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Please fill out our<span style='color:#1F497D'> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&pli=1&formkey=dHdpeDVpY1lhbXhIY3l3WnFJcllpb3c6MQ#gid=0">interest survey here</a></span>! <b><br></b><br>Have a great week!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><b>The <span class=il>GWAMIT</span> Board</b><br>Send your ideas to: <a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank"><span class=il>gwamit</span>-exec@mit.edu</a><br>Send your <span class=il>announcements</span> to: <a href="mailto:gwamit-sec@mit.edu" target="_blank"><span class=il>gwamit</span>-sec@mit.edu</a><br>Visit us: <a href="http://gwamit.org/" target="_blank">http://<span class=il>gwamit</span>.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><b>========<br>IN BRIEF<br>========</b> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=il><b>GWAMIT</b></span><b>:</b><br>1. Get involved in GWAMIT - Fill out interest survey (ASAP as positions will fill quickly!)<br>2. Panel on Grad School vs. Industry w/ SWE (Wed, Oct 5, 7p)<br>3.<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>Transition from graduate school to the real world - Panel Discussion with Xerox (CANCELLED)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>MIT: </b><br>4. Cambridge City Council - University Relations Public Hearing on Graduate Students and Researchers (Tues, Oct 4, 3p)<br>5. Path of Professorship Workshop (Apply by Wed, Oct 5)<br>6. Join MIT Women's Initiative (Application Deadline Oct 16)<br>7. <span style='background:white'>Hacking Medicine - Come Make Sh!t Happen Series: Healthcare (Oct 22-23)</span><br>8. MIT WGS Chicks Make Flicks film screening: No Way Out But One (Thurs, Oct 27, 7-9p)<br>9. MIT and SLB Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowships (Deadline Nov 30)<br>10. Join Tesla Motors at MIT (Wed, Oct 5, 5-7p) <br>11. Want to help design an interdisciplinary course using graphic novels to teach about war?<br>12. Participate in a research study on the career development and socialization of engineering Ph.D. students<br>13. Lecture with MIT Professor Esther Duflo (Mon, Oct 10, 6p)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>Outside MIT:</b><br>14. Longwood HGWISE Happy Hour (Thurs, Oct 6, 5-6p)<br>15. [HGWISE] Outing to the Arnold Arboretum and Hot Chocolate (Sat, Oct 8)<br>16. [HGWISE] HGWISE Longwood Welcome Luncheon (Wed, Oct 12, 12-1p)<br>17. Science Shaping Our World: Translation of Innovation from Academia to Industry (Thurs, Oct 13, 5:30-9p)<br>18. [WISE Words] Join WISE Words Magazine - writers, web, and business leads needed<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>To see more events beyond this week's digest visit <a href="http://bit.ly/gwamitevents" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/gwamitevents</a> and <a href="http://bit.ly/gwamitcollaborators" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/gwamitcollaborators</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><b>=====================<br>FULL <span class=il>ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><br>=====================</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>********<span class=il>GWAMIT</span>********<br><br><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>1. Get involved in GWAMIT - Fill out interest survey <br>What: </b>Join GWAMIT committees and initiatives <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Where:</b> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&pli=1&formkey=dHdpeDVpY1lhbXhIY3l3WnFJcllpb3c6MQ#gid=0">Fill out interest survey here</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>When:</b> ASAP as positions will fill quickly<br><b>Contact:</b> <a href="mailto:spatocco@mit.edu" target="_blank">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</a><br><br><span style='color:black'>We were pleased to welcome some 40 grad women to the GWAMIT Open House this past week! If you were unable to join us, it’s not too late to tell us about your interests - <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&pli=1&formkey=dHdpeDVpY1lhbXhIY3l3WnFJcllpb3c6MQ#gid=0">through the survey here</a>.</span><br><br><span style='color:black'>We will be in touch soon to schedule a time for all interested to meet with the appropriate leader(s) of the GWAMIT committees you identified in the survey. </span> Positions will be filled during this first committee meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>2. Panel on Grad School vs. Industry w/ SWE (Wed, Oct 5, 7p)<br>Who: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>undergrads thinking about next steps after graduation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>What:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> panel of graduate women sharing their advice and experience in industry and grad school<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>When:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> 7 PM, October 5th, 2011<br><b>Where:</b> <a href="http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=5">5-231</a><br><b>Contact:</b> <a href="mailto:spatocco@mit.edu" target="_blank">eflorine@mit.edu</a><br><br>Are you an undergraduate student thinking about what to do after graduation? Do you have questions about what it's like to go into industry or grad school? Wondering how being a woman factors in? Come to our panel discussion this Wednesday to hear some perspectives!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please help us spread the word to your UROPs and undergraduate women friends. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Held in collaboration with SWE. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><br>3. Transition from graduate school to the real world - Panel Discussion with Xerox (CANCELLED)</b><br>We apologize that this event was cancelled. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>**********MIT**********</b><br><br><b>4. Cambridge City Council - University Relations Public Hearing on Graduate Students and Researchers (Tues, Oct 4, 3p)<br>When:</b> 3 PM, October 4th, 2011<br><b>Where:</b> City Hall, Sullivan Chamber<br><b>Join:</b> <a href="http://signup.mit.edu/StudentHearing" target="_blank">http://signup.mit.edu/StudentHearing</a><br><b>Contact:</b> <a href="mailto:spatocco@mit.edu" target="_blank">spatocco@mit.edu</a><br><br>The City of Cambridge has recently embarked on an ambitious mission to revitalize Kendall Square, Central Square, and everything in between. This project includes everything from office space to green space, retail to housing, and parking to transportation. Over the last three months, graduate students and city officials have been in negotiations over what is clearly a project which has direct and immediate impact upon all members of our community. As a result of this work, the City Council has called a public hearing of the University Relations Committee in order to solicit the comments/concerns/ideas of the over 4,500 MIT graduate students/researchers that live in Cambridge. This is a VERY important meeting as it is one of the only venues in which students can publicly relate their thoughts and concerns to the City of Cambridge and developers which are working on the project.<br><br>Please do consider making some time to<a href="http://signup.mit.edu/StudentHearing" target="_blank"> attend this public hearing</a>. You need not prepare anything to say, your presence alone will make a huge difference in how the city weighs the importance of the graduate student constituency. Please, help us make the point that graduate students/researchers are important factors in the process of city-wide decision making.<br><b><br><br>5. Path of Professorship Workshop (Apply by Wed, Oct 5)</b><br><b>When</b>: Applications due Wednesday October 5; Program runs October 28-29<br><b>More info:</b> <a href="http://odge.mit.edu/development/pop/">http://odge.mit.edu/development/pop/</a><br><b>Application:</b> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dEhfclpfYU9paEo3TmhON1BQTHVnTFE6MQ">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dEhfclpfYU9paEo3TmhON1BQTHVnTFE6MQ</a><br><br>Are you considering a career in academia? Are you going to be seeking a position in the next couple of years? Are you concerned about navigating the application and tenure process?<br><br>The Office of the Dean of Graduate Education is pleased to announce the opening of this year’s application to our Path of Professorship workshop. This workshop is designed to provide graduate and post-doctoral women with information about academic scientific careers and the application process. Each year we are able to gather a wonderful group of female professors from MIT and beyond to talk about their experiences in academia. This year is no different and we are expecting an exciting and informative weekend. <br><br>Path of Professorship will run from Friday, October 28th at 1pm through Saturday, October 29th at 5pm and cover topics ranging from “What Institution is Right for You?” to “The Tenure Process.” More information is available at <a href="http://odge.mit.edu/development/pop/">http://odge.mit.edu/development/pop/</a><br><br>The application for Path of Professorship is now open and available at <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dEhfclpfYU9paEo3TmhON1BQTHVnTFE6MQ">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dEhfclpfYU9paEo3TmhON1BQTHVnTFE6MQ</a><br><br>The application will close on October 5th and selected applicants will be notified shortly thereafter. We strongly encourage all women with an interest in academia to apply.<br><br>Yours truly, Path-of-Professorship Team 2011 - This workshop is sponsored by the MIT Office of the Dean for Graduate Education<br><br><br><b>6. Join MIT Women's Initiative (Application Deadline Oct 16)</b><br><b>More info</b>: <a href="http://mit.edu/wi/presenters/" target="_blank">http://mit.edu/wi/presenters/</a><br><b>Deadline: </b>11:59 pm Sunday, October 16, 2011<b><br></b><br>Make a Difference and go on a free trip during IAP! Join the MIT Women's Intitiative. <b><br></b><br>The MIT Women's Initiative is a group that sends pairs of female engineers, both graduate and undergraduate (sophomores and older), from MIT to middle and high schools around the country for a week during IAP. They give presentations about opportunities in engineering, conduct hands-on activities, and encourage high school girls to remain interested in math and science. Previous presenters have been to Washington, Hawaii, Miami, Alaska, and San Francisco, to name a few.<br><br>For more information and to APPLY, please visit: <a href="http://mit.edu/wi/presenters/" target="_blank">http://mit.edu/wi/presenters/</a>. Application deadline is 11:59 pm Sunday, October 16, 2011<br><br><br><b>7. <span style='background:white'>Hacking Medicine - Come Make Sh!t Happen Series: Healthcare (Oct 22-23)<br>When: </span></b>October 22nd and 23rd <br><b><span style='background:white'>Where:</span></b> the Media Lab at MIT<br><b><span style='background:white'>Apply:</span></b><span style='background:white'> <a href="http://bit.ly/nXIF3P" target="_blank"><span style='color:#000099'>http://bit.ly/nXIF3P</span></a></span><br><b><span style='background:white'>Info:</span></b><span style='background:white'> <a href="http://hackingmedicine.mit.edu/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0000CC'>http://hackingmedicine.mit.edu/</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><br><br>We are proud to announce Hacking Medicine, the first event of its kind. Engineers, scientists, physicians, and entrepreneurs, in one location, creating disruptive healthcare solutions today.</span> <span style='color:black'>If you want to radically change healthcare, then apply now: </span><a href="http://bit.ly/nXIF3P" target="_blank"><span style='color:#000099'>http://bit.ly/nXIF3P</span></a><span style='color:black'>. Bring your skills, your ideas, or both. We're selecting 100 people just like you. Be part of the inaugural conference. Leave with a team and a hack on its first steps towards becoming a company and disrupting healthcare.<br><br>For more information or to apply to be one of the 100: </span><a href="http://hackingmedicine.mit.edu/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0000CC'>http://hackingmedicine.mit.edu/</span></a><span style='color:black'> </span>Hacking Medicine takes place October 22nd and 23rd at the Media Lab at MIT. If you are selected we will send you more detailed logistics.<span style='color:black'><br><br>Healthcare needs you, come be part of the solution.</span><span style='background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt'><span style='background:white'>-</span><span style='color:black'>The Hacking Medicine Team</span><span style='background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><b>8. MIT WGS Chicks Make Flicks film screening: No Way Out But One (Thurs, Oct 27, 7-9p)<br>When:</b> Thursday - October 27th, 2011, 7PM<br><b>Where:</b> 6 - 120<br><br>In 1994 Holly Collins became an international fugitive when she grabbed her three children and went on the run. It all happened because a family court had ignored Holly’s charges, the children’s pleas, Holly’s broken nose, Zackary’s fractured skull, and other medical evidence of domestic violence and had given full custody of Zackary and Jennifer to Holly's ex-husband. Holly came to believe she and the children had No Way Out But One.<br><br>No Way Out But One tells the story of one woman and her family that is emblematic of a larger heartbreaking national scandal. In Child and Family Court systems across the country, those who abuse their children are often awarded custody of them by the very courts charged with protecting them. It is estimated that 58,000 children a year are ordered into unsupervised contact with physically or sexually abusive parents following divorce in the United States.<br><br>Q&A with director to follow. Free & open to the public<br><br><br><b>9. MIT and SLB Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowships (Deadline Nov 30)<br>Contact:</b> Kate Reynolds (<a href="mailto:katelr@mit.edu" target="_blank">katelr@mit.edu</a>) <br><b>More info:</b> <a href="http://www.facultyforthefuture.net/" target="_blank">http://www.facultyforthefuture.net/</a><br><b>Deadline: </b>November 30, 2011<br><br>Schlumberger and the Schlumberger Foundation have announced the 2012 call for "Faculty for the Future" Fellowships. This program provides fellowship support for women from developing countries who are in PhD or postdoctoral programs in the sciences and engineering.<br><br>Please distribute this RFP broadly so that all women graduate or postdoctoral students at MIT who qualify will apply.<br><br>The deadline for submissions is November 30, 2011 and there is no internal competition for this funding. More details can be found at the Schlumberger Foundation web site: <a href="http://www.facultyforthefuture.net/" target="_blank">http://www.facultyforthefuture.net/ </a>Please direct any questions to me or Kate Reynolds (<a href="mailto:katelr@mit.edu" target="_blank">katelr@mit.edu</a>) in the Office of Foundation Relations.<br><br><br><b>10. Join Tesla Motors at MIT (Wed, Oct 5) </b><br><b>When:</b> Wednesday, October 5th 5:00pm –7:00pm<br><b>Where :</b> 2-105<br><br>Please bring your résumé.Food will be served<br><br>Tesla Motors designs and manufactures the most advanced electric vehicles and electric power trains in the world. We do not compromise on innovation, performance, or appeal. Nor do we compromise our commitment to hiring and developing the best from around the world. We work in small, focused teams which, much like our products, are agile, efficient, and focused on excellence. We are driven by work that contributes to a global impact and are passionate about our future in the automotive industry. The pace is fast, the work is stimulating, structure is limited, and innovation is expected.<br>If you thrive in environments where brilliance is common and challenge is the norm, join us.<br><br><br><b>11. Want to help design an interdisciplinary course using graphic novels to teach about war?</b><br><b>Contact:</b> Joseph Torigian. <a href="mailto:jptori@mit.edu">jptori@mit.edu</a><br><br>The Political Science Department is creating a new undergraduate class using graphic novels to teach about war and conflict. We are hoping to make this class interdisciplinary by involving professors and students that use computer animation or any other visual technologies. I'm the research assistant hired to write the reading list for the course (because of my long-time interest in graphic novels), but we're open to new ideas about how to structure the class to make it truly interdisciplinary. If you're interested in this project, or know a professor I should talk to, please email me: unfortunately us polisci folk tend to have a bad sense of what the rest of the institute is doing. - Joseph Torigian. <a href="mailto:jptori@mit.edu">jptori@mit.edu</a><br><br><br><b>12. Participate in a research study on the career development and socialization of engineering Ph.D. students</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i>Dear MIT Engineering Graduate Student: </i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>We invite you to participate in a research study on the career development and socialization of engineering Ph.D. students. <b>In particular, we would like to speak with Ph.D. students who are at least in their third year of doctoral study at MIT.</b> Participation entails a brief survey and a one-on-one interview that will take approximately 1 to 1.5 hours and will explore your experiences and perceptions as a doctoral student, with specific emphasis on your career development and the ways in which social networks with a variety of individuals have contributed to your career development. The project’s findings will inform the development and strengthening of career services for graduate students and contribute to the literature on career development in doctoral education.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>As a token of our appreciation, you will be provided with a $25 gift card for your participation. </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>If you would like to be interviewed, the information you share will be kept confidential and your name and other personally identifying information will not be associated with your comments or perceptions. Also, please be assured that participation in this study is completely voluntary and your decision to participate or not participate will have no effect on your relationship with MIT. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>If you would like to participate in this research study, please send an email to <a href="mailto:STEMcareer@mit.edu" target="_blank">STEMcareer@mit.edu</a> to schedule an appointment in <span style='color:black'>October or November.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>This study has been reviewed by MIT COUHES and has received support from MIT’s Office of the Dean of Graduate Education. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thank you for your consideration,<o:p></o:p></p><p><i>Carrie Sampson Moore, Deborah Liverman, and Katalin Szelenyi</i> - Researchers from MIT and UMass Boston<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span>13. Lecture/Dinner with MIT Professor Esther Duflo (Mon, Oct 10, 6p)<br>When:</b> Monday, October 10th 6:00pm refreshments, 6:30pm lecture<br><b>Where: </b>Sid Pac<span style='color:#1F497D'> (</span>NW86), 70 Pacific Street, Cambridge<b><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span>RSVP </b>(optional for lecture only, required for lecture + dinner):<b> </b><a href="http://goo.gl/iJiKz">http://goo.gl/iJiKz</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Contact:</b><span style='color:#888888'> <a href="mailto:sp-cosi-chair@mit.edu" target="_blank">sp-cosi-chair@mit.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Does foreign aid help or hinder international development? <br>Are you interested in poverty alleviation in the developing world?<br>Why do the world's poor need to borrow in order to save, go to school but often do not learn, or miss out on free life-saving immunizations but pay for drugs that they do not need?<br><br>The MIT Presidential Fellows/Sidney Pacific Distinguished Lecture Series is excited to present:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>How can social science help us fight poverty?</b><br>Professor Esther Duflo, Department of Economics, MIT<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Esther Duflo leads the Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at MIT, which has pioneered the use of Randomized Evaluations (REs) to answer questions critical to poverty alleviation around the world, including in Latin America, South and Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. J-PAL's mission is to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is based on scientific evidence. She is a 2009 MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, the co-author, with Abhijit Banerjee, of "Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty", and one of Foreign Policy's top 100 intellectuals, The Economist's top 8 young economists, and TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>The MIT Presidential Fellows/Sidney Pacific Distinguished Lecture Series hosts leading thinkers at Sidney Pacific Graduate Residence, MIT's largest graduate community. Lectures are open to the public and followed by dinner for up to 40 lecture attendees and the speaker in the Housemaster's Residence.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don't forget to RSVP!<b> <a href="http://goo.gl/iJiKz">http://goo.gl/iJiKz</a></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Some additional links:<br><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/authorinterviews/8681481/Esther-Duflo-Can-this-woman-change-the-world.html" target="_blank">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/authorinterviews/8681481/Esther-Duflo-Can-this-woman-change-the-world.html</a><br><a href="http://www.povertyactionlab.org/" target="_blank">http://www.povertyactionlab.org/</a><br><a href="http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/duflo-clark-0423.html" target="_blank">http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/duflo-clark-0423.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See you Monday, October 10!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>**********Outside MIT**********<span style='color:#1F497D'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>14. Longwood HGWISE Happy Hour (Thurs, Oct 6, 5-6p)</b><br><b>When: </b>Thu, Oct 6, 5 - 6 pm<br><b>Where:</b> JBM Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall, Longwood Campus<br><br>Take a break from your work and join HGWISE a Longwood happy hour in the JBM Lounge at Vanderbilt Hall. Join us for beer, soft drinks, snacks, and good company! Please forward this invite to any female undergrads and postdocs you know who might be interested incoming.<br><br><br><b>15. [HGWISE] Outing to the Arnold Arboretum and Hot Chocolate (Sat, Oct 8)</b><br><b>When:</b> Sat, Oct 8, 9am<br><b>Where: </b>Meet in front of Greenhouse Cafe at the Science Center or meet us at the Arboretum in front of the Hunnewell Building<br><b>RSVP: </b><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG5POE1UTW9vbGdaZi15NEtSZjkwRlE6MQ" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG5POE1UTW9vbGdaZi15NEtSZjkwRlE6MQ</a><br><br>Join HGWISE for a fun fall outing to the Arnold Arboretum (<a href="http://arboretum.harvard.edu/" target="_blank">http://arboretum.harvard.edu/</a>). Fall is one of the most beautiful times of the year to visit the Arboretum and October 8 is near the peak of the Fall foliage in Boston. We will start off the day with a free guided tour. Then the afternoon is yours to spend either in the grounds of the Arboretum or taking a short walk to Jamaica Plain for lunch. Friends and family welcome!<br><br>To get there: Meet us in front of Greenhouse Cafe in the Science Center for hot chocolate! We will then take the No 1 bus and then the Orange line to get there. Alternatively you can meet us at the Arboretum in front of the Hunnewell Building. Please let us know if you're interested in joining us: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG5POE1UTW9vbGdaZi15NEtSZjkwRlE6MQ" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG5POE1UTW9vbGdaZi15NEtSZjkwRlE6MQ</a><b><br><br><br>16. [HGWISE] HGWISE Longwood Welcome Luncheon (Wed, Oct 12, 12-1p)</b><br><b>When:</b> Wed, Oct 12, 12 - 1 pm<br><b>Where</b>: JBM Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall, Longwood Campus<br><br>Join us for lunch and to discuss our plans for the upcoming year. We will talk about upcoming HGWISE events and seek your opinions about what you want HGWISE to do for you. This is a great opportunity to share your ideas and needs with HGWISE.<br><br><br><b>17. Science Shaping Our World: Translation of Innovation from Academia to Industry (Thurs, Oct 13, 5:30-9p)</b><br><b>When:</b> Thursday, October 13, 2011; 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM<br><b>Where</b>: TMEC Walter Amphitheater, Harvard Medical School, 260 Longwood Ave, Boston, Massachusetts 02115<br><b>Register at: </b><a href="http://showoctober2011.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">http://showoctober2011.eventbrite.com/</a><br><br>Science Shaping Our World (SHOW) is an ongoing seminar and networking series that highlights cutting edge translational life science research and development. Our mission is to draw together a multidisciplinary audience spanning academia and industry where they can gain exposure and insight into the life science advancements changing our world.<br><br>October's special SHOW event highlights the translation of innovation from academia to industry. Our outstanding speaker panel will be drawn from the creation of innovation to intellectual property and licensing to the translation, development, and ultimate commercialization of novel technologies.<br><br>Further, our panel will speak to the importance of diversity within this pathway as well as present real world examples where these steps have led to vibrant new life science start-up companies. <b><br><br><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><br></b><b>18. [WISE Words] Join WISE Words Magazine - writers, web, and business leads needed<br>What:</b> Become a WISE Words writer for National and MIT Branch<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Who: </b>MIT women <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Applications: </b>provide<span style='color:black'> information below to <a href="mailto:contact@wisewordsmagazine.com" target="_blank">contact@wisewordsmagazine.com</a> </span><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><br>Are you a woman in science, technology, or engineering?</b><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b>JOIN WISE WORDS MAGAZINE!</b><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b>(Women Innovating Science & Engineering)</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b>We are currently looking for students from MIT to join our team! </b><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b>For more information about writing for WISE Words, see below. To learn about <a href="http://www.wisewordsmagazine.com/12/post/2011/10/join-wise-word-business-school-branch.html"><span style='color:windowtext'>business</span></a> and <a href="http://www.wisewordsmagazine.com/12/post/2011/10/join-wise-words-media-and-design-national.html"><span style='color:windowtext'>web/design</span></a>, see the links to our website.</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>About WISE WORDS Magazine!</b><br><span style='background:white'>A <b><i>winner of the 2011 Harvard I3 start-up competition</i></b>, WISE Words (Women Innovating Science & Engineering) is a fast-growing online platform that empowers young women to pursue careers in the sciences. We offer articles ranging from</span><a href="http://www.wisewordsmagazine.com/features.html" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext;background:white;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='color:windowtext;background:white'>featured interviews</span></a><span style='background:white'>, editorials,</span><a href="http://www.wisewordsmagazine.com/blog.html" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext;background:white;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='color:windowtext;background:white'>columns</span></a><span style='background:white'>,</span><a href="http://www.wisewordsmagazine.com/news.html" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext;background:white;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='color:windowtext;background:white'>news</span></a><span style='background:white'>, and</span><a href="http://www.wisewordsmagazine.com/advice.html" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext;background:white;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='color:windowtext;background:white'>advice</span></a><u><span style='background:white'> </span></u><span style='background:white'>for budding young female scientists. In addition to pieces, we also offer resources, including</span><a href="http://www.wisewordsmagazine.com/opportunities.html" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext;background:white;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='color:windowtext;background:white'>job/research opportunities postings</span></a><span style='background:white'> and</span><a href="http://www.wisewordsmagazine.com/forum.html#/" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext;background:white;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='color:windowtext;background:white'>discussion forums</span></a><span style='background:white'>. </span><br><br><span style='background:white'>Our <b>advisory board</b> includes science and business advisors from both MIT and Harvard, including </span><br><b><span style='background:white'>MIT</span></b><span style='background:white'> <b>Professor Sangeeta Bhatia,</b> MD, PhD, <b>Harvard Professor Amy Wagers, </b>PhD; Associate Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, and<b> </b>Dr. <b>Marie Dahleh, Ph.D.; </b>Assistant Dean for Academic Programs, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><b><u>BECOME A WISE WORDS WRITER! </u></b><u>(NATIONAL AND MIT BRANCH)</u><br>- Can’t tear yourself away from popular science journals?<br>- Want to interview prominent women and students in science?<br>- Want your writing read by hundreds (plus!) young women from across the country?<br><br>Comp WISE Words! We are looking for highly motivated and passionate writers to join our team. <br><br><i>The perks:</i><br>- Sharpen your <b>writing, communication, and web media</b> skills<br>- Have your writing read by <b>hundreds</b> <b>of students and professionals</b> across the country<br>- Become a part of an <b>innovative new start-up</b>! Read about WISE Word’s recent award from the Harvard I3 Competition<br>- Become a part of a <b>community</b> of WISE Words women on your campus!<br>- Gain access to <b>leadership opportunities</b> to become more involved <br><br><i>Qualifications:</i><br>- Seeking passionate and entrepreneurial students<br>- No experience is necessary! 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