFGHQ On Thursday, April 24th, the Procurement, Travel & Card Programs Office will be hosting a Traveling Lab that will focus on Concur, Stony Brook’s web-based travel expense reimbursement platform, specifically for SBF. Topics include how to book travel, the reimbursement process, and platform updates. Light snacks will be provided, and we encourage anyone who uses Concur, or plans to travel soon, to sign up via the link below. https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/travel-and-expense/news.php University Libraries Present: Qualitative data can be challenging to analyze and interpret effectively. In this workshop, SBU Libraries’ Data Literacies Lead, Ahmad Pratama will show you how to extract meaningful insights from textual data, including understanding sentiment trends. Learn to explore qualitative data with Python using word clouds, basic natural language processing (NLP) techniques, and lexicon-based sentiment analysis with VADER. April 18th 11 – 12 PM Online. Register via link. https://stonybrook.zoom.us/meeting/register/k0r6mPYCRayk2AOGmyd0qw#/registrationDo you have (or intend to seek) Department of Defense Funding?
CELT Workshop: AI Solutions for Asynchronous Online Courses
Are you concerned about AI issues with your asynchronous online courses? Is your fully online course vulnerable to AI plagiarism? Do you want to engage your online students using AI? Discover the future of education with our AI-powered solutions designed specifically for online asynchronous courses. This innovative approach uses artificial intelligence to transform the way courses are delivered, making learning more personalized, engaging, and effective.Transform Your Documents into the Digital World for the AI Era — Empower Efficiency, Organization, and Prepare for AI Integration
Mini Byte: Send Personalized Emails with Mail Merge in Gmail! (Available to West Campus Faculty and Staff Only)
Suffolk County Wheelchair Clean-Up and Tune-Up Day
Research & Writing: Extra Help After Hours
Selecting and using Images for your papers, projects, and more
Traveling Labs from the Procurement, Travel & Card Programs Office: Concur for SBF
Text Analysis Fundamentals with Python
03. Fee-Based Workshops/Courses (CCE, Weight Watchers, etc…)[
Are you ready to lose weight – permanently? Join the Target Fitness Weight Management Program. Our nutrition expert will provide you with, a sustainable, customized nutrition program you can follow for life with an introduction to stress reduction, mindful eating and behavioral change techniques. https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8ivn1FDY8ZEeEUBJoin the Virtual Target Fitness Weight Management Group
This 10 week program, starting April 22nd, is held virtually every Tuesday,5:30pm to 6:30pm.
This is a fee based program, please email nutrition@stonybrookmedicine.edu for more information.
04. New Academic Courses & Programs[
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. In-person or virtual information sessions are available. Email ATprogram@stonybrook.edu to schedule a personalized, one-on-one information session. For more information about this two-year, full-time, 77-credit program visit our website. https://healthprofessions.stonybrookmedicine.edu/programs/at/graduate/about The Program in Public Health is proud to offer the Master of Public Health (MPH) Program! We offer classes in the evening and our nationally accredited Master of Public Health program can be completed in 2 years full-time. Our program offers concentrations in Climate Solutions and Health, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Community Health, and Health Policy & Management. For more information, contact us at publichealth@stonybrookmedicine.edu.Master of Science in Athletic Training
The Program in Public Health is accepting applications for Fall 2025!
05. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures[
The Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics invites you to a Grand Rounds by Dr. Gregory Fricchione titled “Whole Health and the Holarchy. The Biopsychosocial Model Revisited”. The Grand Rounds will be held via Zoom on Thursday, April 17, 2025 from 4:30pm- 6:00pm. Please see link for more details and to RSVP or e-mail bioethics@stonybrookmedicine.edu https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/bioethics/events/#2025 The Healthcare Practitioner Role in Adaptive Sport Adaptive sport is growing in the US and Worldwide. Athletes who participate may require specialized equipment and/or intervention. The goal of this presentation is to provide an update of adaptive sport in the US and the role that healthcare practitioners of all areas can have. https://bit.ly/SHP_Lecture_Adaptive_Sport Please join us TODAY, Monday, April 14th, for a seminar entitled “Lysosomal solute carrier transporters in the control of inflammatory responses in dendritic cells” by Adriana Mantegazza, PhD, Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Immunology / Thomas Jefferson University. Date/Time: Monday, April 14, 2025, 12:00 noon. The College of Business will host “Artificial Intelligence: Reshaping Learning and Work – Building Human Connections Through Communication” on April 15, 2025, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm ET via Zoom. This event will feature SBU Alumnus, Velchamy Sankarlingam, President of Product and Engineering at Zoom, and Simeon Ananou, VP for Information Technology and CIO at Stony Brook University. Dean Haresh Gurnani will moderate the discussion. Register at http://bit.ly/4lj8WOW. https://www.stonybrook.edu/business Tues., April 15, 2025, 11-12 pm. “Advancing Translational Research and Treatment of OCD”, with guest speaker, Dr. Carolyn Rodriguez, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University. Join Zoom Meeting Life Sci 038, In Person only, 2:00 pm Wed, 04/16/2025, “Understanding How Evolutionary Mismatch Shapes Human Health”. Dr. Amanda Lea, Vanderbilt Univ, is an assistant professor focusing on how human populations adapt through evolutionary time and the effects on physiology and health when these environments radically change. His research combines approaches from evolutionary, anthropological, and genomic to study variation in human health. Host: Dino Martins Join us for our 2025 Nursing Research Day: Nurse-led Interprofessional Partnerships for Environmental Health: Charting Our Path Forward presented by the School of Nursing, Stony Brook University Hospital Division of Nursing & Kappa Gamma Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International. This event will be held in the MART Auditorium on Friday, May 9th 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. Virtual option available. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, MPH, President of The New York Academy of Medicine. For more details and to register: https://cvent.me/drzkRD Join the Center for Italian Studies for an evening honoring the legacy & contributions of Prof. Richard Gambino (1939-2024). Speakers include Mary Jo Bona, Peter Carravetta, Anthony Tamburri, Fred Gardaphé, Gail Gambino, Jo Fusco, and Loredana Polezzi. https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/italian_studies/italian-center-events/index.phpGrand Rounds- Whole Health and the Holarchy. The Biopsychosocial Model Revisited
School of Health Professions Lecture: The Healthcare Practitioner Role in Adaptive Sport
Eric Lamberg, EdD, PT, CPed and James Pierre-Glaude, PT, DPT, EdD, ATC, CSCS
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Health Sciences Center, Lecture Hall 3Department of Microbiology and immunology Seminar Series
Location: Life Sciences, Rm. 038
Host: Dr. Nick CarpinoArtificial Intelligence: Reshaping Learning and Work – Building Human Connections Through Communication
Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Virtual Grand Rounds
https://stonybrook.zoom.us/j/92219617656?pwd=ZRJrga0JdGDxmlkHeqOLNNFW0y2gS7.1
Meeting ID: 922 1961 7656
Passcode: 436716Understanding How Evolutionary Mismatch Shapes Human Health
2025 Annual Nursing Research Day 05/09/2025
Panel: Richard Gambino’s Legacy and the Future of Italian American Studies
Date: Wednesday, 4/16/2025
Time: 5 PM
Location: E-4340 Melville Library, 4th floor
RSVP: https://forms.gle/SdnDcoivmjt5c6Sy7
07. Charitable/Fundraisers (Habitat, Blood drives, Cats, etc…)[
Stony Brook Child Care Spring Plant Sale is now live! https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/childcare/giving/index.php We recognize that the Stony Brook community is one of compassion and giving and are asking interested organizations, departments and other collective groups to take part in the Seawolves Pantry’s Adopt-a-Week program. This initiative will help us to strategically coordinate food drives to help us sustain inventory and community support efforts. Love a little friendly competition? Challenge another group to collect during the same week!Stony Brook Child Care 2025 Spring Plant Sale
Orders must be turned in by Tuesday April 22nd, 2025 and orders will be ready for pick up on Tuesday May 6th, 2025
If you have any questions please call SBCC at 631-632-6930Seawolves Pantry’s Adopt-a-Week Program
08. Culture And Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc…)[
University Libraries Present: Students of Professor Frautschi will perform selections from the violin repertory. All are welcome. April 21st 12:30-2 PM Melville Library Galleria https://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/art-of-the-violin-18/ Join Stony Brook University alumni and friends for a fun-filled evening at Yankee Stadium, as the Yankees take on the Houston Astros! Each ticket includes an exclusive New York Yankees hat co-branded with the Stony Brook University Wolfie logo. Friday, August 8th Utilize the New York Yankees Fevo online form to register. Tickets are limited, we encourage you to get your tickets as soon as possible.Art of the Violin
Join Your Seawolves at Yankee Stadium on August 8th against the Houston Astros – Hosted by the Alumni Association, all are welcome!
7:05 pm
Yankee Stadium
