[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of 2/4/13

[GWAMIT]

Dear GWAMIT Members,


Welcome back to the spring semester!  If you have any events or
announcements to share with the GWAMIT membership, please email us at
gwamit-sec at mit.edu.


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*MIT:*
1. [WGS] Registration Day Film Screening - Half the Sky: Turning Oppression
into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Mon. Feb. 4, 7pm)
2. [GSC] Changing Kendall Square - A Forum for Undergrads, Grads, and
Postdocs (Wed. Feb. 6, 6pm)
3. [WGS] Artist Talk - 4,000 Years for Choice (Wed. Feb. 6, 7:30pm)
4. Meet Ann Kelleher, Intel Vice President! (Thurs. Feb. 7, 11:30am-1pm)
5. 2013 Sloan Women in Management Conference - Dare to Fail: Taking Risks
When it Matters Most (Fri. Feb. 8, 8am-4:30pm)
6. [Lemelson-MIT] Flagship VentureLabs Discussion: Entrepreneurial Fellows
Program (Wed. Feb. 13, 6-7:30pm)
7. Making Peace with Food and Body Image Spring 2013 (Fridays 4-5:30pm,
begins Feb. 15)
8. [AMITA] Legal Issues for Start-ups (Mon. Feb. 25, 6:30-9pm)
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*Outside MIT:*
9. National Symposium for the Advancement of Women in Science (Feb. 8-9)
10. Sense About Science Ask for Evidence Boot Camp (Feb. 13, 9am-6:30pm;
Applications due Feb. 1)

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

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*1. [WGS] Registration Day Film Screening - Half the Sky: Turning
Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Mon. Feb. 4, 7pm)*
*When:* Monday, February 4, 7pm
*Where:* 6-120

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide was
filmed in 10 countries and follows Kristof, WuDunn, and celebrity activists
America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union, and
Olivia Wilde on a journey to tell the stories of inspiring, courageous
individuals. Across the globe oppression is being confronted, and real
meaningful solutions are being fashioned through health care, education,
and economic empowerment for women and girls.

The linked problems of sex trafficking and forced prostitution,
gender-based violence, and maternal mortality — which needlessly claim one
woman every 90 seconds — present to us the single most vital opportunity of
our time: the opportunity to make a change. All over the world women are
seizing this opportunity.


*2. [GSC] Changing Kendall Square - A Forum for Undergrads, Grads, and
Postdocs (Wed. Feb. 6, 6pm)*
*When:* Wednesday, February 6, 6pm
*Where:* 1-190
*Contact:* gsc-officers at mit.edu

MIT is in the final stages of petitioning to reshape Kendall Square - more
commercial buildings, retail opportunities, and housing between Main Campus
and Sloan are proposed.  Join for a community-wide forum - listen to the
pros and cons of the proposed development.  Tell your elected
representatives your opinion!

Event is cosponsored by the GSC, UA, and PDA.
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*3. [WGS] Artist Talk - 4,000 Years for Choice (Wed. Feb. 6, 7:30pm)*
*When:* Wednesday, February 6, 7:30pm
*Where:* 6-120

Heather Ault, MFA, is an award-winning artist, researcher, and activist for
abortion rights and reproductive justice. As founder of 4000 Years for
Choice, she created a dynamic visual art series devoted to re-visioning the
historical and cultural narrative of abortion and contraception. Since the
project’s initial launch in 2009, Ms. Ault has presented her artwork and
research at art galleries, national conferences, university campuses, and
reproductive health clinics across the country.

Her work has been written about in the Huffington Post, New York Daily
News, Bust Magazine, and many other blogs. Ms. Ault is a board member of
the Abortion Conversation Project and also serves as Social
Media Coordinator for the Abortion Care Network. She holds a Bachelors of
Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Master of Fine Arts in New Media and is
based in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.

Heather Ault’s comprehensive 1-hour artist talk reinvents our understanding
of birth control, abortion and all things reproductive.
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*4. Lunch with Ann Kelleher, Intel Vice President (Thurs. Feb. 7,
11:30am-1pm)*
*When:* Thursday, February 7, 11:30am-1pm
*Where:* Bush Room, 10-105
*Register:* http://signup.mit.edu/IntelLunch2013

Ann Kelleher is Vice President of Intel’s Technology and Manufacturing
Group and Fab/Sort Manufacturing General Manager.  In this role, Ann
manages Intel’s network of factories around the world, including all
aspects of production, people, safety and operations.****

** Ann received her bachelor's degree, master's degree, and Ph.D. in
electrical engineering from University College Cork in Ireland. When she
received her PhD in Microelectronics in 1993, she was the first woman to do
so from the University. Ann’s research into semiconductors during her
university years made her a perfect fit for Intel.

** Ann is an innovative leader with expertise in operations and factory
management. She built a reputation of operational excellence by delivering
Intel’s fastest transfer, start-up and ramp of 32nm technology.

Ann receives many honors and awards including Powerbroker Award, Who’s Who
in Technology Award, Irish-American Business Award and an appointment by
Governor Martinez to the New Mexico State Work Force Development Board.
Please RSVP as we have limited space for 50 women.  The topic will
initially be focused on career development (how grad degrees have helped in
careers), but we are open to discussion on any topics of interest to
graduate women).

*5. 2013 Sloan Women in Management Conference - Dare to Fail: Taking Risks
When it Matters Most (Fri. Feb. 8, 8am-4:30pm)*
*When:* Friday, February 8, 8am-4:30pm
*Where:* MIT Media Lab
*Register:* http://www.sloanwomeninmanagement.com/conference/register/

Attend the MIT Sloan business conference where speakers will talk about
knowing when to take risks, how to embrace and bounce back from failure,
and what leadership styles to use at different times. Our speaker list
features high-risk career paths, such as the military, finance, and
entrepreneurship, including: ****

·  General Janet C.
Wolfenbarger<http://www.sloanwomeninmanagement.com/conference/speaker/gen-janet-c-wolfenbarger/>
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the first female 4 star general of the US Air Force (women currently make
up 9.1 percent of the Air Force’s general officer ranks) ****

·  Sandie O'Connor<http://www.sloanwomeninmanagement.com/conference/speaker/sandie-oconnor/>,
Treasurer
of JP Morgan Chase & Co., and identified one of the top 25 women to watch,
by AmericanBanker****

·  Maura O'Neill<http://www.sloanwomeninmanagement.com/conference/speaker/maura-oneill/>,
Chief Innovation Officer at USAID****

The event will open at 8am with a networking breakfast, followed by the
first keynote at 9am.
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*6. [Lemelson-MIT] Flagship VentureLabs Discussion: Entrepreneurial Fellows
Program (Wed. Feb. 13, 6-7:30pm)*
*When:* Wednesday, February 13, 6-7:30pm
*Where:* 10-105
*RSVP:* http://flagshipventurelabsfellows.eventbrite.com/

Geoffrey von Maltzahn, New Ventures Principal at Flagship Ventures and 2009
Lemelson-MIT Student Prize winner, is coming to MIT to discuss the Flagship
VentureLabs Entrepreneurial Fellows Program. Flagship VentureLabs is a unit
of Flagship Ventures which invents and launches transformative companies.

VentureLabs conducts an annual summer Entrepreneurial Fellows Program which
provides an opportunity for talented graduating students (MBA, MS, PhD, MD,
etc.) to gain hands-on experience in Flagship VentureLabs' unique approach
to company conception, innovation and entrepreneuring.Please join us to
learn more about this exciting opportunity and network with VentureLabs
team members at a reception following the discussion.
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*7. Making Peace with Food and Body Image Spring 2013 (Fridays 4-5:30pm,
begins Feb. 15)*
*When:* Fridays, 4-5:30pm, begins February 15
*Where:* MIT Medical
*Contact:* bars at med.mit.edu

Are eating and body image a source of stress? They don’t have to be.

In this group, we talk about eating concerns and pressures like body
dissatisfaction, “free food” on campus, and stress eating. The group
provides education, support, and practical strategies to manage food and
body stress.

Led by Zan Barry<http://medweb.mit.edu/directory/staff/profiles/sbarry.html>
 and Audra Bartz<http://medweb.mit.edu/directory/staff/profiles/albartz.html>

Want to find out if the group is right for you? Contact Zan at
bars at med.mit.edu


*8. [AMITA] Legal Issues for Start-ups (Mon. Feb. 25, 6:30-9pm)*

*When:* Monday, February 25, 6:30-9pm

*Where:* E51-315

*Register:* http://alumweb.mit.edu/groups/amita


Tickets:
MIT Students: Free for first 20 to register, then $5
MIT Alumni, Faculty, or Staff: $10
Guests: $15

$5 extra at the door, so register online!
http://alumweb.mit.edu/groups/amita

Distinguished panelists:

Danielle Lauzon, B.A. ‘97 University of Michigan, J.D. 2000 Villanova
University
School of Law (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif), is a partner in Goodwin
Procter LLP’s Technology  companies Group. She represents companies in a
wide range of industries, including software, hardware, information
technology services, clean technology, and life sciences. She provides
advice on all aspects of corporate governance and securities law
compliance, including start-up and formation matters. Ms. Lauzon also has
experience in merger and acquisition transactions and securities offerings.
In addition, she has represented companies as well as venture capital and
private equity firms in numerous venture capital financings and
recapitalizations.

Wendy Verlander SB, SM II ’89, JD 1994 Columbia Law School (3-year Harlan
Fiske Stone scholar), is a partner in WilmerHale’s Intellectual Property
Department. Ms. Verlander has extensive experience in IP litigation, and is
also experienced in arbitration, patent procurement, reexamination
proceedings, drafting opinions of counsel, technology transfer and
licensing and due diligence investigations for corporate transactions. She
works with companies at all stages of development and growth, from
start-ups to Fortune 50 companies.

Christine Kuta, SM II ’83, J.D. Suffolk University Law School, is an
intellectual
property lawyer. Her practice includes intellectual property strategy,
portfolio development and management, and patent
and trademark prosecution. Ms. Kuta counsels clients in a wide variety of
technical areas including computer systems and software applications,
telephony and computer networks, medical devices,
lighting systems, materials and manufacturing processes. Ms. Kuta has been
in private practice for over ten years. Prior to entering private practice,
Ms. Kuta worked in the computer industry for fifteen years, first as a
hardware engineer, then as a software engineer, and later as in-house
intellectual property counsel.

Moderator: Marta Gross Sc.B. X ’80, J.D. ‘88 Suffolk University School of
Law (Evening Division, cum laude) is a partner in Goodwin Procter LLP ’s
Litigation Department and a member of its Patent Litigation Practice. For
more than 20 years, she has focused her practice on patent matters,
including patent litigation, strategic counseling and opinions, and
patent-related due diligence. Ms. Gross joined Goodwin Procter as a partner
in 2003, and upon joining the firm, Ms. Gross organized and developed the
strategic patent counseling practice to support Teva, the world’s largest
generic pharmaceutical company. She continues to lead this team which
provides validity and infringement advice and opinions, as well as
strategic counseling to Teva and others in the life sciences. Ms. Gross
worked as an engineer for eight years after her graduation from MIT.

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*9. National Symposium for the Advancement of Women in Science (Feb. 8-9)*
*When:* February 8-9, 2013
*Where:* Harvard University
*Register:* nsaws.weebly.com

The Scientista Foundation would like to invite you to a conference at
Harvard they are co-hosting with their affiliate, Women in Science at
Harvard-Radcliffe (WISHR). It is called the *National Symposium for the
Advancement of Women in Science, *and will feature great speakers--from
Nobel Laureates to CEOs*. *Please spread the word!
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Registration is free http://nsaws.weebly.com/.


*10. Sense About Science Ask for Evidence Boot Camp (Feb. 13, 9am-6:30pm;
Applications due Feb. 1)*
*When:* February 13, 9am-6:30pm; Applications due Friday, February 1
*Where:* MIT Museum
*Apply:* Email jwilson at senseaboutscience.org

Do you think it is important for GOOD SCIENCE and EVIDENCE to be
communicated to the public?

What can be done to address SCIENTIFIC MISCONCEPTIONS and MISINFORMATION?

How can early career researchers make a DIFFERENCE?



Please join us on Wednesday FEBRUARY 13th 2013 at MIT Museum, Cambridge, MA
for a day of workshops followed by a public launch. It will be a chance to
hear directly from journalists, media relations staff, journal editors,
science communicators and science festival organisers.



This FREE full day event runs from 9am to 6.30pm and is open to PhD
students, post-docs, or equivalent in first job, in science, engineering
and medicine.



TO APPLY: Email Julia (jwilson at senseaboutscience.org) explaining why you
would like to attend.


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