[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of 5/6/13

Mon May 6 12:20:56 EDT 2013

Dear GWAMIT Members,

Sushi making with SWE has been rescheduled to this Friday! See details
below to RSVP. If you have any events or announcements to share with the
GWAMIT membership, please email us at gwamit-sec at mit.edu.

*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. Apply to be a GWAMIT Committee Co-Chair (OWWL and Leadership Conference
Positions Open, Deadline to Apply: Thurs. May 9)
2. Join the GWAMIT Mentoring Program Committee (Recruiting now)
3. Sushi Making with SWE (Fri. May 10, 6pm)

*MIT*:
4. Publishing Your Work: Speaker Panel on the Review Process (Mon. May 6,
5:30-6:30pm)
5. Writing Center Workshop (Tuesdays in May, 4-4:50pm)
6. Workshop: Transforming Science Coverage in the General Media (Mon. May
13, 5-6:30pm)

*Outside MIT:
*7. [MASS-AWIS] The Craft of Scientific Presentations Workshop (Thurs. May
9, 6-8:30pm)
8. Women in Science and Engineering Computer Science Bootcamp (June 24-25,
Register now)
9. Volunteer with Science Club for Girls (July 9-12, Apply now)

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

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FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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*1. Apply to be a GWAMIT Committee Co-Chair (OWWL and Leadership Conference
Positions Open, Deadline to Apply: Thurs. May 9)
Apply:* http://tinyurl.com/gwamitrecruiting

Were you impressed with our Fall 2012 Leadership Conference and Spring 2013
Empowerment Conference? Do you want to get more involved with GWAMIT? Do
you want more leadership experience to further your personal and
professional development? Do you want to work with strong, motivated, and
passionate women? Do you have an idea for a talk, panel, or workshop? If
yes, you should join our OWWL or Leadership Conference Planning Committee.

We are currently accepting applications for:
- 2 Co-Chairs of OWWL (Orientation Women's Welcome Lunch), held in August
2013
- 2 Co-Chairs of the Leadership Conference, held in October 2013

Please apply online at http://tinyurl.com/gwamitrecruiting and contact the
GWAMIT Executive Board at gwamit-exec at mit.edu if you have questions. We
also encourage you to read more about previous leaders and events on our
website: http://gwamit.org.

*2. Join the GWAMIT Mentoring Program Committee (Recruiting now)
Apply by contacting:* Ricarose (ria at mit.edu) or Xuwen (xwzhu at mit.edu)

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

What is the Mentoring Program?
- A yearlong program: we match mentors and mentees during the summer, and
groups meet individually every month
- Events during the year:  kick-off dinner, February social, spring
reception, and more informal events during the summer

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!
(Committee members get to choose their own mentors!)

*3. Sushi Making with SWE (Fri. May 10, 6pm)
When:* Friday, May 10, 6pm
*Where:* Country Kitchen, McCormick Hall (W4), MIT Campus
*RSVP:* http://bit.ly/SushiMakingRSVP

Sushi Making with SWE has been rescheduled to Friday, May 10, at 6pm! Would
you like to learn how to make sushi and get to know some of the
undergraduate members of Society of Women Engineers (SWE) in the process?

Then join us for Sushi Making with SWE in the McCormick Hall (W4) Country
Kitchen. RSVP now to secure your spot!

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*4. Publishing Your Work: Speaker Panel on the Review Process (Mon. May 6,
5:30-6:30pm)
When:* Monday, May 6, 5:30-6:30pm
*Where:* 32-141
*Register:* http://bit.ly/PublishingYourWork

Planning to write a paper? Want to know how to get it published? Come to
this event to learn more about what reviewers look for and get tips for how
to navigate the review process successfully.

Our speakers will be publishers, editors, and professors from fields
including biology, EECS, chemical engineering, and neuroscience. We'll also
have a Q&A session for any questions you have. Dinner will be served!
Registration preferred. Sponsored by GSC Academics, Research, and Careers.

*5. Writing Center Workshop (Tuesdays in May, 4-4:50pm)
When:* Tuesday, May 7, 14, and 21, 4-4:50pm
*Where:* 12-134
*Register:* http://bit.ly/WritingCenterWorkshop

Writing your proposal? Planning your dissertation? Completing your
dissertation? You don't need to go it alone! This writers' group will help
you manage your time and stress as you write your proposal, plan and
outline your dissertation, and complete it and journal articles. The group
will discuss ways to work more effectively, prioritize, and use resources
available at MIT. Check in on weekly goals, hear others' experiences, and
decompress.

Cookies, tea, and hot water provided; Keurig coffee available for $.50.
Bring your mug and favorite tea if you wish. Sponsored by the MIT Writing
and Communication Center.

*6. Workshop: Transforming Science Coverage in the General Media (Mon. May
13, 5-6:30pm)
When:* Monday, May 13, 5-6:30pm
*Where:* 32-D462 (Star Room, Stata Center)
*RSVP:* http://bit.ly/sciencemediaworkshop
*More info:* http://bit.ly/sciencemediaworkshopinfo

Today, primary scientific literature is read almost exclusively by
specialists. The public can only stay abreast of research advances through
the filter of the media. This system is broken, as it leaves a
communication gap between scientists and the public. This workshop will
explore new models for science communication in which writers partner
closely with scientists to produce mainstream science coverage.

We invite scientists, writers, and other interested parties to join us for
a short presentation followed by workshop discussions with the current
leaders of NeuWrite (www.neuwrite.org), a writing group of research
scientists and professional writers based in New York. There will be food.
Free and open to the public; advance registration is required.

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*7. [MASS-AWIS] The Craft of Scientific Presentations Workshop (Thurs. May
9, 6-8:30pm)
When:* Thursday, May 9, 6-8:30pm
*Where:* MIT Bldg. 46, Picower Seminar Room 3310
*Register:* http://goo.gl/3NBhD

Melissa Marshall is a crusader against bullet points and an evangelist for
effective slide design. She is passionate about helping scientists and
engineers give outstanding presentations because science not communicated
is science not done.

She believes the future health, happiness, and safety of our world depends
on the innovations of scientists and engineers and she wants to help them
tell the story of their work. Wellcrafted presentations can be a catalyst
for change. Visit Melissa’s website at
http://www.ted.com/speakers/melissa_marshall.html

*8. Women in Science and Engineering Computer Science Bootcamp (June 24-25,
Register now)
When:* Monday, June 24 – Tuesday, June 25
*Where:* Microsoft Research, 1 Cambridge Center, Cambridge
*Register:* http://software-carpentry.org/bootcamps/2013-06-wise.html

Our goal is to help scientists and engineers become more productive by
teaching them basic computing skills like program design, version control,
testing, and task automation. In this two-day boot camp, short tutorials
will alternate with hands-on practical exercises. Participants will be
encouraged both to help one another, and to apply what they have learned to
their own research problems during and between sessions. There will be
online follow up sessions for 6 to 8 weeks extending the material from the
boot camp.

This boot camp is open to female graduate students, post-docs, faculty
members, staff scientists, or their equivalent in science, engineering,
medicine, or a related field in academia, industry, or the public and
non-profit sectors. Participants should have some prior experience with
basic programming.

*9. Volunteer with Science Club for Girls (July 9-12, Apply now)
When:* Tuesday, July 9 – Friday, July 12
*Where:* Lasell College, Newton, MA
*Apply:* http://bit.ly/ScienceClubVolunteer
*Contact:* volunteer at scienceclubforgirls.org

We have a great opportunity for you to give back and volunteer this summer
with Science Club for Girls. This July we will be holding Summer Science
Week at Lasell College from July 9th - July 12th. Summer Science Week is an
opportunity for girls all over the greater Boston area to participate in
free STEM programming.

During the day, they work with volunteers who teach STEM curricula, and
during the afternoon, the girls go on field trips related to what they've
been learning. We are hoping you can volunteers as a Science Teacher in the
morning or a Field Trip Chaperone in the afternoon for Summer Science Week.
You can volunteer for multiple positions on multiple days, or just one
position for one day during the week. If you are interested in volunteering
for Summer Science Week, you can complete the application online. Want to
know more? Email me back at volunteer at scienceclubforgirls.org with "Summer
Science Week" in the subject line.

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