[gwaMIT] gwaMIT Newsletter: March 7, 2022

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gwaMIT Newsletter
March 7th, 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 Chair, Membership Chair, Publicity Chair, Outreach Chair, and Events Co-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>!

Attend the NE GWiSE Spring Summit
When: March 19th, 2022 9:30AM – 4:30PM EST
Where: Northeastern University Curry Student Center (360 Huntington Ave Boston, MA 02115) and on zoom
Details: Join us for an exciting line-up of speakers, workshops, a panel, and networking. Learn about different career paths in STEM after graduate school and gain some skills to prepare for your next step. Light breakfast, lunch, snacks, and coffee will be served throughout the event for in person attendees. For virtual attendees, the keynote and panel will be webinar-style while the workshops will be set up as zoom meetings to allow for active participation.

Short speaker bios are below. Check out their full bios here<https://bit.ly/3K5JARg>.

Keynote: Dr. Marinna Madrid, PhD, Co-founder at Cellino - a venture capital-backed early-stage biotech company. She received her PhD and MA in Applied Physics at Harvard University. She is the recipient of the Harvard Graduate Prize Fellowship, the Catalyst Accelerator Grant from Harvard Medical School, and is on the Forbes 30 Under 30 2019 list for Healthcare.

Panelists:

  *   Dr. Cinda P. Scott, PhD, Center Director for the School for Field Studies, Center for Tropical Island Biodiversity Studies program in Panama. She is a marine biologist, educator, ocean equity advocate, science communicator and world traveler.
  *   Dr. Haley Hazlett, PhD, Program Manager, DORA (Declaration on Research Assessment) – a worldwide initiative to advance practical and robust approaches to responsible research assessment. She received her PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from Dartmouth College.

Workshop leaders:

  *   Rosalind Reid, Executive Director for the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing and an Associate at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science and Institute for Applied Computational Science at Harvard University. A journalist and editor, she was editor-in-chief of American Scientist magazine for 16 years.
  *   Dr. Azza Gadir, PhD, Portfolio Manager at Orionis Biosciences. She is a molecular immunologist specialized in autoimmunity, allergies, and the microbiome. Azza completed her postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School (Boston Childrens’ Hospital).
  *   Dr. Eric Robsky Huntley, PhD, Lecturer, MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning. They are a principal investigator with the Data + Feminism Lab. They are also currently a Visiting Lecturer in Landscape Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. They hold a PhD in Geography from the University of Kentucky.

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ne-gwise-2022-spring-summit-tickets-281547775977

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

U.S. Soccer and the national women’s team players have agreed to settle the equal pay lawsuit: the women will receive $24 million and a pledge from U.S. Soccer to equalize pay<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/22/sports/soccer/us-womens-soccer-equal-pay.html> for the men’s and women’s national teams.

Read about UPenn senior Lia Thomas<https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/22/us/lia-thomas-transgender-swimmer-ivy-league/index.html>, the Ivy League swimmer who has become the face of the debate over transgender women in sports.

President Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson<https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/25/politics/supreme-court-ketanji-brown-jackson/index.html> to the Supreme Court; if confirmed, she would be the first Black woman to sit on the Court.

Dottie Frazier, often described as the first woman<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/01/us/dottie-frazier-dead.html> to be certified to teach scuba diving in the US, passed away last month.

Events & Opportunities

  1.  Celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 with MIT InnovationHQ (March 8th)
  2.  Register for MIT South Asian Alumni Association’s International Women’s Day Event (March 8th)
  3.  Attend the Simon-Kucher Virtual Information Session for PhD Students (March 9th)
  4.  Attend Odyssey’s Spring Career Day (March 10th)
  5.  Attend MIT Women’s and Gender Studies’ “Women Take the Reel Film Festival” (March 10th)
  6.  Submit an abstract for the 2022 MIT Microbiome Symposium (apply by March 11th!)
  7.  Attend the Transitioning from Academia to Industry Panel (March 15th)
  8.  Register for MIT’s 2nd Annual Research Slam (register by March 15th!)
  9.  Attend the Womxn Leading Social Change Conference (March 16th, 17th, and 29th)
  10. Apply to be an ACLS Leading Edge Fellow (apply by March 28th!)
  11. Attend the 2022 MIT Biotech Group Career Fair (April 8th)
  12. Attend the Society of Health Policy Young Professionals’ SDOH Summit
  13. Sign up for the Spring 2022 workshop series for the Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership
  14. Become a gwaMIT Department Rep!

  1.  Celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 with MIT InnovationHQ
When: March 8th, 2022 11AM – 1PM EST
Where: Building E38, MIT InnovationHQ – Hacker Reactor
Details: Celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 by recognizing MIT’s women in innovation. Enjoy lunch in great company while watching the MIT Press documentary “The Uprising.” Listen to a fascinating conversation between some of the women scientists featured in the documentary who’ve had a significant impact on MIT, then network among student organizations and resources dedicated to supporting women in innovation at MIT.

  1.  Register for MIT South Asian Alumni Association’s International Women’s Day Event
When: March 8th, 2022 6 – 7:15PM EST
Where: in person (MIT building E38 – MIT Welcome Center Admissions Auditorium) + Zoom event
Details: Join MIT South Asian Alumni Association for an engaging conversation in celebration of International Women’s Day 2022! Panelists include Professor Sangeeta Bhatia (M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and PhD in Biomedical Engineering ’97, MIT), Professor Priyamvada Natarajan (B.S. in Physics and B.S. in Mathematics ’91, MIT), Asha Aravindashan (MBA ’17, MIT), Naksha Roy (B.S. in Chemical Engineering ’22, MIT), and Jupneet Singh (B.S. in Chemistry ’23, MIT). Register here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iwd-2022-south-asian-voices-tickets-264800684977>!

  1.  Attend the Simon-Kucher Virtual Information Session for PhD Students
When: March 9th, 2022 4 – 5PM EST
Where: virtual
Details: Simon-Kucher & Partners is a global strategy and marketing consulting firm. They are excited to be growing their consulting teams in their 7 US-based offices: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and New York. They are holding a virtual PhD Information Session on March 9th, which you can register for here<https://www.simon-kucher.com/en/events/virtual-information-session-phd-students-usa>.

  1.  Attend Odyssey’s Spring Career Day
When: March 10th, 2022
Where: virtual
Details: Odyssey’s Spring Career Day is a virtual career fair for underrepresented students with top companies in Tech, Finance, Consulting, and Startups sharing exclusive jobs and internship opportunities! For more information, check out this website<https://join-odyssey.com/spring-career-day-students?refer=gwamit-exec@mit.edu>. RSVP for the event here<https://join-odyssey.com/spring-career-day-students?refer=gwamit-exec@mit.edu>!

  1.  Attend MIT Women’s and Gender Studies’ “Women Take the Reel Film Festival”
When: March 10th, 2022 6:30PM EST
Where: Bartos Theater (E15-070)
Details: Join us for a free showing of Ma Belle, My Beauty directed by Vietnamese-British filmmaker Marion Hill. Her feature debut brings the realities of queer polyamory to the big screen. Following present and past lovers reuniting in the idyllic stretches of rural southern France, complex feelings of love and grief transform what once was.
After the film, we’re hosting  The Network / La Red<http://www.tnlr.org/en/> (TNLR),  a survivor-led, social justice organization that works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, SM, polyamorous, and queer communities. Rooted in anti-oppression principles, their work aims to create a world where all people are free from oppression.
This event is free and open to the public. Masks, vaccinations, and registrations<http://tinyurl.com/mabellemit> are required for all event attendees and presenters.

  1.  Submit an abstract for the 2022 MIT Microbiome Symposium
The MIT Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics and the MIT Microbiome Club are proud to invite you to participate in our annual MIT Microbiome Symposium to be held on Friday, April 29, 2022 from 10 am-5 pm at the MIT Media Lab (E15). Abstract submission is officially open!
The symposium will feature talks from established and young investigators, poster sessions, industry representatives, and a networking social to close the symposium. For more details, please check out our website<http://microbiome2022.wordpress.com/>. This year we are proud to host Dr. Gretchen Diehl<https://www.mskcc.org/research/ski/labs/gretchen-diehl> (Memorial Sloan Kettering) and Dr. Elizabeth Johnson<https://www.johnsonlab.nutrition.cornell.edu/> (Cornell University) as our two keynote speakers.

To participate in the event:
1.       Submit an abstract!<https://microbiome2022.wordpress.com/abstract-submissions/> Abstracts can be considered for either a flash talk or poster. Posters will also participate in our annual poster competition. Deadline for submission: March 11th, 2022.
2.       Registration (free!) will open in March. Details on registering can be found here<https://microbiome2022.wordpress.com/registration/> on March 1st.
3.       Please tell others about this event! Feel free to circulate this email to others who might be interested.
Please contact cmit.microbiome at gmail.com<mailto:cmit.microbiome at gmail.com> with any questions or inquiries.
Your participation in this symposium is free. Our goal is to showcase the diverse opportunities available in the field of microbiome science, and we hope that you can join us!

  1.  Attend the Transitioning from Academia to Industry Panel
When: March 15th, 2022
Where: virtual
Details:
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  1.  Register for MIT’s 2nd Annual Research Slam
Are you interested in building your science communication skills and learning to share your research with a general audience, all while competing for a total of $2,400 in cash prizes? This April, MIT will hold its second annual Research Slam competition<http://researchslam.mit.edu/> featuring postdocs and PhD candidates. The Slam is modeled after the 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) format, which is a competition hosted by hundreds of universities worldwide in which students present their research and its significance in just 3 minutes! Sign-up here<https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/970116> if you'd like to get notifications and reminders about preparatory events, approaching deadlines, and other direct communication from the MIT Research Slam planning team.
Research Slam submissions will be due by March 15th; please see the Slam website<http://researchslam.mit.edu/> for details & guidelines, and sign-up on Handshake<https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/970116> for updates. A Public Showcase of finalist talks will take place on April 11th where talks will be evaluated by a diverse slate of judges and winners will be announced.
Beyond the cash prizes, the communication skills you hone and display during the Slam will pay significant dividends in your job hunt and in networking - plus, you’ll have a great video to feature on LinkedIn and on other platforms. PhD candidate winners of the Slam are also eligible for entry to the 3MT regional competition of the Ivy+ Universities.
The MIT Research Slam is organized by Career Advising and Professional Development<https://app.joinhandshake.com/appointments/new> (CAPD), the Communication Lab<http://mitcommlab.mit.edu/find>, the Writing & Communication Center<https://cmsw.mit.edu/writing-and-communication-center/>, and the GSC External Affairs Board<https://gsc.mit.edu/>. Please contact research-slam at mit.edu<mailto:research-slam at mit.edu> with any questions, and make sure to encourage your friends to participate!

  1.  Attend the Womxn Leading Social Change Conference
Womxn of many identities around the world create change every day. Too often, these womxn must face misogyny, systemic oppression, and many other forces that they must overcome. We are thrilled to create a space to celebrate many Womxn who have led social change movements and efforts across the greater Boston area. Join us for a series of events this month to celebrate Womxn Leading Social Change! See below for the dates and registration links.
Keynote Address:
March 16th, 2022 6 – 7PM EST
Register here<https://engage.mit.edu/SOLE/rsvp_boot?id=911697>.
Panel:
March 17th, 2022 6 – 7PM EST
Register here<https://engage.mit.edu/SOLE/rsvp_boot?id=911698>.
Workshop:
March 29th, 2022 6 – 7PM EST
Register here<https://engage.mit.edu/SOLE/rsvp_boot?id=911699>.

  1.  Apply to be an ACLS Leading Edge Fellow
In Spring 2022, ACLS will place 20 PhDs as Leading Edge Fellows, to join social justice organizations for two-year fellowships. This year, our host organizations include the Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, Restore Justice, Operation Shoestring and more.
Fellows receive stipends of $62,500 in the first year, $65,000 in the second, plus health insurance, and professional development funding. Fellowships begin in September 2022, and there are some fully remote opportunities available. The application consists of a résumé, cover letter, professional references, and an application questionnaire. (No reference letters are required.)
Applicants must have a PhD in the humanities or humanistic social sciences conferred between September 1, 2017, and September 1, 2022. Applicants must be authorized to work legally in the United States. Applications will be accepted only through the ACLS online application system and must be submitted by March 28, 2022 at 9pm EST. Applicants should not contact any of the organizations directly. Please visit https://www.acls.org/Competitions-and-Deadlines/Leading-Edge-Fellowships for a complete list of host organizations and positions, eligibility criteria, and application information. This program is made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

  1.  Attend the 2022 MIT Biotech Group Career Fair
When: April 8th, 2022
Where: virtual
Details: Are you a Graduate or Undergraduate Student, Post-Doc, MBA, or Medical Student looking to connect with recruiters in the biotechnology space? We invite you to join us for the 2022 MIT Biotech Group Career Fair event on Friday, April 8th, 2022! This 1-day, all-virtual career fair provides a platform for hundreds of students from MIT and beyond to connect with companies across the biotech community.
Last year, we hosted over 70 companies and 700 attendees in the largest biotech-focused career fair at MIT. During the fair, company reps will meet attendees at virtual booths on the online conferencing platform Remo. Throughout the day, our gold sponsor companies will facilitate presentations on a variety of educational and career-related topics in the biotech sector.
Receive access to the Fair and all information necessary to prepare by registering today<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-mit-biotech-group-virtual-career-fair-registration-274465883847>. Use this form<https://mitbiotechgroup.typeform.com/to/qzaSHDUA> to upload your resume for the Resume Book that will be made available to the companies in attendance. Visit our website<https://www.mbgcareerfair2022.org/> to learn more about the schedule for the day and see the list of companies who attended last year.
The MBG Career Fair is free and open to all current MIT Students, Trainees, Affiliates, & Alumni as well as all members of the broader biotech community.
Reach out to us at mbgcareerfair at mit.edu<mailto:mbgcareerfair at mit.edu> for any inquiries. Our Fair is organized in collaboration with the MIT Departments of Biology, Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Computational & Systems Biology, and the Institute for Medical Engineering & Science at MIT along with the Harvard-MIT department of Health Sciences & Technology.

  1.  Attend the Society of Health Policy Young Professionals’ SDOH Summit
Join the Society of Health Policy Young Professionals (SHPYP<http://dchealthpolicy.org/>) throughout the month of March 2022 as part of our “SDOH Summit: Evidence into Action.” Our “SDOH Summit” includes six events over the course of March, featuring virtual policy panels on key topics, a community service event, and an in-person networking event. The panels will explore how to catalyze knowledge and evidence on social determinants of health (SDOH) into action and policy. There will be no cost for event attendance and all sessions will be open to the public, members, and non-members alike.
Our Keynote Speaker is former HHS Secretary Donna Shalala, and our other events feature great speakers, such as Sarah Lichtman Spector, the CMS Director of Medicaid Eligibility Policy, Orriel Richardson of Morgan Health, and Dr. Rebekah Rollston from the Cambridge Health Alliance! You can learn more about all of our summit events and register here<http://dchealthpolicy.org/events/#!event-list>.
SHPYP (pronounced SHIP-YIP) is a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-partisan, volunteer-led organization dedicated to providing networking and professional development opportunities for young professionals in health policy. SHPYP boasts over 300 members who range in experience level, policy focus, and industry type. Despite the diversity of our career paths, a passion for health policy is something we all have in common. Any questions please email communications at dchealthpolicy.org<mailto:communications at dchealthpolicy.org>.

  1.  Sign up for the Spring 2022 workshop series for the Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership
Workshop 3 – Wednesday March 30, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Room 32-144
Focus of the workshop will be on decision making processes in engineering projects
By Bryan Moser, Senior Lecturer, Systems Design Management

Workshop 4 – Thursday April 14, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Room 32-144
Project Management Methodologies Part I
By Jin Wu, Lecturer, Graduate Program in Engineering Leadership
In this two-part series of workshops, we will look at an overview of different project management practices that are used in the industry. This includes Waterfall, Agile (overall), Scrum, LEAN, Six Sigma, and Spiral. This is a good crash course for students that have little or no exposure to project management methodologies. It can also be a good overview for students that are already familiar with one or more methodologies and are curious about the other methodologies.
Workshop 1 will focus on Waterfall vs. Agile (overall), and Scrum. Sessions are independent and you do not need to attend both.

Workshop 5 - Thursday April 21, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Room 32-144
Project Management Methodologies Part II
By Jin Wu, Lecturer, Graduate Program in Engineering Leadership
In this two-part series of workshops, we will look at an overview of different project management practices that are used in the industry. This includes Waterfall, Agile (overall), Scrum, LEAN, Six Sigma, and Spiral. This is a good crash course for students that have little or no exposure to project management methodologies. It can also be a good overview for students that are already familiar with one or more methodologies and are curious about the other methodologies.
Workshop 2 will focus on LEAN, Six Sigma, and Spiral. Sessions are independent and you do not need to attend both.

Workshop 6 - Thursday May 5, 2022, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Room 32-144 and/or zoom
Taking charge of new roles after graduation
By David Niño and recent graduates of our program, including Funmilola Asa, Dhanush Durai Mariappan, Alison Olechowski, and Jeg Sithamparathas
Are you prepared to hit-the-ground running after graduation? Learning how to “take charge” of new roles is an important leadership capability and this final workshop will help you build this skill. It is intended for graduating students but all are welcome.  We will be joined by four alumni of our program who will share experiences transitioning to their roles and also address your questions. These include:

  *   Funmilola Asa, Leading Performance/Digital Advisor, Chevron
  *    Dhanush Durai Mariappan, Senior Engineer at GE Research
  *   Alison Olechowski, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Dean’s Spark Professor, University of Toronto
  *    Jeg Sithamparathas, Lead Product Manager, Workspace Search, Google

  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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