[Gsc-anno] @MIT [ 2011 Cost of Living Survey, Graduate Resident Tutor (GRT) Info Session, Some Advice for Technologists Wanting to Do Startups, and much more…]
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In this week’s Anno:
1. 2011 Cost of Living Survey
2. Graduate Resident Tutor (GRT) Info Session
3. Some Advice for Technologists Wanting to Do Startups, by Bilal Zuberi
4. 2011 MIT Energy Finance Forum
5. Entrepreneurship in Clean Tech Panel Event
6. MIT Transportation Showcase
7. Volunteer for ACES Mentorship Program
8. "Miss Representation" Screening
9. Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Regional Meeting at MIT
10. Mobile App Accelerant - EFactor
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1 What: 2011 Cost of Living Survey
1 Where: Dean Christine Ortiz's Email on November 5th, 2011
1 When: Please take it now!
1 Why: This is our only tool for understanding your expenses!
- Many MIT Graduate Students don’t realize that the setting of yearly
stipend levels, on-campus rents, and student fees at MIT is significantly
informed and based on a very important set of data which is collected
through a survey once every four years.
- We are very fortunate and excited to inform you that the 2011 Cost of
Living Survey is now live and waiting for your responses. You can find
your unique survey link in an email from Dean Christine Ortiz sent on
November 5th, 2011.
- In addition to helping graduate students, you'll also be entered into
a drawing for some excellent prizes (I-Pads, netbooks, amazon gift cards)!
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2 What: Graduate Resident Tutor (GRT) Info Session
2 When: Thursday, 11/17, 6-7pm
2 Where: Sidney-Pacific (NW86) Multi-Purpose Room
2 Contact: be-a-grt at mit.edu<mailto:be-a-grt at mit.edu>
- Residential Life Programs is seeking MIT grad students who are
strong community-builders and mentors to live in undergraduate dorms
as Graduate Residents
- Though not mandatory, this info session is a great opportunity to
discuss the responsibilities and benefits of this important position with
a current GRT
- Info is also available at http://greta.mit.edu<http://greta.mit.edu/>, and additional info
sessions will be held on 12/06, 01/04, and 01/30.
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3 What: Some Advice for Technologists Wanting to Do Startups, by
Bilal Zuberi
3 When: Thursday, November 17, 7- 8 pm
3 Where: E51-315
3 Contact: dailei at mit.edu<mailto:dailei at mit.edu>
- RSVP to: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEJ2WUFuZUdCV3lUT0ZmRHZhTENha3c6MA
- Bilal is an investor with General Catalyst Partners, a Cambridge, Palo
Alto and NYC based venture capital and private equity firm.
- Bilal focuses on investments in companies with deep technology &
engineering focus, especially clean energy.
- There will be food---please try to bring your own reusable tupperware/
utensils. Also bring lots of questions!
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4 What: 2011 MIT Energy Finance Forum
4 When: Friday, November 18
4 Where: MIT Media Lab, 75 Amherst Street in Cambridge, MA
4 Contact: energyfinanceforum at mit.edu<mailto:energyfinanceforum at mit.edu>
- MIT Energy Finance Forum: Spotlighting the trade-off between risk
and reward
- The necessity to go deeper and further for oil, controversies surrounding
shale gas extraction, the future of nuclear power in a post-Fukushima world,
- the fate of renewable energy in the face of political uncertainty.
- Now in its second year, this forum will gather industry professionals,
senior business executives, academics, and graduate students from
the area.
- For more information or to register for the conference, please visit:
http://mitenergyfinanceforum.org<http://mitenergyfinanceforum.org/>.
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5 What: Entrepreneurship in Clean Tech Panel Event
5 When: Tuesday, November 15, 6:30pm
5 Where: E51-315
5 Contact: Natasha Us (natasha.us at gmail.com<mailto:natasha.us at gmail.com>)
- Come hear successful entrepreneurs and venture capitalists talk about
their experiences in the clean tech startup space!
- Issues discussed will include funding, market research, technology
development, and regulatory constraints.
- Networking reception from 6:30pm-7pm, panel from 7pm-9pm
- Register online ($10 for students) or purchase tickets at the door
(additional $5).
- Register at
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/register-login.vm?eventID=60001&groupID=182
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6 What: MIT Transportation Showcase
6 When: Thursday November 17, 2011; 6:00pm - 9:30pm
6 Where: MIT Museum
6 Contact: Laura B. Vina-Arias (transportation.showcase at mit.edu<mailto:transportation.showcase at mit.edu>)
- The Transportation Club will like to invite you to our 2nd Transportation
Showcase, which serves as a networking, social, and research environment.
- 25 students and groups will be presenting their cutting-edge research
work on transportation-related topics.
- 18 Confirmed companies: Bombardier, AirCanada, Metro North Rail,
Toyota
- Cambridge Systematics, Parsons Brinckerhoff, IBI, Steer Davies Gleave,
Booz Allen Hamilton, Volpe, MBTA, MTA, Caliper, Normandron, Delta,
MassDOT
- The event is open to the MIT community so help bring out your friends
and colleagues, and pass on the word to your labs/research groups/programs!
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7 What: Volunteer for ACES Mentorship Program
7 When: Spring Semester
7 Where: MIT Campus
7 Contact: sasmith at mit.edu<mailto:sasmith at mit.edu>
- Mentor high-schoolers interested in engineering and science and
connect with MIT grad students: volunteer to be an MIT ACES
(Achieving Careers in
- Engineering and Science) mentor! ACES is a mentorship program
that introduces high school students to career paths in engineering
and the sciences.
- ACES runs during the spring semester - it's approximately 7 sessions
that are 2 hours long (over lunch). We need your help to mentor 1-2
students, as
- as well as help brainstorming fun workshops. This is one heck of
a rewarding experience!
- Please email Sally Smith at sasmith at mit.edu<mailto:sasmith at mit.edu> if you're interested
or for more info!
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8 What: "Miss Representation" Screening
8 When: Monday, November 21, Screening starts at 7pm, doors open at 6:30pm
8 Where: 26-100
8 Contact: lindy_l at mit.edu<mailto:lindy_l at mit.edu>
- GWAMIT and WGS are excited to announce that MIT will host a screening
of the documentary Miss Representation!
- This is a film that that explores how the media’s misrepresentation of
women has led to the under-representation of women in positions of power.
- Free to attend, reception following.
- Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=251560521559121
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9 What: Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Regional Meeting at MIT
9 When: Monday, November 28, 2011 (10 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
9 Where: Cambridge Marriott
9 Contact: amp-event-mit at mit.edu<mailto:amp-event-mit at mit.edu>
- Advanced manufacturing will provide the basis for high-quality jobs for
Americans and sustain U.S. competitiveness in the 21st century.
- This is the second of four regional workshops in the U.S. focusing on
identifying collaborative approaches to promote advanced manufacturing.
- Government speakers: Gov. Deval Patrick; NSF Dir., Subra Suresh;
Under Sec. of Commerce for NIST,Patrick Gallagher; and DARPA Dep.Dir.,
Ken Gabriel
- Industry speakers: Ray Stata (Chairman and Co-Founder, Analog
Devices), Desh Deshpande (Chairman, Sparta Group LLC), Daniel
Armbrust (CEO, SEMATECH)
- This event is free. For more information, see our site at
mit.edu/manufacturing<http://mit.edu/manufacturing>. See you there!
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10 What: Mobile App Accelerant - EFactor
10 When: November 17, 2011 6:30-9:30pm
10 Where: Mass Challenge, One Marina Park Drive, 14th Floor, Boston, MA
10 Contact: wendy at efactor.com<mailto:wendy at efactor.com>
- Learn about developing mobile apps
- Speakers include: Greg Raiz (Raizlabs), Matt Gross (Mobile Monday
Boston), Dave Bisceglia (The Tap Lab) and Masumi Nakamura
(Programming Android)
- Kick off even to AT&T's Hackathon
- For more info see: http://www.efactor.com/hackathonboston
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