[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of 11/12/12

[GWAMIT]

Dear GWAMIT Members,


Did you enjoy the GWAMIT Fall Leadership Conference?  Check out how to join
the committee for our next conference in the announcements below!


Enjoy the week,

*The GWAMIT Board
*Send your ideas to: gwamit-exec at mit.edu
Send your announcements to: gwamit-sec at mit.edu
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*GWAMIT:*
1. Join the Empowerment Conference Committee! (Info Session Mon. Nov. 19,
4:30-5:30pm)
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*MIT:*
2. Career Paths in Academia: A Seminar and Discussion (Tues. Nov. 13, 1-2pm)
3. [WGS] Making (up) an Archive: Women's History in a Digital Mode (Tues.
Nov. 13, 4pm)
4. LBGT Issues Group (Tues. Nov. 13, 5pm)
5. [AMITA] Financing for Start-Ups Panel Discussion and Networking
Reception (Tues. Nov. 13, 6:30-9pm)
6. [GECD] Now, Discover Your Strengths (Wed. Nov. 14, 4-5:30pm)
7. [WGS] GLOW Book Reading (Wed. Nov. 14, 7pm)
8. [SWIM] Boston Women Speed Networking Event (Mon. Nov. 19, 7-8pm)
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*Outside MIT:*
9. [Harvard Biotech Club] Smooth Transitions: The Top 10 Questions
Scientists Ask About Finding an Industry Job (Tues. Nov. 13, 5-6pm)
10. [MASS-AWIS] Get out of Town: Strategies to Facilitate Professional
Travel for Women (Tues. Nov. 27, 6-8pm)

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

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*1. Join the Empowerment Conference Committee! (Info Session Mon. Nov. 19,
4:30-5:30pm)*
*When:* Information Session Monday, November 19, 4:30-5:30pm
*Where:* Stata Center Cafeteria
*RSVP:* http://goo.gl/J4HbE

GWAMIT is currently recruiting conference co-chairs, event leads, logistics
co-chairs and an advertising chair for the fourth annual Empowerment
Conference. Last year's conference was a huge success with 6 events, 550+
attendees and lots of great content! Be a part of the organizing team this
year.

Perks – opportunities to connect with top-notch speakers, develop
leadership skills, and meet awesome grad women across MIT.


Join us for the Empowerment Conference Info Session on Monday, Nov 19th
from 4:30 – 5:30 pm at the Stata Center Cafeteria. There will be snacks!


RSVP for the info session and get added to the mailing list here:
http://goo.gl/J4HbE


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*2. Career Paths in Academia: A Seminar and Discussion (Tues. Nov. 13,
1-2pm)*

*When: *Tuesday, November 13, 1-2pm

*Where:* 4-163

*RSVP:* http://bit.ly/Uif2L9


In this seminar, Prof. Dresselhaus will explore questions related to career
paths in academia, such as: What are career paths in academia like? How
have they changed from past to present? What future trends can we identify?
Prof. Dresselhaus will also share experiences from her own career and
answer questions from the audience.



*About the speaker:*

Professor Mildred Dresselhaus is a native of the Bronx, and attended New
York City public schools through junior high school, and Hunter College
High School. She began her independent career in 1960 as a member of the
research staff at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory after her PhD at the
University of Chicago (1958) and a two-year postdoc at Cornell University.
During that time she switched from research on superconductivity to
magneto-optics, and carried out a series of experiments which led to a
fundamental understanding of the electronic structure of semi-metals,
especially graphite. This led to her appointment as an MIT faculty member
and eventually to appointment as an Institute Professor in the departments
of Physics and Electrical Engineering. She served as the Director of the
Office of Science at the US Department of Energy in 2000-01, and has been
an officer in many national organizations in physics, engineering, and
related areas. Honors and awards include 28 honorary doctorates worldwide.
Other honors include the National Medal of Science, the Nicholson Medal for
Humanitarian Service, the Compton Award, the Fermi Prize, and the Kavli
Prize.



Professor Dresselhaus’s research over the years has covered a wide range of
topics in condensed matter and materials physics. She is best known for her
work on carbon science and carbon nanostructures, as well as nanoscience
and nanotechnology more generally. She is also one of the researchers
responsible for the resurgence of the thermoelectrics research field
through her early work on low-dimensional thermoelectricity in the early
1990s. She co-chaired a Department of Energy study on “Basic Research Needs
for the Hydrogen Economy” in 2003 and more recently co-chaired the National
Academy Decadal Study of Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. She has
co-authored more than 1400 publications including books, book chapters,
invited review articles, and peer-reviewed journal articles. She is
co-inventor on five US patents. Dr. Dresselhaus remains involved in
activities that promote the increased participation of women in science and
engineering. She is an enthusiastic chamber music player where she plays
violin and viola, and enjoys spending time with her husband, four children,
and five grandchildren.

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*3. [WGS] Making (up) an Archive: Women's History in a Digital Mode (Tues.
Nov. 13, 4pm)*
*When:* Tuesday, November 13, 4pm
*Where:* 3-133
*Speaker:* Professor Afsaneh Najmabadi

Recent developments in digital humanities pose anew the challenge of
sources, concepts, and possibilities for doing gender and women’s history
for periods and places that had until recently seemed difficult to
research. This talk will probe issues raised by the WWQI digital archive
project.

Women's Worlds in Quajar Iran (WWQI) is a digital resource that preserves,
links and renders accessible primary-source materials related to the social
and cultural history of women's worlds in Qajar Iran. Through the use of
technology it brings together little know archives scattered across the
world. Given the dearth of available primary-source materials related to
women in the Qajar era, it is not surprising that, to date, the vast
majority of Qajar social histories have focused almost exclusively on the
struggles, achievements, and day-to-day realities of the men of that
period. This is in part a matter of expediency; while men's writing have
been easily accessible in various national archives for decades (and many
have in more recent years been published in edited volumes), most women's
writings, photographs, and other personal papers have to date remained
sequestered in private family hands.

WWQI aims to open up the documented social and cultural histories of Qajar
women, thus allowing for the examinations of broader patterns of life
during this era. Our collection has paid specific attention to materials
that will illuminate women's relations to each other and to family members
of various generations, their roles in life cycle rituals, their
perceptions of women outside Iran (the Ottoman Empire, South Asia, and
Europe, in particular), and the interconnections that women's activities,
networks, and allegiances wove between various ethnic and religious
communities.

*4. LBGT Issues Group (Tues. Nov. 13, 5pm)*
*When:* Tuesday, November 13, 5pm
*Where:* 50-005

All LBGT-supportive MIT folks are welcome! The LBGT Issues Group is a
committee of faculty, staff, students, and alumni(ae) who are lesbian,
bisexual, gay, transgender, or just plain friendly seeking to foster a safe
and welcoming environment for LBGT students and to ensure that the
educational mission of MIT is upheld for all students regardless of sexual
orientation or gender identity. Meetings are once a month and address
specific projects dealing with the concerns of the LBGT community. Anyone
affiliated with MIT and LBGT-friendly is welcome to join and to participate.



*5. [AMITA] Financing for Start-Ups Panel Discussion and Networking
Reception (Tues. Nov. 13, 6:30-9pm)*

*When:* Tuesday, November 13, 6:30-9pm

*Where:* E51-325

*Register:* http://alumweb.mit.edu/groups/amita (Tickets are $5 extra at
the door, so register online!)


Tickets:
MIT students: free for first 20 to register, then $5
MIT alumni, faculty, or staff: $10
Guests: $15


Panelists:

Beth Marcus, II BS ‘79, SM ’80, Ph.D. in biomechanics from Imperial College
in London, England (Marshall Scholar) is currently CEO of playrific and
Marcus Enterprises Ltd., and has been Founder and CEO of several successful
startups, most notably EXOS, Inc., which was venture capital backed and
sold to Microsoft in 1996. Since then she has been involved in 20 start-ups
in a variety of fields as a founder, investor, or advisor. She was an
advisor and investor in Leap Frog and has been involved in entertainment
and mobile companies. Beth is an acknowledged expert in the hand-device
interface space and has been an expert in support of prior patent
litigations. She has served on the faculty of MIT in the department of
Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Marcus has been member of the Board of the MIT
Enterprise Forum and the MIT Corporation Visiting Committee in Mechanical
Engineering. She is also a current member of the Council for the Arts at
MIT.

Laura Ring, SM XVM ’91, SM XV ’91 is a tax professional at WTAS, a leading
tax firm specializing in tax compliance and consulting. Previously she was
a Director at the Mass Technology Leadership Council, where she managed a
mobile cluster providing programs that support companies across all sectors
of the mobile market. She also was the VP of Strategic Relations at Castile
Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in tech
entrepreneurs. Ms. Ring is an active member on the MIT Enterprise Forum
Start-Up Committee and the MassNetComms Programs Committee. She is also on
the boards of the New England Children’s Foundation and the International
Institute of Boston.

Kit Hickey, SM XV ’13, is a co-founder of Ministry of Supply, a start-up
inventing the next generation of business apparel for men by pairing
innovative product design with engineered performance fabrics. The company
successfully raised funds through kickstarter, and has been featured in
TechCrunch, Inc. Magazine and Forbes Magazine. Ms. Hickey is also a
co-founder of BiD Network USA, a company that matches entrepreneurs with
investors. She has experience in investment banking and debt restructuring,
having worked at Green Manning & Bunch, Houlihan Lokey, and Merrill Lynch.

Moderator:

Julianne Zimmerman, XVI ‘88, XXI ‘92, executive certification in
Sustainability Management from Presidio Graduate School, and an MS in
Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland, provides strategic
guidance to technology-based companies across a wide range of sectors. She
serves as Co-Chair of the MIT Enterprise Forum Innovation Series, and as a
mentor with the MIT Venture Mentoring Service; she also regularly
volunteers as a mentor and/or judge for MassChallenge, the MIT $100k
competition, Springboard, and others. Ms. Zimmerman is the author of a
forthcoming book on the pitfalls most commonly encountered by first-time
entrepreneurs.


*6. [GECD] Now, Discover Your Strengths (Wed. Nov. 14, 4-5:30pm)*
*When:* Wednesday, November 14, 4-5:30pm
*Where:* 1-246
*Registration:*
Required<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fmit%2fstudent%2f>

You possess many unique, natural talents—the specific ways in which you
naturally think, feel and behave. Because your talents represent the very
best of you, they are your greatest opportunities for success in college,
your career and your personal life.  The Clifton StrengthsFinder measures
the presence of 34 talent themes. This session will allow participants to
take the Clifton StrengthsFinder and find out their top five talent themes
and how to capitalize on this knowledge. Participants will learn how to
apply their strengths to maximize performance and make career and job
decisions.  Participants will need to register for this session ahead of
time, as well as take the Clifton StrengthsFinder.   *Participants will
receive a code and directions to take the Clifton StrengthsFinder once they
have registered.*
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*7. [WGS] GLOW Book Reading (Wed. Nov. 14, 7pm)*
*When:* Wednesday, November 14, 7pm
*Where:* 32-141
*Speaker:* Jessica Marie Tuccelli '89

Synopsis: In the autumn of 1941, Amelia J. McGee, a young woman of Cherokee
and Scotch-Irish descent, and an outspoken pamphleteer for the NAACP,
hastily sends her daughter, Ella, alone on a bus home to Georgia in the
middle of the night—a desperate measure that proves calamitous when the
child encounters two drifters and is left for dead on the side of the
road. Ella awakens in the homestead of Willie Mae Cotton, a wise root
doctor and former slave, and her partner, Mary-Mary Freeborn, tucked deep
in the Takatoka Forest. As Ella heals, the secrets of her lineage are
revealed.

Jessica Maria Tuccelli reveals deep insight into individual acts that can
transform a community, and the ties that bind people together across
immeasurable hardships and distances. Illuminating the tragedy of human
frailty, the vitality of friendship and hope, and the fiercest of all
bonds—mother love—the voices of *Glow* transcend their history with grace
and splendor.


*8. [SWIM] Boston Women Speed Networking Event (Mon. Nov. 19, 7-8pm)*
*When:* Monday, November 19, 7-8pm
*Where:* E62 Lobby
*RSVP:* http://bit.ly/RRuVK0

Sloan Women in Management (SWIM) invites you to a speed networking session
to meet and mingle with women from Boston graduate programs and women’s
organizations! Six sessions of five minutes will allow graduate women to
meet and create six new contacts!  Bring a stack of *business cards* and
join us for some appetizers, mingling and fun!


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*9. [Harvard Biotech Club] Smooth Transitions: The Top 10 Questions
Scientists Ask About Finding an Industry Job (Tues. Nov. 13, 5-6pm)*
*When:* Tuesday, November 13, 5-6pm, Dinner Reception to Follow
*Where:* Cannon Room, Building C, HMS Quad
*RSVP:* http://bit.ly/RRuteQ

This event will be a one-hour presentation by Dr. Joanne Kamens (see bio
below) with detailed tips, resources and ideas for being successful in a
career transition to industry, followed by a reception.* *
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These days, staying in academia is really the “alternative” career for
scientists.  The majority of young scientists will not end up in a
traditional academic research position.  This presentation will give you
some criteria to consider in deciding if embarking on an industry science
career is right for you and then will provide concrete tools and resources
for preparing for this transition.
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*10. [MASS-AWIS] Get out of Town: Strategies to Facilitate Professional
Travel for Women (Tues. Nov. 27, 6-8pm)*
*When:* Tuesday, November 27, 6-8pm
*Where:* Broad Institute Auditorium, 7 Cambridge Center
*Register:* www.acteva.com/go/mass-awis

This workshop will present an overview of the benefits of academic travel
and will aid participants in creating a personal “passport” to help them
find optimal solutions to the hurdles they face in providing for young
children and aging parents during their professional travel. Through
hands-on activities, the presenters will help attendees expand their travel
horizons with suggestions on how to establish travel mentoring networks,
find new sources of funding for incremental costs of dependent care, and
advocate for more inclusive policies from universities, professional
societies, and federal agencies following models from the Five College STEM
Family Travel Initiative and Harvard University.

Travel is a critical component of the scientist’s job description!

Barbara Zurer Pearson, Ph.D., is linguist specializing in bilingual
language acquisition and a research associate in the Office of Research
Development at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She organizes
programs around mentoring and issues of work-life balance, especially for
young women faculty in STEM disciplines and is co-PI for a grant from
Elsevier Foundation that created the STEM Family Travel Initiative of the
Five Colleges.

Natalie Beaumont-Smith, Ph.D. has worked in the Office of Work/Life at
Harvard for five years after relocating to the US from Australia where she
received her Ph.D. from the University of Adelaide, Australia in social
nutrition. The Office of Work/Life provides resources while also helping to
develop university policy in this area especially around recruitment and
retention of faculty and staff where research shows that these pressures
can lead to drop-out along the academic pipeline.

Agenda:
6:00pm-6:30pm: Registration, Networking and Light Refreshments
6:30pm-7:30pm: Presentation
7:30pm-8:00pm: Q&A and Networking

$10 for AWIS Members and Broad Employees $20 for Non-AWIS and Non-Broad
Employees

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