<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><!--StartFragment--><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Dear
GWAMIT Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><o:p>Enjoy
the Week!</o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">The GWAMIT Board<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Visit
us at: <a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit">http://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Send
your ideas to: <a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Send
your announcements to: <a href="mailto:gwamit-sec@mit.edu">gwamit-sec@mit.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</div><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">========<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">IN
BRIEF<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">========<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Notices:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">1. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold">Announcing the 2010</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold">‐</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">2011 Mentoring Circle
Program <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="Clarissa"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Events:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">2.
[Wed 6/2] GWAMIT Mentoring Planning Committee Meeting (12 – 1, Stata Cafeteria)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">3.
[Sun 6/6] AMITA Annual Meeting (11:30 – 1:30, Bush Room 10-105)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">=====================<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">FULL
ANNOUNCEMENTS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">===================== </span></p><p class="Clarissa"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">1. </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica">Announcing
the 2010</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica">‐</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica">2011
Mentoring Circle Program</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-style:italic">Need career advice?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-style:italic">Need help with at</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-style:italic">‐</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;
mso-bidi-font-style:italic">work conflict?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-style:italic">Need tips to balance
work and family?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-style:italic"><o:p>Then get advice from
experienced women scientists!!</o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica"><o:p>A Mentoring Circle is a group of 3-5 women
scientists committed to meeting monthly to support one another with advice, encouragement and
information. Each circle will be coordinated and aided by at least one experienced mentor and one connector.</o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica"><o:p>The mentoring circle is a mechanism for sharing
frustrations with peers but the focus is on career growth and problem solving in a supportive
environment.</o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">SPACE IS LIMITED! Sign up NOW!</span></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica"><o:p>- You must be a MASS AWIS chapter member to
participate.</o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica">- Apply online by filling out the application
on our website: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica"> <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8SZ5YXW"><span style="color:#2650AA">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8SZ5YXW</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Deadline is June 30th, 2010.</span></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica">For more information check website: <a href="http://www.mass-awis.org/"><span style="color:#2650AA">www.mass-awis.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">2. GWAMIT Mentoring Planning
Committee Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="Clarissa"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"> Wednesday, June 2, 12 – 1
pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Where:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"> Stata Cafeteria<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica"><o:p>Come join the newly formed Mentoring Program
Planning Committee in its third monthly meeting to finalize our mentor/mentee
matching survey and job descriptions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>It would be wonderful to have anyone interested join us and have your
inputat any level. Please contact <a href="mailto:kfurman@mit.edu"><span style="color:#2650AA">kfurman@mit.edu</span></a> with any questions or to
provide suggestions. </o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica">3.
</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">AMITA Annual Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="Clarissa"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"> Sunday, June 6, 11:30 am –
1:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Where:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"> Bush Room, 10-105<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; "><b>Register:</b> <a href="https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/register-login.vm?eventID=43063&groupID=182"><span style="color: rgb(0, 23, 248); ">https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/register-login.vm?eventID=43063&groupID=182</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></span></span></font></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><o:p>Our AMITA annual meeting during Reunion
week will feature a talk by MIT Professor Hazel Sive, Department of Biology and
Member of the Whitehead Institute. Professor Sive's topic will be
"Building the brain: the zebrafish as a tool to analyze normal and
abnormal development".</o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Trebuchet MS""><o:p>Please join us for a stimulating talk! There
will be a short AMITA meeting too.</o:p></span></p><p class="Clarissa"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></p><p class="Clarissa"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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