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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear MIT Postdocs,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Happy New Year!!! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We hope you all had a great start into 2016 and you were able to recharge your batteries over the holidays.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">If you made some New Year’s resolutions, our fingers are crossed that you will achieve them. And if one of them is to get more involved in your community, we have two great opportunities: the next PDA meeting on January
11<sup>th</sup> and the first meeting of the Postdoc Initiatives Grant (PInG) committee this month.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Kathrin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">--------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dr.-Ing. Kathrin Graetz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Corresponding Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Postdoctoral Association of MIT (PDA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://pda.mit.edu/">pda.mit.edu</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/44093460815/">Facebook</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/MITPDA">Twitter (@MITPDA)</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/grps/MIT-Postdoc-2506720/about?">
LinkedIn</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Next PDA meeting: January 11, 12pm @E25-202 (in one week!)
</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-vT1gzgyik3JHFWaRgQwAVeVoiaoQFK7iP2MO4dtKwo/viewform"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">register here</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"> Lunch will
be provided! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US">Upcoming PDA Events<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US">From the PDA Committees<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">ˇ<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US">Postdoc Orientation Sessions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US">From the PDA PInG Initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US">Other Events at MIT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US">Teach it Yourself! A life-enhancing contest for MIT students<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US">MIT European Career Fair 2016 <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">PDA Sports:</span></b><span lang="EN-US">
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Sport%20Activities%20for%20MIT%20Postdocs">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt">From the PDA Committees:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Join the Postdoc Initiatives Grant (PInG) Selection Committee!</span></b><span style="color:black"> We need your help choosing the new initiatives and programs that will benefit our postdoc community in the
next year. <b> The first meeting will be this month. The time commitment is minimal (2-3 in person meetings and remote grant review).
</b> Email Elizabeth Stewart, <a href="mailto:ejstewar@mit.edu" target="_blank">ejstewar@mit.edu</a> to join PInG and get involved in the PDA. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt">Postdoc Orientation Sessions:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">After a first trial run last summer, the PDA now offers Postdoc Orientation Sessions open to all postdocs at MIT. Topics covered include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Data on postdoc population at MIT<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7">
MIT oversight of postdocs<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7">
Defining postdoc expectations<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7">
Differences between fellows and associates<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The sessions will be typically the 1<sup>st</sup> and 3<sup>rd</sup> Monday of each month at 12pm (45-60min) in E19-306. Lunch will be provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The dates for the next six months are as follows:
</span><b>Jan 4</b>, Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 22, Mar 7, Mar 21, Apr 4, Apr 25, May 2, May 16, June 6, June 20<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">If you are interested in participating, you can register via Atlas or using
<a href="http://web.mit.edu/training/course.html?course=CDT21061c">this link</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">on Wednesdays at 7:30pm at Marlar Lounge 37-252. Tickets and more info are available
</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-mit-yoga-postdoctoral-initiative-mypi-tickets-17836512489"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">here.</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 16, </span></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">2 weeks break for Christmas and New Year’s</span></i><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">,
Jan. 6, Jan. 13, Jan. 20, Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 10</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Independent Activities Period (IAP) 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For over four decades, IAP has provided members of the MIT community (students, faculty, staff, and alums) with a unique opportunity to organize, sponsor and participate in a wide variety of activities, including how-to sessions, forums,
athletic endeavors, lecture series, films, tours, recitals and contests. The topics are endless, including engineering, skill development (presentations, teaching, communication, leadership, research), patents, start-ups, data management, figure skating, dancing,
music, and much more. Some sessions require pre-registration.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Date: January 4 – 29<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Browse Listings <a href="http://web.mit.edu/iap/">
here</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">List of Offerings by the MIT Library (i.e. patents, data mining and management, literature search)
<a href="http://student.mit.edu/iap/ns189.html">here</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Teach It Yourself! A life-enhancing contest for MIT students</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Showcase your creativity and help your peers at the same time! Participate in MIT’s inaugural Teach It Yourself Contest and contribute your ideas to MIT’s new <a href="http://lifelearning.mit.edu" target="_blank">Life Learning</a> platform
for sharing your experience, accessing information, and making connections. Support other MIT students by sharing what you’ve learned about taking care of yourself, connecting with others, and making the most of MIT.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>WHAT</b>: Express your ideas through creative microlearning: 2-5-minute videos, short articles and listicles, infographics, etc. Don’t know how to craft those? Sign up for our IAP <a href="http://student.mit.edu/searchiap/iap-9289af8d51582ec401515ea3584c00ff.html" target="_blank">Microlearning
Boot Camp</a>. Not on campus? No worries: register for the contest and we’ll send you resources. Besides the satisfaction of helping other students, you may win one of our many prizes. Check them out and register <a href="https://lifelearning.mit.edu/about-initiative/whats-new/teach-it-yourself-mit-student-contest-about-shared-experience" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>WHEN</b>: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QCExUpcMl-qCBVoQB89fBOoEu6hcRkiuOh_3LuWRkDA/viewform?c=0&w=1" target="_blank">Register</a> for the contest now through February 10. Sign up for the <a href="http://student.mit.edu/searchiap/iap-9289af8d51582ec401515ea3584c00ff.html" target="_blank">Microlearning
Boot Camp</a> by January 3.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>WHAT</b> <b>ELSE</b>: See more deadlines, judging criteria, categories, prizes, and example topics on the website!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?</b> Please contact us at <a href="mailto:lifelearning@mit.edu" target="_blank">lifelearning@mit.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">MIT European Career Fair 2016
</span></b><span lang="EN-US">(organized by the MIT European Club)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">The <a href="https://fasmail.harvard.edu/OWA/redir.aspx?C=xpExdYiBvEW7ZnMYolcx-xSNPFN2_tIIXeSvccGyxzE_mmjbg0F48AaUrBtATSrD5bEQXahJMcw.&URL=https%3a%2f%2fecf.fairsey.com%2f" target="_blank" title="https://ecf.fairsey.com/
Ctrl+Click to follow link">European
Career Fair</a> (ECF) is an annual recruiting event at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology which is organized by the MIT European Club in partnership with the European Commission, the MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives, the German American
Business Council, and the German Academic Exchange Service. Our mission is to connect employers from all over Europe with the most talented students and young professionals in the US.
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<b>February 6th 2016 at the MIT </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">It is our 20th anniversary and the ECF will continue to serve the Boston area universities and colleges by providing opportunities for students at all levels to connect with European companies
and non-profit organizations. This career fair is the largest of its kind in the United States with an <b>average of 4000 submitted résumés and 100 companies from the Research, Technology and Finance/Business sector</b>. Past participating companies are amongst
others:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><i><span lang="EN-US">Bayer, Roche, BMW, Shell, Volkswagen, Siemens, McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group, Total, Audi, Novartis, Allianz, Deutsche Bank, Munich RE, IBM, Philips, Generali, Merck, BASF, SAP, Sennheiser,
Thales Group and many more. </span></i></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">No matter what you are looking for - from summer internships to leading management positions - at the European Career Fair you can find it all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">Submit your résumé now under <a href="https://ecf.fairsey.com/">https://ecf.fairsey.com/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">For more updates follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=AAIAAAiIQzwBEUUPf5T1hJeioSQnXMFZfMeEX9o&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ECF.MIT/" target="_blank" title="https://www.facebook.com/ECF.MIT/
Ctrl+Click to follow link">Facebook</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">For questions contact: <a href="mailto:support_ecf2016@mit.edu">support_ecf2016@mit.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/?page=individual_members">http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/?page=individual_members</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Other helpful sites:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="postdocs.mit.edu">postdocs.mit.edu</a> (Office VPR)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://gecd.mit.edu/mit-events"><span lang="DE">MIT GECD Events</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://spouses.mit.edu/mit-events"><span lang="DE">MIT Spouses&Partners Events</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://events.mit.edu/"><span lang="DE">MIT Events</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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