<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
</head>
<body>
<div class="" style="word-wrap:break-word">
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px"></span></p>
</div>
<div><img src="cid:fec228d2-489e-43b7-9146-67ffa33bf351@exchange.mit.edu"> </div>
<div style="word-wrap:break-word">
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px"></span></p>
<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class=""><br class="">
</font></span></p>
<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">Dear MIT Postdocs,</font></span></p>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">Come and join us for some</span><i class="" style="font-size:14px"> spooktacular</i><span class="" style="font-size:14px"> fun at our Postdoc Spooky
Science Events on Wednesday, October 25th and Thursday, October 26th. Carve your own pumpkin, dress up in your favourite costume and feast on delicious candies and snacks. Please see the attached flyer for more details.</span></font></p>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">Also, check out our new newsletter section, especially designed for postdocs with children. </font></div>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">Have a good week!</span></p>
<p class="x_normal"><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">Cheers,</font></p>
<p class="x_normal"><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">Sabrina</span></p>
<div class="">------</div>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">Dr. Sabrina Huber</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">Recording Secretary</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">Postdoctoral Association of MIT (PDA)</font></div>
<div class=""><span lang="EN" class=""> </span><br class="x_webkit-block-placeholder">
</div>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px">Follow the MIT-PDA on social media!</span><span lang="EN" class=""></span></b></p>
<div align="center" class=""><br class="">
</div>
<table class="" style="border:none; border-collapse:collapse; width:468pt">
<colgroup class=""><col width="*" class=""><col width="*" class=""><col width="*" class=""><col width="*" class=""><col width="*" class=""><col width="*" class=""></colgroup>
<tbody class="">
<tr class="" style="height:0pt">
<td class="" style="border:2.25pt solid rgb(255,255,255); vertical-align:middle; background-color:rgb(67,67,67); padding:5pt">
<div class="" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center">
<span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(255,255,255); background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">MIT-PDA</span></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center">
<a href="http://pda.mit.edu" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(255,255,255); background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">website</span></a></div>
</td>
<td class="" style="border:2.25pt solid rgb(255,255,255); vertical-align:middle; background-color:rgb(67,67,67); padding:5pt">
<div class="" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center">
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/44093460815/" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(255,255,255); background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Facebook</span></a></div>
</td>
<td class="" style="border:2.25pt solid rgb(255,255,255); vertical-align:middle; background-color:rgb(67,67,67); padding:5pt">
<div class="" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center">
<a href="https://twitter.com/MITPDA" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(255,255,255); background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Twitter</span></a></div>
</td>
<td class="" style="border:2.25pt solid rgb(255,255,255); vertical-align:middle; background-color:rgb(67,67,67); padding:5pt">
<div class="" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center">
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mitpda/" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(255,255,255); background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Instagram</span></a></div>
</td>
<td class="" style="border:2.25pt solid rgb(255,255,255); vertical-align:middle; background-color:rgb(67,67,67); padding:5pt">
<div class="" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center">
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2506720/profile" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(255,255,255); background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">LinkedIn</span></a></div>
</td>
<td class="" style="border:2.25pt solid rgb(255,255,255); vertical-align:middle; background-color:rgb(67,67,67); padding:5pt">
<div class="" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center">
<span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(255,255,255); background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Boston-PDA</span></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center">
<a href="http://bostonpostdocs.org/" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(255,255,255); background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">website</span></a></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<div class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:18pt; line-height:27.600000381469727px"> </span><br class="x_webkit-block-placeholder">
</div>
<p class="x_normal"><span class="" style="color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:Arial; font-size:24px; font-weight:bold; line-height:28px; white-space:pre-wrap; background-color:rgb(152,0,0)">NEXT MIT-PDA MEETING</span></p>
<div class=""><span lang="EN" class=""> </span><br class="x_webkit-block-placeholder">
</div>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="" style="font-size:14px">Monday, November 13, 2017</b></font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="" style="font-size:14px">12:00 pm</b></font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">68-181</b></span></font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="" style="font-size:14px"><br class="">
</b></font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="" style="font-size:14px">Lunch will be provided!</b></font></div>
<div class=""><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc14UZWlOC1pyKdrJsq-0ZOpvkQO89ISg4QtEHZC--OtKzSgg/viewform" class=""><font face="Arial" color="#0061ff" class=""><b class="" style="font-size:14px">REGISTER HERE</b></font></a></div>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<p class="x_normal"><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px; text-align:justify">Please join us for our monthly MIT-PDA meeting! Get involved with any of the various committees (e.g., sports, advocacy, committee, community building) and have
your voice heard. This is a great opportunity meet your fellow postdocs on campus!</span></p>
<div class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:18pt; line-height:27.600000381469727px"> </span><br class="x_webkit-block-placeholder">
</div>
<span class="" style="color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:Arial; font-size:24px; font-weight:bold; line-height:28px; white-space:pre-wrap; background-color:rgb(152,0,0)">MIT-PDA NEWS AND EVENTS</span>
<div class=""><span class="" style="background-color:rgb(152,0,0)"><br class="">
</span>
<p class="x_MsoTitle"><a name="x__od77wzsbga11" class=""></a></p>
<div class=""><span class="">
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-weight:normal; font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px">
<b class="" style="font-family:Arial"><font color="#831100" size="4" class="">Postdoc Spooky Science Events</font></b></div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-weight:normal; font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px">
<b class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><i class="">Hosted by MIT-PDA</i><i class=""> Community Building Committee, MIT Spouses & Partners Connect & MIT International Scholars Office</i></b></div>
<font size="4" class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial"><span class=""></span><span class=""></span></font>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-weight:bold"><b class=""><font color="#831100" class=""><span class=""><br class="">
</span></font></b></div>
<font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">Join us for some spooktacular fun! <br class="">
<br class="">
</font><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">Enjoy Halloween-related activities for all ages right here on campus! Dress up in your favorite costume and come feast on delicious candies and snacks. Come vote for the best carved pumpkins,
and enjoy making do-it-yourself decorations, face-painting, scary stories and uncovering creepy scientific discoveries! <br class="">
<br class="">
</font></span><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">You can carve your own pumpkin on Oct 25 and submit your jack-o-lantern for our pumpkin contest on Oct 26, from 3-4 PM, Building 4-149! The first 20 member to </font><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdG5nk3yOwrTpTT6gwbMNhLGJiTxWCks9FlXMjns70YsQtWYg/viewform" class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">register</font></a><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"> can
get a free pumpkin for the carving session on Wednesday Oct 25 (pick-up required). </font><br class="">
<span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class=""><br class="">
</font></span></span></div>
<font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">Pumpkin Carving </b>Wednesday, Oct 25, E55 Penthouse, 3 </font><i class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><span class="" style="font-style:normal">– </span></i><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">5
PM (Equipment provided, bring your pumpkin!)<br class="">
<b class="">Spooky Science Activities</b> Thursday, Oct 26, 4:00 </font><i class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><span class="" style="font-style:normal">– </span></i><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">6:30 PM, Building 4-149<br class="">
<b class="">Questions:</b> <a href="mailto:pda-community@mit.edu" class="">pda-community@mit.edu</a></font><span class=""><br class="">
</span><span class=""><br class="">
</span><span class=""><br class="">
<br class="">
</span>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial"><font color="#831100" size="4" class="">Elections for MIT-PDA Corresponding Secretary & Orientation Committee Chair</font></b></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><i class="">Hosted by MIT-PDA</i> </b></div>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">We are looking for postdocs to join our team as Corresponding Secretary and Orientation Committee Chair. Interested postdocs should email <u class=""><a href="mailto:pda-board@mit.edu" class="">pda-board@mit.edu</a></u> describing
their qualifications and interest in the position.</font></span></p>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">Date and Time </b></span></font><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px; text-align:justify">Monday, November 13, 12:00 PM</span></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial">Location </b><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial">68-181</span></div>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><br class="">
</span></p>
<div class=""><font color="#831100" face="Arial" size="4" class=""><b class="">Postdoc Volleyball</b></font></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><i class="">Hosted by MIT-PDA</i> Sports Committee </b></div>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">Join us for outdoor volleyball every Thursday throughout the summer! Never played before? Don’t worry! All abilities are welcome. If you
are a beginner, we encourage you to show up early to learn how to play and improve skills. Afterwards, we’ll head to the Muddy for drinks (requires ID) and occasionally pizzas. Anyone can join for the Muddy afterwards (you just need to be with someone who
has MIT ID) provided you are 21 or over. Note the Muddy is cash only if you want to buy drinks. <b class="">Please also add yourself to our</b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499342643696472/" class=""><b class=""><span class="" style="color:windowtext; text-decoration:none"> </span></b></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499342643696472/" class=""><span class=""><span class=""><font color="#0061ff" class=""><b class="">sports
Facebook group</b></font></span></span></a><b class="">!</b></font></span></p>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">Date and Time </b></span></font><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px; text-align:justify">Every Thursday starting 5:15 PM til dusk</span></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial">Location </b><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px; text-align:justify">Sand court between Buildings 62 and 64</span></div>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class=""> </font></span><b class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial"><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="">***For Soccer, please check
PDA </span></u></b><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499342643696472/" class=""><b class=""><span class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">sports Facebook group</font></span></b></a><b class=""><u class=""> for
upcoming events.***</u></b></span></p>
<p class="x_normal"><br class="">
</p>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px">PDA and Strategic Games Society (SGS) Partnership</span></u></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoSubtitle"><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><b class=""><a name="x__wshkg42lbs6t" class=""></a><span lang="EN" class="">Hosted by MIT-PDA Community Building Committee</span></b></i><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="line-height:16.100000381469727px"></span></u></font></p>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">Thanks to an MIT-PDA partnership, MIT postdocs may join for free the weekly board games hosted by the MIT Strategic Games Society (MIT-SGS).
Moreover, you can bring non-MIT friends for a small fee of $5 per year. <b class="">SGS meets every Friday at 7PM in MIT Building 50-316 (Walker Memorial Hall, Floor 3, Room 16) for board games and card games. </b>Gaming sessions typically go until around
12-2 AM. For more information about the board game branch of SGS, contact<a href="mailto:sgs-officers@mit.edu" class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"> </span></a><a href="mailto:sgs-officers@mit.edu" class=""><span class=""><span class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">the
officers</font></span></span></a>.</font><b class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(152,0,0)"></span></b></span></p>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><br class="">
</font></span></p>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px">Postdoc Orientation Sessions</span></u></b></p>
<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">The PDA offers Postdoc Orientation Sessions open to all postdocs at MIT. Topics covered include:</font></span></p>
<ul class="x_MailOutline">
<li class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">Data on postdoc population at MIT</span></font></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px; text-indent:-18pt">MIT oversight of postdocs</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">Defining postdoc expectations</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">Differences between fellows and associates</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">PDA structure and initiatives</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">How to get involved</span></li></ul>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px; text-align:justify">You may register for a session via Atlas or </span><a href="http://web.mit.edu/training/course.html?course=CDT21061c" class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px; text-align:justify"><span class=""><span class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">here</font></span></span></a><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px; text-align:justify">.
Orientation begins at noon (45-60 min) in the Atlas Service Center (E17) and lunch is provided. Dates for the semester are as follows (all Wednesdays): </span><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px; text-align:justify"><b class="">October
25</b>, November 8, November 29, December 20.</span></div>
<p class="x_normal"><br class="">
</p>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px">GLIMPSE (PDA PInG Initiative) </span></u><span lang="EN" class=""> </span></b><span lang="EN" class=""></span></p>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">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 <u class=""><a href="mailto:glimpse.podcast@gmail.com" class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">glimpse.podcast@gmail.com</font></a></u>. For more information, please visit us at: <a href="http://glimpse.mit.edu/" class=""><span class=""><span class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">http://glimpse.mit.edu/</font></span></span></a><a href="http://glimpse.mit.edu/" class=""><span class="" style="color:windowtext; text-decoration:none"></span></a></font></span></p>
<div class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:18pt; line-height:27.600000381469727px"><br class="">
</span></div>
<div class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:18pt; line-height:27.600000381469727px"><br class="">
</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:Arial; font-size:24px; font-weight:bold; line-height:28px; white-space:pre-wrap; background-color:rgb(152,0,0)">Boston-PDA NEWS AND EVENTS</span></div>
<div class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:18pt; line-height:27.600000381469727px"><span class="" style="color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:Arial; font-weight:bold; line-height:28px; white-space:pre-wrap; background-color:rgb(152,0,0)"></span></span></div>
<div class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="line-height:27.600000381469727px"><font face="Arial" class="">
<div class="" style="line-height:normal"><font color="#5c0700" size="4" class=""><b class=""><br class="">
</b></font></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:normal"><font class=""><span class="">
<div class="" style="font-weight:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12px"><font size="4" class="" color="#7c2a00"><b class="">BPDA Career Fair</b></font></div>
<div class="" style="font-weight:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12px"><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class=""><i class="">Hosted by Boston-PDA Careers</i></b></span></div>
<div class="" style="font-weight:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12px"><i class=""><br class="">
</i></div>
<span class="" style="font-size:14px">Please join the Boston PDA for our second annual career fair! Meet local companies eager to hire postdoctoral scholars and rub elbows with industry professionals from local Biotech/Pharma, Technology and Engineering companies. Bring
your friends, your business cards and come make some new contacts! Availability is first come, first served and is filling up quickly!<br class="">
<br class="">
</span></span></font></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:normal"><font class=""><span class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">Companies include:<br class="">
</span>
<div class="">
<ul class="x_MailOutline" style="font-size:large">
<li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">Regeneron Pharmaceuticals</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">AstraZeneca</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">SQZ Therapeutics</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">Stratacuity Recruiting</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">Thermofisher Scientific</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">Amazon</span></li></ul>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><br class="">
</span></div>
</div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">Date and Time </b>Wednesday, October 25, 4:00 </span><i class="" style="font-size:14px"><span class="" style="font-style:normal">–</span></i><span class="" style="font-size:14px"> 6:30 PM</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">Location </b>The Broad Institute, Monadnock Room</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">Registration </b></span><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">Registration requir</font><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">ed on </font><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bpda-careers-career-fair-at-the-broad-institute-registration-36079498752" class="">Eventbrite</a></span></div>
<br class="">
<div class="" style="font-weight:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12px"><br class="">
</div>
</span></font></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:normal"><br class="">
</div>
<div class="" style="line-height:normal"><font size="4" class="" color="#7c2a00"><b class="">BPDA Halloween Bash 2017</b></font></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:normal"><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class=""><i class="">Hosted by Boston-PDA Social Committee</i></b></span></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:normal"><i class=""><br class="">
</i></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:normal"><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font class="">Do you have a killer Halloween costume that you have been waiting all year to put on? Come celebrate Halloween 2017 with Postdocs from around Boston! Enjoy free appetizers
and a cash bar at Central Wharf Co. in the financial district. Costumes are encourage, we will be having a Halloween costume contest! Tickets are free (but limited) so register ASAP! </font></span></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:normal"><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font class=""><b class=""><br class="">
</b></font></span></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:normal"><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font class=""><b class="">Date and Time </b>Thursday, October 26th, 7:00 <i class=""><span class="" style="font-style:normal">–</span></i> 11:00 PM</font></span></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:normal"><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font class=""><b class="">Location </b>Central Wharf Company (160 Milk St, Boston, MA 02110)</font></span></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:normal"><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><span class=""><font class=""><b class="">Registration </b></font></span><font face="Arial" class="">Registration required on </font><span class=""><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bpda-halloween-bash-2017-tickets-38567779266" class="">Eventbrite</a> </span></span></div>
</font></span></div>
<div class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:18pt; line-height:27.600000381469727px"><span class="" style="color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:Arial; font-weight:bold; line-height:28px; white-space:pre-wrap; background-color:rgb(152,0,0)"><br class="">
</span></span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:Arial; font-size:18pt; font-weight:bold; line-height:28px; white-space:pre-wrap; background-color:rgb(152,0,0)">OTHER MIT AND LOCAL EVENTS</span></div>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px">This Week</span></u></b></p>
<div class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12px; font-family:Helvetica"><br class="">
</div>
</font></font></b></font></font></b></font></font></b></div>
</font></font></b></div>
<div class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font color="#831100" size="4" class="">Introduction to R</font><br class="">
<i class="" style="font-size:14px">Hosted by MIT Libraries</i></font></b>
<div class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class=""><i class=""><br class="">
</i></b></span></font></span>
<p class="" style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em; orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); padding:0px; color:rgb(30,30,30); font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:14px">
Get an introduction to R, the open-source system for statistical computation and graphics. With hands-on exercises, learn how to import and manage datasets, create R objects, install and load R packages, conduct basic statistical analyses, and create common
graphical displays. This workshop is appropriate for those with little or no prior experience with R. Computers are available in the classroom or you can bring a laptop. Outlets are limited, so charge your computer ahead of time. If you are using you own laptop,
install R (<a href="https://www.r-project.org/" target="_blank" class="" style="background-color:transparent; text-decoration:none; color:rgb(51,139,197)">https://www.r-project.org/</a>) and RStudio (<a href="https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/" target="_blank" class="" style="background-color:transparent; text-decoration:none; color:rgb(51,139,197)">https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/</a>).</p>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">Date, Time & Registration </b></span></font><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">Monday, October 23, 1:00 </font><i class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><span class="" style="font-style:normal">–</span></i><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"> 3:30
PM, <a href="http://libcal.mit.edu/event/3601776" class="">Register</a></font></div>
<div class=""><i class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><b class="" style="font-style:normal">Location </b></i><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">14N-132 (DIRC)</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><b class="">Note </b>If you register for a full session, you will be added to a waiting list</span></div>
<p class="x_normal"><br class="">
</p>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-weight:bold; font-size:large"><b class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Skills for PhDs and Postdocs</font></b></div>
<div class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-size:large; font-family:Helvetica"><font face="Arial" class=""><i class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:14px">Hosted by MIT Global Education
and Career Development</i></font></b>
<div class="" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class=""><i class=""><br class="">
</i></b></span></font></span></div>
<div class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><span class="" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255); font-size:14px">You will have the opportunity to learn more about the skills you have gained in your PhD and/or postdoc. This session
will feature activities to help you identify skills. It will also discuss research that has been done to identify skills you have learned that employers desire in various industries.</span><br class="">
</span></font></span>
<div class="" style="font-family:Helvetica"><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="" style="font-size:14px"><br class="">
</b></font></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="">Date and Time </b></font><font face="Arial" class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">Tuesday,
October 24, 2:00 </span></font></span></font><span class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-style:normal">– 3</span></i><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">:00
PM</span></font></span></font></span></span></div>
<div class=""><i class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="" style="font-style:normal">Location</b><span class="" style="font-style:normal"> </span><span class="" style="font-style:normal">E19-202</span></i></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-style:normal"><b class="">Registration </b></span></i><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span lang="EN" class="">Registration required on </span></font></span><a href="https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3622" class="">CareerBridge</a></span></div>
</div>
</font></font></span></div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-weight:bold; font-size:large"><br class="">
</div>
<p class="x_normal"><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font size="4" class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-weight:bold">Introduction to GIS and Mapping</font></font><br class="">
<i class="" style="font-weight:bold; font-size:14px">Hosted by MIT Libraries</i></span></p>
<div class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">Learn the basics of visualizing and analyzing geographic information and creating your own maps in a Geographic Information System (GIS). We will introduce open source
and proprietary mapping and GIS software options and let attendees choose to work through exercises using ESRI ArcGIS (proprietary) and/or Quantum GIS (QGIS) (open source). Learn to work with data from the MIT Geodata Repository, analyze the data, and create
maps that can be used in reports and presentations. <br class="">
</span></font></span>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="" style="font-size:14px"><br class="">
</b></font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="" style="font-size:14px">Date, Time & Registration </b></font><font face="Arial" class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">Tuesday,
October 24, 2:00 </span></font></span></font><span class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); font-size:14px"><i class="" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="" style="font-style:normal">– 4</span></i><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">:30
PM, </span></font></span></font><a href="http://libcal.mit.edu/event/3601813" class="">Register</a></span></div>
<div class=""><i class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><b class="" style="font-style:normal">Location </b><span class="" style="font-style:normal">14N-132 (DIRC)</span></i></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">Note </b><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">If you register for a full session, you will be added to a waiting list</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><br class="">
</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><br class="">
</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">
<div class="" style="font-size:12px; margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">
<b class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font size="4" color="#7c2a00" class="">Samsung Tech Talk at CSAIL- Flash Architecture for the Datacenter</font></span><font size="3" class=""></font></b></div>
<div class="" style="font-size:12px; margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">
<b class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px"><i class="">Sponsored by CSAIL Alliances</i></span></b></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">
<b class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br class="">
</span></b></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">
<span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">Soaring demand for increased storage performance at lower cost is raising the bar for design & innovation within the industry. Developers are innovating with new materials and more customer-focused features
at the device level, but even more innovation is occurring at the memory level. With an increasing number of data-intensive applications becoming SSD-friendly, storage designers have been faced with significant overhead due to the persistence of a number
of legacy protocols and an entrenched software stack. NAND technology continues to push the limits of density, scaling, latency reduction and performance, innovation in flash chips, next gen storage protocols, and supportive software is helping solid state
storage break through long-defiant bottlenecks. However applications like machine learning, artificial intelligence and health sciences are driving new domain specific architectures that present challenges for traditional hardware and software stack for flash.
We will cover latest advances by Samsung and summarize some of the key research areas for new flash architectures.</span></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">
</div>
<div class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">
<span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></div>
<div class="" style="font-size:12px; margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">
<span class="" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px"><b class="">Date and Time </b>Tuesday, October 24, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM</span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px; margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">
<span class="" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px"><b class="">Location<span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">
</span></b>32-G882 (Hewlett Room</span><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">, Ray and Maria Stata Center)</font></span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px; margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">
<span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="">Registration </b>Registration required on <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/samsung-tech-talk-flash-architecture-for-the-datacenter-tickets-38851820842" class="">Eventbrite</a></font></span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px; margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">
<span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="">Speaker</b><span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">
</span>Vijay Balakrishnan, Director, Memory Solutions Lab, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.</font></span></div>
</span></div>
<div class="">
<div class="" style="font-family:Arial; color:rgb(131,17,0); font-weight:bold; font-size:large">
<b class=""><br class="">
</b></div>
<div class="" style="font-family:Arial; color:rgb(131,17,0); font-weight:bold; font-size:large">
<br class="">
</div>
<div class="" style="font-family:Arial; color:rgb(131,17,0); font-weight:bold; font-size:large">
<b class="">Evaluating, Negotiating and Accepting Job Offers</b></div>
<div class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Helvetica; color:rgb(131,17,0); font-size:large"><font face="Arial" class=""><i class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:14px">Hosted by MIT Global Education
and Career Development</i></font></b>
<div class="" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class=""><i class=""><br class="">
</i></b></span></font></span></div>
<span class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">Sometimes making a decision and committing to an internship or job opportunity is hard. How can you be sure the offer is the best one for you? How can you convey an interest in the position and ask for more
time? How do you balance multiple interview processes and offer deadlines that do no align?<br class="">
<br class="">
In this session we will cover:</span></span></font></font></span></div>
<div class="">
<ul class="x_MailOutline">
<li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial">Recruiting expectations for students and employers</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial">How to effectively communicate with employers if you have questions or need more time to make a decision </span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial">Evaluating offers and the decision making process</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial">Making a commitment and what is expected.</span></li></ul>
<span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><span class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><br class="">
Participants are encouraged to send their specific questions in advance to Tamara Menghi at <font color="#3a88fe" class=""><u class=""><a href="mailto:trmenghi@mit.edu" class="">trmenghi@mit.edu</a></u></font> to be incorporated in this workshop content and
activities.<br class="">
<br class="">
</span><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">Date and Time</b> Wednseday, October 25, 7:15 – 8:15 PM<br class="">
<b class="">Location</b> E19-202<br class="">
<b class="">Registration</b> </span></span><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class=""><span lang="EN" class="">Registration required on </span></font></span><a href="https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3622" class="" style="font-size:14px">CareerBridge</a></font></font></span></div>
</div>
<p class="" style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em; orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); padding:0px; color:rgb(30,30,30)">
<b class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial"><br class="">
</b></p>
<div class="" style="font-family:Arial; color:rgb(131,17,0); font-weight:bold; font-size:large">
<b class="">Effective Presentation Skills</b></div>
<div class="" style="font-family:Arial; color:rgb(131,17,0); font-weight:bold; font-size:large">
<b class="" style="font-family:Helvetica"><font face="Arial" class=""><i class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:14px">Hosted by MIT Global Education and Career Development</i></font></b></div>
<div class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class=""><i class=""><br class="">
</i></b></span></font></span></div>
<div class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><span class="" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255); font-size:14px">Do you present your work to your lab, at conferences, or to a faculty or industry hiring committee? If so, this
workshop is designed to provide you with tips and strategies for delivering an effective presentation. The more prepared you are, the more confident you will be. Discussions will include room set-up, proper dress, room management, and actual professional
delivery to your audience.</span></span></font></span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br class="">
</span>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="">Date and Time </b></font><font face="Arial" class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">Thursday,
October 26, 1:00 </span></font></span></font><span class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-style:normal">– 2</span></i><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">:30
PM</span></font></span></font></span></span></div>
<div class=""><i class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="" style="font-style:normal">Location</b><span class="" style="font-style:normal"> </span><span class="" style="font-style:normal">E19-202</span></i></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-style:normal"><b class="">Registration </b></span></i><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span lang="EN" class="">Registration required on </span></font></span><a href="https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3622" class="">CareerBridge</a></span></div>
</div>
</font></font></span></div>
<p class="" style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em; orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); padding:0px; color:rgb(30,30,30)">
<b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font color="#831100" size="4" class=""><br class="">
</font></font></b></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em; orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); padding:0px; color:rgb(30,30,30)">
<b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font color="#831100" size="4" class=""><b class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px; orphans:auto; widows:auto"><font face="Arial" class=""><font color="#831100" size="4" class="">Data Management:
File Organization</font><br class="">
<i class="" style="font-size:14px">Hosted by MIT Libraries</i></font></b></font></font></b></p>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">Are you creating or managing research data? This hands-on workshop will provide an overview of data management topics, including file organization and naming, data security and backups,
tools for collaborating with others in the lab, and data publishing, storage and sharing. We'll also cover journal publisher requirements and writing the data management plans that are required by most funders, as well as data management issues related to
closing out projects and moving between institutions. </span></div>
<div class="">
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="" style="font-size:14px"><br class="">
</b></font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="" style="font-size:14px">Date, Time & Registration </b></font><font face="Arial" class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">Thursday,
October 26, 4:00 </span></font></span></font><span class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-style:normal"><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">–
5</span></font></span></i><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px">:00 PM, </span></font></span></font></span><a href="http://libcal.mit.edu/event/3608791" class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">Register</font></a></div>
<div class=""><i class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="" style="font-style:normal">Location </b><span class="" style="font-style:normal">14N-132 (DIRC)</span></font></i></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">Note </b><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">If you register for a full session, you will be added to a waiting list</span></div>
</div>
<p class="" style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em; orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); padding:0px; color:rgb(30,30,30)">
<b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font color="#831100" size="4" class=""><br class="">
</font></font></b></p>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" color="#7c2a00" size="4" class=""><b class="">Growing Up in Science: a conversation with Gigliola Staffilani</b></font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><b class="">Hosted by the MIT Graduate Student Council</b></i></span></font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><b class=""><br class="">
</b></i></span></font></div>
<p class="" style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em; orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); padding:0px; color:rgb(30,30,30)">
<span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">Have you ever wondered what your advisor was like as a graduate student? What they struggled with? What they are struggling with</span><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"> </span><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">now?
This conversation series is not about science, but about becoming and being a scientist. How do you deal with your own and</span><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"> </span><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">others'
expectations, and with impostor syndrome? How do you keep yourself motivated? Prof. Gigliola Staffilani (MIT Math) will</span><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"> </span><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">share her
personal stories and invite you to join the conversation. Pizza will be provided following the event.</span></p>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><b class="">Date and Time </b>Thursday, October 26, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><b class="">Location<span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">
</span></b>32-123</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><b class="">Contact</b><span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">
</span></span><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><a href="mailto:growing-up-in-science@mit.edu" class="">growing-up-in-science@mit.edu</a></font></div>
<p class="" style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em; orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); padding:0px; color:rgb(30,30,30)">
<b class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); orphans:auto; widows:auto"><font face="Arial" class=""><font color="#831100" size="4" class=""><br class="">
</font></font></b></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em; orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); padding:0px; color:rgb(30,30,30)">
<b class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); orphans:auto; widows:auto"><font face="Arial" class=""><font color="#831100" size="4" class="">Wikipedia edit-a-thon: exploring open access </font><br class="">
<i class="" style="font-size:14px">Hosted by MIT Libraries</i></font></b></p>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">Join us at MIT Libraries to celebrate <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Access_Week" title="" class="">Open Access Week</a> 2017 by editing one of the largest open access projects –
Wikipedia! Explore open access scholarship from MIT and beyond, including MIT dissertations and articles that are openly available. One source we’ll highlight is the MIT Libraries DSpace@MIT, which includes conference papers, images, peer-reviewed scholarly
articles, preprints, technical reports, theses, working papers, research datasets and more. This collection of more than 90,000 high-quality works is recognized as among the world's premier scholarly repositories and receives, on average, more than 1 million
downloads per month.</font></div>
<div class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="">
<p class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">Staff from the Libraries who are experienced Wikipedians will provide a short introduction to MIT open access resources and an overview of editing Wikipedia. They will be available to answer questions throughout
the session. Drop in any time during the session, and come with questions and ideas for topics! For those fluent in multiple languages, working in any language Wikipedia is welcome and encouraged. Computers will be available, but participants can also bring
their own laptops. </span><span class="" style="font-size:14px">We will provide light snacks and drinks.</span></p>
<p class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">View this event on Wikipedia </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/Open_Access_Week_at_MIT_2017" class="" style="font-size:14px">here.</a></p>
<p class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">Approximate schedule: </span></p>
<ul class="">
<li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">1:00-1:30: introductions, setup</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">1:30-2:30: editing tutorial, introduction to library sources</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">2:30-4:00: let's edit!</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">4:00-4:30: wrap-up, sharing progress</span></li></ul>
<div class="" style="font-size:14px"><br class="">
</div>
</span></font></span>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="" style="font-size:14px">Date and Time </b><span class="" style="font-size:14px">Friday</span></font><font face="Arial" class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">,
October 27, 1:00 </span></font></span></font><span class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); font-size:14px"><i class="" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="" style="font-style:normal">– 4</span></i><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">:30
PM</span></font></span></font></span></div>
<div class=""><i class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><b class="" style="font-style:normal">Location </b><span class="" style="font-style:normal">14N-132 (DIRC)</span></i></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">Registration </b><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">Registration encouraged </span><a href="http://libcal.mit.edu/event/3605730" class="" style="font-size:14px">here</a><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"> but
not required</span></div>
</div>
</div>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px"><br class="">
</span></u></b></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em; orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); padding:0px">
<b class="" style="orphans:auto; widows:auto"><font face="Arial" class=""><font size="4" class="" color="#7c2a00">Fearless Puerto Rico</font><br class="">
<i class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">Organised by Hector De Jesus-Cortes and Nancy Padilla-Coreano</span></i></font></b></p>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have suffered unprecedented structural damage due to the recent pass of Hurricane Maria, creating a humanitarian crisis. The Puerto Rican
community at MIT is eager to help relieve this crisis in our beloved Caribbean Islands. In our efforts to help this cause, we are holding a Halloween fundraising party, </span><b class="" style="font-size:14px">“Fearless Puerto Rico”</b><span class="" style="font-size:14px"> </span><b class="" style="font-size:14px"><a href="" dir="ltr" class="" style="">on
Friday, October 27 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM</a> in the Picower Reading Terrace (46-6287). This will be a <u class="">21+ only event with IDs required</u> with FREE food, a cash bar, and a raffle with great prizes (e.g. tickets to Blue Man Group). In addition,
we will have live music from the PR Relief Music Collective, including saxophonist Jonathan Suazo. </b><i class="" style="font-size:14px">A $10 donation is suggested</i><span class="" style="font-size:14px"> and all the proceeds will be donated to the organization</span><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/centro-sostenibilidad-comunitaria" class="" style="font-size:14px"> P.E.C.E.S.</a><span class="" style="font-size:14px">,
a non-profit working on short- (e.g. food and water) and long-term (e.g. renewable energy and urban planning) relief in Puerto Rico.</span></font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><br class="">
</span></font></div>
<div class=""><i class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">We would love to see you at this event, but if you can’t make it, you can still donate via our Venmo account, <b class="">MITforPR</b>. </font><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fearless-puerto-rico-tickets-39021645793?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=listing" class="">You
can also donate via our Eventbrite page here</a><font face="Arial" class="">.</font></i></div>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><br class="">
</span></font></div>
<div class="">
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="" style="font-size:14px">Date and Time </b><span class="" style="font-size:14px">Friday</span></font><font face="Arial" class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">,
October 27, 6:00 </span></font></span></font><span class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); font-size:14px"><i class="" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="" style="font-style:normal">– 10</span></i><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">:00
PM</span></font></span></font></span></div>
<div class=""><i class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><b class="" style="font-style:normal">Location
</b><span class="" style="font-style:normal">46-6287 (Picker Reading Terrace)</span></i></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">Questions </b><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><span class=""><a href="mailto:hdejesus@mit.edu" class="">Hector De Jesus-Cortes</a> or </span><a href="mailto:npadilla@mit.edu" class="">Nancy
Padilla-Coreano</a></font></div>
</div>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px"><br class="">
</span></u></b></p>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px">Next Week</span></u></b></p>
</div>
</div>
<span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""></font>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-size:large"><font class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font color="#831100" size="4" class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px"><font face="Arial" class=""><font color="#831100" size="4" class="">
<div class="" style="font-weight:bold">
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px; font-weight:normal">
<font color="#831100" face="Arial" size="4" class=""><b class="">Patent Searching Fundamentals</b></font></div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px; font-weight:normal">
<b class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><i class="">Hosted by MIT Libraries</i></b></div>
<p class="x_normal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px; font-weight:normal; text-align:justify">
<span class="" style="font-size:14px"><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; orphans:2; text-align:start; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Learn </span><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; orphans:2; text-align:start; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">about
and s</span><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; orphans:2; text-align:start; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">earch for from all over the world. This hands-on session will help demystify the patent literature and show key resources for finding
patents.</span></span></p>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px; font-weight:normal">
<font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">Date, Time & Registration </b></span></font><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">Thursday, November 2, 4 –</span><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><span class="" style="font-family:Arial"> 5
PM, </span><a href="http://libcal.mit.edu/event/3602531" class="">Register</a></span></div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px; font-weight:normal">
<span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN" class=""><i class=""><b class="" style="font-style:normal">Location </b><span class="" style="font-style:normal">14N-132 (DIRC)</span></i></span></span><i class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><span class="" style="font-style:normal"> </span></i></div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px; font-weight:normal">
<i class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><span class="" style="font-style:normal"><b class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Note </b><span class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">If you register for a full session, you will be added to
a waiting list</span></span></i></div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px; font-weight:normal">
<i class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><span class="" style="font-style:normal"><br class="">
</span></i></div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px; font-weight:normal">
<i class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><span class="" style="font-style:normal"><br class="">
</span></i></div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px; font-weight:normal">
<i class=""><span class="" style="font-style:normal">
<div class=""><font color="#831100" face="Arial" size="4" class=""><b class="">GIS Level 2</b></font></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><i class="">Hosted by MIT Libraries</i></b></div>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<div class="" style="orphans:2; widows:2"><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Expand your experience with desktop GIS software and learn how to create and edit GIS files, re-project data, and use tools
like Clip, Buffer, and Spatial Join. We will use both QGIS and ArcGIS. Previous experience with GIS software is required, such as taking the Intro GIS workshop. </span></div>
<div class="" style="orphans:2; widows:2"><b class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px; orphans:auto; widows:auto">Note </b><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px; orphans:auto; widows:auto">If you register for a full session, you will
be added to a waiting list</span></div>
<div class="" style="orphans:2; widows:2"><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br class="">
</span></div>
<div class=""><font class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">Date, Time & Registration </b></span></font><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">Friday, November 3, 10 AM –</span><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class=""> 12:30 PM, </font></span><i class=""><span class="" style="font-style:normal; font-size:14px"><a href="http://libcal.mit.edu/event/3601817" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Register</font></a></span></i></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN" class=""><i class=""><b class="" style="font-style:normal">Location </b><span class="" style="font-style:normal">14N-132 (DIRC)</span></i></span></span><i class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><span class="" style="font-style:normal"> </span></i></div>
<div class=""><i class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><span class="" style="font-style:normal"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-style:normal"><b class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Note </b><span class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">If
you register for a full session, you will be added to a waiting list</span></span></i></span></i></div>
<div class=""><i class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><span class="" style="font-style:normal"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-style:normal"><span class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br class="">
</span></span></i></span></i></div>
</span></i></div>
</div>
<div class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="">
<div class="" style="font-weight:bold"><br class="">
</div>
</div>
</font></font></span></div>
</font></font></span></font></font></span></font></div>
</font></span>
<div class="">
<p class="x_normal"><span class="" style="font-size:19px; line-height:21.466665267944336px"><b class=""><u class="">Later in November</u></b></span></p>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<div class=""><font color="#831100" face="Arial" size="4" class=""><b class="">Data Management for Postdocs and Research Scientists</b></font></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><i class="">Hosted by MIT Libraries</i></b></div>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<div class="" style="orphans:2; widows:2"><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Are you creating or managing research data? This hands-on workshop will provide an overview
of data management topics, including file organization and naming, data security and backups, tools for collaborating with others in the lab, and data publishing, storage and sharing. We'll also cover journal publisher requirements and writing the data management
plans that are required by most funders, as well as data management issues related to closing out projects and moving between institutions. Geared towards those in postdoc or research scientist roles, but all are welcome.</span><span class="" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </span></font></span></div>
<div class="" style="orphans:2; widows:2"><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br class="">
</span></div>
<div class=""><font class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">Date, Time & Registration </b>Monday</span></font><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">, November 6, 3 PM </span><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">– 4:00
PM, <a href="http://libcal.mit.edu/event/3604632" class="">Register</a></font></span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN" class=""><i class=""><b class="" style="font-style:normal">Location </b><span class="" style="font-style:normal">14N-132 (DIRC)</span></i></span></span><i class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><span class="" style="font-style:normal"> </span></i></div>
<div class=""><i class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><span class="" style="font-style:normal"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-style:normal"><b class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Note </b><span class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">If
you register for a full session, you will be added to a waiting list</span></span></i></span></i></div>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px"><br class="">
</span></u></b></p>
<div class=""><font color="#831100" face="Arial" size="4" class=""><b class="">Fixing Our Broken Sleep</b></font></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><i class="">Hosted by MIT Work-Life Center</i></b></div>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="color:windowtext">In this interactive seminar, attendees will learn techniques for overcoming common sleep problems; examine
sleep from a scientific, historic, and traditional perspective; and learn the connections between sleep and health. This presentation has helped many people begin to get better sleep almost immediately. Some sleep concerns that will be addressed include:</span></font></p>
<ul class="x_MailOutline">
<li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">Trouble falling asleep</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">Difficulty staying asleep</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">Excessive thinking</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">Waking too early</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">Daytime sleepiness</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">Sunday night insomnia</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">Chronic insomnia</span></li></ul>
<div class=""><br class="x_webkit-block-placeholder">
</div>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">Date, Time & Registration </b></span></font><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">Tuesday, November 7, 12 – 1:30 PM</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN" class=""><i class=""><b class="" style="font-style:normal">Location </b><span class="" style="font-style:normal">76-156</span></i></span></span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN" class=""><i class=""><b class="" style="font-style:normal">Registration </b></i></span></span><font class="" color="#831100"><i class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><span class="" style="font-style:normal"><span class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Registration
required on </span><span class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fixing-our-broken-sleep-registration-36747397455" class="">Eventbrite</a> </span> </span></i></font></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial"><span class=""><font size="4" color="#7c2a00" class=""><br class="">
</font></span></b></div>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<div class="">
<div class=""><font color="#831100" face="Arial" size="4" class=""><b class="">Engineering Career Fair Collaborative</b></font></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial"><b class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class="">Hosted by the career offices of Harvard University, Boston University College of Engineeering, Olin College, Tufts University, and MIT. </i></b></b></div>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">Meet representatives from small engineering firms across the area seeking engineering students for full-time and internship opportunities
in innovative fields including robotics, energy, medical devices, and civil/environmental design. All levels of engineering students from the five sponsoring institutions are invited to attend.</font></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">Note: This event is open to MIT postdocs and graduate students, but is geared to undergraduates. You may wish to look at the company
list and check their websites for information on openings.</font></span></p>
<span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="">Date and Time</b> Wednesday, November 15, 3:30 – 6:00 PM <br class="">
<b class="">Location</b> Sheraton Commander Hotel (16 Garden Street, Cambridge MA)</font></span>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="">Registration </b><span lang="EN" class="">Registration required on </span></font></span><a href="https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3622" class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">CareerBridge</a></div>
</div>
<div class=""><font color="#831100" face="Arial" size="4" class=""><b class=""><br class="">
</b></font></div>
<div class=""><font color="#831100" face="Arial" size="4" class=""><b class=""><br class="">
</b></font></div>
<div class=""><font color="#831100" face="Arial" size="4" class=""><b class="">Eating for High Energy</b></font></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial"><b class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class="">Hosted by MIT Work-Life Center</i></b></b></div>
<p class="x_MsoTitle"><span class="" style="color:windowtext; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-align:justify">In this seminar, you will learn how your mitochondria affect your energy levels, what to eat to maintain high energy levels, and what to have
on hand for a quick, healthy snack. You will also learn other tips to keep you at your best all day!</span></p>
<span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><b class="">Date and Time</b> Wednesday, November 15, 5:30 – 7:00 PM (Dinner available from 5:00 pm)<br class="">
</span><b class="">Location</b> 46-3189</font></span>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="">Registration </b><span lang="EN" class="">Registration required on<font color="#0061ff" class=""><b class=""> </b><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eating-for-high-energy-registration-36747050417" class=""><span class=""><span class="">Eventbrite</span></span></a></font></span></font></span>
<p class="x_normal"><br class="">
</p>
<font face="Arial" class=""><i class=""><b class=""><font size="4" color="#831100" class="">Raising Children Who Care About Others and Their Communities</font><br class="">
<span class="" style="font-size:14px">Hosted by MIT Work-Life Center</span></b></i></font><br class="">
<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="color:windowtext; font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">This presentation will share research about children’s social, emotional, and ethical development and will describe the skills that contribute
to success in relationships, in school, and in life. Strategies will be shared for building empathy and perspective taking, and for helping children to be more compassionate in their everyday interactions.</font></span></p>
<font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><span class=""><b class="">Date and Time</b> Thursday, November 16, 12:00 – 1:30 PM<br class="">
</span><b class="">Location</b> NE49-5145<span class=""><br class="">
</span></font><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">Registration </b>Registration required on </font><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/raising-children-who-care-about-others-and-their-communities-registration-36759578890" class="" style="font-size:14px">Eventbrite</a><br class="">
<br class="">
<font face="Arial" class=""><b class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-style:italic"><br class="">
</span><font size="4" color="#831100" class="">Student Loan Repayment Strategies</font><br class="">
<i class="" style="font-size:14px">Hosted by MIT Work-Life Center</i></b></font><br class="">
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="border:none"><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="color:windowtext; font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">Student loan debt has an overwhelming impact on the lives of graduates and parents alike. This workshop will examine
ways in which graduates and parents can manage education debt and guide borrowers’ successful transition from college to repayment. Attendees will learn:</font></span></p>
<ul class="x_MailOutline">
<li class=""><span class="" style="color:windowtext; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">How to identify repayment responsibilities for each loan</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="color:windowtext; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">Methods for reducing monthly payments</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="color:windowtext; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">Strategies for identifying cash flow that can be used to prepay education debt</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="color:windowtext; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">Ways to avoid becoming delinquent and defaulting on education debt, even during times of personal economic hardship</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="color:windowtext; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">The best resources for managing and maintaining a repayment strategy</span></li></ul>
<div class=""><br class="x_webkit-block-placeholder">
</div>
<font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">Date and Time</b> Tuesday, November 28, 12:00 – 1:30 PM<br class="">
<b class="">Location</b> 76-156<br class="">
<b class="">Registration</b> Registration required on </font><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/student-loan-repayment-strategies-registration-36734432677" class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">Eventbrite</font></a><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><br class="">
</font><br class="">
<div dir="ltr" class="" style="margin-left:0pt"><br class="">
</div>
<div dir="ltr" class="" style="margin-left:0pt">
<p dir="ltr" class="" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">
<span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap"></span></p>
<div dir="ltr" class="" style="margin-left:0pt">
<table class="" style="border:none; border-collapse:collapse; width:468pt">
<colgroup class=""><col width="*" class=""></colgroup>
<tbody class="">
<tr class="" style="height:0pt">
<td class="" style="border:1pt solid rgb(255,255,255); vertical-align:middle; background-color:rgb(67,67,67); padding:5pt">
<div class="" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span class="" style="font-size:14pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(255,255,255); background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">CHECK OUT
THESE SITES FOR ADDITIONAL EVENTS </span></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="http://postdocs.mit.edu" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(255,255,255); background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">postdocs.mit.edu</span></a><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(255,255,255); background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">
(Office VPR)</span></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://gecd.mit.edu/mit-events" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(255,255,255); background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">MIT
GECD Events</span></a></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="http://spouses.mit.edu/mit-events" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(255,255,255); background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">MIT
Spouses&Partners Events</span></a></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="http://events.mit.edu/" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(255,255,255); background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">MIT
Events</span></a></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="http://bostonpostdocs.org/events-calendar/" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(255,255,255); background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Boston
PDA Events</span></a></div>
<div class="" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="http://www.massawis.org/events/category/mass-awis-events/list/" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(255,255,255); background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Mass-AWIS
Events</span></a></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
</div>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="" style="color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:Arial; font-size:24px; font-weight:bold; line-height:28px; text-align:start; white-space:pre-wrap; background-color:rgb(152,0,0)">EVENTS FOR POSTDOCS WITH
CHILDREN</span></p>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<div class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""></font></font></b>
<div class=""><b class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="font-family:Helvetica"><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font color="#831100" size="4" class="">Parents and Parents-to-be Group at Eastgate</font></font></b></div>
</font></font></b></font></font></b></font></font></b></b>
<div class=""><b class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Helvetica"><font face="Arial" class=""><i class="" style="font-size:14px">Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Education and organized by MIT Spouses
& Partners Connect</i></font></b>
<div class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class=""><i class=""><br class="">
</i></b></span></font></span></div>
</font></font></span></b>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px">A peer-led weekly group for parents and parents-to-be to share information, support each other, and let the kids play together. Babies and kids of all ages welcome. Open to all
parents in the MIT community.</span><br class="">
<br class="">
<span class="" style="font-size:14px">For more information, contact </span></font><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class=""><a href="mailto:07turnerk@gmail.com" class="">Kate</a><span class=""><font class=""> and </font></span><a href="mailto:margeux@gmail.com" class="">Margeux</a></font><font face="Arial" class="">.</font></span><br class="">
<br class="">
<br class="">
<font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">Date and Time </b><span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">
</span>Monday, October 23, 30, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM<br class="">
</font>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="display:inline!important"><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="font-weight:normal; display:inline!important"><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="display:inline!important"><span class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class=""><span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>Monday,
November 6, 13, 20, 27, </span></font></span></font></span></div>
</font></font></span></div>
</font></font></b></font></font></b></font></font></b></div>
</font></font></b></b><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="display:inline!important"><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="font-weight:normal; display:inline!important"><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="display:inline!important"><font face="Arial" class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">10:00 AM </span></font></span></font><span class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-style:normal">–
12</span></i><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">:00 PM</span></font></span></font></span></div>
</font></font></span></div>
</font></font></b></font></font></b></font></font></b></div>
</font></font></b></span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="display:inline!important"><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="font-weight:normal; display:inline!important"><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="display:inline!important"><span class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class=""><span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span></span></font></span></font></span></div>
</font></font></span></div>
</font></font></b></font></font></b></font></font></b></div>
</font></font></b><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="display:inline!important"><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="font-weight:normal; display:inline!important"><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="display:inline!important"><span class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">Monday, December, 04, 11, </span></font></span></font></span></div>
</font></font></span></div>
</font></font></b></font></font></b></font></font></b></div>
</font></font></b><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="display:inline!important"><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="font-weight:normal; display:inline!important"><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="" style="display:inline!important"><font face="Arial" class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">10:00 AM </span></font></span></font><span class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-style:normal">–
12</span></i><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">:00 PM</span></font></span></font></span></div>
</font></font></span></div>
</font></font></b></font></font></b></font></font></b></div>
</font></font></b></span></div>
<div class=""><i class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="" style="font-style:normal">Location</b><span class="" style="font-style:normal"> <span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">
</span>Eastgate Penthouse, E55-29th floor</span></font></i></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-size:large"><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><br class="">
</font></b></div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-size:large"><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><br class="">
</font></b></div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-size:large"><b class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Kids Clothing Exchange</font></b></div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(131,17,0); font-size:large"><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Helvetica"><font face="Arial" class=""><i class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:14px">Sponsored by the
Office of Graduate Education and MIT Spouses & Partners Connect</i></font></b>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12px; font-family:Helvetica"><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class=""><i class=""><br class="">
</i></b></span></font></span></div>
<div class="">
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12px; font-family:Helvetica"><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The exchange will include kids clothing, outwear shoes, toys, and books for children
ages 0-5. Items will be organised by gender and size so you can quickly find what you need for your growing little ones. You do not need to bring clothes to participate!</span></font></div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12px; font-family:Helvetica"><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br class="">
</span></font></div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12px; font-family:Helvetica"><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Drop off: 9:30 <i class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2"><span class="" style="font-style:normal">– </span></i>11
AM / Pick up: 11:00 AM <i class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2"><span class="" style="font-style:normal">– </span></i> 12:00 PM</span></font></div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12px; font-family:Helvetica"><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="" style="font-size:14px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br class="">
</b></font></div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12px"><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="">Date and Time</b><span class=""> </span><span class="">Monday</span></font><font face="Arial" class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">,
October 23, 9:30 AM </span></font></span></font><span class="" style="color:rgb(30,30,30); orphans:2; widows:2; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-style:normal">– 12</span></i><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">:00
PM</span></font></span></font></span></span></div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12px"><i class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="" style="font-style:normal">Location</b><span class="" style="font-style:normal"> Z Center lobby (W35)</span></i></div>
</div>
</font></font></span></div>
</div>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><br class="">
</p>
<div class=""><span class=""><span class=""><font class=""><b class="" style="font-weight:bold; font-size:large"><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class=""><font color="#831100" class="">Toddler Play Group at Westgate</font></div>
</font></font></b></font></font></b></font></font></b></b>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b class="" style="font-weight:normal; font-size:12px; font-family:Helvetica"><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Helvetica"><font face="Arial" class=""><i class="" style="font-size:14px">Sponsored
by the Office of Graduate Education and organized by MIT Spouses & Partners Connect</i></font></b>
<div class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class=""><i class=""><br class="">
</i></b></span></font></span></div>
</font></font></span></b><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-weight:normal; font-size:14px">All kids from 1.5-3.5 years old are welcome! You can bring siblings as well. On our first class we will paint pictures with animals, cars, nature, geometry shapes
and etc. Contact </font><a href="mailto:angelgirl05@mail.ru" class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">Tatiana</font></a><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-weight:normal; font-size:14px"> to join the group.</font><br class="">
<br class="">
<br class="">
<font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">Date and Time </b><span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="font-weight:normal; white-space:pre">
</span>Tuesday<span class="" style="font-weight:normal">, October 24, 31, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM</span><br class="">
<span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="font-weight:normal; white-space:pre"></span>Tuesday<span class="" style="font-weight:normal">, November 7, 14, 21, 28, </span></font><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">4:30 PM – 6:00 PM</span><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><br class="">
<span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="font-weight:normal; white-space:pre"></span>Tuesday<span class="" style="font-weight:normal">, December, 05, 12, 19, </span></font><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">4:30 PM – 6:00 PM</span><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><br class="">
<b class="">Location</b><span class="" style="font-weight:normal"> </span><span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="font-weight:normal; white-space:pre">
</span>Westgate Lounge, W85-Basement</font><br class="">
</div>
</font></span></span></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial"><span class=""><font size="4" class="" color="#5c0700"><br class="">
</font></span></b></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial"><span class=""><font size="4" class="" color="#831100"><br class="">
</font></span></b></div>
<div class=""><b class=""><span class=""><font class="" color="#831100"><b class="" style="font-size:large; font-family:Helvetica"><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="">Expecting and New Parents Group at Westgate</div>
</font></font></b></font></font></b></font></font></b></b>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-weight:normal"><span class="" style="font-size:12px; font-family:Helvetica"><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Helvetica"><font face="Arial" class=""><i class="" style="font-size:14px">Sponsored
by the Office of Graduate Education and organized by MIT Spouses & Partners Connect</i></font></b>
<div class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class=""><i class=""><br class="">
</i></b></span></font></span></div>
</font></font></span></span><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">Led by MIT moms Teresa and Ruby, this is a weekly group for parents-to-be and parents of infants to crawlers to share information and support each other. For more information, contact: </font><a href="mailto:terecha27@hotmail.com" class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">Teresa</font></a><br class="">
<br class="">
<span class="" style="font-size:12px; font-family:Helvetica"><br class="">
</span><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Helvetica"><b class="">Date and Time </b><span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">
</span>Wednesday, October 25, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM<br class="">
<span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>Wednesday, November 8, 15, 22, 29, </font><span class="" style="font-size:14px">10:00 AM – 11:30 AM</span><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Helvetica"><br class="">
</font><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Helvetica"><span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>Wednesday</font><b class=""><span class=""><font class="" color="#831100">
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-weight:normal; display:inline!important">
<font class="" style="font-size:14px">, December, 06, 13,</font></div>
</font></span></b><span class="" style="font-size:14px">10:00 AM – 11:30 AM</span></div>
<div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-weight:normal"><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Helvetica"><b class="">Location</b> <span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">
</span>Westgate Lounge, W85-Basement</font></div>
</font></span></b></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial"><span class=""><font size="4" class="" color="#831100"><br class="">
</font></span></b></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial"><span class=""><font size="4" class="" color="#831100"><br class="">
</font></span></b></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial"><span class=""><font size="4" class="" color="#831100">Choosing Quality Child Care</font></span></b></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><i class="">Hosted by MIT Work-Life Center</i></b></div>
<div class="">
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">This introductory discussion is specially designed for expectant parents and those new to parenting or child care. This session addresses
your different infant and toddler child care options, what child care costs, how to find and evaluate your child care choices, planning your parental leave, and the transition to parenting. Infants are welcome if alternative child care is unavailable.</font></span></p>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><b class="">Date, Time & Registration</b></span></font><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><i class=""><br class="">
<span class="" style="font-style:normal"><font class="" color="#831100"></font></span></i></span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><i class=""><b class="" style="font-style:normal"><span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span></b></i></span><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-style:normal">Wednesday,
November 8, 12 – 1:30 PM, </span><span class="" style="font-style:normal"><font class="" color="#831100"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/choosing-quality-child-care-registration-36761795520?lang=en-us&locale=en_US&last_touch=1501866955&view=domo" class="">Register</a></font></span></i></span></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span></b><b class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-style:normal; font-weight:normal">Wednesday,
December 13, 12 – 1:30 PM, </span><span class="" style="font-style:normal; font-weight:normal"><font class="" color="#831100"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/choosing-quality-child-care-registration-36761796523?lang=en-us&locale=en_US&last_touch=1501866975&view=domo" class="">Register</a></font></span></i></b></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><i class=""><b class="" style="font-style:normal">Location </b><span class="" style="font-style:normal">NE49-5000</span></i></span></div>
</div>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><br class="">
</p>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="Arial" class="" style="text-align:start"><b class=""><font size="4" color="#831100" class="">Raising Bilingual Children</font><br class="">
<i class="" style="font-size:14px">Hosted by MIT Work-Life Center</i></b></font><span class="" style="text-align:start"><br class="">
</span></p>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="color:windowtext; font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">How might being bilingual benefit your child? What is the best way to go about raising a bilingual child? Whether
you are anticipating or already raising a multilingual child, this workshop will help guide you through that process. The discussion will include a review of the research on the effects of bilingual experiences on children’s language development, as well as
the social factors that can help children acquire and maintain fluency in more than one language.</font></span></p>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="Arial" class="" style="text-align:start; font-size:14px"><span class=""><b class="">Date and Time</b> Tuesday, December 5, 12:00 – 1:30 PM<br class="">
</span><b class="">Location</b> 76-156<span class=""><br class="">
</span><b class="">Registration </b><span lang="EN" class="">Registra</span></font><span lang="EN" class="" style="text-align:start; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial">tion required on <span class=""><span class="" style="color:maroon"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/raising-bilingual-children-registration-36734319338" class="">Eventbrite</a><b class=""> </b></span></span></span><span class="" style="text-align:start"><br class="">
</span></p>
<div class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="text-align:start; font-size:14px; font-family:Arial"><span class=""><span class="" style="color:maroon"><b class=""><br class="">
</b></span></span></span></div>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:start"><font color="#ffffff" face="Arial" size="5" class=""><span class="" style="line-height:28px; white-space:pre-wrap; background-color:rgb(152,0,0)"><b class="">MIT RESOURCES FOR POSTDOCS</b></span></font></p>
<div align="center" class=""><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px"><br class="">
</span></u></b></div>
<div align="center" class="" style="text-align:left"><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px">Career Counseling Services for Postdocs</span></u></b></div>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">In Collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research, the GECD provides career guidance and strategies for both industry
and academic tracks. You can discuss your career plans or concerns and receive support on developing your Resume, CV, Research and Teaching Statements, Cover Letters, and LinkedIn profile. 45 minute individual sessions are available and tailored to your needs.
You can also conduct a mock interview to help strengthen your interview skills including the delivery of your presentation. Schedule appointments online using the CareerBridge system <a href="https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student" class=""><span class=""><span class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student</font></span></span></a> or
by phone at <b class="">617-715-5329</b>. Appointments are held in E25-143G.</font></span></p>
<p class="x_normal"><br class="">
</p>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px">MyLife Services</span></u><span lang="EN" class=""></span></b></p>
<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class=""><a href="http://o6os.mj.am/link/o6os/xlkt8jnnqpg8/1/-kBne3WjUT8Ww6LEA98gxw/aHR0cDovL2hyd2ViLm1pdC5lZHUvd29ya2xpZmUvbWl0bXlsaWZlc2VydmljZXM" class=""><span class=""><span class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">MyLife
Services</font></span></span></a><b class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(152,0,0)"> </span></b><span class="" style="color:rgb(17,17,17)">is a <b class="">free,</b> <b class="">confidential, 24/7</b> <b class="">counseling, consultation, and work-life
referral service </b>provided by KGA, Inc., a trusted external provider of employee assistance programs. </span><b class="">Postdoc Associates and Fellows are eligible for services provided by KGA, Inc. through the MIT Work-Life Center and MyLife Services. </b><span class="" style="color:rgb(17,17,17)">You
can now access a network of experts who can help with the challenges of life and work, such as:</span></font></span></p>
<div class=""><br class="x_webkit-block-placeholder">
</div>
<ul class="x_MailOutline">
<li class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(17,17,17); font-family:Arial; font-size:14px; text-indent:-18pt">Financial planning, debt management, and legal issues</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(17,17,17); font-family:Arial; font-size:14px; text-indent:-18pt">Personal and work relationships</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(17,17,17); font-family:Arial; font-size:14px; text-indent:-18pt">Sleep and nutrition</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(17,17,17); font-family:Arial; font-size:14px; text-indent:-18pt">Stress, anxiety, depression, and other emotional concerns</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(17,17,17); font-family:Arial; font-size:14px; text-indent:-18pt">Child and elder care</span></li></ul>
<div class=""><br class="x_webkit-block-placeholder">
</div>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="color:rgb(17,17,17); font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">This includes some FREE confidential mental health counseling sessions, as well as </font></span></b><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="color:rgb(17,17,17); font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">access
to 24/7 confidential counseling services. We encourage you to learn more about </font></span></b><b class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><span lang="EN" class="" style="color:rgb(17,17,17)">the</span><span lang="EN" class="" style="color:rgb(152,0,0)"> </span></b><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/mitmylifeservices" class=""><b class=""><span class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">program</font></span></b></a><b class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(17,17,17)"> (including
frequently asked questions), and to call MyLife Services directly </span></b></span><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="color:rgb(17,17,17); font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">at 1-844- 405-LIFE (1-844- 405-5433).</font></span></b></p>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px; color:rgb(191,191,191)"> </span></b></p>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px">FREE Mindfulness and Meditation Classes from MIT Medical</span></u></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoTitle"><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><b class=""><a name="x__uz8r7cw0gmbm" class=""></a></b></i><span lang="EN" class=""><i class=""><b class="">Find Some Om Under the Dome</b></i></span></font></p>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">MIT Libraries is offering drop-in meditation and relaxation sessions. Please join us for silent meditation in the Barker reading room.
Sit for a minute, or 30. Beginners welcome - no experience necessary. Every Monday at noon in the Barker Dome of Barker Engineering Library (10-500). Please arrive promptly. <span class=""><span class=""><a href="https://medical.mit.edu/community/wellness/classes/mindfulness-meditation" class="" style="color:rgb(0,97,255)">Registration
is required</a><b class="">.</b></span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoTitle"><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><a name="x__musiwqxdby28" class=""></a><span lang="EN" class=""> </span></font></p>
<p class="x_MsoTitle"><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><b class=""><a name="x__hezk5usldecl" class=""></a></b></i><span lang="EN" class=""><i class=""><b class="">Meditation for your Wellbeing</b></i></span></font></p>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">Community Wellness at MIT Medical offers drop-in meditation and relaxation sessions. Sit back and relax - no experience necessary. Please
arrive promptly. A short talk and guided meditation begins at 12:10 pm. This class is held every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 12:10 pm-12:40 pm. Led by Seth Monk<span class=""><span class="">.</span><span class="" style="font-weight:bold; color:rgb(152,0,0)"> </span></span><span class=""><span class=""><font class=""><a href="https://medical.mit.edu/community/wellness/classes/mindfulness-meditation" class="" style="color:rgb(0,97,255)">Registration
is required</a>.</font></span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="x_normal"><br class="">
</p>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px">MIT Writing & Communication Center</span></u></b></p>
<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">The Center provides free professional advice about all types of writing and speaking/oral presentations, including specialized help for non-native English speakers.
See their website for more details: <a href="http://cmsw.mit.edu/writing-and-communication-center/" class=""><span class=""><span class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">http://cmsw.mit.edu/writing-and-communication-center/</font></span></span></a><b class=""></b></font></span></p>
<p class="x_normal"><br class="">
</p>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px">MIT Spouses&Partners Connect</span></u></b><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:12pt; line-height:18.399999618530273px"></span></b><span lang="EN" class=""><a href="http://spouses.mit.edu/" class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"></span></a></span></p>
<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">Offers social and career-related groups and events for your spouse/partner/family. For more information and event listings, visit <a href="http://spouses.mit.edu/" class=""><span class=""><span class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">http://spouses.mit.edu/</font></span></span></a>.</font></span><b class=""><u class=""></u></b></span></p>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px"> </span></b></p>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px">MIT Employee Resource Groups</span></u></b></p>
<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">Join an Employee Resource Group (ERG) at MIT!</font></span></p>
<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">ERGs are employee-led groups formed around common interests, issues and/or a common bond or background. ERGs host activities such as lectures, socials, dinners,
etc. Both Postdoctoral Fellows and Associates are invited to join. Current ERGs include:</font></span></p>
<div class=""><br class="x_webkit-block-placeholder">
</div>
<ul class="x_MailOutline">
<li class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px; text-indent:-18pt">African, Black, American, Caribbean @MIT (ABAC@MIT) ERG</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">Asian Pacific American ERG</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">Latino ERG,</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">Lesbian, Gay, ,Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) ERG</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">Millennials ERG</span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial; text-indent:-18pt">Women in IT ERG</span></li></ul>
<div class=""><br class="x_webkit-block-placeholder">
</div>
<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN" class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size:14px">Check out the link for more information and upcoming events: </font></span><a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/diversity/ergs/current" class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px"><span class=""><span class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">http://hrweb.mit.edu/diversity/ergs/current</font></span></span></a></p>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="color:rgb(152,0,0)"> </span></b></p>
<p class="x_normal" style="line-height:16.440000534057617px"><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:25.573331832885742px">MBTA Access</span></u></b></p>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">As a reminder, all postdoctoral fellows and postdoctoral associates on MIT’s Cambridge </font></span><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">campus
are eligible for free, unrestricted subway and local bus access. MIT provides this benefit </span><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">through a special MBTA* chip embedded in the MIT ID card. (*Massachusetts Bay </span><span class="" style="font-family:Arial; font-size:14px">Transportation
Authority). Check the back of your ID card. If “Charlie INSIDE!” is written on it, </span><span class="" style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial">you are all set. Questions? Visit the Atlas Service Center (E17-106).</span></p>
<div class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:18pt; line-height:27.600000381469727px"> </span><br class="x_webkit-block-placeholder">
</div>
<span class="" style="color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:Arial; font-size:24px; font-weight:bold; line-height:28px; white-space:pre-wrap; background-color:rgb(152,0,0)">OTHER RESOURCES</span><br class="">
<div class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="color:rgb(32,32,32)"> </span><br class="x_webkit-block-placeholder">
</div>
<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size:14pt; line-height:21.466665267944336px">Free Membership for the National Postdoctoral Association</span></u></b><span lang="EN" class=""></span></p>
<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><font face="Arial" class="">MIT is a Sustaining Member of the NPA, which means you can become an affiliate member for free. This will help you network with other postdocs across
the country and gain access to members only resources that can help further your career. To join, click on this Affiliate Memberships direct <a href="https://npamembers.site-ym.com/general/register_member_type.asp?regkey=B87D7B9B-5C95-48F6-9ECA-A5014531B05D" class="">link
for MIT</a> <span class="">and follow the registration process, using your MIT email address. Once you click “submit,” the NPA will review your request and confirm your membership by email about a week later. </span></font></span></span></p>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<p class="x_normal"></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="" style="word-wrap:break-word">
<div class="">
<div class="">
<div class="">
<p class="x_normal"></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<br class="">
</div>
</body>
</html>