<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div style="direction:ltr"><div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><img style="margin-right:0px" alt="Inline images 2" src="cid:ii_14e1c26a35aef4aa" height="149" width="223"><br><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dear GW@MIT Members,<br></span></font></span></font></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The Fall GWAMIT General Board Meeting is <b>this Wednesday evening</b>. We encourage everyone to attend so we can get feedback on how our organization can better serve <i>you</i>. <br><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Our Fall Leadership Conference ("Making an Impact") is happening during the first week of November. Check out the <a href="https://gwamitlead2015.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">website</a> and the announcement below for more details!<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br>Stay Warm!<br><br></span></font></div><div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">The GWAMIT Board<br><br><b>Send your ideas to:</b> <a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</a><br><b>Send your announcements to:</b> <a href="mailto:gwamit-sec@mit.edu" target="_blank">gwamit-sec@mit.edu</a><br><b>Visit us:</b> <a href="http://gwamit.org" target="_blank">http://gwamit.org</a><br><br><b>========<br> IN BRIEF<br>========</b><br><br><b>GW@MIT:</b><br></span></font></span></font></div></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">1. GWAMIT General Board Meeting (Oct. 21st)<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">2. MIT Police Awareness Lunch (Oct. 28th)<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">3. Fall Leadership Conference: Making an Impact (Nov. 2nd - 6th)<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>MIT:</b></span></font><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">4. [ODGE] Securing Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowships (Oct. 20th)<br>5. [StartLabs] Venture Capital 101 and Pitching (Oct. 21st)<br>6. [iREFS] TED talk event: Come discuss happiness (Oct. 22nd)<br>7. [VPR] Private Violence Showing and Discussion (Oct. 22nd)<br>8. [MIT-EMS] Meet the EMTs (Oct. 22nd)<br>9. "No mas bebes / No more babies" Screening and Q&A with filmmaker Renee Tajima Peña (Oct. 27th)<br>10. MIT $100K Pitch Finals (Oct. 28th)<br>11. [POWER] Outside the 'Norm' Seminar (Nov. 5th)<br>12. [POWER] Pizza and Movie Night (Nov. 20th)<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">13. [MIT Work-Life Center] Fall Seminar Series (Oct - Dec)</span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br><b>Outside MIT:</b></span></font><br>14. [MASS A<font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">WIS] Writing in Science - Career Panel (Oct. 20th)<br></span></font></span></font></div></div><div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">15. [MASS AWIS and FOR] Pub Night and FOR Symposium (Oct. 22nd)<br></span></font></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">16. [MIT Museum] Fright Factors: The Science of Fear (Oct. 30th)<br></span></font></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">17. PrimaTemp Study Looking for Volunteers (Ongoing)<br></span></font></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></font></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>====================<br>FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS<br>====================</b></span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>********** GW@MIT **********</b><br></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span></font><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span><br></span></font></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span><b><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span></b><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b>1. GWAMIT General Board Meeting</b></span><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>When</b>: Wednesday, October 21, 6:00 - 8:00 PM<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Where</b>: MIT Building <a href="https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=32" target="_blank">32-141</a><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>RSVP</b>: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19AD21BuRaEUq0jDcPsuwL3OAXiCjI_HiUGc3cBl1eWI/viewform?usp=send_form" target="_blank">link</a><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The Fall 2015 GWAMIT General Board Meeting will feature a great speaker from Title IX! <br><br>Meet
awesome fellow graduate women, learn more about getting involved with
GWAMIT, give input on future events, and enjoy some delicious catering! <br><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b>2. MIT Police Awareness Lunch</b></span><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>When</b>: October 28, 12:00 - 1:00 PM<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Where</b>: MIT Building <a href="https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=w20" target="_blank">W20-306</a> (Twenty Chimneys Room)<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>RSVP</b>: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-police-awareness-session-tickets-19088617569" target="_blank">link </a><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">GW@MIT and MIT Police are hosting a security awareness session with Captain Cheryl Vossmer (this is
different from their self defense class). Come learn some street smarts
with us!<br><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Food will be provided. Sponsored by GWAMIT.<br><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b>3. Fall Leadership Conference: "Making an Impact"</b></span><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>When</b>: Monday - Friday, November 2 - 6<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Where</b>: MIT campus<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Info</b>: <a href="https://gwamitlead2015.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">link</a><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br>GWAMIT is proud to announce the dates for the 2015 Fall Leadership conference! Events will be held during the week of <span><span>Nov. 1</span></span>,
and will be geared towards this year's conference theme of "Making An
Impact." We have an amazing lineup of speakers (<a href="https://gwamitlead2015.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">look for updates here</a>), and
we hope to see you there!</span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><font><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><br></span></span></font></span></font></font></span></span></font></span></font></b></span></font></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span></span></font></div><div style="direction:ltr"><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span></font></span></font><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>********** MIT **********</b><br></span></font><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span></font></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span></span></font><div><div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></div></div></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span></span></font></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)">4. [ODGE] Securing Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowships <br></span></b></span></font></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>When</b>: Tuesday, October 20, 12:00 - 1:30 PM<br><b>Where</b>: MIT Building <a href="https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=68" target="_blank">68-180</a><br><b>Info</b>: <a href="http://news.mit.edu/2015/graduate-student-financial-literacy-initiative-launched-1002" target="_blank">link</a><br><b>RSVP</b>: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/114l1NpkRs8Vdh0QvcrSH5CQjz1Rdgw3jDDFxQTV4k4A/viewform" target="_blank">link</a><br><br>Talk
to MIT's Manager of Graduate Fellowships and students who have won
prestigious awards for advice on finding, applying for, and actually
getting fellowships to support your graduate and postdoctoral work. <br><br>During
this presentation we will be going over the reasons why fellowships are
great, the application process, tips on personal statements and
research proposals, the types of resources available and generally be
available to answer any questions students may have. <br><br>This is
fellowship deadline season, but this presentation is not just for those
looking for funding now. Those who are planning for the future are also
welcome. <br> <br>Interested students <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/114l1NpkRs8Vdh0QvcrSH5CQjz1Rdgw3jDDFxQTV4k4A/viewform" target="_blank">RSVP here</a> (Free pizza!). More information on the ODGE Financial Literacy Initiative can be found here:<a href="http://news.mit.edu/2015/graduate-student-financial-literacy-initiative-launched-1002" target="_blank">http://news.mit.edu/2015/graduate-student-financial-literacy-initiative-launched-1002</a></span></font><div style="direction:ltr"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><br>5. [StartLabs] Venture Capital 101 and Pitching</span><br>When:</b> Thursday, Oct. 21, 7:00 - 9:00 PM<br><b>Where</b>: MIT Chipman Room (<a href="https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=6" target="_blank">6-104</a>)<br></span></font></div><div style="direction:ltr"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>RSVP</b>: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1713516855542767/" target="_blank">link</a><br><br>Are you interested in entrepreneurship?<br>Do you have awesome ideas?<br><br>Come to Venture Capital 101 and Pitching (aka. Pitch Perfect ft. StartLabs) and learn how to bring your ideas to life!<br><br><span>RSVP here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1713516855542767/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/1713516855542767/</a><br><br></span></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span>Of course, we have FOOD!<br></span></span></font></div><div style="direction:ltr"><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b><br>6. [iREFS] TED talk event: Come discuss happiness</b></span><br><b>When</b>: Thursday, October 22, 5:30 PM<br><b>Where</b>: MIT Building <a href="https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=56" target="_blank">56-154</a><br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:tbatcho@mit.edu" target="_blank">email</a><br><br>What is happiness? How do we get it? and keep it?<br><br>Come
watch a selection of TED Talks about happiness and join institute-wide
iREFS in discussing the steps to achieve happiness in life, grad school,
and careers.<br><br>Pizza, snacks, and drinks provided!<br><br>Who are the REFS?<br><a href="http://refs.mit.edu" target="_blank">refs.mit.edu</a><br><br>REFS
(Resources for Easing Friction and Stress) programs are for peer
support within the Institute. REFS students are trained by Conflict
Management@MIT to provide low barrier, confidential services to their
peers in the form of support, coaching, listening, de-escalation, and
informal mentoring and mediation. REFS share information about
additional resources on campus and can make informed referrals. There
are student REFS programs institute-wide (iREFS) or in departments
(dREFS).<b><br><br></b></span></font></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b>7. [VPR] <i>Private Violence</i> Showing and Discussion</b></span><br><b>When</b>: Thursday, October 22, 7:30 PM<br><b>Where</b>: MIT Building <a href="https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=4" target="_blank">4-237</a><br><br>You're invited to a screening for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.<br><br><i>Private Violence</i>. It's not always easy to just leave.<br><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Followed by a guided discussion with Stephanie Brown, CEO of Casa Myrna, a Boston domestic violence nonprofit.<br></span></font></div><div style="direction:ltr"><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b><br></b></span></font></div><div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b>8. [MIT-EMS] Meet the EMTs!<br></b></span><b>When</b>: Thursday, October 22, 8:00 - 9:00 PM<br><b>Where</b>: MIT Building <a href="https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=5" target="_blank">5-134</a><br><b>Info</b>: <a href="http://ems.mit.edu" target="_blank">link</a><br><b>Apply</b>: <a href="http://ems.mit.edu/become.php" target="_blank">link</a><br><br>Come
to meet the EMTs that staff and work the MIT Ambulance! Learn about the
service and how you can receive your certification for free through
MIT-EMS. Food will be provided.<br><br>Apply online for the free IAP class at <a href="http://ems.mit.edu/become.php" target="_blank">ems.mit.edu/become.php</a>! Applications open on October 1 and close October 31. For other questions, go to <a href="http://ems.mit.edu/about.php#M" target="_blank">http://ems.mit.edu/about.php#M</a> or contact the Class Officer, Vivian Hu (<a href="mailto:vivianhu@mit.edu" target="_blank">vivianhu@mit.edu</a>).<br><br></span></font></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b>9. "No mas bebes / No more babies" Screening and Q&A with filmmaker Renee Tajima Peña</b></span><br><b>When</b>: Tuesday, October 27, 5:30 PM<br><b>Where</b>: MIT Building <a href="https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=32" target="_blank">32-155</a><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Info</b>: <a href="http://www.nomasbebesmovie.com/trailer" target="_blank">link</a><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br>They
came to have their babies. They went home sterilized. The story of
immigrant mothers who sued county doctors, the state, and the U.S.
government after they were prodded into sterilizations while giving
birth at the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center during the 1960s and
70s. Led by an intrepid, 26-year-old Chicana lawyer and armed with
hospital records secretly gathered by a whistle-blowing young doctor,
the mothers faced public exposure and stood up to powerful institutions
in the name of justice.<br><br><b>Renee Tajima Peña</b> is an Academy
Award®-nominated filmmaker whose films on immigration, race and social
issues include Who Killed Vincent Chin?, My America…or Honk if You Love
Buddha, Labor Women, The New Americans, and Calavera Highway. Her films
have screened at Cannes, Sundance, Toronto and the Whitney Biennial. She
is now Director of the Center of EthnoCommunications at UCLA, where she
is a professor and holds an endowed chair in Japanese American Studies.
She has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, Alpert Award in the
Arts, the USA Broad Fellowship, and a Peabody.<br><br><a href="http://www.nomasbebesmovie.com/trailer" target="_blank">TRAILER</a><br><br>Sponsors:<br>MIT
Global Studies and Languages, Women's and Gender Studies, Anthropology.
Funded in part by a Director’s Grant from the Council for the Arts at
MIT.<br><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b>10. MIT $100K Pitch Finals</b></span><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>When</b>: Wednesday, October 28, 7:00 PM<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Where</b>: MIT Building <a href="https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=10" target="_blank">10-250</a><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Register</b>: <a href="http://bit.do/100Kpitch" target="_blank">link</a><br><br>MIT’s premier startup competition is back! Pitch is the first of three phases of the MIT $100K. <br><br>Come hear 90-second elevator pitches from 21 top startup teams at MIT and watch them get grilled by our judges. <br><br>Reserve your FREE tickets <a href="http://bit.do/100Kpitch" target="_blank">here</a>. <br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b>11. [POWER] Outside the 'Norm'</b></span><br></span></font></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>When</b>: Thursday, November 5, 4:00 - 5:00 PM<br><b>Where</b>: MIT Building <a href="https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=e25" target="_blank">E25-202</a><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>RSVP</b>: TBD<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br>Seminar by Dr. Marcia Haigis, former MIT Postdoc<br>Associate Professor of Cell Biology, HMS<br><br><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b>12. [POWER] Pizza and Movie Night</b></span><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>When</b>: Friday, November 20, 7:00 - 10:00 PM<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Where</b>: MIT Building <a href="https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=e17" target="_blank">E17-517</a><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>RVSP</b>: TBD<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Come join the Postdoc Organization for Women Engaged in Research (POWER) for a showing of <i>Mulan</i>.<br><br>The Postdoc Organization for Women Engaged in Research (POWER) aims to
support the personal and professional development of women postdoctoral
researchers at MIT. Check them out on <a href="https://twitter.com/mit_power" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!<br><br><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b>13. [MIT Work-Life] Fall Seminar Series </b></span><br></span></font><div><div><div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>When</b>: October - December<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Where</b>: Varies<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Info</b>: <a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars" target="_blank">link</a><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Register</b>: <a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/" target="_blank">link</a><br><br></span></font></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Check out events presented throughout the semester as part of the MIT Work-Life Center’s <a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars" target="_blank">Fall Seminar Series</a>. Our presenters, who are experts in their fields, will share
research-based strategies, tips, and information on more than 25 topics,
including:<br></span></font><ul><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Student loan repayment strategies</span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Developing your negotiation and communication skills for challenging conversations</span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Eating healthy and staying active on your own schedule and budget</span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Buying your first home</span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Parenting</span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Eldercare</span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">And more!</span></font></li></ul><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">All seminars are free of charge and open to the entire MIT community and their families; however, <a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/" target="_blank">registration is required</a>.</span></font></div></div></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></div><div><div><div><div><p><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>********** Outside MIT **********</b><font><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span></font></span></font></p><div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span></span></font></span></font></b></span><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span></span></font></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"></span></span></font><div><div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b>14. [MASS AWIS] Writing in Science - Career Panel</b></span><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>When</b>: Tuesday, October 20, 6:00 - 8:30 PM<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Where</b>: The Broad Institute, Monadnock Room (415 Main St. Cambridge 02142)<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Register</b>: <a href="http://www.massawis.org/WritingCareersinSci2015" target="_blank">link</a><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br>Interested
in a career in science writing? Having trouble finishing up that final
paper? These panelists have seen and heard it all! Come join us for an
intimate panel discussion with some of the industry’s top science
writers.<br><br>Panelists:<br></span></font><ul><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Dr. Susan Wu</b> (Vertex Pharmaceuticals)</span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Alice Lim</b> (Custom Learning Designs)</span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Dr. Chandreyee Das</b> (EMD Millipore)</span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Dr. Alison Mungenast</b> (The Picower Institute - MIT)</span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Dr. Maria Naylor</b> (Biogen Idec)</span></font></li></ul><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Discussion moderated by Dr. Janice Kranz<br><br>Agenda:<br></span></font><ul><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">6:00-6:30 pm: Light refreshments and networking</span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">6:30-8:00 pm: Panel Discussion</span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">8:00-8:30 pm: Networking</span></font></li></ul><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">To Register, Visit: <a href="http://www.massawis.org/WritingCareersinSci2015" target="_blank">www.massawis.org/WritingCareersinSci2015</a><br>MASS AWIS & Broad members $5 · Non-members $12<br>Register before Oct. 13th for a chance to win a Starbucks gift card!<br><br>To learn more about MASS AWIS and other upcoming AWIS events, please visit <a href="http://www.massawis.org" target="_blank">www.massawis.org</a><br>Join AWIS to save money on events and to support our work!<br><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b>15. [MASS AWIS and FOR] Pub Night and FOR Symposium </b></span><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>When</b>: Thursday, October 22, 7:00 - 9:00 PM<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Where</b>: Cornwall's Pub (654 Beacon St, Boston)<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Register</b>: <a href="http://futureofresearch.org/boston/" target="_blank">link</a><br> <br>Heard
about the Postdoc “problem”? Think there should be some Biomedical
Research workforce reforms? Trainees from this Pan-Boston group are
having their second Symposium on Scientific Workforce data October
22-24. Unity amongst trainees allows us a voice in political and
organizational conversations affecting all our futures. Share your ideas
for the Future of Research!<br><br>Go to <a href="http://futureofresearch.org" target="_blank">http://futureofresearch.org</a> for information and check out last year’s publication: <a href="http://f1000research.com/articles/3-291" target="_blank">F1000Research paper</a><br><br>Future of Research Boston organizers are Postdocs from Greater Boston area universities.<br><br>To Register for Symposium (October 22-24) and Pub Night (October 22),<br>Visit: <a href="http://futureofresearch.org/boston/" target="_blank">http://futureofresearch.org/boston/</a><br><br></span></font></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b>16. [MIT Museum] Fright Factors: The Science of Fear</b></span><br><b>When</b>: Friday, October 30, 7:00 - 9:00 PM<br><b>Where</b>: MIT Museum<br><b>Tickets</b>: <a href="http://mit.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8f096ffcb76b3882760cf1589&id=ea85eb99e3&e=959266bc83" target="_blank">link</a><br><br>Why
do we fear? What's going on in our bodies and minds when we are
frightened? Join us for an evening of "speed geeking" and learn about
the biological basis of fear, zombies, outbreaks, and all sorts of
terrifying topics! Move through the museum and talk to leading
researchers and educators about the things that we fear and why we fear
them. <br><br><a href="http://mit.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8f096ffcb76b3882760cf1589&id=ea85eb99e3&e=959266bc83" target="_blank">Advance ticket purchase</a> required (includes 2 drink tickets). Ages 21+. Costumes encouraged!<br></span></font><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b><br>17. [PCH at MGH] PrimaTemp Study Looking for Volunteers</b></span><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>When</b>: Rolling applications until December<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Info</b>: <a href="mailto:PrimaTempStudy@partners.org" target="_blank">email</a><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Apply</b>: <a href="http://j.mp/1L8UFPt" target="_blank">link</a><br><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Are you a healthy female aged 21-43?<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Are you interested in learning more about your body?<br></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Are you trying to conceive naturally?<br><br>Partners
Connected Health at Massachusetts General Hospital is conducting a
research study to evaluate a new vaginally-inserted temperature monitor.
<br><br>The primary purpose of the study is to gather information about
the safety and user experience of the device and evaluate how well the
device works with predicting the day of ovulation and fertility window. <br><br>Participants may receive up to $500 for completing the study. <br><br>Contact Research Analysts Danielle Sackstein or Bridget Gerstel at <a href="tel:617-643-9660" value="+16176439660" target="_blank">617-643-9660</a> or <a href="tel:617-643-6368" value="+16176436368" target="_blank">617-643-6368</a>, or e-mail <a href="mailto:PrimaTempStudy@partners.org" target="_blank">PrimaTempStudy@partners.org</a> for more information on the required qualifications and details of the study.<br><br></span></font></div></div><div><p><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>***************</b><br></span></font></p></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Join GWAMIT on the web to get the latest updates:</b><br><b>Visit us:</b> <a href="http://gwamit.org" target="_blank">http://gwamit.org</a><br><b>Blog:</b> <a href="http://gwamit.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://gwamit.blogspot.com</a><br><b>Twitter:</b> <a href="http://twitter.com/gwamitweb" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/gwamitweb</a><br><b>Facebook:</b> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/gwamit" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/gwamit</a><br><b>GWAMIT Calendar:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/gwamitevents" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/gwamitevents</a><br><b>GWAMIT Interest Calendar:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest</a><br><b>Send your ideas to: </b><a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</a><br></span></font></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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