[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of 1/28/13

[GWAMIT]

Dear GWAMIT Members,


Check out the IAP personal and professional development events listed
below!  For more events past this week's Digest, subscribe to our Google
Calendars at http://bit.ly/gwamitevents and http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest.


Happy new year!

*The GWAMIT Board
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*GWAMIT:*
1. Positivity at MIT small group dinner  and discussion with Abigail Francis,
focused on LGBT issues (Thurs. Jan. 31, 6pm)
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*MIT:*
2. Making a Career Working in Start-Ups (Tues. Jan. 29, 2pm)
3. MIT Women's League 100th Anniversary Celebration (Wed. Jan. 30, 12-2pm)
4. Second Thoughts on First Impressions: Cultural Competency at MIT (Feb.
8-9, Registration due Feb. 1)
5. [WGS] Registration Day Film Screening - Half the Sky: Turning Oppression
into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Mon. Feb. 4, 7pm)
6. [WGS] Artist Talk - 4,000 Years for Choice (Wed. Feb. 6, 7:30pm)
7. Meet Ann Kelleher, Intel Vice President! (Thurs. Feb. 7, 11:30am-1pm)
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*Outside MIT:*
8. [HGWISE] Academic Administration Career Panel (Wed. Jan. 30, 5pm)
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. Positivity at MIT small group dinner  and discussion with Abigail Francis,
focused on LGBT issues (Thurs. Jan. 31, 6pm)*
*When: *Thursday, January 31, 6pm
*RSVP: *lisik at mit.edu
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As part of the Positivity at MIT campaign, GWAMIT is sponsoring a small group
discussion and dinner with Abigail Francis, the Director of LGBT at MIT. The
discussion will focus on creating a positive work and school environment,
with a focus on LGBT issues.

The event will be held on *Thursday 1/31 at 6pm*. Space is extremely
limited, so* please RSVP to lisik at mit.edu with "Positvity at MIT dinner RSVP"
in the subject line*, if you are interested in attending.

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*2. Making a Career Working in Start-Ups (Tues. Jan. 29, 2pm)*
*When:* Tuesday, January 29, 2pm
*Where:* E51-376
*Register:* Infinite
Connection<http://alumic.mit.edu/s/1314/03-alumni/wide.aspx?sid=1314&pgid=12634&gid=13&cid=22472&ecid=22472&post_id=0>

Come learn from two successful entrepreneurs what it is like to work in
start-ups, and how they have managed their careers as entrepreneurs.

Sid Probstein ’90 has spent more than 20 years managing R&D organizations
including Northern Light Technology and Fast Search and Transfer. He's
currently the CTO of Attivio. Robert Rizika ’89 has spent nearly 25 years
leading and building successful technology companies, including Blackwave
(sold to Juniper Networks in 2010), Reflective Technologies, and VerdiSoft
(sold to Yahoo! in 2003). He is currently the President and CEO of
Vidscale, and the CEO of ProfitBricks.

Don’t miss this informative talk about what it’s really like to work at a
start-up!

This talk is sponsored by the Class Connections program and the MIT Alumni
Association.
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*3. MIT Women's League 100th Anniversary Celebration (Wed. Jan. 30, 12-2pm)*
*When:* Wednesday, January 30, 12-2pm
*Where:* Lobby 10
*Questions:* wleague at mit.edu

This year, the MIT Women's League celebrates its 100th anniversary! We have
many plans underway to celebrate this important milestone and we'd like to
call your attention to two of them.

Please take a look at the freshly designed 100th logo, which we're
introducing on our website today:web.mit.edu/womensleague/. With a click on
the top entry in the navigation bar, "MWL100 Anniversary," you'll find a
list of upcoming celebratory events. We invite you to explore the League's
timeline and to read a story or two about ongoing service projects.

*Then, mark your calendars for next week's MIT Women's League Centennial
Celebration kickoff event. On Wednesday, January 30, from noon to 2pm, we
welcome you to Lobby 10 for birthday cake and answers to questions about
the League's work.*
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*Please return to this site often for updates. And of course we welcome
questions and comments. Just send them to wleague at mit.edu.


*4. Second Thoughts on First Impressions: Cultural Competency at MIT (Feb.
8-9, Registration due Feb. 1)*
*When:* February 8-9, Registration due February 1
*Where: *MIT Endicott House
*Registration:* http://studentlife.mit.edu/mc2-2012-workshops

The mission of the Multicultural Conference (MC^2) is to bring students
together across race, ethnicity, gender, religion, nationality,
socioeconomic status, ability, sexual orientation, and other aspects of
cultural identity. The conference offers a provocative day of workshops,
speakers, community building, action, and reflection centered on issues of
culture, identity, and social justice at MIT and beyond.

At the conference, we will facilitate an honest, open, and interactive
dialogue about the cultural climate at MIT, learn from people's
experiences, and develop plans to cultivate a campus environment that
promotes equality, not simply tolerance. As MIT's mission statement clearly
promotes a diverse campus community, it is crucial for students to discuss
the role of diversity and inclusion in education and campus life.


*5. [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.


*6. [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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*7. 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).


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*8. [HGWISE] Academic Administration Career Panel (Wed. Jan. 30, 5pm)*
*When:* Wednesday, January 30, 5pm
*Location:* TBD, Harvard Longwood Campus
*RSVP:* hgwise at gmail.com

Join HGWISE for our first career panel of the spring semester, on Academic
Administration!

Panelists will discuss how they became interested in administration, and
initially made the transition from research. Panelists will also answer
questions from attendees. Panelists include:

- Dr. Sheila Thomas, Assistant Dean for Diversity and Minority Affairs
- Dr. Gartha McCavana, Dean for Student Affairs
- Dr. Judith Glaven, Director of Basic Science Programs at Harvard Medical
School
- Dr. Vivian Siegel, Director of Communications at the Broad Institute

The discussion will be followed by a reception with the panelists.
RSVP with hgwise at gmail.com
Co-sponsored by Harvard Graduate School Council (GSC) and Harvard Graduate
School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS)


*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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