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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><big><big><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">'Soft' Skills to Achieve
Success in Academia<o:p></o:p></span></big></big></b></p>
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18, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></big></big></b></p>
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href="http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=1">1-190</a></span></big></big></b></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">Numerous young PhDs enter
academia every year. However, many face the problem of
uncertainty over what to focus on beyond publications. What
else is needed for success on the tenure track?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">The speakers at this event are
experienced researchers who have gone through the tenure
process, and will tell you how the system works, what is
expected of you, and how to balance your life between ‘soft
skills’ and research.<br>
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Sponsored by the GSC Academic, Research and Careers Committee.
Questions? contact
<a href="mailto:gsc-arc@mit.edu">gsc-arc@mit.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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the GECD <a href="http://gecd.mit.edu/calendar">Calendar of
Events</a> and <a href="http://gecd.mit.edu/career/postdoc">MIT
Services and Policies for Postdocs</a> for more information.
To register, visit <a
href="http://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student">CareerBridge</a>.</strong><br>
(Registration encouraged but not required.)<br>
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