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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style>1. [GECD] Global Fellows Program Information Session (Wed. Jan. 23, 2-3pm)</span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style>2. [AMITA] Annual Women Networking and Mentoring Event (Thurs. Jan. 24, 7pm)</span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
3. [Feminists@MIT] Film Screening: Eggsploitation (Mon. Jan. 28, 8pm)</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:small;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">4. Second Thoughts on First Impressions: Cultural Competency at MIT (Feb. 8-9, Registration due Feb. 1)</span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:small;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">5. [WGS] Registration Day Film Screening - Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Mon. Feb. 4, 7pm)</span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>6. [WGS] Artist Talk - 4,000 Years for Choice (Wed. Feb. 6, 7:30pm)</span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:small;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">7. Meet Ann Kelleher, Intel Vice President! (Thurs. Feb. 7, 11:30am-1pm)</span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><br></font></b></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>Outside MIT:</font></b></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">8. [Harvard] From Dissertation to Book (Tues. Jan. 22, 1-3pm)</span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">9. [HGWISE] Academic Administration Career Panel (Wed. Jan. 30, 5pm)</span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">10. National Symposium for the Advancement of Women in Science (Feb. 8-9)</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
11. Sense About Science Ask for Evidence Boot Camp (Feb. 13, 9am-6:30pm; Applications due Feb. 1)</div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br>
</font><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>To see more events beyond this week's digest visit <a href="http://bit.ly/gwamitevents" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/gwamitevents</a> and <a href="http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest</a><br>
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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u style>1. [GECD] Global Fellows Program Information Session (Wed. Jan. 23, 2-3pm)</u></b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><b>When:</b> Information Session Wednesday, January 23, 2-3pm</span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><b>Applications Due:</b> February 18</span></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style><b>Application:</b> </span></font><font color="#222222" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://gecd.mit.edu/about/global_fellows_application_form" target="_blank">http://gecd.mit.edu/about/global_fellows_application_form</a></font></div>
<div><font color="#222222" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">MIT and Imperial College London are jointly offering an intensive 4 ½ day Global Fellows Program for PhD students in June 2013. Through presentations, interactive work and hands-on activities, students from Imperial (20) and MIT (20) will develop professional skills required to launch and manage a successful research career. Emphasis will be on creating and sustaining successful international research collaborations. More info at <span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="http://events.mit.edu/event.html?id=14992301&date=2013/1/23" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://events.mit.edu/event.html?id=14992301&date=2013/1/23</a></span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br>Program Dates: June 24-28, 2013; Location: Sharon, MA <br>Eligibility: PhD Students. Preference is for students who have passed Quals and have started dissertation research. However, all PhD students will be considered. <br>
Cost: Fellowship covers cost of travel, program and most meals. <br><br>Applications Due Feb. 18, 2013. Online application: <a href="http://gecd.mit.edu/about/global_fellows_application_form" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://gecd.mit.edu/about/global_fellows_application_form</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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Sponsored by MIT:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Global Education & Career Development<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
Office of the Dean for Graduate Education<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Education</p>
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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u style><br></u></b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u style>2. [AMITA] Annual Women Networking and Mentoring Event (Thurs. Jan. 24, 7pm)</u></b></font></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><b>When:</b> Thursday, January 24, 7pm</span></font></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style><b>Where:</b> Bush Room, 10-105</span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style><b>RSVP:</b> </span></font><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://amita.alumclub.mit.edu/mentoring" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://amita.alumclub.mit.edu/mentoring</a><span style> </span></font></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style>You are invited to AMITA's Annual Women Networking and Mentoring Event on Thursday, January 24th at 7pm, in the Bush Room, 10-105. Please join us for our annual <strong>Mentoring and Networking</strong> event, where alumnae discuss careers and work-life issues with students and network with each other. </span><span style>Please register at <a href="http://amita.alumclub.mit.edu/mentoring" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"> http://amita.alumclub.mit.edu/mentoring</a> Pizza from Bertucci's will be provided.<br>
<br></span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">This event is free for students, $5 for alumnae, and $10 for guests.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><u>3. [Feminists@MIT] Film Screening: Eggsploitation (Mon. Jan. 28, 8pm)</u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<b>When: </b>Monday, January 28, 8pm</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b>Where:</b> 6-120</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<b>Contact:</b> <a href="mailto:feminists-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank">feminists-exec@mit.edu</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<div style="text-align:left"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Come see Eggsploitation, a compelling documentary that explores the </font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">industry that has sprung up around human egg donation. The documentary explores the dangers to health for many women who undergo the procedure as well as the </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">exploitation of women for their ova. </span></div>
</div><div style="text-align:left"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:left"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The screening of this film is prompted by a recent egg donor ad in the Tech. The full-page ad sought "GENUIS ASIAN EGG DONOR," ideally a "21 year old Chinese MIT student, top in her class, several awards." For the full-page ad, see pg 14: <a href="http://tech.mit.edu/V132/PDF/N57.pdf" target="_blank">http://tech.mit.edu/V132/PDF/N57.pdf</a> </font></div>
<div style="text-align:left"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:left"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Come watch Eggsploitation and afterward discuss issues of race, gender, and exploitation which affect students on campus.</font></div>
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</font></div><div style="text-align:left"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u>4. Second Thoughts on First Impressions: Cultural Competency at MIT (Feb. 8-9, Registration due Feb. 1)</u></b></font></div>
<div style="text-align:left"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>When:</b> February 8-9, Registration due February 1</font></div><div style="text-align:left">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Where: </b>MIT Endicott House</font></div><div style="text-align:left"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Registration:</b> </font><span style="background-color:transparent"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/mc2-2012-workshops" target="_blank">http://studentlife.mit.edu/mc2-2012-workshops</a></font></span></div>
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<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The mission of the Multicultural Conference (MC^2) is to bring students together across race, ethnicity, gender, religion, nationality, socioeconomic status, ability, sexual orientation, and other aspects of cultural identity. The conference offers a provocative day of workshops, speakers, community building, action, and reflection centered on issues of culture, identity, and social justice at MIT and beyond.</font></span></div>
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<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">At the conference, we will facilitate an honest, open, and interactive dialogue about the cultural climate at MIT, learn from people's experiences, and develop plans to cultivate a campus environment that promotes equality, not simply tolerance. As MIT's mission statement clearly promotes a diverse campus community, it is crucial for students to discuss the role of diversity and inclusion in education and campus life.</font></span></div>
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<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div style="text-align:left"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u>5. [WGS] Registration Day Film Screening - Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Mon. Feb. 4, 7pm)</u></b></font></span></div>
<div style="text-align:left"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>When:</b> Monday, February 4, 7pm</font></span></div><div style="text-align:left">
<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Where:</b> 6-120</font></span></div><div style="text-align:left"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
</font></span></div><div style="text-align:left"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font face="Helvetica-LightOblique">Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide</font> was filmed in 10 countries and follows Kristof, WuDunn, and celebrity activists America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union, and Olivia Wilde on a journey to tell the stories of inspiring, courageous individuals. Across the globe oppression is being confronted, and real meaningful solutions are being fashioned through health care, education, and economic empowerment for women and girls. </div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The linked problems of sex trafficking and forced prostitution, gender-based violence, and maternal mortality — which needlessly claim one woman every 90 seconds — present to us the single most vital opportunity of our time: the opportunity to make a change. All over the world women are seizing this opportunity.</div>
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<b><u>6. [WGS] Artist Talk - 4,000 Years for Choice (Wed. Feb. 6, 7:30pm)</u></b></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b>When:</b> Wednesday, February 6, 7:30pm</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<b>Where:</b> 6-120</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Heather Ault, MFA, is an award-winning artist, researcher, and activist for abortion rights and reproductive justice. As founder of 4000 Years for Choice, she created a dynamic visual art series devoted to re-visioning the historical and cultural narrative of abortion and contraception. Since the project’s initial launch in 2009, Ms. Ault has presented her artwork and research at art galleries, national conferences, university campuses, and reproductive health clinics across the country. <div>
<br></div><div>Her work has been written about in the Huffington Post, New York Daily News, Bust Magazine, and many other blogs. Ms. Ault is a board member of the Abortion Conversation Project and also serves as Social Media Coordinator for the Abortion Care Network. She holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Master of Fine Arts in New Media and is based in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. <br>
<br><div style="text-align:left">Heather Ault’s comprehensive 1-hour artist talk reinvents our understanding of birth control, abortion and all things reproductive. </div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:left">
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</u></b></font></span></div><div style="text-align:left"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u>7. Meet Ann Kelleher, Intel Vice President! (Thurs. Feb. 7, 11:30am-1pm)</u></b></font></span></div>
<div style="text-align:left"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>When:</b> Thursday, February 7, 11:30am-1pm</font></span></div><div style="text-align:left">
<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Where:</b> Bush Room, 10-105</font></span></div><div style="text-align:left"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Register:</b> </font></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://signup.mit.edu/IntelLunch2013" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://signup.mit.edu/IntelLunch2013</a></span></div>
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<span style>Ann Kelleher is Vice President of Intel’s Technology and Manufacturing Group and Fab/Sort Manufacturing General Manager. In this role, Ann manages Intel’s network of factories around the world, including all aspects of production, people, safety and operations.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style><span style="font-size:7pt"><u></u> </span>Ann received her bachelor's degree, master's degree, and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from University College Cork in Ireland. When she received her PhD in Microelectronics in 1993, she was the first woman to do so from the University. Ann’s research into semiconductors during her university years made her a perfect fit for Intel.</span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style><span style="font-size:7pt"><u></u> </span>Ann is an innovative leader with expertise in operations and factory management. She built a reputation of operational excellence by delivering Intel’s fastest transfer, start-up and ramp of 32nm technology.</span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>Ann receives many honors and awards including Powerbroker Award, Who’s Who in Technology Award, Irish-American Business Award and an appointment by Governor Martinez to the New Mexico State Work Force Development Board.</span></p>
</div><div style="text-align:left"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Please RSVP as we have limited space for 50 women. The topic will initially be focused on career development (how grad degrees have helped in careers), but we are open to discussion on any topics of interest to graduate women). </span></div>
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<b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><u style>8. [Harvard] From Dissertation to Book (Tues. Jan. 22, 1-3pm)</u></b></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><b>When:</b> Tuesday, January 22, 1-3pm</font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><b>Where:</b> Dudley House Private Dining Room, Harvard</font></div>
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<span style><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Get a head start on thinking about your dissertation as a potential book project, and </font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">find out how the process of converting dissertations into books works. </span></span></div>
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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>Contact: <a href="mailto:gwriting@fas.harvard.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">gwriting@fas.harvard.edu</a></font></div>
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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u style><br></u></b></font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u style>9. [HGWISE] Academic Administration Career Panel (Wed. Jan. 30, 5pm)</u></b></font></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><b>When:</b> Wednesday, January 30, 5pm</font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><b>Location:</b> TBD, Harvard Longwood Campus</font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><b>RSVP:</b> <a href="mailto:hgwise@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">hgwise@gmail.com</a></font></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><br></font></div><div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>Join HGWISE for our first career panel of the spring semester, on Academic Administration!</span></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style><br></span></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>Panelists will discuss how they became interested in administration, and initially made the transition from research. Panelists will also answer questions from attendees. Panelists include:</span></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style><br></span></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>- Dr. Sheila Thomas, Assistant Dean for Diversity and Minority Affairs</span></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>- Dr. Gartha McCavana, De<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">an for Student Affairs</font></span></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>- Dr. Judith Glaven, <span style="line-height:15px;text-align:justify">Director of Basic Science Programs at Harvard Medical School</span></font></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>- Dr. Vivian Siegel, Director of Communications at the Broad Institute </span></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style><br></span></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>The discussion will be followed by a reception with the panelists.</span></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>RSVP with <a href="mailto:hgwise@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">hgwise@gmail.com</a></span></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>Co-sponsored by Harvard Graduate School Council (GSC) and Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS)</span></div>
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</span></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><u>10. National Symposium for the Advancement of Women in Science (Feb. 8-9)</u></b></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<b>When:</b> February 8-9, 2013</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b>Where:</b> Harvard University</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b>Register:</b> <a href="http://nsaws.weebly.com" target="_blank">nsaws.weebly.com</a></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>The Scientista Foundation would like to invite you to a conference at Harvard they are co-hosting with their affiliate, Women in Science at Harvard-Radcliffe (WISHR). It is called the </span><b style>National Symposium for the Advancement of Women in Science, </b><span style>and will feature great speakers--from Nobel Laureates to CEOs</span><b style>. </b><span style>Please spread the word! </span></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><i style><br></i></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>Registration is free <a href="http://nsaws.weebly.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://nsaws.weebly.com/</a>.</span><span style> </span></div>
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</span></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><u>11. Sense About Science Ask for Evidence Boot Camp (Feb. 13, 9am-6:30pm; Applications due Feb. 1)</u></b></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<b>When:</b> February 13, 9am-6:30pm; Applications due Friday, February 1</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b>Where:</b> MIT Museum</div><div><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Apply:</b><font face="arial, sans-serif"> Email </font><a href="mailto:jwilson@senseaboutscience.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">jwilson@senseaboutscience.org</font></a></div>
<div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Do you think it is important for GOOD SCIENCE and EVIDENCE to be communicated to the public?</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">What can be done to address SCIENTIFIC MISCONCEPTIONS and MISINFORMATION?</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style>
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">How can early career researchers make a DIFFERENCE?</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Please join us on Wednesday FEBRUARY 13th 2013 at MIT Museum, Cambridge, MA for a day of workshops followed by a public launch. It will be a chance to hear directly from journalists, media relations staff, journal editors, science communicators and science festival organisers.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This FREE full day event runs from 9am to 6.30pm and is open to PhD students, post-docs, or equivalent in first job, in science, engineering and medicine.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">TO APPLY: Email Julia (<a href="mailto:jwilson@senseaboutscience.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">jwilson@senseaboutscience.org</a>) explaining why you would like to attend.</font></p>
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