[GWAMIT] GWAMIT Newsletter - Week of November 14, 2016

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 GWAMIT Newsletter - Week of November 14, 2016
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November 14, 2016
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*IN BRIEF*

*GW at MIT:*

*MIT:*
1. Now Hiring: MSRP Program Assistants (Nov. 14)
2. Events this November at the Cheney Room! (Nov. 15-16)
3. MIT Energy Club Event: Climate Challenges / Clean Energy Solutions (Nov.
16)
4. Rabobank-MIT Food & Agribusiness Innovation Prize Generator Dinner (Nov.
16)
5. MIT Ice Hockey Clinics (Nov. 18)
6. 4th Annual MIT Hacking Arts Festival Tickets Now on Sale! (Nov. 19)
7. Friday After Thanksgiving Chain Reaction (Nov. 25)
8. MIT Work-Life Center Fall 2016 Seminar Series (now – Dec.)

*Outside MIT:*
9. E^3 Mentoring Program - mentor applications (Nov. 16)
10. RSVP for McKinsey Energy and Sustainability presentation (Nov. 21)
11. ART+SCIENCE Field Studies Opportunity (Jan. 2017)
Dear GW at MIT Members,

Hope you enjoyed the long weekend.

As our President L. Rafael Reif said earlier last week, I also believe in
the values and the mission that unite us here, and in each one of you
with the great power that we possess. With our eyes on the future, we will
stay together and  work together to make a better world.

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

*1. 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.
*2. Events this November at the Cheney Room!*

*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)

*3. MIT Energy Club Event: Climate Challenges / Clean Energy Solutions*
*When:* Wednesday, Nov 16th, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
*Where:* MIT Building 32-123
*RSVP:* link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-challenges-clean-energy-solutions-tickets-29024218218>
*4. 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.
*5.  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
*6. 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.
*7. [MIT Museum] Friday After Thanksgiving (F.A.T.) Chain Reaction*
*When:* Friday, November 25th, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
*Where:* Rockwell Cage, 106 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA
*Register:* link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/19th-annual-friday-after-thanksgiving-fat-chain-reaction-tickets-28426825400>
Whether it's the reaction induced between two creative contraptions or the
joyful reactions sparked on the faces of spectators, the MIT Museum's
Friday After Thanksgiving (F.A.T.) Chain Reaction is a one-of-a-kind
engineering feat that must be seen to be believed!
This year's theme is symmetry for our 19th (XIX) chain reaction, and
artists Arthur Ganson and Jeff Lieberman will mastermind the choreography
of this Rube Goldberg machine, assisted by teams and participants who range
from Girl Scout troops and school groups to artists and engineers.
Spectators can meet the teams and engage in themed hands-on activities
while waiting for the magic moment when all the machines are linked up to
set off a chain reaction with a surprise ending.
Ticket includes admission to the MIT Museum on Nov. 25th
Event Schedule:
1 pm - Doors Open
1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Side Activies - will be listed closer to the event
1:15 p.m. - Teams Interviewed
3:30 p.m. - Chain reaction starts
*8. 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 **************

*9. E^3 Mentoring Program - mentor applications*
*Priority Deadline: *December 9th
*Regular Deadline: *December 16th
*Apply:* link <http://e3mentoringprogram.wixsite.com/home>
*Contact:* e3mentoringprogram at gmail.com
The E^3 Mentoring Program is currently accepting mentor applications!
Mentors are preferably women of color majoring in STEM fields. Application
takes approximately 10 to 20 minutes. Perfect to pay it forward and help
students in the Boston area learn about college life, the college process,
and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
E^3: Empowering, Encouraging, Eliminating Barriers is a mentoring group for
motivated, underprivileged, and/or disadvantaged female students in grades
9th-12th. We are a student run organization comprised of college mentors
and high school mentees. We meet a few times a month from March to May.
Our mission is to build awareness about the lack of minority women in STEM
fields, eliminate barriers of opportunities, foster learning and academic
success, and cultivate leadership by bringing together the top leaders of
today with the striving leaders of tomorrow.
*10. 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.
*11.  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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