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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:177.0pt;text-indent:35.4pt"><span lang="EN-US"><img width="397" height="127" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D14B9E.4B302F20" alt="cid:image003.png@01D114AE.CBB7CB20"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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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">The new year is already one week old and we are in the middle of the Independent Activities Period (IAP). If you haven’t looked on the program yet, I highly encourage you to do so. There are so many great and diverse
events, workshops and seminar talks taking place. Especially the seminar talks are often only one hour long and thus perfect for a short distraction from your research.<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 (tomorrow)
</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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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This Week’s Topics:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</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>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US">Postdoc Orientation Sessions<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">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</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">Independent Activities Period</span><span lang="EN-US">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US">Careers in Law for STEM Students and Postdocs: A Panel<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">
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Sport%20Activities%20for%20MIT%20Postdocs</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<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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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">
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PDA structure and initiatives<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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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 25</b>, 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><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt">From the PDA PInG Initiatives:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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Episode: </span>This is a very special episode of the podcast. I have compiled answers to the question “what’s the best advice you have ever received?” New episodes of GLIMPSE are coming in February 2016.<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-US">If you would like to be interviewed by GLIMPSE podcast or would like to help with the podcast (music, logo, artwork), please contact us at <a href="mailto:glimpse.podcast@gmail.com" target="_blank">glimpse.podcast@gmail.com</a>.
For more information, please visit us at: <a href="http://glimpse.mit.edu/" target="_blank">http://glimpse.mit.edu/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt">Yoga Classes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<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">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><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt">Other Events at MIT:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></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 lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Careers in Law for STEM Students and Postdocs: A Panel
</span></b><span lang="EN-US">(Sponsored by MIT GECD)</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Come for the pizza, stay for the career advice. At this panel, you will learn about career opportunities at the intersection of technology and law and the various career paths that panelists have taken to get from their
STEM backgrounds into law. Panelists include patent lawyers, MIT alum, and other professionals who use their STEM expertise in the field of law. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Date and Time: </span></b><span lang="EN-US">Thursday, January 14<sup>th</sup>, 6:00 – 7:30pm</span><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Location: </span></b><span lang="EN-US">3-333<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Register via</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> <a href="https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student">CareerBridge</a><o:p></o:p></span></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. The Career Fair </span>
will be held on <b>Saturday Feb 6th at the Johnson Athletic Center on MIT Campus in Cambridge.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Register and upload your resume by January 15<sup>th</sup>! Registration at
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://ecf.fairsey.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#103CC0">https://ecf.fairsey.com/</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1A1A1A">Our mission is to connect top-tier US students and young professionals with European companies, universities and non-profit organizations and to inform about career opportunities in Europe.</span> <span style="color:#1A1A1A">Participating
companies are very diverse, ranging from <b>multinational corporations to non-profit organizations in the research/ technology as well as business and consulting sector.</b></span>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1A1A1A">Full-profit companies from recent years are amongst others:</span>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Bayer, Roche, BMW, Shell, Volkswagen, Siemens, McKinsey, Novo Nordisk, Boston Consulting Group, GE, P&G, Total, Audi, Novartis, Allianz, Munich RE, ABB, PNB Paribas, Bosch, IBM, Philips, Generali, ING, Cisco, Merck, BASF, SAP, Sennheiser,
Thales Group and many more</i></b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1A1A1A"> Our participating non-profit companies are amongst other:</span>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#1A1A1A">The European Commission, the German Academic Exchange Service and the Max Planck Society</span></i></b>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Destination Europe</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The event </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">will take place on<b> 5 February 2016</b> in Boston city center</span><span lang="EN-GB">
</span><span lang="EN-US">and will showcase research career and funding opportunities in Europe for researchers of any nationality, at all stages of their research careers. It will include information and discussion opportunities on European Union programs
as well as national programs and initiatives in many European countries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Participation is free but prior registration is essential.
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">The full Programme and Registration details are available here: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://destinationeurope-boston.teamwork.fr/en/registration" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB">https://destinationeurope-boston.teamwork.fr/en/registration</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Free affiliate membership with the National Postdoctoral Association:
<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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