[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of October 5, 2015

Mon Oct 5 20:54:59 EDT 2015

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Dear GW at MIT Members,

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. There are several events and
opportunities to get involved throughout the entire month - if you're
interested in helping out, check out the opportunities below.

Mark your calendars for the next GWAMIT General Board Meeting (October
21st) as well as the Fall Leadership Conference (first week in November).
Special thanks to Heng Zuo and Emily Toomey for chairing the conference!

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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*GW at MIT:*
1. HST-BioE Women's Night (*Tomorrow!*)
2. GWAMIT General Board Meeting (Oct. 21st)
3. MIT Police Awareness Lunch (Oct. 28th)

*MIT:*
4. Sign Up for the MIT Connect Lunch Opportunity (Now!)
5. [UA and VPR] Get Involved with the Red Flag Campaign (Now!)
6. Title IX Student Advisor Committee Position Open (Now!)
7. Graduate Community Fellows Positions Open for 2015-2016 (Now!)
8. [MIT-EMS] Meet the EMTs (Oct. 8th and Oct. 22nd)
9. Path of Professorship Application is now open! (Oct. 15th)
10. Graduate Student Life Grants Program Deadline Approaching! (Oct. 16th)
11. MIT Work-Life Center Fall Seminar Series (Oct - Dec)

*Outside MIT:*
12. Psychology and the Other Conference (Oct. 9th - 11th)
13. [NRMN] Diversity Toward Institutional Transformation (Oct. 16th)
14. [MASS AWIS] Member Scholarship (Oct. 16th)
15. [MASS AWIS] Writing in Science - Career Panel (Oct. 20th)
16. [MASS AWIS and FOR] Pub Night and FOR Symposium (Oct. 22nd)
17. PrimaTemp Study Looking for Volunteers (Ongoing)

*====================FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS====================*

*********** GW at MIT ***********

*1. HST and BioE Women's Event*
*When*: Thursday, October 8, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
*Where*: Meadhall in Kendall Square (www.themeadhall.com)

This event is being organized to function as a social gathering for
graduate women in the HST and Bioengineering departments to meet each
other. Please join us for some drinks, fun, and new friendships!

Sponsored by GWAMIT.

*********** MIT ***********

*4. Sign Up for the MIT Connect Lunch Opportunity*
*When*: Now!
*Sign up*: link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YB1z3Eitw5c5tfm1IDN329ZjINgO-i4J4oaDBR8cUio/viewform?c=0&w=1>

Are you interested in having multiple free lunches with fellow MIT graduate
students across campus this semester? MIT is an exciting place, but with
the plethora of activities, research, and exciting opportunities at our
fingertips, it's easy to lose touch with the rest of the campus community.

MIT Connect is designed to create a more connected campus by arranging for
friendly, informal, platonic lunches between random pairs of graduate
students from all over campus, and all walks of life. We are providing *$10
in Tech Cash* towards selected lunches over the course of the semester for
participants in the program. Given the incredible interest last semester,
spots are limited and will be assigned via lottery so sign up and get
connected here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YB1z3Eitw5c5tfm1IDN329ZjINgO-i4J4oaDBR8cUio/viewform?c=0&w=1>
!

*5. [UA and VPR] Get Involved with the Red Flag Campaign*
*When*: Now!
*Info*: link <http://www.theredflagcampaign.org/>
*Apply*: email <tweseley at mit.edu>or email <alicez at mit.edu>

This October, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the UA in
collaboration with Violence Prevention and Response is bringing the Red
Flag Campaign <http://www.theredflagcampaign.org/> to campus to raise
awareness of intimate partner violence (encompassing physical, sexual,
and/or psychological harm), abusive relationship warning signs, and
existing support resources.

Given that females between the ages of 18 and 24 and 25 to 34 experience
the highest rate http://www.thehotline.org/resources/statistics/ of
inter-partner violence (IPV), we would like to target this campaign towards
both the undergraduate and graduate student populations.

Though we have undergraduates involved, *we are in search of a graduate
student* who would like to help bring the campaign to life for the graduate
student population on campus. This is a reasonable time commitment and
involves contributing to graduate logistics, most specifically with regard
to targeted marketing and publicity.

Please reach out to either Tamar Weseley (tweseley at mit.edu) or Alice
Zielinski (alicez at mit.edu) ASAP if you are interested in getting involved.

*6. **Title IX Student Advisor Committee Position Open*
*Deadline*: October 9, 2015 (or ASAP)
*Info*: link <https://titleix.mit.edu/>
*Apply*: ema <emccarth at mit.edu>il <emccarth at mit.edu>

The TIX Student Advisory Committee will be a group of students who can
provide feedback and input to the Title IX Office regarding our messaging
and outreach campaigns, and help us most effectively engage with the
student body around issues of gender equity.

The time commitment will be one to two meetings a month in the evening, at
which dinner will be provided. The meetings will be between one and two
hours, and the time and date of meetings will depend on student
availability.

Interested students should send an email to Elizabeth McCarthy (
emccarth at mit.edu) with a couple sentences about themselves and why they're
interested*.*

*7. Graduate Community Fellows Positions OPEN for 2015-2016*
*When*: Now!
*Questions*: link <juliekuk at mit.edu>
*Apply*: link <http://odge.mit.edu/community/gcf/>

Two positions are still available in the Graduate Community Fellows program
in the Office of the Dean for Graduate Education!

Graduate Community Fellows are a cadre of graduate students who work on
projects and assignments that enhance MIT graduate community in unique
ways.  Fellows receive partial stipend support for the length of their
appointment period.  Each Fellow reports to a staff member either in the
Office of the Dean for Graduate Education or in a partner organization, and
focuses on a specific project.

Open positions are as follows:

   - Institute Community and Equity Office
   - GSC Creative Media Manager

Join the fellows program for positions that are fun and rewarding!  Please
see our web site for position descriptions and an application form (
http://odge.mit.edu/community/gcf/). Please contact Julie Kukharenko (
juliekuk at mit.edu) with any questions.

*8. [MIT-EMS] Meet the EMTs!*
*When*: Thursday, October 8 or Thursday, October 22, 8:00 - 9:00 PM
*Where*: MIT Building 5-134
*Info*: link <http://ems.mit.edu>
*Apply*: link <http://ems.mit.edu/become.php>

Come to meet the EMTs that staff and work the MIT Ambulance! Learn about
the service and how you can receive your certification for free through
MIT-EMS. Food will be provided.

Apply online for the free IAP class at ems.mit.edu/become.php! Applications
open on October 1 and close October 31. For other questions, go to
http://ems.mit.edu/about.php#M or contact the Class Officer, Vivian Hu (
vivianhu at mit.edu).

*9. Path of Professorship Application is now open!*
*When*: Friday, November 20, 1:00 PM - Saturday, November 21, 6:30 PM
*Deadline*: Thursday, October 15
*Info*: link <http://odge.mit.edu/development/pop/>
*Apply*: link <http://odge.mit.edu/development/pop/application/>

Are you considering a career in academia?  Are you seeking a position in
the next couple of years and concerned about navigating the application and
tenure process?

The Office of the Dean for Graduate Education is pleased to announce the
opening of this year’s application to our Path of Professorship workshop.
This workshop is designed to provide graduate and post-doctoral women with
information about academic careers in science and engineering fields and
the application process.  Each year we are able to gather a wonderful group
of female professors from MIT and beyond to talk about their experiences in
academia.

This year is no different, and we are expecting an exciting and informative
weekend. Path of Professorship will run from Friday, November 20th at 1:00
PM through Saturday, November 21st at 6:30 PM, and cover topics ranging
from "Finding the Time to Do it All" to “What Institution is Right for
You?” and “The Tenure Process.”

More information is available at: http://odge.mit.edu/development/pop/
The application for Path of Professorship is now open and available here
<http://odge.mit.edu/development/pop/application/>.

The application will close on October 15th and selected applicants will be
notified shortly thereafter.

*10. Graduate Student Life Grant Deadline Approaching!*
*Deadline*: Friday, October 16
*Info and Apply*: link <http://odge.mit.edu/community/gslg/>
*Questions: *email <gslg at mit.edu>

Submit a proposal to receive funding for events/programs that enhance our
graduate community!
For more details: http://odge.mit.edu/community/gslg/

The Graduate Student Life Grants program is a request-for-proposal process
 inviting graduate students, spouses, faculty, or staff to submit creative,
community building ideas for possible funding.

We encourage you to apply for funds - especially in collaboration with
other students or student groups. Proposals may address a specific
community such as families, residents of a particular dorm, a particular
department, or a cultural community; they may cross departments or focus
within a discipline. The purpose should be to create a more vibrant and
fulfilling graduate life experience.

Previous successful grants include Weekly Wednesdays at the Muddy Charles,
Teaching MIT to Code and Collaborate, Science Policy Bootcamp, Ballroom
Dance Workshop, Skydive Saturday, and many others (please see our web site).

The application deadline is Friday, October 16, 2015.  Proposals will be
reviewed by the selection panel, authors could be asked clarifying
questions; funds for approved proposals will be released in early December
2015.

Please contact us with any questions: gslg at mit.edu

*11. MIT Work-Life Center Fall Seminar Series*
*When*: October - December
*Where*: See link for details
*Info*: link <http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars>
*Register*: link <http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/>

We are pleased to announce the launch of the MIT Work-Life Center’s Fall
Seminar Series <http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars>.  Our presenters,
who are experts in their fields, will share research-based strategies,
tips, and information on more than 25 topics, including:

   - Student loan repayment strategies
   - Developing your negotiation and communication skills for challenging
   conversations
   - Eating healthy and staying active on your own schedule and budget
   - Buying your first home
   - Parenting
   - Eldercare
   - And more!

All seminars are free of charge and open to the entire MIT community and
their families; however, registration is required
<http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/>.

*********** Outside MIT ***********
*12. Psychology and the Other Conference 2015*
*When*: Friday - Sunday, October 9 - 11
*Where*: 99 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA
*Register*: link <http://www.psychologyandtheother.com>

Plenary Addresses:

   - *Richard Kearney,* Boston College
   - *John Panteleimon Manoussakis*, College of the Holy Cross
   - *Judith Butler*, UC Berkeley
   - *Sue Grand*, New York University
   - *Janice Gump*, Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy and
   Psychoanalysis
   - *Susannah Heschel*, Dartmouth College

Register now at: www.psychologyandtheother.com

Our interdisciplinary conference aims to enrich conversations at the
intersections of philosophy, psychology, and theological/religious studies,
particularly emphasizing scholarship around the notion of the “Other.”

*CEU offerings, and event details, are available on the conference website.
*Up to 20 CEUs available for LMHC, Social Workers and Psychologists*

*13. [NRMN] Diversity Toward Institutional Transformation*
*When*: Friday, October 16, 12:30 - 4:00 PM
*Where*: Murray Function Room, Boston College
*RSVP*: link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OMAPJ1wGBmys3IX4bbC6egy24bNf0sCvSi3AtQ-nmTg/viewform>

The National Research Mentoring Network to Diversify the Biomedical
Workforce (NRMN**), headquartered at Boston College, invites you to a forum
where outstanding leaders who have led innovative initiatives to address
this issue on their campuses for undergraduates, graduate students,
postdoctoral fellows and faculty, will discuss their programs. This
presentation will allow for an open discussion on the best practices and
how you might implement change at your institution to create a more
inclusive environment. Participate in our panel discussion about the
challenges and opportunities of diversifying the science workforce, and
network with other leaders committed to institutional diversity and
inclusion in New England.

Following the panel presentation, one of our panelists Dr. John Matsui from
the University of California, Berkeley and a recent awardee of the
Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering
Mentoring will present a Keynote talk on his journey.

Panelists:

   - *Adán Colón-Carmona*, Ph.D, Professor of Biology, University of
   Massachusetts Boston
   - *Sandra Petersen*, Ph.D, Professor of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,
   University of Massachusetts Amherst
   - *Joan Y. Reede*, MD, MPH, MS, MBA, Dean for Diversity and Community
   Partnership, Harvard Medical School
   - *John Matsui*, Ph.D, Director, Biology Scholars, University of
   California, Berkeley
   - Moderator: *David Burgess*, Ph.D, Lead PI, NRMN

Keynote Speaker: *John Matsui*, Ph.D

President Obama named John a recipient of a 2015 Presidential Award for
Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). He
co-founded a renowned undergraduate diversity program in his school's
biology department leading to unprecedented retention and graduation of
underrepresented minorities in the sciences; a model replicated at schools
throughout the U.S.

Program:

   - Panel Discussion: 12:30-2:30 PM
   - Keynote Address: 3:00-4:00 PM

Light refreshments provided.

*14. [MASS AWIS] Member Scholarship*
*Deadline*: Friday, October 16, 5:00 PM
*Info*: link <http://www.massawis.org/mass-awis-member-scholarship/>
*Apply*: email <scholarship at massawis.org>

MASS AWIS has created a scholarship fund to help offset the cost of
membership.

   - If awarded a scholarship, MASS AWIS will supplement 80% of the
   National membership and 50% of the Chapter membership.
   - If awarded, MASS AWIS bucks - proportional to membership level - will
   be provided; this credit can be used to attend MASS AWIS events.
   - Scholarships will be awarded to qualified underemployed and unemployed
   applicants seeking Professional, Junior or Student memberships.
   - *Graduate Students/Post-Doctoral Fellows and those in transition are
   encouraged to apply.*

For further details about the award and the application process, visit
www.massawis.org/mass-awis-member-scholarship/

Applicants should submit all the materials by October 16th, 2015 – Friday –
5pm EST in a single correspondence to: scholarship at massawis.org

*15. [MASS AWIS] Writing in Science - Career Panel*
*When*: Tuesday, October 20, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
*Where*: The Broad Institute, Monadnock Room (415 Main St. Cambridge 02142)
*Register*: link <http://www.massawis.org/WritingCareersinSci2015>

Interested in a career in science writing? Having trouble finishing up that
final paper? These panelists have seen and heard it all! Come join us for
an intimate panel discussion with some of the industry’s top science
writers.

Panelists:

   - *Dr. Susan Wu* (Vertex Pharmaceuticals)
   - *Alice Lim* (Custom Learning Designs)
   - *Dr. Chandreyee Das* (EMD Millipore)
   - *Dr. Alison Mungenast* (The Picower Institute - MIT)
   - *Dr. Maria Naylor* (Biogen Idec)

Discussion moderated by Dr. Janice Kranz

Agenda:

   - 6:00-6:30 pm: Light refreshments and networking
   - 6:30-8:00 pm: Panel Discussion
   - 8:00-8:30 pm: Networking

To Register, Visit: www.massawis.org/WritingCareersinSci2015
MASS AWIS & Broad members $5 · Non-members $12
Register before Oct. 13th for a chance to win a Starbucks gift card!

To learn more about MASS AWIS and other upcoming AWIS events, please visit
www.massawis.org
Join AWIS to save money on events and to support our work!

*16. [MASS AWIS and FOR] Pub Night and FOR Symposium *
*When*: Thursday, October 22, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
*Where*: Cornwall's Pub (654 Beacon St, Boston)
*Register*: link <http://futureofresearch.org/boston/>

Heard about the Postdoc “problem”? Think there should be some Biomedical
Research workforce reforms? Trainees from this Pan-Boston group are having
their second Symposium on Scientific Workforce data October 22-24. Unity
amongst trainees allows us a voice in political and organizational
conversations affecting all our futures. Share your ideas for the Future of
Research!

Go to http://futureofresearch.org for information and check out last year’s
publication: F1000Research paper <http://f1000research.com/articles/3-291>

Future of Research Boston organizers are Postdocs from Greater Boston area
universities.

To Register for Symposium (October 22-24) and Pub Night (October 22),
Visit: http://futureofresearch.org/boston/

*17. [PCH at MGH] PrimaTemp Study Looking for Volunteers*
*When*: Rolling applications until December
*Info*: email <PrimaTempStudy at partners.org>
*Apply*: link <http://j.mp/1L8UFPt>

Are you a healthy female aged 21-43?
Are you interested in learning more about your body?
Are you trying to conceive naturally?

Partners Connected Health at Massachusetts General Hospital is conducting a
research study to evaluate a new vaginally-inserted temperature monitor.

The primary purpose of the study is to gather information about the safety
and user experience of the device and evaluate how well the device works
with predicting the day of ovulation and fertility window.

Participants may receive up to $500 for completing the study.

Contact Research Analysts Danielle Sackstein or Bridget Gerstel at
617-643-9660 or 617-643-6368, or e-mail PrimaTempStudy at partners.org for
more information on the required qualifications and details of the study.

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