[Gsc-anno] GSC Announcement 07FEB06

[GSC Secretary]

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   more extensive annoucements online: http://gsc.mit.edu/anno
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headlines (details below):

             1. EnergyNight at the MIT Museum
                Friday, February 10 5:00-7:00PM

             2. Grad Rat Sales
                February 8-9 in E51, February 13-17, 21 & 23 in Lobby 10

             3. Graduate Reading Group with MIT Museum Director
                "Making Sense of 'Intelligent Design'"

             Reminder: GCM this Wednesday February 8, 5pm, GSC Office

details:
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*ENERGYNIGHT AT THE MIT MUSEUM*

The MIT Energy Club and the MIT Museum invite you to attend "MIT EnergyNight"
Friday, February 10 5:00-7:00PM at the MIT Museum!

Event Flyer:
http://web.mit.edu/mit_energy/EnergyNight.pdf

What:    EnergyNight -
         Showcase Event for Energy Research, Education, and Entrepreurship @ MIT
When:    Fri, Feb 10 5:00-7:00PM
Where:   MIT Museum
         http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=mit+museum&mapsearch=go
         Enter from Mass Ave
Who:     MIT grad students, postdocs, faculty, alums, and affiliates
Sponsor: MIT Energy Club, MIT Museum, MIT Graduate Student Council,
         MIT Student Life Fee Fund

EnergyNight will be a great chance to learn about work that is going on at MIT
in the energy area, meet other energy-interested MIT people, and to unwind
after a long MIT week!

This free Friday Evening event will feature live jazz, beer&wine, and
light hors d'oeuvres along with 15 MIT Energy Showcase Tables highlighting
energy activities at MIT.

MIT Energy Showcases will include:

- A123 Technologies (MIT based Li-ion Battery Startup)
- Evergreen Solar
- Green Fuel Technologies
- Nuclear Fission
- Nuclear Fusion
- Nanotechnology & Energy
- Off-Shore Wind Power
- Buildings & Energy
- MIT Electrochemical Energy Laboratory (fuel cells/batteries)
- MIT Sloan Automotive Laboratory
- MIT Energy Club
- MIT Campus Energy Usage & Projects
- Hands-On Energy Demos (Photovoltaics, wind power, coal, oil, ...)

And don't forget to bring proper age-id!

Please contact MIT Energy Club President - David Danielson, dtdaniel at mit.edu,
with any questions or inquiries.

http://web.mit.edu/mit_energy

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*GRAD RAT SALES*

Order your GradRat, MIT's official graduate ring!

Order now, and you will receive an invitation for the special April 
delivery event.

GradRat On-Campus Sales Dates:

February 8 & 9                  E51, Wolk Lobby         10 am - 3 pm
February 13 through 17          Lobby 10                10 am - 3 pm
February 21 & 23                Lobby 10                10 am - 3 pm

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*GRADUATE READING GROUP WITH MIT MUSEUM DIRECTOR*

"Making Sense of 'Intelligent Design'"

Seminar Leader: John Durant

Seminar Meetings:  Thursdays 4:30-6:30  (E51-095)        

This reading group will explore the origins, nature and significance of
the Intelligent Design (ID) debate in contemporary American culture. The
exploration will take the form of fortnightly discussions of key texts.

For more details, see this website:

http://stellar.mit.edu/S/project/id-seminar/index.html

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