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2002-03 Dr. Iwao Ojima Receives Year of Community: Student Ethics in Leadership $750,000 NYSTAR Grant Nominations Award Will Support His Work in Drug Discovery Needed "wao Ojima, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor • Symposium Focuses and Chair of the Department of Chemistry Deadline: February 7 .and a world-renowned chemist, has been on Leadership E • awarded a $750,000 grant from the New York Tuesday, February 18 State Office of Science, Technology, and Do you know a student who The Annual Leadership Symposium Academic Research (NYSTAR). The award deserves recognition? The will take place on February 18, was given to support his work in drug dis­ Alumni Association is sponsor­ from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in covery, focusing on the development of new ing eight awards to students the Student Activities Center drugs to combat cancer and infectious and who have excelled in different Auditorium. Each year, the first- metabolic diseases. year Student-Community Develop­ The NYSTAR grant will be used to help areas, including academics, ment graduate students host an create the Institute of Chemical Biology and leadership, and improvement of interactive panel discussion with Drug Discovery (ICB&DD) at Stony Brook— community life. Recipients will distinguished presidents of higher Iwao Ojima along with the University's commitment to receive a plaque honoring their education institutions and leaders obtain matching funds toward the project's accomplishments, as well as a in the field of topic. The goal of the total estimated cost of $1.8 million. Ojima will direct the ICB&DD, which cash award. Applications can be Leadership Symposium is to enrich will investigate cancer therapeutics, infectious disease control, fertilization obtained from the Alumni Office leadership training to better equip control, and therapeutics for diabetes and obesity. or at www.alumni.sunysb.edu. education and community leaders Ojima's primary research focuses on the design, synthesis, and struc- to engage social issues in ways that ture-activity relationship of biologically active compounds of medicinal The deadline for submissions is advance community scholarship, interest and, particularly, on discovery and development of new and potent Friday, February 7. For more trust, acceptance, and responsibility. anti-cancer agents, especially ones that can be taken orally. The research is information, please call 632-6330. This year's topic is "Ethical performed in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of scientists and Leadership: Challenges to Learn­ clinicians from Stony Brook as well as from the pharmaceutical industry. ing Communities." The chief objective of the Institute of Chemical Biology and Drug The distinguished panelists for Discovery will be to establish a world-class Center of Excellence at Stony this year's presentation are former Brook. A large number of inventions and discoveries from the ICB&DD PRESIDENT'S Stony "Brook President Dr. John are expected to be patented and further developed. LECTURE SERIES Marburger, now Science Advisor to Ojima is an internationally recognized organic chemist. His honors President George W. Bush; Stephen include the Emmanuel B. Herschberg Award and the Arthur C. Cope Second President's Lecture Joel Tractenburg, President, Scholar Award from the American Chemical Society, a Guggenheim of the 2002-2003 Academic Year George Washington University; Memorial Fellowship, and the Chemical Society of Japan Award for Judith R. Shapiro, President, Distinguished Achievements. Earlier this year, he received an Barnard College; and Barbara W. Outstanding Inventor Award from the Research Foundation of the State White, Dean, School of Social Work, University of New York. University of Texas at Austin. The $750,000 award was part of more than $6.36 million in funding Entering its eighth year, the statewide announced by Governor George Pataki. The awards are made to symposium is a unique national a select group of world-class scientists who specialize in high technology forum that annually engages two and biotechnology research. higher education presidents along with other national leaders in panel presentations on a topic strategic to positive campus community growth and development. For information on past sympo­ Dr. Mukhi to Oversee the siums, visit http://ws.cc.stonybrook. edu/stuaff/scd/symposium.html. Charles B. Wang Center r. Sunita S. Mukhi has been appointed as Director of the Charles B. Wang Center, which was officially presented to Stony Brook Ellis Cose DUniversity on October 22. She comes to Stony Brook from the Columnist and Contributing Asia Society, where she was Senior Program Associate for Multidisciplinary Projects and Asian American Connections in the Editor, Newsweek If s the Best Road Trip Cultural Programs Division. of the Year "I look forward to helping make the Wang Center a vital space for mul­ "Civil Rights and tidisciplinary and multicultural dialogues," said Dr. Mukhi. "The Center is a • Human Limits: Getting site of such beauty and possibility that I can imagine Stony Brook University Stony Brook Day growing into an even more vibrant hub for the arts, culture, and intellect." Beyond the Past" Dr. Mukhi is a cultural manager, performance scholar, and artist. She • in Albany has a B.A in behavioral sciences and in literature from De La Salle • University, Manila, Philippines; an M.A. in interdisciplinary studies in the Wednesday, February 12 social sciences from San Francisco State University; and a Ph.D. in per­ • February 25 formance studies from New York University. • As a cultural manager, Dr. Mukhi has produced innovative program­ Campus Life Time Don't Miss the Bus! ming in her position at the Asia Society. She has presided over, participated 12:40 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in, and moderated numerous panel discussions, and given lectures and Register online at • www.stonybrook. edu/albany addresses on topics ranging from identity politics, performativity, arts, and the South Asian diaspora. She also teaches in the Asian Pacific SAC II, Ballroom B For more information, American Studies program at New York University. contact Pat Cruso Her work appears in Contours of the Heart: South Asians Map North • E-mail: America, Art Spiral, and Little India magazine. Her essay, "Underneath My The University Fellows will Patricia. Cruso@stonybrook. edu Blouse Beats My Indian Heart: Indian Womanhood, Hindi Film Dance, and lead a discussion following Nationalism," appears in A Patchwork Shawl: Chronicles of South Asian the lecture. Phone: 632-4309 Women in America, and her most recent book is Doing the Desi Thing: Performing Indianness in New York City. Campus Residences New Dean of Students Graduate Exhibit Brightens Holidays at Staller Center "Tis the Season," the annual charity Takes a SAFE Approach February 1 through 22 event run by the Division of Work by five graduate students of tony Brook University's student body appears to be in SAFE hands Campus Residences throughout fine arts will be exhibited in the with new Dean of Students Jerrold Stein. SAFE, an acronym for the November and early December, University Art Gallery at the Staller Sexual Assault Facts and Education internship Stein created at Stony raises money to buy holiday gifts S Center from Saturday, February 1 Brook, educates college and high school students about date rape and ways for underprivileged children in the to Saturday, February 22. A recep­ to prevent it. The program has been one of the hallmarks of the 26 years surrounding Long Island area. This tion honoring the artists will be Stein has been at Stony Brook. year, more than $12,800 was raised held on Saturday, February 15, SAFE has received distinguished local, regional, and national awards, during the collection period—a 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. including "The Most Innovative Program Award" in 1991 by the National percent increase from last year. The "MFA Exhibit 2002" Association of Student Personnel Administrators. In 1999, the program was Four residence halls—Dreiser, includes paintings, prints, and nominated by the U.S. Department of Education as one of the nation's exem­ James, Gershwin, and Whitman— mixed media installations by Sarah plary programs responding to sexual violence. raised more than $1,000 and Bielski, Makiko Miyamoto, Jeffrey The SAFE internship accepts 16 to 20 juniors and seniors annually. Stein three halls—Irving, Keller, and Allen Price, Raymond Prucher, said he came up with the idea for the class in 1987 when he uncovered a Stimson—raised more than $700. and Glenn Webb. All five artists report detailing a high incidence of sexual assault on college campuses. "I 'Tis the Season" consisted of are degree candidates in the saw the need to create a program to educate people and make them aware four major components. The first Department of Art's Master of Fine of how to prevent it," he said. was the collection period, in which Arts program. A catalog that Stein also created a one-credit course titled, "Men in American Society," each residence hall had a little includes reproductions of each which addresses how men can help prevent rape. He teaches graduate more than a month to raise as artist's work accompanies the exhi­ courses in the School of Social Welfare, where he holds an adjunct faculty much money as possible. After bition. This year's MFA exhibit and appointment, and teaches undergraduate courses in the Women's Studies that, the money was turned in to catalog were made possible with and Human Sexual and Gender Development programs. buy the holiday presents. Then stu­ generous support from the Office After his predecessor Carmen Vazquez left the post in May, a national dents and staff from the residence of the Provost and the Friends of search for a new dean was conducted. Stein assumed the post on September hall/apartment community gath­ the Staller Center. 19. Prior to his appointment as Dean of Students, he was Dean and Director ered in the Schomburg Commons University Art Gallery hours of Residential Education and Programs here at Stony Brook. In his new to wrap more than 130 presents. are Tuesday to Friday, from 12:00 capacity, he advocates for student needs; provides leadership for co-curricu- The final component was the deliv­ p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Saturday, lar activities; and advises the Vice President for Student Affairs, Provost, and ery of the gifts, which went this from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. For President on planning initiatives to improve the campus climate and facili­ year to Colonial Youth and Family more information, call 632-7240. Services in Mastic. tate student success. The success of 'Tis the Season" The American College Personnel Association awarded Stein "Outstanding Professional of the Year" in 1999, and he received the was due to many people from the University's Chancellor's and President's Awards for Excellence in Giugliano Receives residence hall community as well as other departments on campus. Professional Service in 1992. Nursing Honors Stein's other priorities include creating a sense of community on cam­ This year, several raffle gifts Debra Giugliano, an oncology were donated by the Seawolf pus. "I've seen a tremendous growth in campus spirit and pride in the 25 years I've been here," he said. "We need to have vibrant activities at Stony nurse in the Department of Marketplace and FSA, and the Pediatrics, was presented with the Staller Center contributed tickets. Brook on the weekends for those who stay on campus, but also need to sup­ port students who need to catch up on coursework during the weekends. APON Award at the 26th Annual And we also need to respond to the diversity of the students at Stony Brook; Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. that's what brings us together as a community." APON stands for the Association of Grant Enables Pediatric Oncology Nurses, which HSC Symposium was established to recognize those who have demonstrated compas­ Last semester, the Center for Health sion and, expertise, in clinical nurs­ Care Informatics Education in the ing practice and who have actively Health Sciences Center Library incorporated research and innova­ hosted the Long Island Evidence- tive ideas into clinical practice. Based Medicine (EBM) Tools and Giugliano has been at Stony Technology Symposium for health Brook University Hospital for more professionals. Made possible by a than 12 years and has worked in the Technology Awareness Program Division of Pediatric Hematology/ Award from the National Network Oncology for the past eight years. of Libraries of Medicine, the sympo­ She was honored for her work in sium consisted of lectures by expert creating and implementing a practitioners and educators of "School Re-entry" program, which EBM, followed by presentations educates school administrators on and hands-on workshops. how best to serve students who are Speakers included Associate recovering from cancer. The pro­ Director of Health Services Research gram trains teachers not only on at Cedars-Sinai Health System, Dr. how to relate to cancer patients in Nancy Greengold, who gave the their classrooms, but also what keynote address, and Dr. Suzanne effect cancer can have on the stu­ Fields, Director of the Long Island dents' capacity to learn. Photo by Medical Photography Geriatric Education Center. Dr. Robert Parker, Associate Nearly all of the more than 100 New York Islanders Bring Cheer to Children at Hospital Professor and Director of Pediatric attendees agreed that they had On their holiday tour of area hospitals, several Islanders players visited the pediatric Hematology/Oncology, said, "Ms. improved their understanding of unit of Stony Brook University Hospital. From left to right: Mattias Timander, Arron Giugliano has been instrumental in EBM and that their attendance at Asham, Hospital Director and CEO Bruce Schroffel, and Mattias Weinhandl. the development of the program for the day-long event was a valuable kids with cancer treated at our hos­ investment of their time. Evaluations pital, which has been received of the symposium offered valuable Upcoming Author Readings enthusiastically by the school com­ insight into clinicians' perceptions, munity in Suffolk County. Without thereby offering a value model February 7: Robert BIy her efforts in this area, I do not libraries can use to make informed Famous poet, storyteller, and translator Robert Bly will read his poem, believe that the program would acquisition decisions to better serve "The Night Abraham Called to the Stars" on Friday, February 7, from have succeeded." the clinical, research, and education­ 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Student Activities Center Auditorium. Bly is al missions of their institutions. the author of Iron John: A Book About Men, The Sibling Society, and sev­ eral anthologies of poetry, including The Soul Is Here for Its Own Joy, as SBU Summer Camp Library Notes well as ten earlier books of poems and dozens of translated books. February 20: Dr. Robert Katz, Paul Levinson, Marc Vun Kannon Summer Camp at Stony Brook is a As of December 20, the Library's Dr. Robert Katz, a faculty author from Stony Brook University Hospital, sports and educational adventure old STARS catalog is no longer will read from his new novel Surgical Risk. Dr. Katz's first novel, Edward camp for children in grades K-7 and available. All catalog users should Maret, won the ASA Literary Prize for 2001. runs from June 30 to August 22. For now use the new Web-based catalog more information, call 6324550 or Paul Levinson, author of The Silk Code, which won the Locus Award for Best visit www.stonybrook.edu/daycamp. that is available from the Library Novel of 1999, will read from his latest myth, The Consciousness Plague. home page at www.stonybrook.edu/ Open House registration dates library. The new STARS can be Marc Vun Kannon will read from his first fantasy, Unbinding the Stone, are Saturday, February 8; Saturday, viewed with Windows 95 (or high­ as he tempts you to join his characters for exploits that are both exhila­ March 1; Saturday, March 22; er) using Microsoft Internet rating and hilarious. Saturday, April 12; and Saturday, Explorer 5 (or higher) or Netscape Readings will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Javits Room at May 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 4.7 (or higher). the Melville Library. at the Indoor Sports Complex Lobby.

HAPPENINGS • 2 Prusslin Boosts IN THE SPOTLIGHT In Memoriam: Michael A Maffetone Media Programs Norman Prusslin, Assistant Deputy Chief of Police Douglas F. To the University Community: Director of Student Union and Little was sworn in as Vice Activities (Media), Director of President of the Suffolk County t is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of Michael A. Media Minor, and General Chiefs of Police Association by the Maffetone, D.A., the former Director and CEO of Stony Brook Manager of WUSB-FM, has been Honorable Alfred Tisch (Suffolk IUniversity Hospital. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family. selected to join the Board of County Sherifl) on Sunday, January Mike is remembered as a man full of fun and wit, combined with vision, Directors of the Long Island Press 19 ... Chris McAlary has accepted wisdom, and deep compassion for patients and employees. Mike was Club (LIPC). The LIPC is the local the position of Assistant Vice always committed to making the hospital the best it could be. He con­ professional chapter of the Society President for Facilities and Services tributed greatly to improving the health care of people on Long Island and of Professional Journalists (SPJ), in the Department of the Vice to advancing the image and reputation of the hospital regionally and nation­ the nation's professional journalism President for Administration. He ally. Under Mike's leadership, the hospital became one of the nation's best membership organization. comes to Stony Brook from the major teaching hospitals. He planned the hospital's new ambulatory sur­ As a member of the LIPC/SPJ California Polytechnic Institute, gery center, which opened last year, and was instrumental in bringing the board, Prusslin will have the oppor­ where he has been Associate Vice Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund to the University. tunity to further strengthen the President for Facilities Planning and To honor his accomplishments, Stony Brook established the Michael relationship between Stony Brook Management. Prior to this position, A. Maffetone, D.A., Community Service Award. The award honors students and the professional McAlary held facilities management employees who personify Mike's strong commitment to community serv­ media community on Long Island. positions at the University of ice. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Already under way, Stony Brook Southern California. He will begin at Michael A. Maffetone Community Service Award, Stony Brook University students will serve as support staff Stony Brook on or about February 3 Hospital, Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, New York 11794. for and participants in the April ... Professor Carlos Simmerling's The hospital staff are planning a memorial service to be announced at 2003 SPJ Northeast Regional research on the molecular dynamics a later date. Conference in Port Jefferson. of protein folding has been profiled WUSB-FM will also serve as the in the American Chemical Society's "host station" for the 2003 Chemical & Engineering News as Intercollegiate Broadcasting one of the top 100 chemistry discov­ President Shirley Strum Kenny System National College Radio eries of 2002 . . . Dr. Anthony M. Convention in New York City in Szema, Assistant Professor of March. Medicine, has received a Academic and co-curricular pro­ Recognition Award from the grams should benefit greatly from American College of Chest this association. Physicians for Distinguished Urban Bush Women to Service on the Airways Disorders NetWork Steering Committee for Perform at Staller on Feb. 15 2000-2002. "Shadow's Child," a theatrical dance performance by Urban Bush Women, is scheduled to take place at Staller Center on February 15 at 8:00 p.m. The New Blue and will be complemented by a series of workshops prior to the perform­ Cancer-Killing Virus ance date. Participants in the workshops will be able to purchase dis­ The newly designed Stony Is Developed counted tickets to see "Shadow's Child." Brook ties and scarves in hues Stony Brook students from dance, theatre arts, Africana studies, of blue are now available at the Eckard Wimmer, Professor of women's studies, and others will participate in workshops on Tuesday, Seawolves Marketplace in the Molecular Genetics and Micro­ February 4, including 'Technique and Training in African Dance," "The Student Activities Center. biology, and Matthias Gromeier, Body as Dialogue," and "Celebration of Community: African Dance and formerly-a - will exploie the roots - of -African-American- Dr. Wimmer at Stony Brook, and dances and songs. presently Assistant Professor of On Wednesday, February 5, students from Milton L. Olive Middle Microbiology at Duke University School and Wyandanch Memorial High School will enjoy creative move­ Medical Center, were awarded a ment classes with live drum accompaniment led by four artists from U.S. patent for the invention of a Urban Bush Women and the National Song and Dance Company of genetically engineered, cancer- Mozambique, a performing troupe of dancers, singers, poets, and theatre killing poliovirus that is being pre­ artists. The dancers will travel to the Wyandanch school district to pres­ pared for clinical trials in patients ent the workshops. with an especially dangerous form "Shadow's Child" had its world premiere at Lincoln Center in July and of brain cancer. is currently on a 14-city American tour. The show is an energetic and The new poliovirus, PVs (RIPO), enlightening dance performance with both a story and a moral. Inspired will be tested on incurable brain by the dance, puppetry, and music of Mozambique, "Shadow's Child" tells tumors, malignant glioma, and the tale of a family that relocates to Florida from Mozambique and the astrocytoma. Patients with these struggle that ensues with their young daughter as she attempts to fit into kinds of cancers typically have a life contemporary African-American culture. The costumes, props, sets, and expectancy of less than a year. The live drum music all complement the spirited dancing of the company. virus will be injected directly into For tickets to "Shadow's Child," call 632-ARTS. the tumor and replicate within and destroy malignant cells. The modi­ fied virus attacks only cancer cells, leaving normal cells unharmed. "The treatment is very safe because the engineered virus is not Photos by Medical Photography virulent. It will be injected directly into the tumor and kill and dissolve it," said Dr. Wimmer. The clinical trials, which will Staller Discounts begin next year at Duke University Tickets to Staller Center 2002-2003 Medical Center, will be directed by season performances are $3 off the Dr. Gromeier and are supported by regular ticket price for faculty, the National Cancer Institute. Also, staff, alumni, and students, and for early-stage licensing negotiations children age 12 and under, tickets are under way with a biopharma- are half price. ceutical company interested in In addition, students may pur­ developing therapies based on this chase one ticket at half price start­ patent to use against brain cancer. ing on the first of the month and The novel approach of using a then continuing throughout the modified poliovirus for cancer month for a show scheduled that treatment by Wimmer, a world- month. Tickets must be purchased renowned specialist in the study in person at the box office with a of polio virus, and Gromeier, a spe­ student ID and are subject to cialist of mechanisms of viral patho­ availability. genesis, was based on studies of "Student Rush" tickets go on how viruses cause disease and was sale 15 minutes before the start of a supported with a government grant Photo by Mike Van Sleen performance, subject to availability, awarded by the National Institutes The Urban Bush Women perform a magical, mystical theatrical experience in "Shadow's for only $7. For more information, of Health. Child," a tale of difference, tolerance, and acceptance. call 632-ARTS.

January 29, 2003 • 3 Extreme Team Slam Dunkers Exhibit Honors African History SAVE THE DATE Invade Sports Complex Now through February 12 ALS Awareness Day Tuesday, February 11 In celebration of Black History Month, the Student Activities and Symposium he Class Act Extreme Team Slam Center Gallery is presenting Tuesday, March 25 Dunkers will be performing at the "BLANK: In Pursuit of an American TSports Complex on Tuesday, February History," on display now through 11. The acrobatic, high-flying, rim-rocking Wednesday, February 12. In con­ 9:00 a.m. Registration dunking team has entertained all across the junction with the exhibit, the Student Activities Center United States and is making its only New York Gallery is hosting a conference fea­ area appearance at Stony Brook. turing speakers from several disci­ Guest Speaker to be announced. The Extreme Team Dunkers will be performing acrobatic stunts and plines who will address the issues For more information, contact dunks to music during timeouts and halftime of the Seawolves men's bas­ of history, aesthetics, and Black Linda Fusco at 444-6241. ketball game vs. Boston University at 7:00 p.m. History Month. The conference will Students are admitted free with ID. Faculty and staff tickets are just $4 be held in the Student Activities and can be purchased at the Ticket Office from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Center Auditorium on Tuesday, weekdays. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.goseawolves.org. February 11, at 4:00 p.m., with a EAP Events Call 632-WOLF for more information. reception following in the Gallery. Upcoming Basketball Home Schedule The display is done completely in electronic media, consisting of The Employee Assistance Program All games are at the Sports Complex. See above for ticket information. (EAP) is hosting three upcoming video, computer, and digital work. workshops. To register, download a Sunday, February 2 The artists, from a variety of back­ form from www.stonybrook.edu/hr Seawolves Women's Basketball vs. New Hampshire, 12:00 p.m. grounds and styles, explore ideas (click on Training and Organiza­ Camera Day: The first 250 kids receive a free camera and can get their pic­ of history as they understand it. tional Development) and fax it to ture taken with their favorite player after the game. Gallery hours are Tuesday to 632-6168, or call Denise Gross at Wednesday, February 5 Friday, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 632-4501 for a form. Seawolves Women's Basketball vs. Northeastern, 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 632-9392. EAP Supervisory Training Saturday, February 8 "Understanding Depression and Its Seawolves Men's Basketball vs. Vermont, 2:00 p.m. Impact on the Workplace" will show you how to identify symp­ Tuesday, February 11 toms of depression and understand Seawolves Men's Basketball vs. Boston University, 7:00 p.m. HAPPENINGS it as a treatable illness. Thursday, Extreme Team Slam Dunkers will perform during timeouts and at halftime. January 29, 2003, Volume 10, No. 9 January 30, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Assistant Vice President Women's Studies Colloquial Center for Communications: (formerly Peace Center). Yvette St. Jacques EAP Supervisory Training Director of Editorial Services: Winter Weather Guideli Joanne Morici "Workplace Violence" and "Impact n case of snow or other weather emergencies, the best way to find out Editor: Lynne Roth of Substance Abuse" are two seg­ about University cancellations and other critical information is to Writers: Pat Calabria, Shelley Catalano, ments included with "Foundations of access the Web site (www.stonybrook.edu) and look for the display on Supervising and Sexual Harassment I Joan Dickinson, Glenn Jochum, the University home page. Iva Kocijan, Lynne Roth Prevention." Wednesday, February Information will also be furnished to the following media outlets: News Art Director: Karen Leibowitz 5, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Student 12 Long Island, WUSB 90.1 FM, WALK 97.5 FM, WBLI 106.1 FM, WBAB Activities Center, Room 311. Designer: Aiyi Liao 102.3 FM, WCBS 101.1 FM, WINS 1010 AM, WOR 710 AM, WKJY 98.3 Happenings is published biweekly during EAP Lunch time Learning FM, WHLI1100 AM, and WRCN 103.9 FM. the academic year by the Office of In "Personal Money Management, Individual departments are urged to develop their own procedures for Communications, 144 Administration, Part I," you'll learn ways to organ­ handling weather emergencies, such as creating phone chains or having Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY ize your finances and make wise employees contact their supervisor for information. 11794-0605. Requests to include items decisions about your financial should be submitted at least two weeks The 632/444-SNOW numbers are generally used to inform public prior to print date. Phone: (631) 632-4217. future. Lunch is provided. (Part II vendors and other non-University personnel about the status of the Fax: (631) 632-6313. Reprint permission will be held February 25 and Part University. Therefore, faculty, staff, and students should monitor the on request. © 2003 III will be held March 4.) February Web site or the media to get the quickest, most up-to-date information. Stony Brook University is an affirmative action/ 11, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Please be aware that only Governor Pataki can order State offices and equal opportunity educator and employer. This pub­ Women's Studies Colloquial Center facilities to be closed. When classes are cancelled, University offices are lication is available in alternative format on request. (formerly Peace Center). still open, and employees are expected to report for work.

CALENDAR January 31 to February 21

ART/MUSIC/THEATRE the passion, sensitivity, and brilliance of one 2/7, Friday. Astronomy Open Night. 2/12, Wednesday. Discussion and of the significant artists of the latter 20th cen­ Michal Simon, Department of Physics and Prayer. Sponsored by Protestant Campus 1/31, Friday. Emerson String Quartet. For tickets, call 632-ARTS. 8:00 p.m., Ministry, the evening's topic is "Prayer and The Quartet's third performance includes tury. Astronomy, discusses "The Next Big Hit." Living a Life of Prayer." 8:00 p.m., Room 249, Beethoven, Aitken, Barber, and Schubert. Recital Hall, Staller Center. Tickets: $32. 7:30 p.m., Room 001, ESS Building. SB Union. For tickets, call 632-ARTS. 8:00 p.m., Recital 2/9, Sunday. Baroque Sundays at 2/14, Friday. The Worlds of Physics. Hall, Staller Center. 2/19, Wednesday. Pilgrimage of Trust. Three. Enjoy a lute and theorbo recital by Clare Grey, Department of Chemistry, dis­ In a special evening visit, two brothers from Lucas Harris featuring fantasias and dance cusses "How Lithium-Ion Batteries and Fuel 2/1, Saturday. Marvin Hamlisch. The the ecumenical Christian Community at music from the 17th century. For more infor­ Cells Work." 7:30 p.m., Room 001, ESS composer, pianist, and conductor has won Building. Taize, France, will lead discussion and three Oscars, four Grammys, Four Emmys, mation, call 632-7330. 3:00 p.m., Recital Hall, prayers in the style of Taize. Protestant a Tony, three Golden Globes, and a Pulitzer Staller Center. Admission is free. 2/21, Friday. The living World. Richard Campus Ministry, Room 249, SB Union. Prize. For tickets, call 632-ARTS. 8:00 p.m., Lutz from the Institute of Marine and 2/14, Friday. Electronic Music. Enjoy a Main Stage, Staller Center. Tickets: $38. Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, dis­ STONY BROOK MANHATTAN program including electronic music sound cusses "Voyage into the Abyss: A Journey to 2/2, Sunday. Pre-College Benefit Concert sculptures, virtuoso instrumental perform­ Deep Sea Volcanoes and Hydrothermal 1/31, Friday. Stony Brook/Yale Faculty For more information, call 632-7330. 5:00 ance, film, and video. For more information, Vents." 7:30 p.m., Room 001, ESS Building. Seminar on the Americas. Clara Arenas, p.m., Recital Hall, Staller Center. Tickets: $25. call 632-7330. 8:00 p.m., Recital Hall, Staller a major human rights activist, discusses the Guatemalan human rights movement. For Center. Admission is free. SPECIAL EVENTS 2/5, Wednesday. Ear-Fest. Enjoy a con­ more information, call Paul Gootenberg at cert featuring a selection of sonorous, soul­ 2/15, Saturday. Urban Bush Women: 2/5, 2/12, and 2/26, Wednesdays. 632-7507. 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., Main Hall. ful soundpieces by the Computer and Osteoporosis Prevention Management Night Girl. This fusion of exhilarating con­ 2/6, Thursday. Alumni Lecture Series. Electronic Music Studios. For more infor­ Series. The Division of Wellness and temporary dances, music, and storytelling David Hicks, Professor of Anthropology, dis­ mation, call 632-7330. Admission is free. Chronic Illness in the Department of Family makes for a remarkable dance experience. cusses "Working for Democracy in East Medicine is offering three group visits For tickets, call 632-ARTS. 8:00 p.m., Main Timor." For more information, call Les 2/6, Thursday. Maps and Other Myths. Stage, Staller Center. Tickets: $28. where patients will be assessed and discuss LACS presents an art opening and reception Paldy or Sandra Skinner at 632-4995. 6:00 the disorder. To register, call 444-9815. 4:30 p.m., Main Hall. for Nicola Lopez, a Brooklyn-based New SEMINARS/LECTURES p.m.-6:30 p.m., 33 Research Way, Stony Mexican print and collage artist. 5:00 p.m.- Brook Technology Park. 7:00 p.m., LACS Gallery, SBS N-320. 1/30, Thursday. Biochemistry Seminar. TAIKO CLASS Dr. Vitaly Citovsky discusses "Nucleic Acid 2/5, Wednesday. Meditation and The Stony Brook Taiko Ensemble— 2/7, Friday. MOMIX. Enter a beautiful Transport in Plant-Microbe Interactions: Drumming Circle. The evening's topic is for beginning taiko players—meets universe of mythical beings and spectacular The Molecules That Walk Through the "What Is God's Call for Me." Meditation: every Thursday from 8:00 p.m. to figures produced by spinning, flying, undu­ Walls." 4:00 p.m., Room 038, Life Sciences. 5:30 p.m.. Drumming: 6:30 p.m., lating movements as this internationally Discussion/Prayer: 8:00 p.m. Protestant 10:00 p.m. at the New Ballet Studio, 2/6, Thursday. Biochemistry Seminar. renowned dance company performs. For Campus Ministry, Room 249, SB Union. Nassau Hall. For more information tickets, call 532-ARTS. 8:00 p.m., Main Dr. Blake Peterson from Penn State and to confirm that the class is being Stage, Staller Center. Tickets: $28. University discusses "Construction of Non- 2/12, Wednesday. Celebrating the held each week, contact Janet Natural Cellular Receptors and Cellular Black Church in America. Sponsored by Youngblood at 632-8810 or 2/8, Saturday. Stanley Jordan: Jazz Probes from Synthetic Molecules." 4:00 Protestant Campus Ministry. 1:00 p.m.-2:00 [email protected]. Guitar. Few contemporary artists can match p.m., Room 412, Chemistry Building. p.m., Room 249, SB Union.

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