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<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">GWAMIT:</font></b></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
1. Positivity@MIT small group dinner and discussion with Abigail Francis, focused on LGBT issues (Thurs. Jan. 31, 6pm)</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br>
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">2. Making a Career Working in Start-Ups (Tues. Jan. 29, 2pm)</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">3. MIT Women's League 100th Anniversary Celebration (Wed. Jan. 30, 12-2pm)</span></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;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><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="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">8. [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"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">9. National Symposium for the Advancement of Women in Science (Feb. 8-9)</span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">10. Sense About Science Ask for Evidence Boot Camp (Feb. 13, 9am-6:30pm; Applications due Feb. 1)</span></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br>
</font><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">To see more events beyond this week's digest visit <a href="http://bit.ly/gwamitevents" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://bit.ly/gwamitevents</a> and <a href="http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest</a><br>
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<b><u><br></u></b></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b><u>1. Positivity@MIT small group dinner and discussion with Abigail Francis, focused on LGBT issues (Thurs. Jan. 31, 6pm)</u></b></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<b>When: </b>Thursday, January 31, 6pm</div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>RSVP: </b><a href="mailto:lisik@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">lisik@mit.edu</a></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<b><br></b></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px">As part of the </span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px">Positivity@MIT campaign, GWAMIT is sponsoring a small group discussion and dinner with Abigail Francis, the Director of LGBT@MIT. The discussion will focus on creating a positive work and school environment, with a focus on LGBT issues.</span><br style="font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px">The event will be held on </span><b style="font-size:12.727272033691406px">Thursday 1/31 at 6pm</b><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px"></span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px">. Space is extremely limited, so</span><b style="font-size:12.727272033691406px"> please RSVP to <a href="mailto:lisik@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">lisik@mit.edu</a> with "Positvity@MIT dinner RSVP" in the subject line</b><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px">, if you are interested in attending.</span></div>
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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u>2. Making a Career Working in Start-Ups (Tues. Jan. 29, 2pm)</u></b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>When:</b> Tuesday, January 29, 2pm</font></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Where:</b> E51-376</font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Register:</b> <a href="http://alumic.mit.edu/s/1314/03-alumni/wide.aspx?sid=1314&pgid=12634&gid=13&cid=22472&ecid=22472&post_id=0">Infinite Connection</a></font></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:18px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Come learn from two successful entrepreneurs what it is like to work in start-ups, and how they have managed their careers as entrepreneurs. </span><br style="line-height:18px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br style="line-height:18px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="line-height:18px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Sid Probstein ’90 has spent more than 20 years managing R&D organizations including Northern Light Technology and Fast Search and Transfer. He's currently the CTO of Attivio. Robert Rizika ’89 has spent nearly 25 years leading and building successful technology companies, including Blackwave (sold to Juniper Networks in 2010), Reflective Technologies, and VerdiSoft (sold to Yahoo! in 2003). He is currently the President and CEO of Vidscale, and the CEO of ProfitBricks. </span><br style="line-height:18px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br style="line-height:18px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="line-height:18px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Don’t miss this informative talk about what it’s really like to work at a start-up!</span><br style="line-height:18px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br style="line-height:18px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="line-height:18px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">This talk is sponsored by the Class Connections program and the MIT Alumni Association.</span></font></div>
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</u></b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u>3. MIT Women's League 100th Anniversary Celebration (Wed. Jan. 30, 12-2pm)</u></b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>When:</b> Wednesday, January 30, 12-2pm</font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Where:</b> Lobby 10</font></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Questions:</b> <a href="mailto:wleague@mit.edu">wleague@mit.edu</a></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="line-height:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This year, the MIT Women's League celebrates its 100th anniversary! We have many plans underway to celebrate this important milestone and we'd like to call your attention to two of them.</font></span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br style="line-height:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="line-height:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Please take a look at the freshly designed 100th logo, which we're introducing on our website today:</span><a href="http://web.mit.edu/womensleague/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);line-height:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">web.mit.edu/womensleague/</a><span style="line-height:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">. With a click on the top entry in the navigation bar, "MWL100 Anniversary," you'll find a list of upcoming celebratory events. We invite you to explore the League's timeline and to read a story or two about ongoing service projects.</span></font></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br style="line-height:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><strong style="line-height:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Then, mark your calendars for next week's MIT Women's League Centennial Celebration kickoff event. On Wednesday, January 30, from noon to 2pm, we welcome you to Lobby 10 for birthday cake and answers to questions about the League's work.</strong></font></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><br style="line-height:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"></b><span style="line-height:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Please return to this site often for updates. And of course we welcome questions and comments. Just send them to </span><a href="mailto:wleague@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);line-height:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">wleague@mit.edu</a><span style="line-height:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">.</span></font></div>
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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></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="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">4. Second Thoughts on First Impressions: Cultural Competency at MIT (Feb. 8-9, Registration due Feb. 1)</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" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>When:</b> February 8-9, Registration due February 1</font></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Where: </b>MIT Endicott House</font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Registration:</b> </font><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/mc2-2012-workshops" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://studentlife.mit.edu/mc2-2012-workshops</a></font></span></div>
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<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><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);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><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);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><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="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>When:</b> Monday, February 4, 7pm</font></span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Where:</b> 6-120</font></span></div>
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<div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><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. </span></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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.</span></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><b><u style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">6. [WGS] Artist Talk - 4,000 Years for Choice (Wed. Feb. 6, 7:30pm)</u></b></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>When:</b> Wednesday, February 6, 7:30pm</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Where:</b> 6-120</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br>
</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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. </span><div>
<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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></span><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Heather Ault’s comprehensive 1-hour artist talk reinvents our understanding of birth control, abortion and all things reproductive. </span></div></div></div>
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<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u>7. Lunch with Ann Kelleher, Intel Vice President (Thurs. Feb. 7, 11:30am-1pm)</u></b></font></span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>When:</b> Thursday, February 7, 11:30am-1pm</font></span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Where:</b> Bush Room, 10-105</font></span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Register:</b> </font></span><a href="http://signup.mit.edu/IntelLunch2013" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://signup.mit.edu/IntelLunch2013</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><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><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><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><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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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<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></u></b></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">8. [HGWISE] Academic Administration Career Panel (Wed. Jan. 30, 5pm)</u></b></font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>When:</b> Wednesday, January 30, 5pm</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Location:</b> TBD, Harvard Longwood Campus</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>RSVP:</b> <a href="mailto:hgwise@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">hgwise@gmail.com</a></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br>
</font></div><div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Join HGWISE for our first career panel of the spring semester, on Academic Administration!</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br>
</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">- Dr. Sheila Thomas, Assistant Dean for Diversity and Minority Affairs</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">- Dr. Gartha McCavana, De<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">an for Student Affairs</font></span></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">- Dr. Judith Glaven, <span style="line-height:15px;text-align:justify">Director of Basic Science Programs at Harvard Medical School</span></font></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">- Dr. Vivian Siegel, Director of Communications at the Broad Institute </span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The discussion will be followed by a reception with the panelists.</span></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">RSVP with <a href="mailto:hgwise@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">hgwise@gmail.com</a></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Co-sponsored by Harvard Graduate School Council (GSC) and Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS)</span></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><b><u style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">9. National Symposium for the Advancement of Women in Science (Feb. 8-9)</u></b></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>When:</b> February 8-9, 2013</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Where:</b> Harvard University</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Register:</b> <a href="http://nsaws.weebly.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">nsaws.weebly.com</a></span></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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 <b>National Symposium for the Advancement of Women in Science, </b>and will feature great speakers--from Nobel Laureates to CEOs<b>. </b>Please spread the word! </span></div>
<div><i style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></i></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Registration is free <a href="http://nsaws.weebly.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://nsaws.weebly.com/</a>. </span></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><b><u style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">10. Sense About Science Ask for Evidence Boot Camp (Feb. 13, 9am-6:30pm; Applications due Feb. 1)</u></b></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>When:</b> February 13, 9am-6:30pm; Applications due Friday, February 1</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Where:</b> MIT Museum</span></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Apply:</b><font face="arial, sans-serif"> Email </font><a href="mailto:jwilson@senseaboutscience.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">jwilson@senseaboutscience.org</font></a></span></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Do you think it is important for GOOD SCIENCE and EVIDENCE to be communicated to the public?</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">What can be done to address SCIENTIFIC MISCONCEPTIONS and MISINFORMATION?</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">How can early career researchers make a DIFFERENCE?</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">TO APPLY: Email Julia (<a href="mailto:jwilson@senseaboutscience.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">jwilson@senseaboutscience.org</a>) explaining why you would like to attend.</font></p>
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