[Gsc-anno] @MIT...[Technology & Innovation Fair, MIT Climate Change Hack, Tangtoberfest!, HallowMIT 2009, Sustainability Pub Night]
Chuck Gammal (GSC Secretary)
gsc-secretary at MIT.EDU
Mon Oct 19 07:44:56 EDT 2009
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Message brought to you by the: MIT Graduate Student Council
Send your ideas to: changemit at mit.edu
Visit us at: gsc.mit.edu
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Submission deadline: Sunday @ 5 PM to gsc-secretary at mit.edu
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Highlights:
1. Alumni Dinner Series
2. Technology & Innovation Fair
3. MIT Climate Change Hack
4. Open Access
5. The Graduate - now published online
6. Tangtoberfest!
7. HallowMIT 2009, a children's Halloween Festival
8. An Evening with BJ Novak
9. Dinner with Six Strangers
10. Join the MIT Energy Conference 2010 Organizing Team
11. 2010 MIT Excellence Awards Nomination Deadline
12. Join the Lemelson-MIT Program at the Thirsty Ear!
13. Israeli Bar Night
14. MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition - Elevator Pitch Contest(EPC)
15. Sustainability Pub Night
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What: Alumni Dinner Series
When: Tuesday, October 20, 6pm-8pm
Where: Morss Hall (1st floor of Walker Memorial)
Contact: gsc-ac at mit.edu
- The Alumni Dinner Series provides an informal opportunity to hear
from and mingle with young, local MIT alumni
- Come enjoy a delicious dinner and drinks with MIT alumnus and
Assistant Professor Mark Bathe (PhD 2000)
- Representatives from the Grad Rat will be present, taking orders and
raffling off a new iPod Nano
- Tickets are only $2 and can be purchased at http://gsc.mit.edu/
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What: Technology & Innovation Fair
When: Tuesday, October 20, 5PM - 6:30PM
Where: E51 lobby
Contact: azheng at mit.edu
- The Graduate Student Council is hosting a 'Technology & Innovation Fair'
- MIT labs will discuss current research
- Find a new passion, find a new solution, find a startup team
- Labs present: Media Lab, Aerospace, Biotech, Electrical Engineering
Computer Science, Material Science
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What: MIT Climate Change Hack
When: Friday, October 23rd, 12-12:10pm
Where: Killian Court
Contact: stopglobalwarming at mit.edu
- Join the most important hack in MIT history: stop climate change!
- We will stand in the shape of "<350" to be photographed from above
- 350ppm represents a safe CO2 concentration target for Copenhagen 2009
- Photo will be submitted with thousands similar to delegates
- Sponsored by sustainability at mit. Visit http://www.350.org/MIT350
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What: Open Access Policy: Send your published manuscript to DSpace
When: Always
Where: dspace.mit.edu, oapolicysubmissions at mit.edu
Contact: Clarice Aiello, ARC co-chair: gsc-arc at mit.edu, clarice at mit.edu
- MIT faculty unanimously voted for Open Access for published papers
- Spread the word: Grad students/Post-Docs should develop the habit
- of sending their published manuscripts to oapolicysubmissions at mit.edu
- FAQ and publishers' rules found at dspace.mit.edu
- The GSC supports the Open Access Policy, and hope you do the same!
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What: The Graduate - now published online
Where: http://thegraduate.mit.edu/
Contact: gsn-editor at mit.edu
- Check the site for monthly updates- new articles,reviews and opinions!
- If you are interested in writing for The Graduate, please contact
Anusuya at gsn-editor at mit.edu
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What: Tangtoberfest!
When: Saturday, October 24th at 12pm
Where: Tang 24th Floor Lounge
Contact: tang-social-chair at mit.edu
- Sausage and vegetarian German style Octoberfest barbecue with German snacks
- Served with mugs of Apple Cider.
- Octoberfest-style games, music and decorations.
- All Graduate Students Welcome! Sponsored by GSC and Tang
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What: HallowMIT 2009, a children's Halloween Festival
When: Saturday, October 24 at 3pm to 5pm
Where: Stata Center - Student Street
Contact: aeerwin at mit.edu
- A children's Halloween festival for families and children of all ages!
- FREE!
- Balloon twisters, face painters, arts/crafts, food, music, and much more!
- We encourage costumes
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What: An Evening with BJ Novak
When: Saturday, October 24 at 8pm
Where: Kresge Auditorium
Contact: ua-events at mit.edu
- Live comedy show with BJ Novak from "The Office"
- Tickets On-sale Now! sao.mit.edu/tickets/
- $10 for MIT students
- $20 for MIT affiliates and guests
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What: Dinner with Six Strangers
When: Tuesday, October 27, 6PM - 8PM
Where: McCormick Brown Living Room
Contact: agatti at mit.edu
- Dinner with six people "strangers" from the MIT community
- Meet, learn about and converse with folks you've never met
- Sponsored by the Student Activities Office, please RSVP by October 23
- http://events.mit.edu/event.html?id=11597488&date=2009/10/27
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What: Join the MIT Energy Conference 2010 Organizing Team
When: Tuesday, October 20th
Where: 56-114
Contact: mit_energy_conference at mit.edu
- Join the MIT Energy Conference Organizing Team
- Attend the meeting to learn about various opportunities
- Organizers get a free ticket to the conference
- Dinner will be provided
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What: 2010 MIT Excellence Awards Nomination Deadline
When: Lincoln Laboratory - Monday, October 19
Campus and all other - Monday, October 26
Where: http://hrweb.mit.edu/rewards/reward-programs/mit-excellence-award/nomination
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What: Join the Lemelson-MIT Program at the Thirsty Ear!
When: Wednesday, October 21, 5:30-7pm
Where: Thirsty Ear Pub
Contact: Ed Canton, Awards Program Officer, lemelson_awards at mit.edu
- Are you a problem solver, inventor or innovator?
- Join us to learn more about the $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize!
- Receive monetary support and gain national media attention
- Awarded annually to a graduate student or graduating senior
- Free refreshments and food will be provided
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What: Israeli Bar Night
When: Monday October 19, 8PM
Where: The Muddy Charles Pub
Contact: MIT grad-Hillel
- Israeli music
- Israeli food and snacks
- Drinks from the bar (not only Israeli)
- Raffle for 4 tickets to "Efrat Gosh" Concert (October 25th)!
- Age ID required
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What: MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition - Elevator Pitch Contest(EPC)
When: Oct 27-28, 6-8pm, MIT-E51 (Preliminary Rounds)
Oct 29, 7-9pm, MIT-Stata Center (Finale Round)
Contact: Register by Tuesday 10/20! at www.mit100k.org/elevator-pitch-contest/
- Have a great idea? Enter the MIT 100K Elevator Pitch Contest.
- You will have 60 seconds to wow judges and potential investors with
your business idea.
- Compete for $10,000 in cash prizes.
- Get feedback from leaders in the Boston entrepreneurial community.
- Recruit a talented team to enter future MIT $100K Contests.
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What: Sustainability Pub Night
When: Thursday, October 22, 7PM - 9PM
Where: Muddy Charles
Contact: ckempes at mit.edu
- Come discuss topics in energy, sustainability, and the environment
- Meet many of the groups working in these areas on campus
- Hosted by the Generator and Sustainability at mit
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