[Gsc-anno] @MIT [Professional Development Series, Science Policy Initiative lunch, Under the Dome, art, and more...]
Todd Schenk
tschenk at MIT.EDU
Mon Apr 25 12:05:44 EDT 2011
In this week's Anno:
1. Professional development series: Interested in high tech?
2. Science Policy Initiative lunch with Venkatesh Narayanamurti
3. Under the Dome: Come Explore MIT!
4. Public Reception of Martin Boyce's "Through Layers and Leaves"
5. MIT Action Learning Spring Poster Session
6. STeLA Leadership Forum 2011 (Aug21-28) - Apply Now
7. Kids Clothing Exchange
8. SPI Science Writing Workshop
9. Annual Celebration of MIT Sloan Women brunch
10. Hiring GSC Webmaster
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1 What: Professional development series: Interested in high tech?
1 When: Tuesday, April 26th, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
1 Where: 6-120
1 Contact: RSVP required (see details below)
- Daniel Grunberg is an alum of MIT (PhD, Course 6, 1986,
http://lids.mit.edu/lidsmag09/ps.html).
- Currently he is the Vice President of Product Development and Co-Founder
of Immedia Semiconductor (http://www.immediasemi.com/).
- Daniel will talk about entrepreneurship, high tech industry, Immedia and
his career development.
- Daniel will talk about career paths in high tech.
- Please bring your questions - a portion of the talk will be dedicated to
answering your questions!
- Dinner will be served.
- RSVP to https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dFEwRjdzMU01T2NmZzVHUjZ5X1gyQ1E6MQ#gid=0
(if you have already RSVP'ed to gsc-arc at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-arc at mit.edu>, then you don't need to do so again)
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2 What: Science Policy Initiative lunch with Venkatesh Narayanamurti
2 When: April 26th, 12pm-1pm
2 Where: RSVP to oisaadat at mit.edu<mailto:oisaadat at mit.edu> for location
2 Contact: Omair Saadat (oisaadat at mit.edu<mailto:oisaadat at mit.edu>)
- Join Professor Venkatesh Narayanamurti for lunch and an informal
discussion about science policy. Professor Narayanamurti is Director
of the Science, Technology and Public Policy Program at the Belfer
Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy
School and has served on numerous advisory boards of the federal
government, research universities and industry. Visit our website
web.mit.edu/spi for more information.
- This event is sponsored by the MIT Science Policy Initiative and the
GSC Funding Board.
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3 What: Under the Dome: Come Explore MIT!
3 When: Saturday April 30 11am-4pm
3 Where: MIT campus-wide: http://mit150.mit.edu/open-house
3 Contact: http://mit150.mit.edu/about/mit150-volunteer-form
- We are in need of another 100 students to help give directions, give
tours, and lead young science-minded students around campus. Will you
help us? We are asking if all of you might consider volunteering for 3
hours on Saturday, April 30. We expect over 30,000 people to visit our
campus.
- A training/orientation session will occur prior to the event with lunch/
dinner included). On the day of the event, T-shirts and breakfast/lunch
will be provided to volunteers.
- Please register to volunteer at: http://mit150.mit.edu/about/mit150-volunteer-form
or contact Liz Young at ecy at mit.edu<mailto:ecy at mit.edu>.
- A Sign-up book is located in Room 7-103.
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4 What: Public Reception of Martin Boyce's "Through Layers and Leaves"
4 When: Tuesday, April 26th, 5:00-7:00pm
4 Where: David Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
4 Who: Public
4 Contact: Alise Upitis <upitis at mit.edu<mailto:upitis at mit.edu>>
- The public is invited to attend a reception and dedication of the major new
artwork “Through Layers and Leaves (Closer and Closer)” by Martin Boyce, a
Percent-for-Art commission for the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative
Cancer Research at MIT (Building 76). - The reception and dedication will take
place in 76-156, the conference room off of the lobby of Building 76. The artist
will be in attendance. The event is sponsored by the MIT List Visual Arts Center,
Associate Provost Philip Khoury, Arts at MIT, and the British Council.
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5 What: MIT Action Learning Spring Poster Session
5 When: Thursday and Friday, April 28-29th, (Student presentations
Thursday 12:00pm-1:00pm).
5 Where: E-62 Cafe Corridor
- Students who participated in Action Learning programs will convene and
share details of their project work with members of the MIT community.
- Posters include features from China Lab, India Lab, and Study Tours
(The Business of Education- Brazil; The Business of Water- China; and
Renewable Energy- Europe).
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6 What: STeLA Leadership Forum 2011 (Aug21-28) - Apply Now!
6 When: Application Deadline Apr 30
6 Where: http://web.mit.edu/stela-mit/next/2011/application.html
6 Contact: recruit-us at stelaforum.org<mailto:recruit-us at stelaforum.org> or web:http://www.stelaforum.org
- Science and Technology Leadership Forum
- This Year: Aug21-Aug28 @ Stanford University
- Learn leadership skills and about the role of science and technology in
global issues.
- Learn from leaders: keynote speeches, expert lectures & site visits to
companies.
- Build your international network by meeting students from all over the
world.
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7 What: Kids Clothing Exchange
7 When: Monday May 2, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
7 Where: Twenty Chimneys (W20-306)
- The MIT community is invited to participate in our seasonal clothing
exchange. Please bring your clean, gently used kids clothing, outerwear,
or shoes for children ages 0-5. Items will be organized by gender and
size so you can quickly find what you need for your growing little ones.
- CLOTHING DROP-OFF will be from 10 - 11. CLOTHING EXCHANGE will start at
11. You do not need to bring clothes to participate. Please contact
Emily (emily.l.blair at gmail.com<mailto:emily.l.blair at gmail.com>) if you have any questions.
- A few volunteers are needed to assist in setting up and organizing clothes.
Please contact Emily if you are interested in helping out.
- Sponsored by MIT FamilyNet: an online community for MIT families -
http://familynet.mit.edu<http://familynet.mit.edu/>.
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8 What: SPI Science Writing Workshop
8 When: May 23rd, 4-7:30 pm
8 Contact: Johanna Wolfson (johannaw at mit.edu<mailto:johannaw at mit.edu>)
- Science and engineering students, work on your science writing to
communicate your work to a broader audience!
- Professor Tom Levenson, Director of MIT's renowned Graduate Program
in Science Writing, will lead a Science Writing Workshop.
- Participants will compose an original brief summary article on a
scientific topic intended for a lay audience.
- The group will analyze the articles and attendees will learn to
convey scientific information in a clear and engaging manner.
- Space is limited! If interested, email johannaw at mit.edu<mailto:johannaw at mit.edu> with your
student status, department, and a 1-2 sentence statement of interest.
- You will be notified by May 2nd.
- This event is sponsored by the MIT Science Policy Initiative (SPI).
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9 What: Annual Celebration of MIT Sloan Women brunch
9 When: Friday, May 6, 10am - ¬ noon
9 Where: Liberty Hotel, across the Longfellow Bridge from MIT
9 Contact: Sloan Women in Management - tutak at mit.edu<mailto:tutak at mit.edu>
- Annual Celebration of MIT Sloan Women Brunch open to all of MIT!
- Keynote by financial leader Ms. Ellyn McColgan.
- Delicious brunch, networking, keynote, and of course swag bags!
- Subsidized tickets on sale now: http://swimbrunch.eventbrite.com<http://swimbrunch.eventbrite.com/>.
- See www.sloanwomeninmanagement.com<http://www.sloanwomeninmanagement.com/> for more info.
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10 What: Hiring GSC Webmaster
10 Contact: gsc-secretary at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-secretary at mit.edu>
- The GSC is looking to hire a webmaster for the upcoming year - this is a
paid position.
- Responsible for web presence - gsc.mit.edu
- Send resume and qualifications to gsc-secretary at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-secretary at mit.edu>
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