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GWAMIT Newsletter April 8, 2018
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Message From the Board

Dear GW at MIT Members,


*Join GW at MIT for our Spring 2018 Leadership Conference! *We have a variety
of free* events including our keynote Dr. Susan Hockfield, panels,
workshops, professional headshots* (discounted price!), and a Zumba class!
Free food at most of the events! Hope to see you there! Also, email
gwamit-exec at mit.edu if you're interested in volunteering during the
conference- there's extra swag as a reward. Schedule and detailed events
below!

- The GW at MIT Board
Events In Brief
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*GW at MIT:*
1. GWAMIT Spring Leadership Conference 2018: Overview
2. Keynote and Reception with Dr. Susan Hockfield (April 5)
3. Entrepreneurship Panel (April 5)
4. Presenting your research at conferences and in job talks (April 5)
5. Strategies for negotiating your compensation package (April 5)
6. Charting Your Own Path: exploring career choices, finding opportunities,
and leading after graduate school (April 6)
7. Apply to the next GWAMIT Executive Board 2018 (now)
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*MIT:*
8. April: Sexual Assault Awareness Month
9. Fighting Sexual Misconduct on College Campuses - Film Screening and
Panel Discussion
10. Lunch w/ MIT Medical and Renfrew Center on Eating Disorders (April 6)
11. Talk - Synthesizing a Career in Chemistry: From Research to
Philanthropy (April 12)
12. Higher Ed in the Era of #MeToo (April 20)
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*Outside MIT:*
13. Women of Color in the Academy Conference (April 27)
14. New England Future Faculty Workshop for Underrepresented Groups in STEM
(May 1)
15. 2018-2019 J-WAFS Fellowships for Water Solutions (May 10)
Women in History Susan Hockfield
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*Susan Hockfield (1950–)* is a Professor of Neuroscience and President
Emerita at MIT; she served as the 16th president from 2004 to 2012 and was
the first woman and the first life scientist to lead the Institute. During
her tenure as MIT president, Hockfield shaped emerging national policy on
energy technology and next-generation manufacturing, championing the
breakthroughs in fields from clean energy to cancer emanating from the
historic convergence of the life sciences and the engineering and physical
sciences. As a life scientist, Professor Hockfield pioneered the use of
monoclonal antibody technology in brain research and identified a set of
proteins whose expression is regulated by neuronal activity early in an
animal’s life. Read more about her life
<https://ki.mit.edu/people/faculty/hockfield>, and join GWAMIT for a
fireside chat with her today at 5 PM (event listed below).
GWAMIT Events

*1. GWAMIT Spring Leadership Conference Overview!*
*When: *Tue, April 3-6, 2018
*Events listed below!*

*2. Keynote and Reception with Dr. Susan Hockfield*
*When: *Tue, April 5, 2018, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
*Where:* W20-307 (Student Center), MIT
*Register:* link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/keynote-and-reception-with-dr-susan-hockfield-tickets-44369667871?aff=erellivmlt>

We are so excited about our *Keynote Speaker: Dr. Susan Hockfield!* Join us
for a fireside chat followed by open Q&A on Thursday, April 5th in the
student center. She will be discussing her path to taking on leadership
roles, her tenure as President of MIT, and advice for women related to
leadership and life skills.

5-6pm Fireside chat then open Q&A
6-7pm Dinner and dessert reception

*Dr. Susan Hockfield* served from 2004 to 2012 as the sixteenth president
of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the first life scientist and
first woman in that role. She is now President Emerita, Professor of
Neuroscience and a member of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer
Research. Read more
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/keynote-and-reception-with-dr-susan-hockfield-tickets-44369667871?aff=erellivmlt>
.
*3. Entrepreneurship Panel*
*When: *Thu, April 5, 2018, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
*Where:* 2-105
*RSVP:* link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/entrepreneurship-panel-tickets-44425274191?aff=utm_source%3Deb_email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnew_event_email&utm_term=eventname_text>

*Breakfast will be served. *
Come hear about The Engine, whose mission is to help founders commercialize
their technologies, followed by a brief panel of female founders speaking
about their experience!

*Schedule:*
Breakfast served starting from 8:45am
9-9:20am Overview of The Engine by Ally Yost (featured speaker)
9:20-10am Panel moderated by Ally Yost (The Engine)

*Panelists: *
*Ally Yost* is an associate at The Engine with a background in mechanical
engineering and research and development. Most recently, Ally led R&D and
manufacturing at Accion Systems - an MIT spin out that creates
high-quality, affordable ion propulsion technologies for increased access
to space. Ally has an SM in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and a BS in
Mechanical Engineering from UNH.

*Dr. Nabiha Saklayen* is CEO and co-founder at Cellino Biotech, Inc, a cell
therapy company that is engineering cells using synthetic biology and
nanotechnology. Nabiha holds a PhD in physics from Harvard University.

*Susan Conover* is a co-founder of LuminDx, a company using deep learning
to classify skin diseases and improve patient experiences. Susan studied
mechanical engineering and worked as a management consultant at Oliver
Wyman before coming back to school to attend the System Design and
Management program at MIT.

Aceil Halaby is co-founder and COO of BloomerTech, a company transforming
ordinary clothing into medical-grade devices to personalize medicine for
the management of chronic diseases.
*4. Presenting your research at conferences and in job talks*
*When: *Thu, April 5, 2018, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
*Where:* 2-103
*RSVP:* link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/presenting-your-research-at-conferences-and-in-job-talks-tickets-44429165831?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new_event_email&utm_term=viewmyevent_button>
*Light snacks and coffee included.*
A successful researcher should be able to communicate effectively—to fellow
researchers at conferences, to faculty members and students in job talks,
and perhaps even to the public at large. Communicating well in an academic
setting depends not only on following the basic rules that govern all good
communication (for example, tailoring the message to meet the needs of a
specific audience), but also on adhering to the particular norms of
academic genres.

Professor JoAnne Yates will lead an interactive workshop on presenting your
research at conferences and in job talks. Workshop participants will get a
chance to practice their skills and receive feedback.
*5. Strategies for negotiating your compensation package*
*When: *Thu, April 5, 2018, 12:45 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
*Where:* E25-117
*RSVP:* link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/strategies-for-negotiating-your-compensation-package-tickets-44480337888?aff=utm_source%3Deb_email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnew_event_email&utm_term=eventname_text>
*Lunch will be served.*

MIT's David Niño and Caldwell Partner's John Strackhouse will lead this
hands-on workshop on how to get what you deserve in job-related
negotiations. Drawing on insights from gender research on negotiations, and
from decades of real life compensation negotiations, Niño and Strackhouse
will provide participants with practical strategies to enhance personal
confidence and effectiveness in challenging bargaining situations.

Schedule:
12:45pm Lunch
1-2:30pm Workshop
*6. Charting Your Own Path: exploring career choices, finding
opportunities, and leading after graduate school*
*When: *Fri, April 6, 2018, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
*Where:* 2-103
*RSVP:* link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/charting-your-own-path-exploring-career-choices-finding-opportunities-and-leading-after-graduate-tickets-44434854847?aff=utm_source%3Deb_email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnew_event_email&utm_term=eventname_text>
*Breakfast will be served.*

Tired of the usual ‘industry vs academia’ question? Still deciding what to
do after graduate school? Unsure about trying out a new field? Wondering
how to transition from a student to a leader in the ‘real world’?

Join us for a panel discussion about post-grad-school career paths, and
becoming a leader in your field(s) of choice. We will have an incredible
line-up of women to represent careers in academia, entrepreneurship,
consulting, patent law, and non-profits. Once graduate students like us,
they will share with us how graduate school helped them choose and excel in
their careers, what the career trajectory in their field is like, what it
is like to hold leadership positions as women, and to answer any questions
you may have!

*Krystyn Van Vliet: *Michael (1949) and Sonja Koerner Professor of Material
Science and Engineering and Biological Engineering, MIT; Associate Provost,
MIT; PhD - Material Science and Engineering, MIT

*Ann DeWitt: *COO, the Engine; Board Director, Women in the Enterprise of
Science and Technology; Life Science Council Member, Springboard
Enterprises; PhD - Chemical Engineering, MIT; MBA - Harvard Business School

*Annalisa Weigel: *Director, Fairmont Consulting Group; Senior Lecturer,
MIT; PhD - Technology, Management, and Policy, MIT; SM - Aerospace
Engineering, MIT; MA - Science, Technology, and Public Policy, George
Washington University

*Fang Xie: *Shareholder, Co-Lead of Biotech and Pharma Industry Group,
Greenberg Traurig, LLP; JD - International Law, Suffolk Law School; PhD -
Biology, MIT

*Joanna Brownstein: *Director, HR Analytics and Technology, Harvard Medical
School; Chair of Board of Directors, Addgene; Founder, Brownstein
Consulting, LLC; MBA - Sloan School of Management, MIT; MSW - Clinical
Social Work, Boston College
*7. Apply to the next GWAMIT Executive Board 2018!*
*When: *Now!
*Apply:* link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd59GBHiNLxZXD_fsj0jS7GhcXXN237gDJ4NHhYT82CoIfBwA/viewform>

Interested in being more involved in GWAMIT? Have you attended or helped
plan a past GWAMIT activity, and would you like to become a member of the
Executive Board? Would you like to be active in supporting graduate women
and engaging with the Institute?

*Apply now for a GWAMIT Executive Board position!*

Before applying, please take a look at our website (gwamit.org - DON'T use
Google), and email gwamit-exec at mit.edu if you have any questions. Once you
apply, email us to schedule a brief, 1:1 interview with a current Executive
Board member.
MIT Events

*8. April: Sexual Assault Awareness Month*
*Website:* Link <http://whiteelephant.scripts.mit.edu/saam/>
*9. Fighting Sexual Misconduct on College Campuses - Film Screening and
Panel Discussion*
*When:* April 5th, 7:30 PM
*Where:* 4-237
*RSVP:* Link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJ35GVrpFBUZpHWfd5sb1c2SZmyB053_1nsGzVLEbVvlNhIA/viewform>
*Food will be provided, so please RSVP so we know how much food to get.*

Sexual misconduct is one of the defining issues of our time, and this event
will be a good way for you to learn about the issues, two relevant bills in
the MA Statehouse, and what you can do to help get them passed:
- S.2203, which makes the process for how colleges deal with instances of
sexual misconduct better
- H.4159, which requires colleges to conduct a campus climate survey to
have better data about the problem on their specific campus.

Join us for a screening of “The Hunting Ground”, followed by a panel
discussion with:
- Leigh-Ana Rossitto from the Interfraternity Council Sexual Misconduct
Committee
- Alessandra Robinson or Duane de Four from Violence Prevention and
Response (VPR)
- Ivy Lee from the Every Voice Coalition advocating for S.2203 and H.4159
- Nicole Eigbrett from State Representative Farley-Bouvier’s office, a
sponsor of S.2203 and a strong supporter of H.4159

This event is hosted by the MIT Graduate Student Council (GSC), Graduate
Women at MIT (GWAMIT), MIT Interfraternity Council (IFC), and the MIT
Panhellenic Association.
*10. [Cheney Room] Lunch w/ MIT Medical and Renfrew Center on Eating
Disorders*
*When:* April 6, 12:15 PM
*Where:* Cheney Room (3-310)

Friendly reminder that we'll be hosting lunch tomorrow with MIT Medical and
the Renfrew Center! 12:15 pm. All women-identified/non-binary graduate
students/staff/faculty welcome to join us for an engaging discussion on
eating disorders and resources available. Bring a friend!
*11. Talk - Synthesizing a Career in Chemistry: From Research to
Philanthropy *
*When:* April 12th, 2018, 4 PM
*Where:* 32-141
*RSVP: *link <https://goo.gl/forms/QJbSCghyf2TeHt692>

Please join MIT BE and MBG for a talk titled, "Synthesizing a Career in
Chemistry: From Research to Philanthropy," by Paula Olsiewski, Program
Director at The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Paula J. Olsiewski, Ph.D. joined the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as a
Program Director in 2000. Dr. Olsiewski created and directs the
Foundation’s programs in Microbiology of the Built Environment and
Chemistry of Indoor Environments. Dr. Olsiewski led Sloan’s Biosecurity
program until its conclusion in 2011 and the Synthetic Biology program
until it’s conclusion in 2014. She also oversees the Foundation's New York
City Initiatives program, including the Sloan Public Service Awards, and
the Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics.
*12. Higher Ed in the Era of #MeToo*
*When:* April 20, 1 PM - 5:30 PM
*Where:* 3-170
*RSVP: *link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelOjp2OKMIGgYSSkCn3A53RoLrL364kg51smovn4OBldrOAQ/viewform>
*Facebook page*: link <https://www.facebook.com/events/1829574493789334/>

Join us for a free half day conference at MIT on how the recent #MeToo
movement has impacted higher education, specifically at the graduate level.
There will be a mix of panels and workshops to encourage dialogue and
learning between graduate students, faculty, activists, and other experts.

The #MeToo movement, started by Tarana Burke in 2006, has highlighted the
prevalence of sexual violence within all aspects of our society - from
Hollywood to college campuses. As more survivors share their experiences,
we need more creative ways to support, prevent, innovate, and collaborate
on this issue. Many marginalized communities have led the fight to end
sexual violence, yet history has put their work and experiences on the
margins. In order to truly focus on prevention and support, we must elevate
these communities and their leaders. The conference will be followed by a
cocktail reception to share what was learned and build upon the discussion!
Events Outside MIT

*13. Women of Color in the Academy Conference*
*When:* April 27
*Website: *link <https://web.northeastern.edu/woc/>

We are excited to announce registration is open for the 2nd Annual
Boston-Wide Women of Color in the Academy Conference: Concrete Steps to
Career Success and Advancement!  The conference will be in the Curry
Student Center at Northeastern University on Friday, April 27, 2018 from
8:30 am - 6:30 pm.

The overall conference goal is to facilitate a more diverse academy by
enhancing the timely career progression primarily of faculty, but also of
post-doctoral scholars and graduate students. Attendees will have the
opportunity to participate in a variety of interactive, hands-on workshops,
as well as to network with other women faculty of color throughout the
greater Boston region. Participant fees are $75 for faculty and $30 for PhD
students and post-doctoral scholars.
*14. New England Future Faculty Workshop for Underrepresented Groups in
STEM*
*When:* July 10
*Registration Deadline: *May 1
*Website: *link
<https://www.northeastern.edu/advance/recruitment/future-faculty-workshop/>
*Register: *link <https://provostweb.wufoo.com/forms/znmi2fr1kcci3x/>
We invite late-stage PhD students and postdoctoral scholars to participate
in the New England Future Faculty Workshop for Underrepresented Groups in
STEM Fields (NE-FFW) on the Northeastern University campus in Boston,
Massachusetts on July 10, 2018. The NE-FFW is designed specifically for
underrepresented minorities and women in STEM fields who are late-stage PhD
students and postdoctoral scholars and interested in an academic career.

The NE-FFW is focused on the academic job search. The format of the one-day
workshop includes faculty-led interactive discussions and peer-to-peer
interactions. Workshop topics include:  Finding Your Institutional Fit,
Standing Out in the Interview, Reviewing CVs, Developing a Research
Statement, Negotiating the Job Offer, and more.
*15. 2018-2019 J-WAFS Fellowships for Water Solutions*
*Deadline: *5 PM, May 10, 2018
*Website:* link
<https://jwafs.mit.edu/sites/default/files/images/Meswani-Fellowship-call-for-noms.2018-liveform.pdf>

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 - J-WAFS
Graduate Student Fellowship*

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. 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 10th, 2018.
They also must be in residence at MIT during the fellowship award
period. The selected fellows will be awarded one semester of funding.
Please submit interested graduate candidate application materials (listed
in website) and supporting information to Andi Sutton (arsutton at mit.edu) by
5pm on Thursday, May 10th, 2018 as a single electronic PDF file.

Contact Andi Sutton, communications and program manager at J-WAFS, for more
information (arsutton at mit.edu & (617) 715-4222).

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