[gwaMIT] gwaMIT Newsletter: January 24, 2022

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gwaMIT Newsletter
January 24th, 2022

Become a member of the gwaMIT Executive Board!
Want to get involved with gwaMIT, build your network, and collaborate with an incredible community of womxn graduate students? Apply to be part of the 2021-2022 gwaMIT Executive Board! We are currently focused on recruiting for the Conference, Membership, and Outreach Chair positions. The application form is available here<https://forms.gle/D5rUT277SfCmxrxA7>. There is a link to the official descriptions in the application form.

Sign up to help organize the 2022 gwaMIT Leadership Conference!
We are currently accepting sign-ups to help plan our annual Leadership Conference, which will be held from April 11th to April 15th:

  *   Co-Chairs: Conference Co-Chairs lead the committee members, set the conference theme, and oversee all general planning of the conference
  *   Event Leads: each conference has 4-5 Event Leads who each spearhead a single event (either an invited speaker, a panel, a workshop, etc.)
  *   Committee Members: attend regular meetings, contribute to theme brainstorming, logistics, publicity, and volunteer during events
Please contact the gwaMIT Executive Board at gwamit-exec at mit.edu<mailto:gwamit-exec at mit.edu> if you have any questions. We also encourage you to read more about previous conferences and events on our website: https://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit/. We look forward to working with you!
Sign up here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnPD-bdcqRDKmtl1nL7ylOk89zMupcCQB4AiocnmiedFqpRA/viewform>!



Did you know? Womxn-related news from around the world

Read about how Lynn Best’s<https://alum.mit.edu/slice/ensuring-bright-future-seattle> time as a biology major at MIT translated to her work at Seattle City Light, the first utility in the US to go carbon neutral.

Earlier this month, Amy Schneider<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/07/arts/television/amy-schneider-jeopardy.html> became the first woman to surpass $1 million in winnings on Jeopardy!

The US Treasury has now begun distributing quarters featuring Maya Angelou<https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/10/politics/maya-angelou-quarter-issued/index.html>, making her the first Black woman to appear on a US quarter.

At just 17 years old, Genevieve Beacom<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/12/sports/baseball/genevieve-beacom-australia.html> became the first woman to play for one of Australia’s top professional baseball teams.

Learn about the women<https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/16/opinions/alberta-williams-king-mlk-legacy-tubbs/index.html> who shaped Martin Luther King Jr.’s life.


Events & Opportunities

  1.  Connect with MIT alumni who now work at Illumina (January 24th)
  2.  Learn how to get a job at the FDA (January 24th)
  3.  Sign up for Introduction to Deep Learning 6.S191 (January 24th-28th)
  4.  Attend the I am a LEADer Conference (January 24th-28th)
  5.  Join AMITA and gwaMIT for a networking evening (January 27th)
  6.  Job Opportunities at Generally Intelligent (apply now!)
  7.  Become a gwaMIT Department Rep!


  1.  Connect with MIT alumni who now work at Illumina
When: January 24th, 2022 2 – 3PM EST
Where: online
Details: Four MIT alumni will be presenting on their journey from MIT to Illumina and what their “Day in the Life” looks like at Illumina. There will be plenty of time at the end of the presentation to connect with the speakers and ask questions! Register here<https://illumina.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_15KxlIj7TWet6x2IjIWOOg>.


  1.  Learn how to get a job at the FDA
When: January 24th, 2022 5:45 – 7:15PM EST
Where: online
Details: Are you interested in getting a job at the FDA? MASS AWIS (the Massachusetts chapter of the Association for Women in Science) is hosting an exciting panel discussion with current and former FDA employees. Join us to get insights and advice on how to prepare for a position at the FDA! Register here<https://massawis.org/event/how-to-get-a-job-at-the-fda/>.


  1.  Sign up for Introduction to Deep Learning 6.S191
When: January 24th – 28th, 2022 1 – 4PM EST
Where: zoom strongly encouraged; 10-250 for (limited) in-person attendance
Details: MIT’s Introduction to Deep Learning (6.S191) will be running virtually this IAP (January 2022)! This is a great opportunity for those interested in machine learning and/or in gaining practical experience implementing deep learning architectures and algorithms.

The class is a combination of content-based lectures on neural networks (basics, different architectures and their applications, new frontiers of deep learning research) and practical software labs, which will guide students through implementing these algorithms in the popular framework TensorFlow. The course will conclude with a series of guest lectures from leading researchers from Google, NVIDIA, RevAI, and Innoviz.
To register: MIT students can submit an add-drop form<https://studentformsandpetitions.mit.edu/sfp/student/myForms.htm> through WEBSIS.
Class is open to all listeners!
Mailing list: http://eepurl.com/gQJo2D
More information: http://introtodeeplearning.com<http://introtodeeplearning.com/>
Contact: introtodeeplearning-staff at mit.edu<mailto:introtodeeplearning-staff at mit.edu>


  1.  Attend the I am a LEADer Conference
When: January 24th – 28th, 2022
Where: online
Details: SOLE<https://studentlife.mit.edu/sole> and SPXCE<https://studentlife.mit.edu/spxce> are proud to present the 2nd annual virtual I am a LEADer Conference<https://studentlife.mit.edu/content/i-am-leader-conference-schedule> (LEAD - Learning Equity And Diversity) diversity leadership conference. Last year we had 161 students participate and gave out 30+ LEADer badges to students who completed at least 8 of the 21 workshops over the last 2 weeks of IAP. This leadership conference is open to all current MIT undergraduate and graduate students.
Website and RSVP:  tiny.cc/iamaLEADer <https://studentlife.mit.edu/content/i-am-leader-conference-schedule>
If you have any questions, you can email the planning committee at:  iamaleader at mit.edu<mailto:iamaleader at mit.edu>


  1.  Join AMITA and gwaMIT for a networking evening
When: January 27th, 2022 6 – 7PM EST
Where: online (using Social Hour)
Details: Join the Association of MIT Alumnae (AMITA) and Graduate Women at MIT (gwaMIT) Thursday 1/27 from 6-7 pm for an evening of networking and lively discussions on key issues women face today whether at school and/or the workplace. The event will include small, round-table discussions facilitated by alumnae and a chance to network and meet women alumni, undergraduates, graduate students and postdocs interested in similar topics. This event will be held virtually using Social Hour<https://socialhour.com/> and registered participants will receive a link 24 hours prior to the event. Please register to attend the event here<https://amita.alumgroup.mit.edu/s/1314/bp19/interior.aspx?sid=1314&gid=20&pgid=59220&cid=97160&ecid=97160&crid=0&calpgid=49590&calcid=76196>!
Possible Table Topics: work/life balance, navigating the workplace, salary negotiation, personal finances, mentoring & leadership, entrepreneurship, career planning, transitioning from work at home, changing careers.


  1.  Job Opportunities at Generally Intelligent
Kanjun Qui, a former MIT student, runs an AI research company called Generally Intelligent<https://generallyintelligent.ai/>, and they have opportunities for graduate students and postdocs! Generally Intelligent is hiring<https://generallyintelligent.ai/#careers> a small number of in-person ML Research Engineers and remote Systems Engineers. Previous ML experience is not required, but strong software engineering skills are. Generally Intelligent is a research startup investigating the fundamentals of deep learning to build human-like general intelligence. They take a scientific, first-principles approach with inspiration from psychology and neuroscience, evolving simple self-supervised architectures to tackle human developmental milestones of increasing complexity. They have significant funding to freely pursue our research goals over the next decade. If you’re a strong software engineer fascinated by this subject, please email Kanjun Qui at kanjun at generallyintelligent.ai<mailto:kanjun at generallyintelligent.ai>


  1.  Become a gwaMIT department rep!
gwaMIT is accepting applications for the position of department representatives! As a gwaMIT department rep, you'll build connections across MIT and help in the personal & professional development of graduate womxn. It is also a powerful means to bring about department-level change and strive towards a more equitable and inclusive MIT. The position lasts for one year, with an option for renewal. Read more about the role and responsibilities here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BepM4QWy2tUO7ju1dkIOt69lb9wJb_DIs9Us_ljVqUA/edit>. Fill out the short application form here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxO1KrUGe7rS_tvZsAW8jOOMFNBnv5BdAi4ssn1svoKUqV9w/viewform>. Womxn who are members of underrepresented and minoritized groups are encouraged to apply. The departments with openings are: Architecture, EECS, ChemE, PolSci, HASTS, Humanities, NSE, CTL, CCWCE, CMS, CSB, MAS, CRE. If the position is currently filled, but you are still interested in being involved with gwaMIT, email us to let us know! We have multiple avenues for engagement in gwaMIT's activities and initiatives.


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-Gloria Steinem

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