[GWAMIT] Announcements (5/2/11)

[GWAMIT]

Dear GWAMIT Members,

GWAMIT won the William J. Stewart, Jr. award! Join us at the Institute
Awards Convocation (details below)

Enjoy the week.

*The GWAMIT Board*
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*GWAMIT:**
*1. GWAMIT Mentoring Program Planning Meeting (Mon May 2, 7p)
2. GWAMIT 2011 Fall Leadership Conference Planning Meeting (Wed. May 4, 5p)


*MIT Events:*
3. Institute Awards Convocation (Tues May 3, 4pm)*
*4. Annual Celebration of MIT Sloan Women brunch (Fri. May 6, 10a-12p)
5. D.W. Weeks Women in Math Lecture: "Anisogamy, Expenditure of Reproductive
Effort, and the Optimality of Having Two Sexes" (Mon. May 2, 5:30-6:30p)
6. MIT WGS - Trafficking Networks: Selling Sex Through Mobile Technology
(Tues. May 3, 7pm)

*MIT Opportunities
*7. Invitation to participate in study of the role of advising, mentors, and
networks in career development of engineering Ph.D. Students ($25 gift card)
8. STeLA Leadership Forum 2011 (Aug 21-28; Apply Now!)

*Outside MIT:*

9. [HGWISE] Unpacking Gender: Men and Women in Science, Technology, and More
(Tue, May 3, 4:30-6p)
10. [GWISE-BU] Boston University GWISE Career Fair and Networking Reception
(Wed. May 4, 5-7p)
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 11. [GWISE-NorthEastern] "A Seat in at the Table" (Wed. May 4, 6:30-7:30p)
12. [Mass-AWIS] Building and Enriching your Mentoring Relationships (Mon May
2, 6-9p)
13. [Mass-AWIS] Improving Work Life Satisfaction (Tues. May 5, 6-8:30p)

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*To see more events beyond this week's digest visit
http://bit.ly/gwamitevents and http://bit.ly/gwamitcollaborators*
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FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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*********GWAMIT*********
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1. GWAMIT Mentoring Program Planning Meeting (Mon May 2, 7p)*
*When*: Monday May 2, 7:00pm*
Where: *Stata Cafe (1st floor)*
Contact:* skimmel at mit.edu

Our first planning meeting for the 2011-2012 GWAMIT Mentoring Program is
Monday May 2, 7:00 pm in the Stata Cafe (1st floor). We are looking for
people to help with
-planning the kick-off dinner
-advertising
-matching mentors and mentees

If you're interested in helping out or attending the meeting, please contact
Shelby Kimmel at skimmel at mit.edu. Thanks!

*2. GWAMIT 2011 Fall Leadership Conference Planning Meeting (Wed. May 4, 5p)
When:* Wednesday, May 4th, 5-6:30pm

*Where:* Stata Cafe (1st floor)
*Contact*: gwamit-leadership at mit.edu

Our second planning meeting for the 2011-2012 GWAMIT Fall Leadership
Conference is Wednesday, May 4th, 5-6:30pm in the Stata Cafe (1st floor).

We are currently looking for Keynote, Event, Logistics and Publicity
co-leads. There are different ways you can get involved, depending on your
interests and schedule. If you're interested in helping out, please contact
us at gwamit-leadership at mit.edu or come to the meeting!



*********MIT Events********

3. Institute Awards Convocation (Tues May 3, 4pm)
When: *Tuesday, May 3, 4pm*
Where:* 10-250*
Website: *http://web.mit.edu/awards/*

*Join your fellow MIT Community members at the 2011 Awards Convocation.

GWAMIT will be recognized with the William L. Stewart, Jr. Award!
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/institute-awards-convocation.html*

4. Annual Celebration of MIT Sloan Women brunch (Fri. May 6, 10a-12p)
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*When:*     Friday, May 6, 10am -  noon
*Where:*    Liberty Hotel, across the Longfellow Bridge from MIT
*Contact*:  Sloan Women in Management - tutak at mit.edu

- Annual celebration of women at Sloan brunch open to all of MIT!
- Keynote by financial leader Ms. Ellyn McColgan.
- Delicious brunch, networking, keynote, and of course swag bags!
- Heavily subsidized tickets will go on sale soon: save the date!
- See www.sloanwomeninmanagement.com/conference.html for more news.

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5. D.W. Weeks Women in Math Lecture: "Anisogamy, Expenditure of Reproductive
Effort, and the Optimality of Having Two Sexes" (Mon. May 2, 5:30-6:30p)
When:* Monday, May 2, 5:30-6:30pm
*Where:* 2-139
*More info:* http://math.mit.edu/wim/events/seminars

No good formal arguments exist for a central question in biology: "Why, in
species which have sexual reproduction, are there usually only 'males' and
'females'?" We present a nonlinear optimization model that supports the
conclusion that having at most two sexes maximizes long run viability. This
talk will introduce the classic Kuhn-Tucker optimality conditions for
constrained optimization problems.

Prerequisites for the talk: multivariate calculus

Pizza after the talk.

This lecture series is intended for an advanced undergraduate or beginning
graduate student audience. The talks will begin in the late afternoon,
usually at 5:30pm. There will be pizza available after each talk.
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6. MIT WGS - Trafficking Networks: Selling Sex Through Mobile Technology
(Tues. May 3, 7pm)
When:* Tuesday May 3, 7pm*
Where: *6-120*
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Cell phones now play a central role in transactional sex
encounters, facilitating rapid communication between clients, pimps, and sex
workers in a geographically mobile context. In this panel discussion, we
will consider how technology is implicated in changing the dynamics of sex
work, and its contribution to human trafficking in the U.S. and globally.
Please join us!

Panelists:
-Mitali Thakor, a grad student in the HASTS (History, Anthropology, and
Science, Technology, & Society) program at MIT, whose research is on
intersections of technology and anthropology with a focus on varying forms
of mobility.
-Nikki Valila, Program Director of the ACT (Acknowledge, Commit, Transform)
Group Home at Germaine Lawrence, which exclusively serves girls who have
been, or are at risk for being commercially sexually exploited.

Light dinner starting @ 6:30PM.
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********MIT Opportunities********

7. Invitation to participate in study of the role of advising, mentors, and
networks in career development of engineering Ph.D. Students ($25 gift card)
*

*Dear MIT Engineering Graduate Student: *



We invite you to participate in a research study on the career development
and socialization of engineering Ph.D. students.  *In particular, we would
like to speak with Ph.D. students who are at least in their third year of
doctoral study at MIT.* Participation entails a brief survey and a
one-on-one interview that will take approximately 1 to 1.5 hours and will
explore your experiences and perceptions as a doctoral student, with
specific emphasis on your career development and the ways in which social
networks with a variety of individuals have contributed to your career
development. The project’s findings will inform the development and
strengthening of career services for graduate students and contribute to the
literature on career development in doctoral education.



*As a token of our appreciation, you will be provided with a $25 gift card
for your participation. *



If you would like to be interviewed, the information you share will be kept
confidential and your name and other personally identifying information will
not be associated with your comments or perceptions. Also, please be assured
that participation in this study is completely voluntary and your decision
to participate or not participate will have no effect on your relationship
with MIT.



*If you would like to participate in this research study, please send an
email to STEMcareer at mit.edu to schedule an appointment in May or June*.



This study has been reviewed by MIT COUHES and has received support from
MIT’s Office of the Dean of Graduate Education.

Thank you for your consideration,

*Carrie Sampson Moore, Deborah Liverman, and Katalin Szelenyi*

Researchers from MIT and UMass Boston
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* *8. STeLA Leadership Forum 2011 (Aug 21-28; Apply Now!) *
*When*:     Application Deadline Apr 30
*Where:*    http://web.mit.edu/stela-mit/next/2011/application.html
*Contact:  *recruit-us at stelaforum.org or web:http://www.stelaforum.org

- Science and Technology Leadership Forum
- This Year: Aug21-Aug28 @ Stanford University
- Learn leadership skills and about the role of science and technology in
global issues.
- Learn from leaders: keynote speeches, expert lectures & site visits
to companies.
- Build your international network by meeting students from all over
the world.


***********Outside MIT***********


* 9. [HGWISE] Unpacking Gender: Men and Women in Science, Technology, and
More (Tue, May 3, 4:30-6p)*
*When: *Tue, May 3, 4.30 - 6 pm*
Where: *Harvard, Geological Lecture Hall, University Museum*
Speaker: *Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering
*
*Describe someone, friend or stranger. The very first thing you say reveals
whether they are a man or a woman. Gender affects how we perceive everyone
around us and how we express ourselves, often in ways we don't realize. Why
is technology dominated by men? Why are women so often caregivers? This
seminar will use ideas from psychology and education research to investigate
how we perceive and respond to gender. It will give you some tools to
understand how you think about gender, along with information that puts that
in greater social context. Please bring something to write on, something to
write with, and a willingness to engage your brain.

Reception to Follow

This event is sponsored by HGWISE, the GSC, HILS, FD&D, and SEAS*

*Debbie Chachra is an Associate Professor of Materials Science at the
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, where she was one of the founding
faculty. Prof. Chachra's research interests are twofold. She researches the
engineering student experience, including persistence and migration,
differences by gender, and the role of self-efficacy in project-based
learning. As well as her work in education, she studies biological
materials, currently focusing on a polyester-silk composite synthesized by
bees. She also consults, facilitates workshops, and speaks widely on topics
including curricular design for engineering education, and on gender,
diversity and the engineering student experience.

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**10. [GWISE-BU] Boston University GWISE Career Fair and Networking
Reception (Wed. May 4, 5-7p)
When:  *Wednesday, May 4 from 5-7PM*
Where:  *Boston University Trustees' Ballroom, 9th floor School of
Management Building, 595 Commonwealth Avenue, enter on Silber Way*
RSVP here: *
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGZQZFBEbHFGVXBjU3VZYnRBYTBWREE6MQ
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**Dress: *Business Casual*
*Refreshments will be provided.

Thinking about what you might want to do when you graduate?  About to
graduate and looking for a job?  Looking to expand your network?  The Second
Annual GWISE Career Fair and Networking Reception is your one-stop-shop for
all your career and networking needs.

Join Boston University GWISE and fellow women in STEM from the Boston
community to network and explore careers!  Speak with HR reps and female
scientists/engineers at local companies, meet the women of the Association
for Women in Science (AWIS) & Women Entepreneurs in Science and Technology
(WEST), and get some advice from the Career Development Office and Center
for Career Development at BU.  Even if you're not looking for a job right
now, it's a great opportunity -- network with peers from other departments
and institutions at the wine and cheese reception!

Bring your resume, bring your business card, or just bring yourself and come
ready to meet and mingle with Boston's best!

(Companies currently registered to attend include: Raytheon, Teradyne, IBM,
Mathworks, Boston Scientific, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, EMC, Boston Teacher
Residency and the Broad Institute)
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**11. [GWISE-NorthEastern] "A Seat at the Table" (Wed. May 4, 6:30-7:30p)
When: *Wednesday, May 4, 6:30-7:30pm*
Where: *412 Mugar Building at Northeastern University*
Contact: *gwis at heimdall.org

'A Seat at the Table' - Images of the challenging climate for women in the
sciences.
Leslie Jardine, Research Scientist and Master's Candidate (Digital Media,
2011)

Wednesday, May 4, 6:30 PM, 412 Mugar Building at Northeastern University
Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact gwis at heimdall.org
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**12. [Mass-AWIS] Building and Enriching your Mentoring Relationships (Mon
May 2, 6-9p)
When:* Monday, May 2, 2011 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm*
Where: *36-3002*
**Cost:* $10 AWIS members & post‐docs/students; $20 for non‐members

Mentors can enrich your career in many ways and we all have the capacity to
also learn by mentoring and teaching others.  This program/workshop will
introduce the participants to many important skills
·        How to find, select and approach a mentor
·        How to manage the logistics of a healthy mentoring relationship
·        Tools to make your mentoring relationships more productive
·        Skills each of us can develop to be better mentors ourselves


*13. [Mass-AWIS] Improving Work Life Satisfaction (Tues. May 5, 6-8:30p)
When: *Tuesday May 5, 6-8:30pm*
Where: *The Broad Institute, 7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA*

*Event is open to both men and women.

To register and for more information visit:
http://www.acteva.com/go/mass-awis

Sponsored by AWIS and the Elsevier Foundation*
Hosted by: the Association for Women in Science Massachusetts Chapter in
connection with the Cambridge Science Festival*
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