[Gsc-anno] @MIT [Speakers, grants, shows, flu shots and more...]
Todd Schenk (GSC Secretary)
gsc-secretary at MIT.EDU
Tue Sep 28 00:21:05 EDT 2010
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Highlights:
1. GSC Professional Development Series (PDS) - Noubar Afeyan
2. Freakonomics - Sneak Preview with Producer Chad Troutwine
3. $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize Info Session
4. MIT Women's Initiative
5. GSC Travel Grant
6. Fall Festival Comedy Show with Bo Burnham
7. MIT Entrepreneurship Review Contest
8. HallowMIT 2010, a children’s Halloween Festival
9. MIT Creative Arts Council representative introduction
10. Learning to Write a Research Article When English is a Second Language
11. Scotch whisky tasting: Peat and smoke
12. State of the Institute Forum
13. Flu shot clinics at MIT
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1 What: GSC Professional Development Series (PDS) - Noubar Afeyan
1 When: 7:30-8:30 pm, October 4th, 2010
1 Where: 4-231
1 Contact: gsc-arc at mit.edu
- Noubar Afeyan will talk about his career path since finishing his PhD in
Biochemical Engineering at MIT.
- More information about the speaker: http://www.flagshipventures.com/team/nafeyan.html
- PDS is a set of talks and informal discussions with professionals from diverse
industrial background.
- PDS aims at educating graduate students about diverse career paths such as airlines,
biotechnology, venture capital, clean energy, government and finance.
- Also, Free Food!
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2 What: Freakonomics -- A FREE Sneak Preview with Producer Chad Troutwine
2 When: Thursday Sep. 30 at 6:30 pm
2 Where: 26-100
2 Contact: lsc at mit.edu
- A pre-release screening of the feature film based on the popular novel
- Conventional economic wisdom gets caught in the cross-hairs!
- MIT Prof. Joshua Angrist will give a 15-minute talk at 6:30, then Q&A
- Producer Chad Troutwine will introduce the film at 7, and take Q&A after it
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3 What: $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize Info Session
3 When: Thursday, September 30, 5:30pm
3 Where: Chipman Room (6-104)
3 Contact: Maura Hume, Awards Program Assistant, 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 for your work
- Awarded annually to a graduate student or graduating senior
- Free refreshments and food will be provided
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4 What: MIT Women's Initiative
4 When: IAP 2011
4 Where: Across the United States
4 Contact: wi-directors at mit.edu
- This group sends pairs of women students across the country at no cost.
- These students present to middle and high school girls during IAP.
- They educate and encourage excitement about science and engineering.
- The application deadline is October 1, 2010.
- mit.edu/wi
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5 What: GSC Travel Grant
5 When: Deadline - 5pm, October 1st, 2010
5 Where: Bring application to room 50-220
5 Contact: gsc-travel at mit.edu
- GSC Travel Grant supports the conference-related travel expenses of MIT
graduate students from all Schools.
- This fund is allocated to conference travel expenses that are not currently
funded by the student's advisor or other MIT-related funding.
- The fund provides grant money for most conference-related expenses including
lodging, but excepting the conference registration fee.
- More information: http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php/what-we-do/work/travel-grant
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6 What: Fall Festival Comedy Show with Bo Burnham
6 When: Saturday, October 2 at 8pm
6 Where: Kresge Auditorium
6 Contact: events-comm-staff at mit.edu
- Live comedy show with Bo Burnham from YouTube and Comedy Central
- Tickets On-sale Now! sao.mit.edu/tickets/ <http://sao.mit.edu/tickets/>
- $10 for MIT students, pre-sale through Sat, Sept 18
- $20 for MIT affiliates and guests, on-sale Sun, Sept 19
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7 What: MIT Entrepreneurship Review Contest
7 When: Now through October 15th
7 Where: http://miter.mit.edu/contest
7 Contact: miter at mit.edu
- The MIT Entrepreneurship Review is holding a contest to select its new Board of
Topic Experts. We will award prizes like a 3D HDTV, MacBook, Kindle, and cash prizes!
- Contest winners will join MITER’s team of Topic Experts and receive incredible exposure
to leading entrepreneurs and investors.
- This is an outstanding opportunity to establish yourself as an authority in Entrepreneurship
and Innovation on a global platform!
- Once you are part of MITER, you will be exposed to thought-leaders in entrepreneurship
such as Bob Langer, Charlie Cooney, Sandy Pentland and Simon Johnson. Join us!
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8 What: HallowMIT 2010, a children’s Halloween Festival
8 When: Saturday, October 30 at 3pm to 5pm
8 Where: Stata Student Street
8 Contact: sao-staff at mit.edu
- Children’s Halloween Festival for MIT families
- Face painters, balloon artists, pumpkin carving, arts & crafts
- Food and fun!
- FREE
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9 What: MIT Creative Arts Council representative introduction
9 When: 2010-2011 Academic year
9 Contact: ruchill at mit.edu
- I am the graduate student representative to the MIT Creative Arts Council
(http://web.mit.edu/arts/about/office/provost/creativearts.html)
- Please email me if you have any ideas or concerns about arts programs,
arts curricula, art facilities, or arts funds at MIT.
- The committee meets 6 times annually and I am happy to bring your input to the table.
- Best, Rebecca Uchill (History, Theory, and Criticism of Art): ruchill at mit.edu
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10 What: Learning to Write a Research Article When English is a Second
Language, Speaker: Karen Englander, U. de Baja, Mexico
10 When: October 21, 2010 6:00 p.m.
10 Where: 2-105
10 Contact: jcraig at mit.edu, Writing and Humanistic Studies
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11 What: Scotch whisky tasting: peat and smoke
11 When: Wednesday, October 27th, 7:00-8:30 PM
11 Where: W98-602 (MIT Alumni Association, 6th floor)
11 Contact: Kevin McComber, mccomber at mit.edu
- Tickets and more info: http://tinyurl.com/peatsmoke1027
- Tasting of seven ultra-premium scotches, from mildly smoky to WHOA!
- Live presentation makes it accessible to novices and experienced folks
- $25 for current MIT students, post-docs, and their guests
- Event would cost at least $80 in a commercial setting
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12 What: State of the Institute Forum
12 When: Wednesday, September 29, 1 pm
12 Where: Kresge Auditorium
12 Contact: http://web.mit.edu/events/stateoftheinstitute/2010/
- At 2 pm, following the forum, there will be snacks and refreshments at a
community social on Kresge Oval--all are invited.
- At this forum, we take the time to look together at the state of the Institute, to
consider where we are and where we ought to go. President Susan Hockfield
will open the forum, but a major focus will be opportunity for discussion with
Provost Rafael Reif, Chancellor Phillip Clay, and Executive Vice President and
Treasurer Terry Stone.
- You can participate by proposing a question in advance using the form on the
State of the Institute website. As usual, the forum will also include a live question
and answer period.
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13 What: Flu shot clinics at MIT
13 When: October 5th, 14th (students only) and 18th
13 Contact: http://medweb.mit.edu/about/news/flu/vaccinations.html
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