[Gsc-anno] @MIT [ The Craft & Science of Brewing, Two-Dollar Tuesday Dinner! , MITAC Vendor Fair, and much more…]
Madalyn Sarah Berns
mberns at MIT.EDU
Tue Oct 11 18:37:51 EDT 2011
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In this week’s Anno:
1. The Craft & Science of Brewing
2. Two-Dollar Tuesday Dinner! - (next) TUESDAY
3. MITAC Vendor Fair - TOMORROW
4. MIT Women's Initiative - (deadline) SUNDAY
5. The Search for Our Cosmic Roots and Galactic Cousins - TOMORROW
6. MIT EMS Information Session - TOMORROW
7. MIT Sustainability Summit Organizing Team
8. Now Accepting SMART Scholarship Applications
9. Pahoehoe: 6 People x 10 Slides on Innovation and Public Service - THURSDAY
10. 2006 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize Winner, Carl Dietrich
Co-Founder of Terrafugia
11. MIT Energy Night - Call for Volunteers
12. Energy Conference Organizer Application - (deadline) SUNDAY
13. GradRat Ordering Dates
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1 What: The Craft & Science of Brewing
1 When: Thursday, October 20 2011
1 Where: Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, MIT Campus
1 Contact: GSC Activities Committee, gsc-ac at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-ac at mit.edu>
- Celebrate Oktoberfest and join us for an evening of socializing and
education about fine craft brews in a distinctive atmosphere
- A unique opportunity for networking through the sampling of craft
products from local breweries
- Enjoy tastings from 11 local breweries as well as delicious
appetizers and great company
- Tickets: $8 MIT ID/Club of Boston membership; $13 for guests.
Online only: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/register-login.vm?eventID=59701&groupID=146
- Co-sponsored by the MIT Graduate Student Council, MIT Club
of Boston, and Sloan Senate
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2 What: Two-Dollar Tuesday Dinner!
2 When: Tuesday, Oct 18, 6 pm - 7 pm
2 Where: Morss Hall @ Bldg 50
2 Contact: gsc-ac at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-ac at mit.edu>
- Enjoy a $2 dinner with your friends and fellow grad students!
- This week we'll have some yummy Taiwanese food from Mulan!
- Tickets always sell out so get them ASAP!
- Tickets & more info at http://gsc.mit.edu/2011/10/two-dollar-tuesday-oct-18/
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3 What: MITAC Vendor Fair
3 When: Wednesday, Oct 12, 11am-4pm
3 Where: Stata Student Street, Bldg. 32
3 Contact: gsc-ac at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-ac at mit.edu>
- Join us! for information, giveaways & more.
- The MIT Activities Committee (MITAC) celebrates 27 years of service
to the MIT Community, on Wed., October 12th, 11am-4pm at Stata
Student Street.
- Meet the MITAC vendors who have provided years of memorable
cultural and recreational events.
- Vendors include: Blue Man Group, Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics,
Boston Duck Tours, Boston Harbor Cruises, Broadway in Boston,
Celebrity Series of Boston, Charles River Boat Company, Ghosts &
Gravestones, Huntington Theatre Company, Old Town Trolley, Sunday
River Ski Resort, Taza Chocolate, TD Garden, & Wheelock Family Theatre.
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4 What: MIT Women's Initiative
4 When: Deadline THIS SUNDAY, Oct 16th
4 Where: http://mit.edu/wi/presenters/
4 Contact: wi-directors at mit.edu<mailto:wi-directors at mit.edu>
- Make a difference and go on a free trip this IAP!
- MIT WI sends pairs of undergrad/grad female engineers to encourage
girls to remain interested in math and science
- Past presenters have visited Washington, Hawaii, Miami, Alaska, and
San Francisco, to name a few.
- Spots are limited! Learn more and apply now! http://mit.edu/wi/presenters/
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5 What: The Search for Our Cosmic Roots and Galactic Cousins
5 When: Wednesday, October 12th 2011, 5:00 pm
5 Where: MIT Wong Auditorium, E51-115
5 Contact: hamed_al at mit.edu<mailto:hamed_al at mit.edu>
- Persian Students Association has invited Dr. Firouz Naderi, Director
for the Solar Exploration Directorate at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
for a talk at MIT.
- His talk is targeted as Science for Public and it’s open to public.
- Light refreshments will be served at 4:30 pm
- More info: http://web.mit.edu/persian/www/Site/Events/Entries/2011/10/12_Entry_1.html
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6 What: MIT EMS Information Session
6 When: Wednesday, October 12th, 7:30PM
6 Where: Room 4-163
6 Contact: dsoukup at mit.edu<mailto:dsoukup at mit.edu>
- Want to learn more about what MIT EMS can do for you?
- Interested in becoming an EMT?
- Come to our Info Session and get your questions answered.
- Grad students are welcome and encouraged to apply for the IAP EMT
course and join MIT EMS!
- Application closes October 30th. To learn more and apply: ems.mit.edu<http://ems.mit.edu/>
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7 What: MIT Sustainability Summit Organizing Team
7 When: Applications Due Oct 16
7 Where: Application: http://bit.ly/q2yo9q
7 Contact: Paul Artiuch, Managing Director, partiuch at mit.edu<mailto:partiuch at mit.edu>
- Interested in environmental, social, and economic sustainability? Care
about the role MIT can play as a hotbed of innovation for a better future?
- Want to meet leaders in the field and dozens of grad & undergrad students
active in this community? The organizing team is forming now and we need YOU
- Summit Information: http://tinyurl.com/3wo64zx
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8 What: Now Accepting SMART Scholarship Applications
8 When: Deadline is Thursday, December 1, 5:00 p.m. EST
8 Where: Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation (SMART),
ASEE and NPS
8 Contact: smart at asee.org<mailto:smart at asee.org> or Knox Millsaps SM’87, PhD’92 at
knox_millsaps at alum.mit.edu<mailto:knox_millsaps at alum.mit.edu>
- SMART is the premier scholarship program supporting the education of
America’s future scientists and engineers.
- The program is open to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students who
are at least 18 years of age and are United States citizens.
- In addition to paying tuition, SMART Scholars receive a cash award of up to
$25,000-$41,000 per year and health insurance reimbursement allowance.
- Summer Internships and Post-Graduation Career Opportunities available!
- For more information, visit http://www.asee.org/smart
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9 What: Pahoehoe: 6 People x 10 Slides on Innovation and Public Service
9 When: Thursday, October 13 at 5:00pm
9 Where: Venture Café, 1 Broadway, 4th Floor, Cambridge
9 Contact: kmytty at mit.edu<mailto:kmytty at mit.edu>
- What is it? Literally, its a type of lava flow with a multitude of active,
spreading, toes.
- Figuratively, its a forum for the MIT community to share their work and
spread their ideas.
- Join us to hear from six people working on and working to inspire innovative
service projects around the world.
- You'll hear about healthcare in Nepal, waste in Nicaragua, the potential
for civic media, energy in Sierra Leone and much more
- Oh, and there's free beer and snacks... Bring your ID. RSVP at
http://bit.ly/pAEDuJ **
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10 What: 2006 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize Winner, Carl Dietrich
Co-Founder of Terrafugia
10 When: Wednesday, October 19th, 2011, 4-5:30 pm
10 Where: Student Center Plaza
10 Contact: Shannon O'Brien (617.258.5798)
- Come see Terrafugia's "roadable aircraft," the Transition®
- Learn about the L-MIT Student Prize: http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student.html
- Enjoy donuts and apple cider!
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11 What: MIT Energy Night - Call for Volunteers
11 When: Oct 21, 2011
11 Where: MIT Museum
11 Contact: davistav at mit.edu<mailto:davistav at mit.edu>
- Want to get involved in the MIT Energy Community and mix with top
researchers in the field?
- Interested in working your way into, and up, the Energy Club?
- Then volunteer to help run the 2011 MIT Energy Night!
- Sign up at http://energynight.mit.edu/ or contact Stav Davis, Volunteers
Director, at davistav at mit.edu<mailto:davistav at mit.edu>
- A post-festival happy-hour get-together will be held right after the event
for all volunteers
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12 What: Energy Conference Organizer Application Due Sunday
12 When: Application Due Sunday October 16 at Midnight
12 Where: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEpBbVVZVmJLbDZTa2d4dXpiVHBqZEE6MQ
12 Contact: Megan Glendon (mglendon at mit.edu<mailto:mglendon at mit.edu>)
- Please follow the link below to become a member of the Energy
Conference Organizing Team. Note that applications are due by midnight
on Sunday October 16
- At the top of the application, there is a link to the PowerPoint presentation
that was discussed at the Information Session
- Please direct questions to any member of the Directors Team. At least
one member of the team will be at the Muddy Charles from 4-6 PM on Fridays.
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13 What: GradRat Ordering Dates
13 When: Oct. 12 and 13, 10:00am - 3:00pm
13 Where: Lobby 10
13 Contact: gsc-ring at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-ring at mit.edu>
- Enter to win an iPad2 (no purchase necessary)
- $25 for the first 200 people to place an order
- (order for full-priced rings only and minimum $25 deposit)
-http://gsc.mit.edu/ring<x-msg://372/-http://gsc.mit.edu/ring>
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