Kara Gerstein and Angela Reis believe in â and get to experience every day at work â the healing power of the arts. As music and art therapists, respectively, in Stony Brook Medicineâs Functional Therapeutic Activities department, these two new colleagues have the gratifying opportunity to put their talents, passion and compassion to work at Stony Brook University Hospitalâs psychiatric ward. Read more. Meet more new colleagues and/or nominate someone, or yourself!
JOIN US FOR EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY!
Friday, March 7, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Wang Center, Zodiac GalleryÂ
âThe New York Climate Exchange is looking to confront urgent climate impacts and issues of environmental injustice with solutions that break down silos through innovative, scalable and sustainable models. Fill out this partner proposal application by March 14 to let The Exchange know where you believe it can have the greatest impact.Â
And on Friday, March 7 from 5-7 p.m., the Wang Center is partnering with Club Red for a free public opening reception in the Skylight Gallery featuring an enigmatic new art exhibition, Cycles of Clay: The Ceramic Narratives of Sunkoo Yuh. Plus, the artist will give a lecture in our theatre at 4 p.m.
Still Time to Recognize Your Colleagues!
Itâs not too late to nominate your colleagues for Stony Brook Spring 2025 faculty and staff awards!
Most nominations are due March 25. Nominations for the Excellence in Educational Effectiveness Award are the exception; they are due Friday, March 7.
CELT virtual session, student panel about Neuro-Inclusive Teaching The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching will host âDivergent Minds, Inspired Designsâ from 10-11:30 a.m. on March 3. Register for the Zoom session.
Happening at  Zuccaire 1) TRACES: MFA Thesis Exhibition 2025presents work by SBU graduating Master of Fine Arts students Ria Rajan, Hagar Masoud and Diana Salomon. On view March 4 - April 12; 2) Artist Talk & Reception on Wednesday, March 12, 4 - 6:30 p.m. (Artist Talk with Diana Salomon, Hagar Masoud and Ria Rajan at 4 p.m.; Reception at 5 p.m.); and 3) Admitted Students Days on Saturday, March 29, 12 - 4 p.m. & Saturday, April 12, 12 - 4 p.m.
2025 Discovery Prize Competition We invite you to join us on March 6 at 2:30 p.m. in the Charles B. Wang Center Theatre as our remarkable faculty finalists for the 2025 Discovery Prize present their research. To register for this special event, please visit stonybrook.edu/discoveryprize.
Mindfulness Meditation Series (In-Person) - Spring 2025 Join Healthier U in the East Hall as we kick off our spring-themed meditation series for faculty and staff. Our first meditation is titled Just Breathe and will be held on March 10 at 2 p.m. Sign-Up Here.Â
Empowering K-12 STEM Education with Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST)Â Join us for a half-day conference designed for educational leaders to explore the transformative role of quantum information science and technology (QIST) in K-12 STEM education. March 12 from 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Learn more.
Dance at Staller Two incredible dance performances are coming up this March at Staller! On March 14, Syncopated Ladies brings a powerhouse performance of cutting-edge tap with inspiring personal stories to create a show unlike anything you've ever seen. Then, Rhythm India: Bollywood & Beyond takes the stage March 21Â for a spectacular celebration of South Asian culture. Bundle your evening with a special 3-course dinner at Curry Club At SaGhar; details here.
Join the C4Eâs workshop on PFAS chemicals The workshop is on March 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) seminar room.
Register now for CELT annual Symposium on April 11 This year's theme is "A New Era of Inclusivity and Innovation in Higher Education." Learn more and register.
BE IN THE KNOW
Investigators and developers for the AI-Grid Platform Photos by John Griffin.
Stony Brook University Hospitalâs Emergency Department (ED) has received Level One Accreditation for Geriatric Emergency Care by the American College of Emergency Physicians, one of only two hospitals in Suffolk County to achieve this status.
