[GWAMIT] Announcements - week of 5/12/14

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Dear GWAMIT Members,

Happy Monday!

Don't miss the spring social we are giving on wednesday evening at Commonwealth: we would love to celebrate the end of the semester with you! Also, if you are interested in getting involved with GWAMIT, we are now accepting applications for the Fall Leadership Conference!

Please, find more information about these and other intiatives 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>.

The GWAMIT Board
Send your ideas to: gwamit-exec at mit.edu<mailto:gwamit-exec at mit.edu>
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 IN BRIEF
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GWAMIT:
1. GWAMIT Spring Social
2. Apply to plan the GWAMIT Orientation Welcome Lunch or the Fall Leadership Conference (Deadline May 14th)

Outside MIT:
3. Scientista: a Celebration of Women in Science (April-September)
4. Volunteer Opportunity: Big Sisters
5. [HGWISE] Panel Discussion and Reception: “The Biotech Boom: What We CanLearn From a Banner Year” (May 13th, 6-8pm)
6. DreamIt Health Programs (May 16th)
7. Fellowship Opportunity: L’Oréal’s For Women in Science program (May 19th)
8. [GWIS] Travel Grant applications (Deadline May 20th)
9. [HGWISE] Info Course on Teaching-Focused Careers in Higher Education (May 21st, 10m-1:30pm)
10. Volunteer with GWIS at the 2014 USA Science and Engineering Festival (June 26th-29th)
11. [GWIS] National Conference: Building Bridges: Practicing Science in the Modern Era (June 26th-29th)
12. DESERT LIFE: Field Studies of Art+Nature in the Southwest (August 9th-16th)

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FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1. GWAMIT Spring Social
When: Wednesday, May 14th, 6-8pm
Where: Commonwealth<http://commonwealthcambridge.com/>, 11 Broad Canal Way, Kendall Square, Cambridge
RSVP:  http://bit.ly/Qcxb28<http://bit.ly/Qcxb28,>

As the semester is winding down, we would like to celebrate this (belated!) spring with you. Please join us at Commonwealth<http://commonwealthcambridge.com/> for our spring social on Wednesday May 14th from 6pm to 8pm. Food  appetizers will be provided.

If you are interested, please RSVP at http://bit.ly/Qcxb28<http://bit.ly/Qcxb28,>. We hope to see you next Wednesday!

2. Apply to plan the GWAMIT Orientation Welcome Lunch or the Fall Leadership Conference
Application Deadline: Wednesday, May 14th
Apply: http://bit.ly/RZX7jl

Did you enjoy the Spring Empowerment Conference? Interested in getting more involved with GWAMIT? We are currently accepting applications for:
- 2 Co-Chairs of OWWL (Orientation Women's Welcome Lunch), held in August 2014
- 2 Co-Chairs of the Leadership Conference, held in October 2014

The application is available here http://bit.ly/RZX7jl

Please contact the GWAMIT Executive Board at gwamit-exec at mit.edu<mailto: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<http://gwamit.org/>


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3. Scientista: a Celebration of Women in Science
When: ongoing April-September
Where: http://bit.ly/1igJJ3k

To celebrate the accomplishments of women in science and to inspire other women to follow in their footstep, the Scientista Foundation has partnered with Mettler Toledo and LabX Media to conduct a series of six interviews with influential North American scientists to highlight their achievements and contributions, and to ask them what advice they have for the next generation of scientific pioneers. The interviews are hosted by "I F★cking Love Science" founder Elise Andrew, and will air the second week of every month from April through September.

4. Volunteer Opportunity: Big Sisters
More info:  http://www.bigsister.org/<http://www.bigsister.org/>

Big Sister is looking for awesome women mentors for our Little Sisters. Mentors must be at least 20 years old and able to make our minimum one-year commitment, which entails meeting with their Little Sisters once/week 3-4 hours each for the first three months and at least twice a month after that.  (Once matches reach a year together, they can decide how frequently they see each other.)  A Big Sister's role is to be an adult friend (not a tutor, baby-sitter, parent figure, etc) to her Little Sister and to decide on many different fun activities to do with her.  Visits are 1 to 1.

In order for a Big Sister to become ready to be matched, she must clink this link to apply: http://www.bigsister.org/.  Here is what the enrollment process looks like: once she has a pre-screening with recruitment and they think she might be a good fit, she is scheduled for an interview. Additionally, she must provide four references, and we run a background check on her.  Then, she attends volunteer training.  If all her materials come back looking good and she feels able to make that commitment, then she is ready to be matched!

5. [HGWISE] Panel Discussion and Reception: “The Biotech Boom: What We Can Learn From a Banner Year”
When: Tuesday, May 13th, 6-8pm
Where: Armenise Room, Harvard Medical School, 200 Longwood Avenue, Longwood Medical Area, Harvard
Registration: http://bit.ly/1irBgvT

This event co-organized by the Harvard Biotech Club and Oxbridge Biotech Roundtable (OBR) will feature:

Panelists
- Robert Langer, PhD - David H. Koch Institute Professor, MIT
- David Meeker, MD - CEO, Genzyme
- Greg Verdine, PhD - Founder & CEO, WarpDrive Bio
- Peter Abair - Director, Economic & Global Affairs, MassBio
- John Carroll - Editor, FierceBiotech

Schedule
- 6pm - Registration
- 6:30pm - Introductions & Speaker
- 7pm - Panel Discussion
- 8pm - Networking Reception with food

Register for FREE at http://bit.ly/1irBgvT

6. DreamIt Health Programs
When: July 2014
Where: Philadelphia
Deadline: Friday, May 16th

Interested in building your own startup in the health sector? Next DreamIt accelerator will be in Philadelphia and star in mid July. The program offers access to strategic partners including Penn Medicine, Independence Blue Cross, Johns Hopkins, Kaiser Permanente and Northrop Grumman Corporation.

Applications are due May 16th*! (and are available at www.dreamitventures.com/apply<http://www.dreamitventures.com/apply>)

7. Fellowship Opportunity: L’Oréal’s For Women in Science program
Deadline: Monday, May 19th
Info: http://bit.ly/1ohUZxF

L’Oréal’s For Women in Science program has recognized more than 2,000 women scientists in over 100 countries since the program began in 1998. We’re looking for five exceptional female scientists in the United States to be role models for the next generation and to help encourage girls to pursue careers in science. Applicants are welcome from a variety of fields, including the life and physical/material sciences, technology (including computer science), engineering, and mathematics. Candidates must have completed their PhD and have started postdoctoral research by September 1, 2014. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to apply. Applications due May 19, 2014.

8. [GWIS] Travel Grant applications
Application Deadline: Tuesday, May 20th

Travel grants of $300-500 will be awarded to academic scientists (undergraduate, graduate student, or postdoc at an institution in New England) for travel to a scientific conference where the awardee will be giving a presentation (oral or poster), between May 15, 2014 and May 30, 2015. Researchers in all fields of experimental and theoretical science (including the social sciences), mathematics, and engineering are eligible.

Please submit the following (as PDF, MS Word, or text format documents ONLY) by May 20, 2014, to the GWIS Alpha Omega email address sdegwisboston at gmail.com<mailto:sdegwisboston at gmail.com>: Name, mailing address, and email address; Name of the advisor who will submit the letter of recommendation; A description of the applicant's research geared toward a lay scientific audience (no more than 1 page); A copy of the abstract that has been or will be submitted for the conference, including the conference name, dates, and location; A brief statement describing how the conference will contribute to the applicant's professional development; A brief statement of financial need. In addition, the applicant’s faculty advisor should submit a letter of recommendation directly to sdegwisboston at gmail.com<mailto:sdegwisboston at gmail.com> with the name of the applicant stated at the beginning of the letter.

The award will be announced in June.

The applicant must be a member of GWIS at the time of application. The application for membership is available at http://www.gwis.org/.

9. [HGWISE]  Info Course: Teaching Focused Careers in Higher Education: Course + Lunch
When: Wednesday, May 21st, 10am–1:30pm
Where: Location TBA (Longwood Campus)

Do you enjoy teaching and mentoring? Have you ever thought about pursuing a teaching focused career, but aren’t sure about your options? For this info course, we have invited a number of scientists who have chosen to pursue teaching focused careers in higher education. They are employed at a diverse group of institutions in the greater Boston area including community colleges, small liberal arts colleges, small state universities, R1 universities, and online learning institutions. During the panel discussion the panelists will talk about their career paths and the benefits and challenges of their positions. They will also describe the recommendations and requirements for other people who wish to pursue similar careers and take questions from the audience. After the panel, registered students will join the panelists for lunch to discuss their unique careers in more detail.

Panel, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Lunch with panelists, 12:15-1:30pm, location TBA.

The panel discussion is open to everyone, you do not need to register to attend this portion of the course. Students must register to attend the lunch.

For questions contact Emily Gleason (emily_gleason at hms.harvard.edu<mailto:emily_gleason at hms.harvard.edu>) or Jennifer Long (jennifer_long at hms.harvard.edu<mailto:jennifer_long at hms.harvard.edu>).


10. Volunteer with GWIS at the 2014 USA Science and Engineering Festival
When: June 26th-29th
Where: Washington, DC.
Application deadline: Monday, April 21,
Info & Volunteering: http://bit.ly/1lr0Lv4

Inspire future generations of scientists and spread the word about GWIS to teachers and parents. GWIS is a sponsor of the 2014 USA Science and Engineering Festival to be held April 24-27, 2014 in Washington, DC. http://www.usasciencefestival.org/

Please consider volunteering to help with the GWIS experiment demonstration booth during the Festival. Volunteers will be performing DNA extractions; explaining how DNA works; and, importantly, serving as role models to future scientists and talking to teachers and parents about GWIS! The Festival takes place April 24-27, 2014. GWIS will have two side-by-side booths, and we'll need between 3-5 volunteers to man each booth (6-10 people total) at all times, including set-up and during festival hours on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. GWIS will be providing room and board in the form of hotel rooms and lodgings with Omicron members. Some travel expenses will also be covered.

If interested in learning more or volunteering, please visit http://bit.ly/1lr0Lv4.

11. [GWIS] National Conference: Building Bridges: Practicing Science in the Modern Era
When: June 26th-29th
Where: University of Minnesota, Southeast
Minneapolis
Registration: http://bit.ly/1ny44Vm
Info: gwised at mac.com<mailto:gwised at mac.com>

The Xi Chapter is hosting the Annual Conference. the Keynote speaker will be Dr. Jorge Cham, the cartoonist of Piled Higher and Deeper (PhD), a popular newspaper and web comic strip  and he will speak on the science gap.

The conference will be exploring various areas of 'soft skills' that are needed to become a great scientist, such as communication to the public and exploring new ways to teach biology, science in a political arena.

12. DESERT LIFE: Field Studies of Art+Nature in the Southwest
When: August 9th-16th
Deadline: July 21st
Info and registration: http://www.artbiocollaborative.com/desert-life

Discover the unique beauty of the desert in this one-of-a-kind artistic journey through white sand dunes, black lava rock, underground caverns, and mountain and landscapes of West Texas and New Mexico.

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