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<div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Dear GWAMIT Members,</span><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">
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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">become a GWAMIT Department Representative, and share with us your ideas to improve the experience of women at MIT! More information below.</span><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">
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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">If you have any events or announcements to share with the GWAMIT membership, please email us at </span><a href="mailto:gwamit-sec@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">gwamit-sec@mit.edu</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">.</span><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">
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<b style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">The GWAMIT Board<br>
</b><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Send your ideas to: </span><a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</a><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Send your announcements to: </span><a href="mailto:gwamit-sec@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">gwamit-sec@mit.edu</a><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">
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<b>GWAMIT: </b></div>
<div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">1. GWAMIT Department Representatives needed!<br>
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<b>MIT:</b><br>
2. TPSS iAmbassador (March 7, 1:30-2:30pm)<br>
3. Instagram Contest for Student Loan Art Program participants (March 7, 5pm)<br>
4. Ice Hockey Clinic (March 14, 7-9pm)<br>
5. MIT Hacking Medicine's Healthcare's Grand Hackfest (March 14-16)<br>
6. [MIT SWE] Volunteer at Science Saturdays (March 15)<br>
7. MIT Global Startup Workshop 2014 (March 24-26)<br>
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<b>Outside MIT:</b></div>
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<div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">8. [HGWISE] Astronomy Night (March3/March4, 6:30-8pm)<br>
9. [MASS-AWIS] The transition from Individual Contributor to Leader/Manager with Gwen Acton (12 March)<br>
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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><font color="#660000">1. GWAMIT Department Representatives needed!</font></b><br>
<b>When:</b> Ongoing<br>
<b>More Info:</b> <a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</a></div>
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We are looking to strengthen our community by making sure all departments have a voice in our leadership. We want to hear from you! As your department’s representative, you also have funding to host social events and collaborate with graduate women in other
departments. If interested, please email <a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</a>.</div>
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<font color="#660000">2. TPSS iAmbassador</font></b><br>
<b>When:</b> March 7, 2014 1:30pm-2:30pm<br>
<b>Where: </b>E40-380<br>
<b>Contact:<a href="http://goog_1907419116/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> </a></b><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">tpss@mit.edu<br>
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Join the Technology Policy Students Society for a lunchtime presentation on Cuba.<br>
Hosted by TPSS and generously funded by the GSC Funding Board.<br>
Instagram Contest for Student Loan Art Program participants<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">3. Instagram Contest for Student Loan Art Program participants</font></b><br>
<b>When: </b>Deadline: March 7 @ 5 pm<br>
<b>Where:</b> List Visual Arts Center and Instagram<br>
<b>Contact: </b><a href="mailto:cklemens@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">cklemens@mit.edu</a><br>
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<div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Did you borrow artwork through Student Loan Art Program this year? We want to see where you've put it!<br>
Snap a photo of your borrowed artwork and share it on Instagram. Tell us what the artwork has meant to you this year.<br>
Tag your photo with #mitlist and follow us @MITListArts to participate.<br>
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The winner will get their FIRST CHOICE ARTWORK in next year's lottery!!<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">4. Ice Hockey Clinic</font></b><br>
<b>When:</b> Fri, March 14, 7-9 PM<br>
<b>Where</b>: Johnson Ice Rink, Z-Center (membership or day pass required)<br>
<b>More info</b>: <a href="http://bit.ly/1h1NLf8" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1h1NLf8</a><br>
<b>Sign up:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/1cdBdfS" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1cdBdfS</a><br>
<b>Contact:</b> <a href="mailto:club-hockey-officers@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">club-hockey-officers@mit.edu</a><br>
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Wish you had a little more ice time to practice, and some tips to develop your skills? Looking for some specialized goalie training with our specialized goalie coach? Here's your opportunity to get world-class coaching and some extra ice time. You will do drills
to work on basic skills, team play, and develop game situational awareness<br>
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The event is meant for beginner and intermediate hockey players looking to improve their skills with top-notch coaches and get some extra ice time.<br>
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Cost: $20/person or 2 for $30 (either bring a friend and pay together or pay for both sessions at the first clinic).<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">5. MIT Hacking Medicine's Healthcare's Grand Hackfest</font></b><br>
<b>When:</b> March 14- 16<br>
<b>Where: </b>Stata Center & MIT Media Lab<br>
<b>More info: </b><a href="http://grandhackfest.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://grandhackfest.<wbr>wordpress.com/</a><br>
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The Kauffman Foundation in collaboration with MIT H@cking Medicine will be kicking off THE Hackathon of all hackathons in healthcare this March!<br>
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This event is focused on pioneering healthcare’s greatest innovations. We will be partnering with industry’s leading organizations to accelerate breakthrough ideas. The event will have varied tracks (diabetes, Hospital IT, telehealth, resource-constrained setting)
focused around healthcare’s toughest pain points.<br>
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Event open to students, entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, and healthcare professionals<br>
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<font color="#660000"><b>6. [MIT SWE] Volunteer at Science Saturdays</b></font><br>
<b>When:</b> Saturday, March 15, 2-4pm<br>
<b>Contact:</b> Connie Liu, <a href="mailto:conniekliu95@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">conniekliu95@gmail.com</a></div>
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Science Saturdays is a weekend program designed to bring fun science activities and demonstrations to libraries throughout Boston. From building electric motors to holding miniature "crime scene" investigations, Science Saturdays accommodates a wide range of
topics through lots of science fun.<br>
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Organized in a booth-style, students are welcome to explore any of the activity booths and find out what is most interesting to them. Young scientists are able to discover the wonders of science in an informal setting that is fun and educational!<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">7. MIT Global Startup Workshop 2014</font></b><br>
<b>When:</b> March 24-26, 2014<br>
<b>Where:</b> Marrakech, Morocco<br>
<b>Contact:</b> <a href="mailto:shailesh@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">shailesh@mit.edu</a><br>
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Looking for something unique to do over spring break? In Morocco?!<br>
GSW is MIT's leading student-run global entrepreneurship conference.<br>
Mingle with 350+ students and entrepreneurs from around the world!<br>
3 days of exciting panels, keynote speakers, networking receptions, and a Moroccan gala dinner!<br>
Special attractive reduced registration rate for MIT.</div>
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<b><font color="#660000">8. [HGWISE] Astronomy Night</font></b><br>
<b>When: </b>March 3 or March 4,6:30-8pm – depending on weather<br>
<b>Where: </b>Harvard Science Center 804<br>
<b>RSVP: </b><a href="http://bit.ly/1hVXBha" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1hVXBha</a><br>
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Join HGWISE for a night at the observatory! We'll look at stars, planets,and galaxies using Harvard's 16" telescope.<br>
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<div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Meet in the astronomy lab on the 8th floor of the Science Center (SC-804) at 6:30pm. We'll observe until about 8pm. Feel free to join us at any point. Bring warm clothes and boots.<br>
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This event is weather dependent, so check your email before heading over.<br>
RSVPs are appreciated but not required. <br>
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<b><font color="#660000">9. [MASS-AWIS] The transition from Individual Contributor to Leader/Manager with Gwen Acton</font></b><br>
<b>When: </b>Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 6:00-8:30 pm; Register by March 5</div>
<div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b>Where: </b>The Ragon Institute, 400 Technology Square, Cambridge<br>
<b>Registration:</b> <a href="http://www.massawis.org/Mar2014event/Leadership" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">www.massawis.org/Mar2014event/<wbr>Leadership</a><br>
<b>Contact:</b> <a href="mailto:info@massawis.org" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">info@massawis.org</a><br>
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<div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">The seminar focuses on the transition from technical roles to leadership positions. Dr. Gwen Acton will explain the fundamental differences between individual contributors and leader/managers;
show how to be effective leaders; and teach how to acquire effective skills for managing the others. <br>
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Dr. Gwen Acton is an expert on strategic leadership at the intersection of science and business. She is CEO of Vivo Group, and she has previously served as the Director of Scientific Development at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and as a faculty
member at Harvard University in the department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. Dr. Acton is a popular speaker, workshop presenter, and facilitator. <br>
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<b>GWAMIT Interest Calendar: </b><a href="http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest</a><br>
<b>Send your ideas to:</b> <a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</a></div>
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