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Dave Ecker is the Director of iCreate at Stony Brook University. In this interview, he discusses the activities of iCreate during the pandemic, particularly their effort to design and mass-produce face shields for the Stony Brook University Hospital. He describes his collaboration with local public libraries as well as the impact of the pandemic on the operations of iCreate, on the students he works with, and on his home life.
Date: 2020-10-23
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Valentina Marzulli is a psychology major and was a sophomore and on-campus resident at the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this interview, she describes her experiences in Langmuir Hall as students were ordered to leave. She also discusses her life at home in Queens during isolation, the transition to all-online classes, and how she kept in contact with her friends and the university.
Date: 2020-11-06
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In the course of teaching in the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies, Peg Christoff learned about the tremendous pain and suffering caused by the 2001 Gujarat earthquake in India; and that the resulting massive flooding in the monsoon season affected nearly 450,000 people and relocated more than 130,000 to homeless shelters. However, it took a trip to India and many interviews with those who lived through this tragedy to appreciate the way this climate change disaster had affected women’s lives.
In 2016, Peg hired Jamie Sommer (who was a doctoral student at Stony Brook at the time) to learn more about the Women for Results program sponsored by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The UNFCCC’s sponsorship and a subsequent publication by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN’s) Global Gender Office described an innovative program, Bhungroo (“straw” in English), that used an irrigation technology to turn a humanitarian crisis into a powerful opportunity for women who previously had little voice in their homes or communities. They learned that, traditionally, women in India could not own land; however, the Bhungroo project introduced a brilliant work-around strategy to give women rights to the irrigation technology. Peg and Jamie first interviewed the creators of the program, Trupti Jain and her husband, Biplab Paul, via Skype; and, then, in 2019, with a grant from Stony Brook University, they traveled to Gujarat to interview farmers in three villages to understand the project’s impact on women’s social status in their communities.
In this digital collection, you will find all interview materials from their field research, including interview release forms, audio and video recordings, translations of the interviews from Gujarati into English, short videos, and photographs. Also included are two related student undergraduate research projects that Peg supervised and interviews with those who were to be part of a spring symposium prior to COVID-19.
Date: 2020
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Dr. Shyam Sharma is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Program in Writing and Rhetoric. In this interview he describes his experiences in preparing for and moving to online teaching during the pandemic. He recounts his interactions with students and his collaborations within his department as well as with other Stony Brook faculty and with instructors in South Asia. He also discusses his routines during home isolation. Session 1 of 1.
Date: 2020-10-25
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Tobias Bischof is the head coach of the Stony Brook University women’s soccer team. In this interview, he describes how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the team, including ways they were able to keep connected during self-quarantine and how the athletes kept up with their training. He also discusses his home life and isolation, including the birth of his daughter in April 2020. Session 1 of 1.
Date: 2020-10-07
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"Documenting COVID-19: Stony Brook University Experiences" is a digital archive project established by Stony Brook University Libraries and launched in September 2020 to collect, preserve, and publish the institutional history of Stony Brook University during this unprecedented moment in history.
The entire Stony Brook University community was invited to contribute to the archive. Participation from across all of our campuses was vital to ensure an inclusive record of the SBU experience is available for future generations of researchers. The archive is primarily formed from submissions received directly from students, faculty, staff, and alumni that document life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: 2020
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Aerial photograph taken with a drone of the COVID-19 drive-through testing site at South P Lot at Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-04-09
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Thank you parade for essential workers held at Stony Brook University Hospital with participation by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, Stony Brook University Police Department, and Setauket Fire Department. Pictured are medical personnel and a vehicle of the Suffolk County New York Sheriff, Community Relations.
Date: 2020-05-27
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The back of person wearing a red t-shirt with the phrases in white lettering "COVID-19 Warrior" and "#stonybrookstrong," and two related graphics.
Date: 2020-05-27
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Stony Brook University Hospital first responders and essential workers pose with Suffolk County New York Sheriff Dr. Errol D. Toulon, Jr. (second, right) at a thank you parade for workers held at Stony Brook University Hospital.
Date: 2020-05-27
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Three students wearing masks and walking by a fountain near the Administration building at Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-09-03
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Students seated in the Javits Lecture Center (Javits 100) on the first day of classes of the fall 2020 semester at Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-08-24
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Three people hold signs to greet and thank nurses arriving at Stony Brook University Hospital from SUNY Upstate Medical University. The nurses travelled from Syracuse, New York to treat patients at Stony Brook University Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: 2020-04-09
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Stony Brook University personnel greet and thank nurses arriving at Stony Brook University Hospital from SUNY Upstate Medical University. The nurses travelled from Syracuse, New York to treat patients at Stony Brook University Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: 2020-04-09
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Health care personnel wearing personal protective equipment at the COVID-19 drive-through testing site at South P Lot at Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-03-18
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Elevated view of the Alternate Care Facility (ACF)/COVID-19 field hospital on the west campus at Stony Brook University. Pictured in the foreground is Kenneth P. LaValle Athletic Stadium and pictured in the background are tents constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Turner Construction. Pictured right is the Athletic Indoor Practice Facility.
Date: 2020-04-10
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Elevated view of the Alternate Care Facility (ACF)/COVID-19 field hospital on the west campus at Stony Brook University. Pictured in the foreground is Kenneth P. LaValle Athletic Stadium and pictured in the background are tents constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Turner Construction. Pictured right is the Athletic Indoor Practice Facility.
Date: 2020-04-10
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Interior view of a tent constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Turner Construction, part of the Alternate Care Facility (ACF)/COVID-19 field hospital on the west campus at Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-04-10
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Interior view of a tent constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Turner Construction, part of the Alternate Care Facility (ACF)/COVID-19 field hospital on the west campus at Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-04-10
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Members of 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) at Stony Brook University hold a rally in front of Stony Brook University Hospital.
Date: 2020-06-04
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Students moving out of dormitories by Nobel Halls on the west campus due to COVID-19 related closures at Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-03-18
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Students seated, socially distanced, and wearing masks in a lecture hall in Frey Hall at Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-09-24
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State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras and Stony Brook University President Maurie McInnis announce at a press conference in front of Stony Brook University Hospital a partnership with SUNY Upstate Medical University to launch pooled COVID-19 surveillance testing. Pictured left to right: Carol Gomes (CEO, Stony Brook University Hospital); Kenneth Kaushansky (Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and Dean of the Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University); Jim Malatras (Chancellor, State University of New York); Maurie McInnis (President, Stony Brook University); and Cary Staller (Board of Trustees, Stony Brook Foundation).
Date: 2020-09-24
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Four students wearing masks review several meal options placed on a table at the East Side Dining facility at Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-08-24
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Sign announcing the 50th anniversary seminar series titled "Managing COVID-19 Challenges: Nursing on Front Line" presented by Stony Brook University School of Nursing and held on August 12, 2020.
Date: 2020-08-13
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Students socially distancing and studying in the Stony Brook Union at Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-08-24
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Students socially distancing and studying in the North Reading Room of the Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library at Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-08-24
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Interior of a campus bus during the COVID-19 pandemic at Stony Brook University. Plexiglas partitions are installed between the rows of seats. A sign on a seat states "Don't sit here."
Date: 2020-08-24
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Interior of a campus bus during the COVID-19 pandemic at Stony Brook University. Plexiglas partitions are installed between the rows of seats.
Date: 2020-08-24
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Signage about COVID-19 on the Administration Building at Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-08-24
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Students socially distancing and studying in the Stony Brook Union at Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-09-24
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Stony Brook University professors providing online writing support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Picured are Shyam Sharma, associate professor and graduate program director in Writing and Rhetoric (seated, left); April Masten, associate professor, History (seated, right); Elisabeth Hildebrand, associate professor, Archaeology (standing, left); and Troy Priest, School of Professional Development (standing, right).
Date: 2020-9-24
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Sign directing visitors to a COVID-19 screening area at Stony Brook University Hospital. English: "Visitor Screening Area." Spanish: "Area de Evaluacion para Visitantes."
Date: 2020-09-28
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Students socially distancing and studying in the Stony Brook Union at Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-09-24
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Bulletin board in the dining area of the Student Activities Center at Stony Brook University. It includes a posted sign titled "What you need to know about COVID-19."
Date: 2020-03-18
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Drive-through COVID-19 testing area with tents and traffic cones at South P lot at Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-03-16
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A sign titled "Important Coronavirus Updates" is posted at the Financial Aid Office in the Administration Building at Stony Brook University. All in-person activities were suspended and moved to an online environment.
Date: 2020-03-18
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Traffic equipment and tents located at the drive-through COVID-19 testing location at South P Lot at Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-03-18
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A Mobile Regional Operations Center from New York State Homeland Security and Emergency Services parked at South P Lot at Stony Brook University. This site was a location for COVID-19 testing.
Date: 2020-03-16
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Exterior entrance of the Ambulatory Care Pavilion Triage (ACP Triage) at Stony Brook University Hospital, a separate area created for patients with COVID-19 symptoms.
Date: 2020-03-17
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Exterior entrance of the Ambulatory Care Pavilion Triage (ACP Triage) at Stony Brook University Hospital, a separate area created for patients with COVID-19 symptoms.
Date: 2020-03-17
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Electronic sign to direct people to the Ambulatory Care Pavilion Triage (ACP Triage) at Stony Brook University Hospital, a separate area created for patients with COVID-19 symptoms.
Date: 2020-03-17
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Interior entrance area of the Ambulatory Care Pavilion Triage (ACP Triage) at Stony Brook University Hospital, a separate area created for patients with COVID-19 symptoms.
Date: 2020-03-17
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Signage by Stony Brook Medicine describing flu and coronavirus information for visitors.
Date: 2020-03-10
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South-facing perspective of a new roadway between tent 3 and tent 4 on the west campus of Stony Brook University. Pictured in the distance is the Sports Complex (center). Pictured to the far right is tent 5.
Date: 2020-06-09
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Northside of tent 3 and a newly paved asphalt roadway on the west campus of Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-06-19
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South-facing perspective of tent 5 on the west campus of Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-06-19
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Ambulance entrance on the west side of tent 5 on the west campus of Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-06-19
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Entrance on the west side of tent 5 on the west campus of Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-06-19
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West side of tent 5 with attached HVAC equipment on the west campus of Stony Brook University.
Date: 2020-06-19