[GWAMIT] GWAMIT Newsletter - Week of May 15, 2017

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 GWAMIT Newsletter - Week of May 15, 2017
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May 15, 2017
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*IN BRIEF*

*GW at MIT:*

*MIT:*
1. MIT $100K Launch Finale (May. 17)
2. [MIT DSL] Fair food for MIT: Get Aramark off campus (May. 17)
3. Call for Nominations: 2017-2018 J-WAFS Fellowships for Water Solutions
(May. 18)
4. Happy May from the Cheney Room! (May. 18)
5. Superpower Discovery Session @MIT /Cambridge (May. 21)
6. Volunteer for SWE Engineering Chats with high school girls (May. 25)

*Outside MIT:*
7. Mobilize for a Mission by March Forward Massachusetts (May. 17)
8. D. E. Shaw Exploration Fellowship 2017 (May. 19)
9. [MASS AWIS] She prevailed: the secrets to start-up success in STEM from
women entrepreneurs (May. 23)
10. New England Future Faculty Workshop at Northeastern University (May. 23)
Dear GW at MIT Members,

Happy last week of class! The Executive Board has officially transitioned
leadership, so this is my last newsletter as your Secretary:)

We are so excited to pass the torch to an amazing group of women, and we
can't wait to see what impacts they make!
The new board members are:
*Amanda Kedaigle and Molly Bird* - Executive Co-Chairs
*Ranjani Hild* - Executive External Affairs Chair
*Sarah Bi* - Treasurer
*Swati Kataria* - Secretary
*Fatemeh Givi* - Membership Chair
*Yinying Ren and Katherine Chan* - Events Co-Chairs

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

*1. MIT $100K Launch Finale*
*When:* Wednesday, May 17th, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
*Where:* Kresge Auditorium | 48 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
*RSVP:* link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-100k-launch-finale-tickets-32824917211?aff=outreach>
Join us for the biggest night of the year!
LAUNCH is the namesake event of the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition,
where teams compete live for the chance to win $100,000!
Come watch the best and brightest from across MIT pitch their business
ideas in front of fellow students, faculty, investors, and entreprenuers
from MIT, Cambridge, Boston, and beyond.Network with like-minded
entreprenuers and inventors, and immerse yourself in the start-up community
at MIT. Don't miss your chance to attend--get your (free) ticket today!!
*2. [MIT DSL] Fair food for MIT: Get Aramark off campus*
*Deadline:* May 17th
*Sign:* link
<https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/fair-food-for-mit-get-aramark-off-campus>
DUSP students have launched a campaign, in support of a national campaign,
to rethink dining at MIT through real consideration of issues of social
sustainability and justice. We need campus wide support.
Aramark is a profiteer of the prison industrial complex, serving over 380
million meals at more than 500 prisons and jails. The company has been the
subject of human rights complaints about maggots and rotten food, foot
shortages, sexual harassment, drug trafficking and labor exploitation in
jails and prisons around the country. National activists have called for an
Aramark boycott.
Aramark also has the 2nd largest dining contract at MIT. A new MIT Dining
request for proposals will be put out for the summer, and this is our
chance to demand that Aramark-- that profits from prisons and exploits
incarcerated people-- is banned from our campus. There is a lot at stake,
and now is the time to make our voices heard for more just food options on
campus.
PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION
<https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/fair-food-for-mit-get-aramark-off-campus>
that will be delivered to Suzy Nelson, the Vice President and Dean for
Student Life, who makes the final decision about dining contracts at MIT.
Please circulate this link widely!
Come to a Meeting- Thursdays @12:30, Room 9-451
*3. Call for Nominations: 2017-2018 J-WAFS Fellowships for Water Solutions*
*Deadline:* Thursday, May 18th, 5:00PM
*Apply:* email Andi Sutton, arsutton at mit.edu
The Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab (J-WAFS) at MIT is
pleased to announce the internal call for doctoral student nominations for
two new fellowship opportunities:  J-WAFS’ Rasikbhai L. Meswani Fellowship
for Water Solutions and the J-WAFS Graduate Student Fellowship.  Please see
attached information document and nomination form for details.  Both
fellowship programs are managed by J-WAFS, and are open to MIT students
from any program or discipline who are conducting solutions-based research
in an area related to water and water supply at MIT.
J-WAFS is asking MIT faculty to nominate current PhD students to compete
for the 2017-2018 fellowships.  Nomination is simultaneous to both
programs; J-WAFS will match the successful students to the specific
fellowships.  Eligible students must be in their second or third year of
PhD studies and must have passed their qualifying exams by the application
deadline, May 18th, 2017.   They also must be in residence at MIT during
the fellowship award period.
Fellowship: The selected fellows will be awarded one semester of funding.
Deadline: Complete nomination packets are due by email to J-WAFS no later
than 5:00 pm EST on May 18th, 2017.
Application materials:
1) J-WAFS fellowship nomination cover sheet (PDF attached)
2) The candidate's CV
3) 2-3 page statement of interest from the student
5) Faculty letter of nomination on MIT letterhead
6) Unofficial MIT Transcript
Statement of Interest: Applicants must submit a brief statement of interest
(two to three pages) directly addressing the questions below. IMPORTANT
NOTE: the statement must be written with a multidisciplinary audience
clearly in mind.  Reviewers will be from multiple disciplines and
non-specialists should be able to clearly understand your work and its
implications for the global issue of water supply.
Please submit interested graduate candidate application materials (listed
above) and supporting information to Andi Sutton (arsutton at mit.edu) by 5pm
on Thursday, May 18th, 2017 as a single electronic PDF file. This is the
final deadline for submitting nominations.
Contact Andi Sutton, communications and program manager at J-WAFS, for more
information (arsutton at mit.edu & (617) 715-4222).
*4. Happy May from the Cheney Room!*

*5. Superpower Discovery Session @MIT /Cambridge*
*When:* Sunday, May 21st, 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
*Where:* MIT Building E25-117
When asked about our Superpowers – our deepest strengths – why don’t we
have an answer to that? And why are we not already working on finding them?
With SUPERPOWER DISCOVERY we're bringing a unique workshop format to MIT,
providing you with the creative game design tools needed to uncover and
dive into your deepest strengths.
*6. Volunteer for SWE Engineering Chats with high school girls*
*When:* Thursday, May 25th, 10:00AM - 1:00PM
*Where: *Wellesley High School
*Sign-up*: link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqm4ZLqJnFEPJyhp8NZ9DbTaniJ2uKGswdd3xUkWZPLnarPQ/viewform>
Help us visit Wellesley High School and inspire students to pursue STEM
careers through a Q&A panel and hands-on activity! Full round-trip lasts
three hours. Travel time counts as volunteer hours and expenses are
reimbursed by SWE!
Engineering Chats offers a direct way for MIT undergraduates to inspire
students to pursue STEM careers at local high schools. This is a great
opportunity for you to help us teach students about opportunities in STEM
and answer questions about the life of a college student!
Sign-up to volunteer on Thursday, May 25th!
************** Outside MIT **************

*7. Mobilize for a Mission by March Forward Massachusetts*
*When: *Wednesday, May 17th, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
*Where:* SEIU 32BJ, 26 West Street, Boston, MA 02111
*RSVP*: link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mobilize-for-a-mission-tickets-34550541600>
We need the force behind the Boston Women’s March to Mobilize for a Mission
and begin the critical work of advancing our shared agenda!
At this event you will learn from experts about how to advocate in support
of legislation at the State House. You will also learn how a bill becomes a
law, and how to stay involved through March Forward Massachusetts.
The event will feature light food and refreshments for guests.
The evening’s content will be provided by the America the Indivisible
Institute, led by Professor Danielle Allen, author of Our Declaration; as
well as Marshall Ganz, Kennedy School Senior Lecturer and renowned field
organizer. Senator Mike Barrett, author of S.365, which requires
presidential candidates to release their tax returns in order to appear on
the MA ballot, will also speak.
The event will be held at SEIU 32BJ offices at 26 West Street in Boston.
*8. D. E. Shaw Exploration Fellowship 2017*
*Deadline: *May 19
*Info:* link <https://deshawexplorationfellowship.com/>
*Apply*: careers at deshaw.com <http://www.cambridgesciencefestival.org/>
We’re excited to announce D. E. Shaw Exploration Fellowship 2017, a unique
educational opportunity taking place at our New York City headquarters from
July 19 to 20. Given that women are underrepresented in the global
alternative investment industry, we specifically designed a program in an
effort to bring together talented and intellectually curious women enrolled
in Ph.D. programs. These women will receive an introduction to our firm,
insights into our rigorous approach to finance, and several professional
and social networking opportunities. By engaging with a cross section of
people at the firm, from recent Ph.D. graduates to senior leaders, these
women will learn about the challenging problems on which we work, as well
as the transition from academia to finance. Participants will receive a
$2,000 stipend, accommodations, and travel to and from New York City.
*9. [MASS AWIS] She prevailed: the secrets to start-up success in STEM from
women entrepreneurs*
*When: *Tuesday, May 23rd, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
*Where:* Mass Innovation Labs, Cambridge, MA
*Register:* link <http://mass-awis.org/events/startup-success_may2017/>
*10. New England Future Faculty Workshop at Northeastern University*
*Deadline:* May 26
*Register:* link
<http://www.northeastern.edu/advance/recruitment/future-faculty-workshop/>
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