Be Heard! Survey Period Is Now Open The survey period for our first formal employee engagement survey, Be Heard, opened Monday, March 24. Your input will be instrumental in shaping the future of our workplace. Participation is voluntary, and your responses will remain completely confidential. All survey participants can enter a drawing to win a pair of Apple Earbuds or Beats Headphones! Thank you for helping us make Stony Brook an even better place to work! Questions? Email be_heard@stonybrook.edu or visit stonybrook.edu/hrnow/beheard
Join Stony Brook University Libraries in thought-provoking lectures Information and additional Stony Brook University Libraries events and workshops can be found here.
Reception and Talk at the Simons Center Gallery tomorrow (Thursday, March 27) Opening reception for Flows of Reflectivity: 5:00 p.m., Simons Center Gallery and SCGP Lobby; Art + Science talk by Patricia Maurides and Karina Yager 5:30-6:30 p.m., Lecture Hall SCGP 102 (adjacent to gallery). Exhibit on display through June 20.
Integrating Physical Computation, AI, and Big Observations to Advance Hydrology and Earth Sciences IACS Seminar Speaker: Dapeng Feng, Stanford University | March 27 at 1:00 p.m. in the IACS Seminar Room. The rapid growth of observational data presents unprecedented opportunities to enhance both the predictability and mechanistic understanding of Earth systems. However, fully harnessing big Earth data needs computational frameworks that bridge the gap between physics-based models and machine learning. In this talk, the speaker will first demonstrate how AI methods can significantly improve the prediction of environmental systems.
Join the C4E’s workshop on PFAS chemicals on March 28 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are chemicals that can be found in the environment in many forms, including water, soil, food, etc. The goal is for faculty and students to review environmental health risks, effects on wildlife, etc. to discuss possible research opportunities and solutions. The workshop is from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) seminar room.
Geology Open Night: Extraterrestrial Materials are Out of this World Friday, March 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Earth and Space Sciences, Room 001. In this talk, Paul Northrup, research professor in the Department of Geosciences, will explore extraterrestrial materials: meteorites, interplanetary dust, comet tails, and samples retrieved by space missions.
Mind Brain Lecture Attend the 27th annual Mind Brain Lecture: A Neuroscientist's Guide to Artificial Intelligence on March 31 at 4 p.m. at the Staller Center Main Stage or Livestreamed. Learn more.
Film Screening: Robot Dreams Tuesday, April 1 at 6–8 p.m. at the Wang Center Theatre | Admission: $5 (General/Students/Seniors). Buy tickets at thewangcenter.org
Looking forward to summer? Check out ‘The State of the Bays’ Water quality expert Chris Gobler and his students from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences will present on emerging contaminants, the effect of warming water temperatures on algal blooms and some good news in Stony Brook’s efforts to find solutions to these problems. Join the conversation at 7 p.m. on April 2 in the Duke Lecture Hall on the Stony Brook Southampton campus.
Ombuds Workshops This Spring Find out about these interactive workshops and more here, including how to register:
- A Supervisory Guide for Faculty - Supporting Graduate Student Success
April 2 from 12-2 p.m. in the Humanities Building, Rm. 2047
April 30 from 12-2 p.m. in the Health Sciences Center, Level 2 Rm 154B
- Communicating Across Generations
April 3 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Melville Library, N3074
April 16 from 12-1 p.m. in the Health Sciences Center, Level 2, Rm. 232
- Together We Thrive - Building a Culture of Belonging
April 15 from 12:30-2:00 p.m. in Frey Hall, Rm. 226
April 29 from 12:30-2:00 p.m. in the Health Sciences Center, Level 2, Rm. 1B
- Emotional Intelligence: The Power of Self Awareness in Understanding Yourself and Others
April 18 from 12-1 p.m. in Frey Hall, Rm. 112
April 21 from 12-1 p.m. in the Health Sciences Center, Level 2, Rm. 232
Lecture | “Mama, Are we Black or White?” and Other Intergenerational Conversations for Freedom By OiYan Poon Amidst nationwide debates and restrictive policies targeting educators and librarians, Dr. Poon reflects on the challenges of parenting and teaching in this current political climate. Thursday, April 3 at 12:30–1:30 p.m. | Wang Center Theatre - Free Admission
Dare to Be the Next Commencement Speaker! Attention graduating seniors: consider submitting a speech for the Commencement Speaker Competition! You must be registered to graduate in May 2025 and the speech can be no longer than five minutes. Submissions are due Friday, April 4, by 4 p.m. Click here for more information.
Duel Reality The renowned Creative Collective/Cirque Company 7 Fingers brings the breathtaking spectacle, Duel Reality, for a two-night run at Staller Center for the Arts! April 11 and 12 at 8 p.m. Buy tickets.
What’s your big idea for Governors Island? The New York Climate Exchange is looking to confront urgent climate impacts and issues of environmental injustice with solutions developed on Governors Island. Be part of the Sustainable Solutions Challenge before May 1 to propose scalable, adaptable solutions where you believe it can have the greatest impact.
Grow together at the 3rd Annual Sea to Soil Symposium The FoodLab at Stony Brook Southampton has planned an exciting lineup of activities on May 2, including a boat excursion into the bay, followed by a series of insightful talks from great speakers at the symposium, including keynote speaker, Paul Greenberg—an award-winning author and environmental journalist (Four Fish, The Climate Diet).
