http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/ News site for Stony Brook University press releases. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:07:22 PST en-us http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Conferences_Events_18/AERTC_Announces_2008_Advanced_Energy_Conference.shtml Conferences & Events Relevant, promising, and visionary solutions to the global energy crisis-- from solar power to bio-fuels-- will be unveiled and explored at the Advanced Energy Conference on November 19 and 20 at the Hyatt Regency Windwatch in Hauppauge, NY. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:47:43 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Conferences_Events_18/AERTC_Announces_2008_Advanced_Energy_Conference.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Conferences_Events_18/CEWIT_ANNOUNCES_2008_INT_L_CONFERENCE_ON_CUTTING_EDGE_WIRELESS_IT.shtml Conferences & Events The Center of Excellence in Wireless & Information Technology, CEWIT, announced today it will hold its 5th Annual Conference on October 16th, 2008. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:36:27 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Conferences_Events_18/CEWIT_ANNOUNCES_2008_INT_L_CONFERENCE_ON_CUTTING_EDGE_WIRELESS_IT.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/Elementary_Students_Raise_14_000_At_Sunrise_Fund_Walk.shtml Medical Center / Health Care Plenty of music, games, and perfect June weather accompanied hundreds of students from the W.S. Mount Elementary School in Stony Brook during the annual walk-a-thon to benefit the Sunrise Fund at Stony Brook University Medical Center. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:25:10 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/Elementary_Students_Raise_14_000_At_Sunrise_Fund_Walk.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/Witness_Walk_And_Summer_Programs_Expand_Breast_Cancer_Awareness_In_African_American_Communities_on_L_I.shtml Medical Center / Health Care The Witness Project® of Long Island (WPLI), a collaborative breast health and cancer education program of Stony Brook University Cancer Center and the Town of Babylon, continues to educate African American communities about breast cancer. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:15:39 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/Witness_Walk_And_Summer_Programs_Expand_Breast_Cancer_Awareness_In_African_American_Communities_on_L_I.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/General_University_News_2/13th_Annual_Stony_Brook_Film_Festival_Announces_Line-Up.shtml General University News The Stony Brook Film Festival, produced by Staller Center for the Arts, announced its program of new independent film from eighteen countries screening over ten days at Staller Center at Stony Brook University from Thursday, July 17 to Saturday, July 26. The well-attended, highly selective festival is in its thirteenth year. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:19:24 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/General_University_News_2/13th_Annual_Stony_Brook_Film_Festival_Announces_Line-Up.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Conferences_Events_18/THIRD_ANNUAL_SUMMER_SOIREE_A_FESTIVE_FUN_RAISER_FOR_NATIONAL_PEDIATRIC_MS_CENTER_OF_EXCELLENCE_AT_STONY_BROOK_UNIVERSITY_MEDICAL_CENTER.shtml Conferences & Events On Thursday, August 7, at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, the National Pediatric MS Center at Stony Brook University Medical Center is hosting its 3rd Annual “Summer Soiree” to benefit medical research that will advance treatment and help find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. This festive evening of summer fun, dining and dancing starts at 6:45 pm. Wed, 28 May 2008 11:15:45 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Conferences_Events_18/THIRD_ANNUAL_SUMMER_SOIREE_A_FESTIVE_FUN_RAISER_FOR_NATIONAL_PEDIATRIC_MS_CENTER_OF_EXCELLENCE_AT_STONY_BROOK_UNIVERSITY_MEDICAL_CENTER.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/NY_State_Commissioner_Of_Health_To_Address_SBU_Med_School_Grads_At_2008_Convocation.shtml Medical Center / Health Care Richard F. Daines, M.D., the 14th Commissioner of Health for New York State, will deliver the keynote address at the Stony Brook University School of Medicine Class of 2008 Convocation. This year 104 graduates will receive M.D. degrees and will soon be attending residency programs at major health care institutions around the United States and Canada. Mon, 19 May 2008 17:29:30 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/NY_State_Commissioner_Of_Health_To_Address_SBU_Med_School_Grads_At_2008_Convocation.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/6_000_Ride_for_Life_pinwheels_Meet_Champion_ALS_Patients.shtml Medical Center / Health Care Christopher Pendergast and several other wheelchair bound patients battling ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) rode through Stony Brook University on May 6 to raise awareness of ALS and funds for ALS research. Their “Ride for Life” was met with enthusiasm by Stony Brook University faculty, students, and friends around a display of 6,000 pinwheels. Wed, 14 May 2008 11:06:19 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/6_000_Ride_for_Life_pinwheels_Meet_Champion_ALS_Patients.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Conferences_Events_18/SBUMC_Offers_Free_Stoke_Awareness.shtml Conferences & Events On Monday May 5 from 10am-2:30pm, nurses from the Stony Brook University Medical Center Neurology Unit will conduct free stroke risk assessment screenings on Level 5 of the Hospital. Nurses will conduct another free screening session on Wednesday, May 21 from 10am-3pm at the Center Court of the Smithaven Mall, Lake Grove during National Hospital Week. Thu, 01 May 2008 14:13:50 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Conferences_Events_18/SBUMC_Offers_Free_Stoke_Awareness.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Conferences_Events_18/SBUMC_Celebrates_National_Hospital_Week.shtml Conferences & Events On Wednesday, May 21, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, Smith Haven Mall, Center Court, Stony Brook University Medical Center celebrates National Hospital Week and its theme, “Where Healing Happens Every Day.” Get free screenings from healthcare professionals, valuable information about your health and well-being, and learn about the many innovative services available at Stony Brook. Thu, 01 May 2008 13:57:07 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Conferences_Events_18/SBUMC_Celebrates_National_Hospital_Week.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/Survivor_Stony_Brook_Comes_To_SBU_Cancer_Center.shtml Medical Center / Health Care On Sunday, June 1, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, Stony Brook University Medical Center will host its fourth annual National Cancer Survivors Day® at the Stony Brook University Cancer Center and Center for Outpatient Services. Called “Survivor Stony Brook,” the event uses the popular “Survivor” television show theme to bring hundreds of cancer survivors together to celebrate with their physicians, SBUMC staff, and their families. Thu, 01 May 2008 11:06:58 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/Survivor_Stony_Brook_Comes_To_SBU_Cancer_Center.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/6_000_Pinwheels_--_One_Per_Life_Lost_To_ALS_Each_Year_--_Highlight_Ride_For_Life_Check_Point_On_SBU_Campus.shtml Medical Center / Health Care On May 6 in the mid-afternoon, wheelchair bound ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) patients will ride through Stony Brook University on their “Ride for Life,” an annual event to raise awareness of ALS and funds for ALS research. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:15:56 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/6_000_Pinwheels_--_One_Per_Life_Lost_To_ALS_Each_Year_--_Highlight_Ride_For_Life_Check_Point_On_SBU_Campus.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/General_University_News_2/Stony_Brook_University_Holds_Finale_Event_Of_Humanities_Institute_20th_Anniversary_Celebration.shtml General University News On Monday, May 5, 2008, at 4:30pm, the Humanities Institute at Stony Brook University (HISB) will host a lecture by Jay Semel, Director of the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies and Associate Vice President for Research at the University of Iowa. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:23:32 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/General_University_News_2/Stony_Brook_University_Holds_Finale_Event_Of_Humanities_Institute_20th_Anniversary_Celebration.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Conferences_Events_18/SBU_Cancer_Center_Symposium_Top_Cancer_Biologists_Discuss_Latest_In_Tumor_Microenvironment_And_Disease.shtml Conferences & Events On Tuesday, April 29, the Stony Brook University Cancer Center and the Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology at Stony Brook University will hold a one-day seminar to take close look at how tumor cells interact with other cells around them. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:43:54 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Conferences_Events_18/SBU_Cancer_Center_Symposium_Top_Cancer_Biologists_Discuss_Latest_In_Tumor_Microenvironment_And_Disease.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Conferences_Events_18/Free_Melanoma_Screenings.shtml Conferences & Events Physicians from Stony Brook University Medical Center Departments of Dermatology and Surgery are teaming up during Melanoma Awareness Month in May to provide free melanoma screenings and lectures about this most deadly form of skin cancer. An event will be held on Saturday, May 10th, at the Stony Brook University Cancer Center off of Edmund D. Pellegrino Road on the Medical Center campus. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:21:47 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Conferences_Events_18/Free_Melanoma_Screenings.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/Elementary_Students_and_SBUMC_Join_to_Help_Kids_With_Cancer_at_Annual_Walk-A-Thon_Benefitting_the_Sunrise_Fund.shtml Medical Center / Health Care Students at the W.S. Mount Elementary School will team up with faculty and staff from Stony Brook University Medical Center and the community to host the 6th Annual Walk-A-Thon to benefit the Sunrise Fund at SBUMC. The event is part of a “Children Helping Children” Campaign for the Sunrise Fund (www.sunrisefund.org), which supports the Pediatric Oncology program at SBUMC. Come give a voice to the children who are not heard. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:01:25 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/Elementary_Students_and_SBUMC_Join_to_Help_Kids_With_Cancer_at_Annual_Walk-A-Thon_Benefitting_the_Sunrise_Fund.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/Belly_Laughs_and_Knee_Slapping_Moments.shtml Medical Center / Health Care On May 14, 2008, at 8:30 PM, on the Staller Center stage at Stony Brook University, three hot comedians on the national circuit will perform stand-up at the annual Cody Comedy Festival. The event will benefit the Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, the primary resource for information and research on autism and related disorders for Long Island. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:56:05 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/Belly_Laughs_and_Knee_Slapping_Moments.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/SBU_Springs_Into_Step_To_Help.shtml Medical Center / Health Care The third annual Cody Center Walk for Developmental Disabilities will take place Sunday, April 27, at Stony Brook University. The purpose of the walk is to raise awareness of autism and other developmental disabilities. All proceeds from the walk will support education, research and programs at the Matt and Debra Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities at Stony Brook University. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:49:17 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/SBU_Springs_Into_Step_To_Help.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/General_University_News_2/Earthstock_2008_A_Week-Long_Celebration_Of_Earthday_With_The_Feel_Of_Woodstock_Will_Culminate_With_A_Day-Long_Extravaganza_Featuring_Live_Music_Entertainment_Food_Educational_Booths_And_Vendor_Displays.shtml General University News EarthStock 2008, Stony Brook University’s fifth annual celebration of Earth Day, will culminate with a free, day-long festival complete with a great lineup of musical acts and entertainment as well as food, refreshments and educational booths and displays, on Friday April 18th starting at 10 a.m. on the Stony Brook University Academic Mall. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:06:30 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/General_University_News_2/Earthstock_2008_A_Week-Long_Celebration_Of_Earthday_With_The_Feel_Of_Woodstock_Will_Culminate_With_A_Day-Long_Extravaganza_Featuring_Live_Music_Entertainment_Food_Educational_Booths_And_Vendor_Displays.shtml http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/SBUMC_Suffolk_County_Minority_Health_Action_Coalition_Receives_Grant_To_Tackle_Suburban_Health_Disparities.shtml Medical Center / Health Care Regional leaders in healthcare, education and government, along with community-based organizations and clergy gathered on February 28 to celebrate the official formation of the Suffolk County Minority Health Action Coalition (SMHAC). Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:27:46 PST http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/SBUMC_Suffolk_County_Minority_Health_Action_Coalition_Receives_Grant_To_Tackle_Suburban_Health_Disparities.shtml