[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of 12/10/12

[GWAMIT]

Dear GWAMIT Members,


Applications are now open for the 2013 GWAMIT Executive Board!  For a full
description of all positions available check out http://bit.ly/VqH2Tu, and
click here <http://bit.ly/TEJJLZ> to apply by January 4!


Enjoy the week,

*The GWAMIT Board
*Send your ideas to: gwamit-exec at mit.edu
Send your announcements to: gwamit-sec at mit.edu
Visit us: http://gwamit.org

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*GWAMIT:*
1.  Applications Open for the GWAMIT 2013 Executive Board (Applications due
Fri. Jan. 4, 11:59pm)
2. GWAMIT Mentoring Program Committee Position Open (Respond NOW!)
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*MIT:*
3. Global Fellows Program Information Session (Thurs. Dec. 13, 2-3pm)
4. Participate in the 2013 MIT Giving Tree (Label pickup until Thurs. Dec.
13)
5. Cheney Room Study Break (Fri. Dec. 14, 3-5pm)
6. [GSC] Cost of Living Inaugural Meeting (Fri. Dec. 14, 5pm)
7. Register for the 17th MIT European Career Fair (Deadline Sat. Dec. 15)
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*Outside MIT:*
8. [HGWISE] Coffee Hour with Rachelle Gaudet and Suzanne Gaudet: Twin
Pathways to Scientific Success (Mon. Dec. 10, 4-5pm)
9. Science on Screen: "The Prestige" with Physicist Peter Fisher (Mon. Dec.
10, 7pm)
10. Become a Citizen Teacher!

To see more events beyond this week's digest visit
http://bit.ly/gwamitevents and http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest

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*1. Applications Open for the GWAMIT 2013 Executive Board (Applications due
Fri. Jan. 4, 11:59pm)*

*When:* Applications due Friday, January 4, 11:59pm

*Positions: *http://bit.ly/VqH2Tu

*Application:* http://bit.ly/TEJJLZ

*Questions:* gwamit-sec at mit.edu


Interested in being more involved in GWAMIT?  Have you attended or helped
plan a past GWAMIT activity and would like to become a member of the
Executive Board?  Apply now for a GWAMIT Executive Board position for the
2013 term, from January to December 2013!


Positions available include:


   - Executive Chair (2 positions)
   - Membership Chair
   - Publicity Chair
   - Finance Chair
   - Secretary

Before applying, please review the responsibilities and requirements of
each Executive Board position on the GWAMIT
website<https://sites.google.com/site/gwamitweb/about/gwamit-board-structure>,
then click here <http://bit.ly/TEJJLZ> to apply.  Additionally, after
submitting your application, please email gwamit-sec at mit.edu to schedule a
brief, 1:1 interview with a current Executive Board member.



*2. GWAMIT Mentoring Program Committee Position Open (Respond NOW!)*
*When*: Monthly Dinner Meetings
*Contact*: Ricarose (ria at mit.edu) or Xuwen (xwzhu at mit.edu)

Interested in helping female graduate students connect to faculty and
alumni mentors? Excited about applying your technical and organizing skills
to creative projects? Come and join us at Mentoring Program Committee!


1. What is the Mentoring Program?

   - A yearlong program: we match mentors and mentees during the summer,
   and mentoring groups meet every month
   - Three events during the year:  kick-off dinner, spring social,
   end-of-year reception

2. Open Positions include:

   - Technical Lead: develop a matching script to automatically match
   mentees and mentors and maintain member database
   - Event Lead: design events to foster relationships between mentors and
   mentees
   - Communication Lead: maintain a monthly newsletter for the mentoring
   program
   - And more: we are open to any suggestions about positions/projects,
   just let us know if you have ideas!

If you're interested or would like to know more details, please send an
email to Ricarose ria at mit.edu or Xuwen xwzhu at mit.edu as soon as possible.
We are having monthly dinner meetings, and you're welcome to join!

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*3. Global Fellows Program Information Session (Thurs. Dec. 13, 2-3pm)*

*When:* Thursday, December 13, 2-3pm

*Where:* 4-163


MIT and Imperial College London are jointly offering an intensive 4 day
Global Fellows Program for PhD students next June. Through presentations,
interactive work and hands-on activities, students from Imperial (20) and
MIT (20) will develop professional skills required to launch and manage a
successful research career. Emphasis will be on creating and sustaining
successful international research collaborations.


More info at http://events.mit.edu/event.html?id=14990711&date=2012/12/13***
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Program Dates: June 24-28, 2013; Location: Sharon, MA
Eligibility: PhD Students. Preference is for students who have passed Quals
and have started dissertation research. However, all PhD students will be
considered.
Cost: Fellowship covers cost of travel, program and most meals.

Applications Due Feb. 18, 2013. Online application available soon.****

Sponsored by MIT Global Education & Career Development, Office of the Dean
for Graduate Education, Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Education

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*4. Participate in the 2013 MIT Giving Tree (Label pickup until Thurs. Dec.
13)*
 *When:* Pick up labels by December 13; Gifts due December 14
*Where:* Label pickup 4-104
*Questions:* mitgivingtree at mit.edu

Pick up gift label(s) from the Public Service Center's 4-104 office
from *Monday,
Nov. 19 through Thursday, Dec. 13. *

You will receive a gift label with the name and/or gender, age, and in most
cases, the gift request of the child. The label will also include the name
of the sponsoring agency. *Do not lose this label!* You will need to secure
it to your gift so that we can make sure it is given to the proper
child. *Please
wrap your gift* (unless otherwise indicated).

*Gift Drop-off Schedule and Locations*

Tuesday, Nov. 20 through Friday, Dec. 14 by 10 a.m.
Public Service Center location at *W20-549* (note the different drop-off
location)
The PSC is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday

If your child did not request a specific gift or you are having trouble
finding a specific gift, please buy a different age-appropriate gift. *The
suggested monetary range for gifts is $15-$25*. While you may be able to
afford more, please remember that most of these children will open their
gifts among one another, at their agencies. It may be difficult for a child
to receive a $15 gift while the child next to her receives a very expensive
gift. Please keep this in mind when making your purchase.

*Please note: we have been asked not to donate violence-themed toys, such
as toy weapons, war figures or war games.*

*Questions? Email mitgivingtree at mit.edu.*


*5. Cheney Room Study Break (Fri. Dec. 14, 3-5pm)*
*When:* Friday, December 14, 3-5pm
*Where:* Cheney Room, 3-310

As the semester winds down and your workload increases, take a moment to
breathe, relax, have a snack, and chat with some of your fellow MIT women
on Friday, December 14, between 3 and 5 pm.


*6. [GSC] Cost of Living Inaugural Meeting (Fri. Dec. 14, 5pm)*
*When:* Friday, December 14, 5pm
*Where:* 50-220
*Contact:* gsc-hca at mit.edu

Join us for the first informational session to learn about the GSC Cost of
Living Stipend Recommendation!

Every year our team recommends the new stipend levels for graduate
students.  Various levels of commitment available - all majors welcomed and
needed.  Gain serious experience while changing the lives of students at
MIT.
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*7. Register for the 17th MIT European Career Fair (Deadline Sat. Dec. 15)*
*Registration:* www.euro-career.com
*Questions:* *candidate at euroclub.mit.edu*

Discover the many opportunities that companies, academic institutions and
non-profit organizations from Europe have to offer you at the 17th European
Career Fair at MIT. It is the largest career fair of its kind in the US
with more than 100 participating organizations and more than 5,000
registered candidates.

Take this opportunity to meet face to face and stand out from the crowd! By
registering for the event, you will become part of a searchable database
where employers can view your resume and schedule interviews even before
meeting you in person at the fair.

Take a look at the fair schedule:

*February 23 (Saturday)
*o Exhibits and presentations by companies and academic institutions
o Opportunity to present yourself and give your resume to employers
o About 50% of all interviews are scheduled at the fair
o Networking with employers and other candidates

*February 24 - 25 (Sunday & Monday)
*o Interviews for selected candidates
o Career development seminars
o Networking opportunities

*SUBMIT YOUR RESUME TODAY AT **www.euro-career.com**!

*The deadline for resume submission is Saturday, December 15, 2012. For
questions about registration, please email *candidate at euroclub.mit.edu*.

For regular updates, don't forget to follow us online at:
Facebook: *http://www.facebook.com/ECF.MIT*
Twitter: *http://twitter.com/ECFMIT*
LinkedIn: *http://linkd.in/ZTPERl*
ECF Blog: *http://ecfmit.wordpress.com*
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*8. [HGWISE] Coffee Hour with Rachelle Gaudet and Suzanne Gaudet: Twin
Pathways to Scientific Success (Mon. Dec. 10, 4-5pm)*
*When:* Monday, December 10, 4-5pm
*Where:* Vanderbilt, JBM Lounge, Harvard University
*RSVP:* Recommended<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHc0VWJ3Tkx2eG5RWWpPa2E4b3Y2Tmc6MQ>

*"I may be a twin but I'm one of a kind.--Jerry Smith"*
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Prof. Rachelle Gaudet and Prof. Suzanne Gaudet are twin sisters who are
now both faculty at Harvard. Although at first glance Suzanne and Rachelle
may seem very similar, their career trajectories were quite different. Come
and join Suzanne and Rachelle for a coffee hour to see how although each
career decision seems crucial at the time, there are often several paths to
success.

Pastry and beverage will be provided.
RSVP<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHc0VWJ3Tkx2eG5RWWpPa2E4b3Y2Tmc6MQ>
is
recommended.
Feel free to come though if you decide last minute!
Sponsored by BGSO and HGWISE.
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*9. Science on Screen: "The Prestige" with Physicist Peter Fisher (Mon.
Dec. 10, 7pm)*
*When:* Monday, December 10, 7pm
*Where:* Coolidge Corner Theater

Director Christopher Nolan (Memento, Inception, The Dark Knight, The Dark
Knight Rises) takes a page out of the master illusionist's book of tricks
with this twisting tale of two rival magicians locked in an all-consuming
battle for supremacy in turn-of-the-20th-century London. Just when you
think you've got it all figured out, the illusion deepens.

Charismatic showman Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and rough-edged purist
Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) start out as friendly competitors, honing
their skills as audience plants in the show of a successful elderly
magician. Years later, driven apart by a stage stunt that ended in tragedy,
the two men are fierce enemies, immersed in a bitter contest of revenge and
one-upmanship that seemingly knows no bounds. When Borden ups the ante with
his most astonishing trick yet - a seemingly impossible feat of
teleportation - Angier vows to uncover his rival's secret. His obsession
takes him to Colorado, where the answer to "The Transported Man" may or may
not lie with famed inventor Nikola Tesla (rocker David Bowie) and his
groundbreaking experiments with electricity.

At a time when mastery of science and technology could seem as fantastical
as magic, the real-life Nikola Tesla, like his movie counterpart, was
hailed as a wizard. Today he's known as the genius who lit the world and
the greatest geek who ever lived. Tesla developed our modern alternating
current electrical system, the AC induction motor (considered one of the
ten greatest inventions of all time), and the famous Tesla coil. Among his
other contributions: fluorescent lighting, the original basic design of
radio, X-ray transmitting tubes, early forms of wireless technology, and
the first hydroelectric power plant. His greatest dream was the
transmission of wireless power to anywhere in the world.

Join us before the film as physicist Peter Fisher explores Tesla's singular
legacy and the future of wireless power.

Peter Fisher is a professor in the Physics Department and head of the
Particle and Nuclear Experimental Physics Division at MIT. He also holds
appointments in the university's Laboratory for Nuclear Science and the
Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research. His primary physics
interests are dark matter and high-energy interactions, as well as the
development of new particle detectors and new power systems for space
flight. Professor Fisher is co-founder of WiTricity, a company founded in
2007 to commercialize an exciting new technology for wireless electricity.
He was a member of the MIT research team that developed both the
theoretical basis and experimental validation of WiTricity's novel method
for wireless power transfer.


*10. Become a Citizen Teacher!*
*Sign up:* http://www.citizenschools.org/volunteer/sign-up/

Share Your Passion for Science with Middle School Students While Building
Solar Cars!

Citizen Schools is looking for community members who are passionate about
engineering, the environment, and/or alternative energy to ignite catalyst
moments in local middle school students by teaching a ten-week solar cars
class!  Teams of students will collaborate to design, build, and test their
solar car.  At the end of the semester, each team will enter its car into
the Junior Solar Sprint held at MIT!

Not interested in Solar Cars, but still love science, technology,
engineering or math? You can still be involved! We have many curricula
that focus on STEM fields, or we can help you build your own. Check out our
curricula library at www.citizenschools.org/curriculum/.

Learn more about how you can get involved this spring sharing your
interests and passions with a group of eager middle school students.

Sign up today at www.citizenschools.org/volunteer/sign-up/.


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