[GWAMIT] Announcements - week of 4/7/14

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Dear GWAMIT Members,

Happy Monday!

This week, don't miss the GWAMIT Empowerment Conference: Thursday there will be the opening keynote featuring talks from Debora Spar, President if Barnard College, discussing "Wonder Woman: sex, power, and the quest for perfection".

You can find more information below.

If you have any events or announcements to share with the GWAMIT membership, please email us at gwamit-sec at mit.edu<mailto:gwamit-sec at mit.edu>.

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GWAMIT:
1. The 2014 GWAMIT Spring Empowerment Conference (April 10th–17th)

MIT:
2. [Spouses&Partners] Volunteer @ MIT Spouses&Partners (March-May)
3. National Collegiate Student Prize Competition Showcase (April 8th, 4:30-7pm)
4. AeroAstro Centennial Seminar Series: General Janet Wolfenbarger (April 16th, 10am)
5. Cambridge Science Festival @MIT museum (April 19th-27th)
6. HackFood+Ag (April 26th)

Outside MIT:
7. [HGWISE] "When Women Lead: Insights and Experience from Women in Power" panel discussion (April 7th, 4pm)
8. [HGWISE]  Who Decides? Gender, Medicine, and the Public's Health (April 10th-11th)
9. Call for proposals: 2014 Fuller Challange for socially responsible design! (April 11th)
10. [HGWISE] Career Lunch Panel on Intellectual Property Law (April 15th)
11. Women Empowered in STEM 2014 - weSTEM (April 19th, 9:45–6pm)
12. [MASS AWIS] Alternative Careers in Science - Speed Networking Event (April 22nd, 6-9pm)
13. Sense About Science – applications for Ask for Evidence Workshop (April 23rd, 5:30pm)
14. [HGWISE] Info Course on Teaching-Focused Careers in Higher Education (May 21st, 10m-1:30pm)

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

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1. The 2014 GWAMIT Spring Empowerment Conference
When: Thursday, April 10th – Thursday, April 17th
Where: MIT Campus
Schedule and RSVP: http://gwamitempowerment2014.wordpress.com/

Graduate Women at MIT (GWAMIT) is pleased to present the annual GWAMIT Empowerment Conference, to be held at MIT from April 10 - 17, 2014. This year's conference features an opening keynote by Debora Spar, President of Barnard College and author of “Wonder Women: sex, power, and the quest for perfection”, a closing keynote entitled "Playing the game or hacking the system: A talk and discussion on subverting systems of power" by Ruha Benjamin, as well as two other exciting events.

Registration is now open! Come to any or all of our Empowerment Conference events at no cost! Please refer to the conference website for details about the events and links for registration. If you would be able to help setup, cleanup or take photographs at an event, please email: gwamit-spring at mit.edu<mailto:gwamit-spring at mit.edu>.

We look forward to seeing you there!

-The GWAMIT Spring Empowerment Conference Planning Committee

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2. [Spouses&Partners] Volunteer @ MIT Spouses&Partners
When: March-May 2014

Help MIT Spouses&Partners to advertise their events! The position takes about 30 minutes per week and will mainly consists of putting fliers around campus.
If interested email Adrielle at stap at med.mit.edu<mailto:stap at med.mit.edu>.

3. National Collegiate Student Prize Competition Showcase
When: Tuesday, April 8th, 4:30-7pm
Where: MIT Media Lab, 1st Floor
More Information: http://conta.cc/PbVugy
Register: http://conta.cc/1mm6gfq

4. AeroAstro Centennial Seminar Series: General Janet Wolfenbarger
When: Wednesday, April 16th, 10am
Where: Stata Center, Room 32-123

The year 2014 marks 100 years of aerospace studies at the Institute, and the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics is celebrating through a Centennial Seminar Series.

The first speaker will be General Janet Wolfenbarger, a Course 16 alum and Commander of the Air Force Materiel Command. You can find her biography at http://1.usa.gov/1gsiXQl.

Breakfast available prior to the talk.

5. Cambridge Science Festival @MIT museum
When: April 19th-27th
Where: MIT museum

Throughout the Cambridge Science Festival, the MIT Museum in collaboration with the City of Cambridge, community organizations, schools, universities, and businesses hosts a range of performances, discussions, and workshops and activities.  Some of the events will focus on Space Day, Printing 3D Ships, and Science You Can Eat.

Admission throughout the festival is $10.00/adult and $5.00/youth, students, and seniors.

6.HackFood+Ag
When: Saturday, April 26th
Where: MIT

Collaborate on innovative new ideas for solutions to problems in four main areas:  Urban Agriculture, Food Waste, Financing Sustainable Food and Ag, and Local Food Systems. This free event will culminate in a 2-minute pitch to a panel of judges, after which over $5000 in prize money will be awarded! We have organized two panels on April 15th and April 23rd, where representatives from industry, startups, and local government will speak about some of the outstanding problems needing solutions.

The sponsors are: MIT Food and Agriculture Club, MIT Sloan Entrepreneurship & Innovation Club, MIT Sloan Net Impact Club, and MIT Sloan Happy Belly Club

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7. [HGWISE] "When Women Lead: Insights and Experience from Women in Power" panel discussion
When: Monday, April 7th, 4pm
Where: Harvard, Sanders Theatre

Four distinguished women leaders will consider the changing roles of women in business, education, and politics, as well as the challenges and opportunities facing women in positions of authority. Karen Gordon Mills, A.B. '75, M.B.A. '77, former Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and Senior Fellow at the Harvard Business School and the

Harvard Kennedy School, will moderate the discussion. Jill Abramson, A.B. '76, Executive Editor of the New York Times; Edith Cooper, A.B. '83, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Human Capital Management at Goldman Sachs; and Janet Napolitano, President of the University of California and former Secretary of Homeland Security, will serve as panelists. Questions from the audience will be welcomed following their conversation.

Tickets will be provided at the door until capacity is reached. Please arrive early to secure your seat. All members of the community are welcome to attend.

8. [HGWISE]  Who Decides? Gender, Medicine, and the Public's Health
When: April 10th-11th
Where: Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Knafel Center, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge
Registration: http://bit.ly/1kBvAN8<http://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/event/2014-who-decides-conference>

Gender, culture, economics, politics, and power affect health-care decisions by providers, patients, and communities in the United States and around the world. This conference will explore the choices behind medical research funding and practice, health-care delivery, and policy making.

Program:
- Thursday 10th: playwright, author, and activist Eve Ensler presenting “In the Body of the World: A Memoir of Cancer and Connection (2013)”. Readings and a Q&A session moderated by Diane Paulus, artistic director of the American Repertory Theater.
- Friday 11th: United States Representative Louise Slaughter, NPR's Julie Rovner, New York University's Barron Lerner, MD, PhD, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's and UCLA's C. Noel Bairey Merz, will present different topics from how gender dynamics shape health, research, and disease to health-care delivery under the Affordable Care Act.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. The event will also be live streamed via the website below. For more information and to register, please visit http://bit.ly/1kBvAN8

9. Call for proposals: 2014 Fuller Challange for socially responsible design!
Deadline for submissions: Friday, April 11th
More info: http://bit.ly/OPpOgT

The Buckminster Fuller Institute formally announces the Call for Proposals http://bit.ly/OPpOgT to the 2014 Fuller Challenge. Recognized as "Socially-Responsible Design's Highest Award", the Challenge invites activists, architects, artists, designers, entrepreneurs, students and planners from all over the world to submit their innovative solutions to some of humanity's most pressing problems. A $100,000 prize is awarded to support the development and implementation of one outstanding strategy. Entries will be accepted until April 11, 2014.

10. [HGWISE] Career Lunch Panel on Intellectual Property Law
When: Tuesday, April 15th 12-1pm
Where: Location Room 323, Maxwell Dworkin
RSVP appreciated: http://bit.ly/1e46cBh

Are you intrigued by the prospect of applying your scientific or engineering expertise to help companies and institutions protect their cutting innovations?  Please join Marc Johannes and Emily Gardel from Wolf Greenfield for a career seminar in Intellectual Property Law. IP Law is thriving and law firms look for scientists and engineers with diverse backgrounds such as electrical engineering, biology, chemistry, mechanical engineering, and physics who are looking to apply their love for science in an alternative and challenging environment. We suspect you may be thinking that you never saw yourself going into law and are unsure if  you will use your  technical training on a daily basis. If so, many of our technology specialists thought the same thing before taking a hard look at Wolf Greenfield's technology specialist program. Be rest assured, patent law is a highly technical field; you will need every bit of your technical skill to keep up with today's advances in science and technology.

Speakers include Marc Johannes, Esq., Shareholder, Electrical and Computer Technologies at Wolf Greenfield, Emily Gardel, Ph.D., Technology Specialist, Electrical and Computer Technologies at Wolf Greenfield.

11. Women Empowered in STEM 2014 - weSTEM
When: Saturday, April 19th, 9:45–6pm
Where: Hotel and Conference Center at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign
More Info: http://westemillinois.com<http://westemillinois.com/>
Contact: sknoll2 at illinois.edu<mailto:sknoll2 at illinois.edu>
Apply for Support: http://bit.ly/1fiMNGQ <http://bit.ly/1fiMNGQ>

The 2014 weSTEM conference will contain two keynote lectures, dual-track session talks, break-out discussion forums, and social networking sessions. The event is open to female graduate students around the country.

Financial support to attend weSTEM 2014 will be offered to up to 20 students. Funding decisions will be made based on the application for attendance, available at http://bit.ly/1fiMNGQ.

All students (undergraduate and graduate) in STEM programs are invited to apply.

12. [MASS AWIS] Alternative Careers in Science - Speed Networking Event
When: Tuesday, April 22nd, 6-9pm
Where: BU School of Medicine, Hiebert Lounge, 72 East Concord St, Boston
Register: http://bit.ly/1kGHY1S

This event is for men and women within the scientific community (from undergrads to early career levels) who are interested in exploring diverse career options in science.

Participants will have the opportunity to interact with 10-15 experienced individuals who will give insight into their chosen professions. The event will be held in a speed-networking fashion with participants switching tables every 15 minutes for a total of 5 sessions. Please, note this is not a career fair.

The main career areas will be consulting, patent law, research & development, technology transfer, publishing/medical writing, academia, business development, competitive intelligence, teaching, medical science liaison, sales and human resources.

General Admission $30, MASS AWIS members $15.

Register before April 8th for a chance to win a Starbucks gift-card.

13. Sense About Science – applications for Ask for Evidence Workshop
When: Wednesday, April 23rd, 5:30pm
Where: Emerson College, Boston

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? Journalists and scientists will share insights on working with the media.We will share case studies and experiences of people Asking for Evidence behind claims in policy, media and advertising.

This free evening event runs from 5.30 to 7.30pm and includes pizza served in the break. It's open to everyone: the public, students, communicators, early career researchers, scientists, engineers and medics.

14. [HGWISE] Info Course on Teaching-Focused Careers in Higher Education
When: Wednesday, May 21st, 10m-1:30pm
Where: Location TBA

Have you ever thought about pursuing a teaching focused career, but aren't sure about your options?  If so, we're pleased to bring to your attention a new non-credit Info-course that will be offered later this spring, Teaching Focused Careers in Higher Education.

To learn more, please visit the following website: http://bit.ly/1hR9i7a or contact Emily Gleason emily_gleasson at hms.harvard.edu<mailto:emily_gleasson at hms.harvard.edu> or Jennifer Long Jennifer_long at hms.harvard.edu<mailto:ennifer_long at hms.harvard.edu>.

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