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November 7, 2016
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*IN BRIEF*

*GW at MIT:*
1. Submit your questions to Dear Kate!

*MIT:*
2. [MIT SWE] Negotiation Panel (Nov. 8)
3. Events this November at the Cheney Room! (Nov. 9-16)
4. Addressing gender discrimination at MIT (Nov. 9)
5. Waste Alliance events (Nov. 9-10)
6. MIT Ice Hockey Clinics (Nov. 11-18)
7. [MIT Museum] Beers and Gears (Nov. 12)
8. Now Hiring: MSRP Program Assistants (Nov. 14)
9. Rabobank-MIT Food & Agribusiness Innovation Prize Generator Dinner (Nov.
16)
10. 4th Annual MIT Hacking Arts Festival Tickets Now on Sale! (Nov. 19)
11. MIT Work-Life Center Fall 2016 Seminar Series (now – Dec.)

*Outside MIT:*
12. Create the lessons you wish YOU had as a kid (now)
13. [MASS AWIS] How to Succeed as a Woman in Academia (Nov. 9)
14. RSVP for McKinsey Energy and Sustainability presentation (Nov. 21)
15. ART+SCIENCE Field Studies Opportunity (Jan. 2017)
Dear GW at MIT Members,

Hope you enjoyed building science kits for schools with us last week!

There are lots of events going on this week including a Cheney dinner panel
and discussion. If you haven't been to Cheney room before, this is a good
start. Check our newsletter to learn more~

The GWAMIT Board
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*FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS*
************ GW at MIT ************

*1. Submit your questions to Dear Kate!*
*Link:* link <https://goo.gl/vafAH6>
Looking for advice on work, life, or anything in between? Submit
your questions to the Dear Kate advice column, and we will  pose
selected queries to our panel of experts, professional women from a variety
of fields who serve as mentors in the GWAMIT mentoring program. Anonymous
questions and responses will be featured on the GWAMIT blog.
Previous Dear Kate columns can be found here <https://goo.gl/s346Q6>.
************** MIT **************

*2. [MIT SWE] Negotiation Panel*
*When:* Tuesday, November 8th, 7:30PM - 8:30PM
*Where:* MIT Building 10-105 | Bush Room
*RSVP:* link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsSwWxi0vaZ8HzrU_8FLGDNXNcg8jQLQ6dhpeDExDbNF1oNg/viewform?c=0&w=1>
Want to hear from MIT graduates about their experiences negotiating for pay
in the workplace? Want to network with alums working at companies like
Delphix and Biogen? Or just want to eat good Thai Food? Come join SWE for
our Negotiation Panel and learn about the tips and tricks behind successful
pay negotiation.
*3. Events this November at the Cheney Room!*

*Making your path: Dinner panel and discussion When:* Wednesday, November
9th, 7:00PM - 8:00PM


*A conversation with Janet Mock When:* Tuesday, November 15th, 5:30PM -
7:15PM
*Where:* MIT Building 32-123


*Graduate Women's Lunch When:* Wednesday, November 16th, 12:00PM - 1:00PM
(time changed)

*4. Addressing gender discrimination at MIT*
*When: * Wednesday, November 9th, 3:00PM - 5:00PM
*Where:* Eastgate Penthouse | MIT Building E55
Talk by Liz McCarthy, Title IX Education Specialist
Unfortunately, MIT community members are not immune from experiences of
gender discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual assault,
intimate partner violence and stalking. Come learn what steps MIT is taking
to address these issues, options that exist to report these behaviors, and
other resources available to MIT community members who may experience them.
Babies and children are welcome - free optional childcare will be available.
*5. Waste Alliance events*
*Waste Enterprise Series: Building Bricks from Recycled Paper*
*When:* Wednesday, November 9th, 2:00PM
*Where:* MIT Building 4-231
*RSVP:* link <https://goo.gl/forms/3MUfe7ydrAhUV8QD3>
Refreshments will be served!
In the context of MIT IDEAS Inclusive Waste Management Prize, the MIT Waste
Alliance is welcoming Elijah Djan from Nubrix to speak about his project.
Nubrix is a project from South Africa that creates sturdy
construction-grade bricks from recycled paper. The plan is to partner with
the government to provide cheaper housing for low-income earners who live
in shacks.

*Building Waste Ventures in Emerging Markets: A Panel Discussion*
*When:* Thursday, November 10th, 11:30AM
*Where:* MIT Building 32-144 | MIT Stata Center
*Info:* link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOInQs8YgBMeqyxg6cBIHA-0n0XgSZBRHtr9RX0M_4xBKKxw/viewform>
Lunch will be served!
Waste management is often an under-appreciated sector, yet entrepreneurial
opportunities abound, especially in emerging markets.
In the context of the new Inclusive Waste Management Prize this year, the
MIT Waste Alliance, together with Sloan Entrepreneurs for International
Development (SEID) and MIT IDEAS Global Challenge / D-Lab / PIA, will be
hosting a panel discussion featuring the following waste-sector
entrepreneurs:
Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola from Wecylers (Nigeria)
Sidhant Pai from Protoprint (India)
Tom Osborn from GreenChar (Kenya)
Ben Wokorach from Fruiti-Cycle (Uganda)

*Nitrogen Recovery Through Human Waste*
*When:* Thursday, November 10th, 2:00PM
*Where:* MIT Building 5-134
*Info:* link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_3_dksdr6RzsVdE22ySmruTcZUCC1zWgvgGTpD82uZeEjEQ/viewform?c=0&w=1>
Capturing and treating human waste has been a priority in cities for over
150 years. Recently, excreta have begun to be viewed as targets for
recovery of resources, including water, energy, and nutrients. Urine, which
is only 1% of wastewater by volume, contains the majority of nitrogen,
phosphorus, and potassium. These characteristics make urine an ideal
concentrated stream for nitrogen recovery. In industrialized cities, urine
separation could reduce energy and costs for nitrogen removal. In
developing communities, creating fertilizers from waste can reduce the
costs of sanitation provision and increase sustainable access to toilets.
Ion exchange and electrochemical stripping are two novel approaches to
recovering nitrogen that will be discussed and compared to status quo
nitrogen management.
William Tarpeh is an environmental engineering PhD student at UC Berkeley

If you have any specific questions, please feel free to submit them in
advance to trashiscash at mit.edu
This event is generously sponsored by the Graduate Student Life Grant and
the MIT Innovation Initiative.
*6.  MIT Ice Hockey Clinics*
*When:* Friday, November 11th, 7:00PM - 9:00PM OR Friday, November 18th,
7:00PM - 9:00PM
*Where:* Johnson Ice Rink, Z-Center
*RSVP:* link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhMKpgn02B30LGBeeZPZS2ICrXXORQVyLsInOLWEIzi54UHg/viewform>
The excellent coaching staff from the MIT Women’s Ice Hockey Club runs
clinics for the MIT community each year. It's a great opportunity for
individuals and teams to get focused developmental time.
Beginner and intermediate hockey players looking to improve their skills
and get some extra ice time.
Wish you had a little more ice time to practice, and some tips to develop
your skills? Here's your opportunity to get world-class coaching and some
extra ice time. You will do drills to work on basic skills, team play, and
develop game situational awareness.  For more on Reggie and his coaching
staff, check out our website.
Cost: $20/person
Discounts:
        * Pre-register with a friend for the same clinic, pay $30 for 2
OR   * Pre-register solo for both clinics, pay $30 for 2
*7. [MIT Museum] Beers and Gears*
*When:* Saturday, November 12th, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
*Where:* MIT Museum | 265 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
*Register:* link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beers-and-gears-tickets-28738532725>
Grab a friend and a beer, and enjoy an evening of tinkering and building a
Rube Goldberg device. Whether you are a novice or master builder we’ll have
the supplies you need to construct your link. At the end of the evening we
will connect all of the devices together and set off one giant chain
reaction. Throughout the evening you will have the opportunity to sample
beverages from local breweries while working on your link.
Early Bird tickets available through November 4.
General Admission tickets available through November 11.
Remaining tickets will be sold at the door for $20.
*8. Now Hiring: MSRP Program Assistants*
*When:* Applications due by November 14th
*Info: *link
<https://www.dropbox.com/s/c0sbqq3rnl7mal0/MSRP%20PA%20Job%20Description%202017.pdf?dl=0>
*Apply: *link
<https://mitodgediversity.slideroom.com/#/login/program/28978/je1QB6Z45V>
The Office of the Dean for Graduate Education has opened a call for Program
Assistants for the MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) and we invite you to
apply! All graduate students are eligible.
Program Assistants (PAs):
• Work as team and with the MSRP staff to provide mentorship outside of the
lab and facilitate a positive summer experience for undergraduate summer
research interns.
• Participate with a time commitment of 20 hours per week from June 4 to
August 6, 2017.
• Receive a $5,000 stipend for 10 weeks (9 week program +
training/meetings), paid weekly.
MSRP is a 9-week summer research experience for talented, underrepresented
minority and underserved undergraduate students from other institutions who
might benefit from spending a summer on MIT’s campus conducting research
and participating in academic, professional development, and community
building events and activities. You can find more information about the
program here <http://mit.edu/msrp>.
More information and the PA application can be found here
<http://tinyurl.com/MITsummer>.
Questions can be sent to Gloria Anglón and Sasha Susman at msrp at mit.edu.
*9. for Rabobank-MIT Food & Agribusiness Innovation Prize Generator Dinner*
*When:* Wednesday, November 16th, 6:00PM – 8:00PM
*Where:* MIT Building W20-307 | MIT Stratton Student Center
*RSVP:* link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rabobank-mit-food-and-agribusiness-innovation-prize-generator-dinner-tickets-29026978474>
Interested in improving the global food and agriculture system? Have an
idea, but need a team, mentor, or access to industry professionals?
Interested in this topic, but don’t yet have an idea? Join us at
the Generator Dinner for the Rabobank-MIT Food & Agribusiness Innovation
Prize on Wednesday, November 16 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the MIT Stratton
Student Center (W20-307)! RSVP here now!
 The Generator Dinner is an opportunity for students and professionals to
share ideas, recruit and form teams, and network with others interested in
bringing change to food and agribusiness. If you are a current student
interested in presenting a quick summary of your idea at the Generator
Dinner, please RSVP and fill out this pitch selection form.
The Rabobank-MIT Food & Agribusiness Innovation Prize, sponsored
by Rabobank and supported by MIT J-WAFS and the MIT Food and Agriculture
Club, is a premier business-plan competition for university and graduate
students. This prize is distinct from other competitions because of its
specific focus on food and agribusiness and access it will provide
successful entrants to the broad business community. The competition takes
place in two stages: teams will submit their first round applications by
late December, from which finalists will be selected to compete for a total
of $25,000 in prize money.
*10. 4th Annual MIT Hacking Arts Festival Tickets Now on Sale*
*When:* November 19th
*Where:* MIT Media Lab 6th Floor & MIT LIST Visual Arts Center
*Info: *link <http://hackingarts.com/#ha2016>
*Register:* link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-hacking-arts-conference-tickets-28324946678>
Hacking Arts ignites entrepreneurship and innovation within the creative
arts. We bring together creative technologists, artists, innovators and
hackers at MIT to explore the future of the arts at our annual Conference,
Tech Expo and Hackathon.
Hacking Arts 2016 will mark the fourth annual festival held at the MIT
Media Lab, fostering community and celebrating innovation in the creative
industries: Design, Fashion, Film/Video, Gaming, Music, Performing Arts,
Virtual/Augmented Reality and Visual Arts.
Hacking Arts  is organized by the MIT Sloan School of Management
Entertainment, Media & Sports Club in partnership with MIT's Center for
Art, Science, and Technology and the Martin Trust Center for MIT
Entrepreneurship.
If you have a passion for art and technology, if painting robots and
dancing lights and augmented reality theatre pieces get you pumped - you
need to be a part of this conversation. Early bird tickets are on sale now
for our conference igniting innovation in the creative arts. It will be a
day to remember of panels, performances, start-up presentations and a tech
expo with 30+ interactive prototypes to get hands on with motion capture,
Virtual and Augmented reality, wearables and more.
*11. MIT Work-Life Center Fall 2016 Seminar Series *
*When:* now - December
*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
2016 Seminar Series. Our presenters, who are experts in their fields, will
share research-based strategies, tips, and information on more than 25
topics, including changing how you respond to stress; supporting your
child’s emotional and intellectual development; understanding the U.S.
college admissions process; navigating life as a young professional; and
learning how to help an aging family member.
All seminars are free of charge and open to the entire MIT community and
their families; however, registration is required.
We believe these seminars and workshops will help MIT community members
find better balance in their professional and personal lives. We appreciate
your help, as always, in communicating this information to the broader MIT
community.
************** Outside MIT **************

*12. Create the lessons you wish YOU had as a kid*
*When:* now
*Contact:* bruce.huang at alum.mit.edu
Are you passionate about education? Do you have 3D modeling and AR/VR
programming skills? We are two MIT alums co-founding a VR education
technology startup. We have a combined 13+ years experience in pre-K and
elementary education and a track record of success in engineering,
manufacturing, IBM executive, software and education startups.
If you are an MIT alum or current student with 3D modeling and AR/VR
programming skills and are interested in an equity opportunity to help
launch our company, email  bruce.huang at alum.mit.edu.
*13. [MASS AWIS] How to Succeed as a Woman in Academia *
*When:* Wednesday, November 9th, 5:00pm – 8:00pm
*Where:* Boston Children's Hospital Auditorium, 1 Autumn St, Boston, MA
02215
*Register:* link <http://mass-awis.org/woman-academia_nov2016/>
It is increasingly difficult to obtain a faculty position, and women are
still severely under-represented in STEM professorships. Come hear insight
and advice from a panel of female professors who are successfully
navigating the world of academics.
MASS AWIS members $5 ·
Non-members $10
BCH postdocs Free (with ID)
*14. RSVP for McKinsey Energy and Sustainability presentation*
*When:* Monday, November 21st, 11:45AM - 12:45PM
*Where:* MIT Building E62-276
*RSVP:* link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTLrGhwLlrx3wx3eTYcnTX6pIS6iziw4RTLiYNL9uP0dWmVQ/viewform?c=0&w=1>
This event is open to current MIT students, faculty, and staff. Please use
your @mit.edu or @sloan.mit.edu address to sign up.
Please join McKinsey & Company’s Senior Partner Scott Nyquist for a
discussion on climate change, recent progress in policy and technology, and
implications for energy companies.
Scott Nyquist is a Senior Partner in the Houston Office and a leader in the
McKinsey Sustainability and Resource Productivity Network as well as a
leader in the McKinsey's Energy Practice. Scott is also on the McKinsey
Global Institute Council, which advises on MGI’s research on global
economic, business, and technology trends.
McKinsey’s Sustainability and Resource Productivity (SRP) network helps the
world’s leading institutions make sustainability and resource productivity
a core driver of economic performance. SRP’s mission is to be the best
place to work for people with ambition to make a positive and lasting
impact on both clients and environment.
*15.  ART+SCIENCE Field Studies Opportunity*
*When:* January 10-15, 2017
*Apply:* link <http://www.artbiocollaborative.com/island-life>
ISLAND LIFE: Tropical Field Studies of Art+Nature in Puerto Rico is a
hands-on, immersive, and project-based program that integrates biology and
art in the field, at various environments in Puerto Rico. The focus of the
program is to learn about Puerto Rico's diverse wildlife through artmaking
and field biology.  We travel to rainforests, dry forests, beach, coastal,
coral reef, mangrove, and mountain environments.  The program involves
multiple site-specific projects that integrate creativity, art and biology.
There are limited spaces available, and anyone interested in this travel
experience is highly encouraged to apply today! Please click on the links
for photos and more information, and don't hesitate to let me know if you
have any questions. Thank you for helping us to spread the word about this
unique opportunity!
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