<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>************************** GSC ANNOUNCEMENTS *************************</div><div> more extensive announcements online: <a href="http://gsc.mit.edu">http://gsc.mit.edu</a></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>headlines (details below):</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 1. Publishing Smart: A hands on Workshop</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Nov 21, 11am-12pm, 14N-142 (DIRC)</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 2. Finding the Right Postdoctoral Opportunity for YOU</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Dec 1, 3:15-4:30pm, 34-101 </div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 3. European Career Fair 2009</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Submit your resume now!</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 4. MIT Venture Capital Conference</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Dec 6, 4-7pm, Charles Hotel</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 5. A Taste of Scotland</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Nov 25, 6-8pm, Morss Hall</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 6. Kick-Butt Great American Smokeout Contest</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Nov 20, 12:15pm, E25 Atrium</div><div><br></div><div>details:</div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>*Publishing Smart: A hands on Workshop*</div><div><br></div><div>Many publishing options exist for grad students, along with their </div><div>associated legalese and authors' rights issues. With these in mind, </div><div>how and where should you therefore publish? If you're confused </div><div>(or just curious), don't fear: Ellen Finnie Duranceau and Matthew </div><div>VanSleet from the MIT Libraries will demystify these issues for you! </div><div>This informal workshop will address what copyright means to you as </div><div>an author, how you can access a publisher's copyright policies, and </div><div>how you can use web-based tools that assess journal quality. </div><div>Sponsored by GSC and the MIT Libraries.</div><div><br></div><div>Time: Friday, Nov 21 from 11-12pm</div><div>Location: 14N-132 (DIRC)</div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>*Finding the Right Postdoctoral Opportunity for YOU*</div><div><br></div><div>Thinking about taking the next step in your academic career? This </div><div>panel presentation is intended to provide graduate students who are </div><div>considering academic careers with more information about selecting </div><div>and applying for postdoctoral positions. Panelists will address some</div><div>typical ?s which doctoral students ask about Postdoc opportunities. </div><div><br></div><div>Date: Monday, December 01, 2008 </div><div>Time: 3:15p-4:30p </div><div>Location: 34-101 </div><div><br></div><div>Speakers: Prof. Walter G. Lewin, MIT Dept of Physics; </div><div>Todd Kemp, PhD, CLE Moore Instructor (Postdoc) in Mathematics Dept; </div><div>Ajay Joshi, PhD, (Postdoc), Research Lab of Electronics</div><div><br></div><div>SEE <a href="https://events.mit.edu/event.html?id=10000563&date=2008/12/1">https://events.mit.edu/event.html?id=10000563&date=2008/12/1</a></div><div>for full description of this presentation which is co-sponsored by </div><div>GSC, MIT Career Development Ctr., and the Postdoc Advisory Council </div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------ </div><div>*European Career Fair 2009*</div><div><br></div><div>Are you interested in the European job market? Do you want to pursue a </div><div>PhD, a post-doc, an academic or a professional career on the other side</div><div>of the ocean? We invite you to join us at the 13^th European Career </div><div>Fair (ECF) in Cambridge, MA, the largest career fair of its kind.</div><div><br></div><div>Get started!</div><div>submit your resume today, by registering online for the ECF2009 at </div><div>http://www.euro-career.com <<a href="http://www.euro-career.com/">http://www.euro-career.com/</a>>.</div><div>The *deadline* for resume submission is Friday, Nov 28th 2008. </div><div><br></div><div>The 13th European Career Fair in short:</div><div>January 23, 2009 - Panel discussion hosted by the European</div><div> Commission and the MIT International Science and Technology</div><div> Initiatives (MISTI).</div><div>January 24, 2009 - Career Fair Day with exhibits and</div><div> presentations by employers from industry, academia and research.</div><div>January 25-26, 2009 - Interviews for selected candidates,</div><div> ECF-affiliated seminars and other activities.</div><div><br></div><div>For a list of employers that participated in previous European </div><div>Career Fairs, or more detailed information go to the website:</div><div>http://www.euro-career.com <<a href="http://www.euro-career.com/">http://www.euro-career.com/</a>></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------ </div><div>*MIT Venture Capital Conference*</div><div><br></div><div>Do you want to …meet startup companies sought after by investors?</div><div>…network with leading venture capitalists and angel investors?</div><div>…see the next ground-breaking technologies and products?</div><div> </div><div>Don’t miss this opportunity to interact with a select group of early</div><div>stage startups as they showcase their products and services in </div><div>sectors including information technology, healthcare/biotech, and </div><div>clean technology. Meet over 25 young companies, handpicked by</div><div>representatives from Flybridge Capital Partners, Globespan Capital </div><div>Partners, Sequoia Capital, Brown Rudnick and KPMG.</div><div> </div><div>The conference will be held Saturday, Dec 6th at the Charles Hotel</div><div>For more details on showcase companies and to register please visit:</div><div>www.mitvcconference.com/showcase</div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------ </div><div>*A Taste of Scotland*</div><div><br></div><div>A Taste of Scotland, featuring 2 hours of tastings of </div><div>the Glenlivet scotch whisky</div><div><br></div><div>TICKETS ON SALE NOW: </div><div><a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php/component/content/article/241">http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php/component/content/article/241</a></div><div><br></div><div>Includes:</div><div>- tastings of The Glenlivet scotch whisky </div><div> (12, 15, 16, 18, and 21 year varieties)</div><div>- indoor golf driving and putting practice</div><div>- appetizers</div><div>- gift bags</div><div><br></div><div>When: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Tuesday, November 25th, 6:00-8:00 PM</div><div>Where: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Morss Hall (1st floor of Walker Memorial)</div><div>Tickets: $10 for MIT graduate students, $10 for guests </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> (max of 1 guest/student)</div><div><br></div><div>Must be 21+ to attend this event. Questions? Email <a href="mailto:gsc-ac@mit.edu">gsc-ac@mit.edu</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------ </div><div>*Kick-Butt Great American Smokeout Contest*</div><div><br></div><div>Wile E. Coyotes vs. Cig-ARRETE </div><div>Thursday, November 20th, 12:15 p.m., E25 Atrium</div><div><br></div><div>To mark this year's Great American Smokeout, MIT Medical is </div><div>sponsoring a "Kick-Butt" contest. The participating teams have each </div><div>built a deliberately over-engineered mechanical apparatus that will </div><div>perform the simple task of extinguishing a cigarette in an extremely</div><div>indirect and convoluted fashion. The teams will compete for a grand </div><div>prize of $750. All are welcome to come and observe the machines in </div><div>action! This event is co-sponsored by the TechHealth Alliance and the </div><div>MIT Chapter of the American Cancer Society's Colleges Against Cancer. </div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------ </div><div><br></div>
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