[Editors] MIT Editors' Club Minutes, 9/25/03

[Elizabeth Thomson]

MIT EDITORS' CLUB

*Meeting Notes from September 25, 2003*

Do *you* know what a tomatilla is? Neither did many of the editors at 
this meeting, but all became acquainted with the fruit--and tasted 
some--during the course of this meeting. That's because a certain 
Chair of this Group grew the things this year as a "garden 
experiment," discovering that a family of four needs only one 
tomatilla plant--not five.

Ah, how this group can digress....


*Nancy & Terry's Newsletter*

Nancy Stauffer and Terry Hill of the Laboratory for Energy and the 
Environment (LFEE) are still looking for a good name for their lab's 
new newsletter (my suggestion heads this section). It's difficult, 
Nancy explained, because the new name should reflect the entire lab, 
and LFEE brings together so many different groups of researchers 
doing such a range of research. If you have any suggestions, send 
them to Nancy at stauffer at mit.edu. In the meantime, she shares a name 
suggested by a researcher who made her promise not to give his/her 
name:  "What's it all About, LFEE?"


*Finding Stories*

How do *you* get newsworthy stories from researchers? That was 
another topic of discussion. Among the suggestions proffered:

--Send notes to individual professors inquiring about newsworthy 
research/events in their labs, and c/c an ADDITIONAL person that's 
key to the professor's group, e.g., a lab manager, administrative 
officer, or grad student. Sometimes those folks will think of things 
the professor doesn't.

--Ask grad students about research results and upcoming papers.


*MIT Budget Concerns*

Susan Curran of the MIT Home Page reminded Editors of a web site* 
addressing this situation. It's at web.mit.edu/finances. Arthur 
Jones, director of the News Office, noted that the site contains a 
FAQ that should answer most questions about the situation. Susan 
noted, too, that the site includes a feedback form for additional 
questions, and suggestions.

Most Sincerely,

Elizabeth

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* (website? wbeseit?)

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Elizabeth A. Thomson
Assistant Director, Science & Engineering News
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
News Office, Room 11-400
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA  02139-4307
617-258-5402 (ph); 617-258-8762 (fax)
<thomson at mit.edu>

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