[Gsc-anno] @MIT [SPI lunch with Ignacio Perez-Arriaga, Spring Free Arabic Classes, LSC: Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and much more…]
Madalyn Sarah Berns
mberns at MIT.EDU
Wed Feb 8 09:45:28 EST 2012
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In this week’s Anno:
1. Magic Madness @ MIT!
2. $1 Off Any Food Item At Thirsty Ear Pub
3. Chocolate and Wine Evening
4. GWAMIT-Harvard-BU Grad Women Social at Harpoon Brewery
5. GRT (Graduate Resident Tutor) Application Deadline
6. SPI lunch with Ignacio Perez-Arriaga
7. 7th Annual MIT Sloan Investment Management Conference
8. Transportation at MIT Data Hack-A-Thon
9. Spring Free Arabic Classes
10. LSC: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
11. MIT Sloan 2012 Healthcare Case Competition
12. SAA classes start MONDAY!
13. Athletic and Performance Activities Grant
14. MIT Global Health Mixer
15. Making Peace with Food and Body Image Spring 2012
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1 What: Magic Madness @ MIT!
1 When: Feb 12
1 Where: Kresge Auditorium
1 Contact: gsc-ac at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-ac at mit.edu>
- Come experience a weekend of magical thrills and hone your performance
powers with an Emmy-nominated magician!
- Sunday, Feb 12: A Performance by magician Larry Wilson
- 6pm | Doors open 5:30pm
- This event is now FREE & open to the public with RSVP only | RSVP:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFk1cS1IY1ZrMVFDRHM5aUhCZ21LTk
- The Feb 11 workshops are now FULL. If you are interested in joining
the wait list, please e-mail gsc-ac at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-ac at mit.edu>. Thank you!
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2 What: $1 Off Any Food Item At Thirsty Ear Pub
2 When: Tuesdays and Thursdays
2 Where: Thirsty Ear Pub
2 Contact: teec-officers at mit.edu<mailto:teec-officers at mit.edu>
- Dinner at the Thirsty is $1 cheaper tonight and every Tues/Thurs, thanks
to the GSC Funding Board!
- That means: Free soda (every day), $0.50 baked chips, $1 fries
- $4 killer hot dog, quesadilla, sausage/pepper/onion sandwich; $5
burgers, chicken fingers, sausage cacciatore
- Please have 21+ govt ID ready at door.
- Come early to get your discount! We only have 40 per night, and
once we run out, that's it!
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3 What: Chocolate and Wine Evening
3 When: 7-9 PM, Sat. Feb 11, 2012
3 Where: Sidney Pacific Graduate Residence (NW86)
3 Contact: sp-social-chair at mit.edu<mailto:sp-social-chair at mit.edu>
- This event will be a classy and fun way to start the semester on the
right foot & to celebrate Valentine's Day without too many romantic
connotations.
- A wine bar and a chocolate fountain will be available.
- A DJ will provide musical entertainment.
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4 What: GWAMIT-Harvard-BU Grad Women Social at Harpoon Brewery
RSVP Required*
4 When: Friday, Feb. 17th 5:30-7pm (bus pickup ~4:45pm)
4 Where: Harpoon Brewery, Boston; Bus transportation provided (more
info below)
4 Contact: Kay (cell: 352.398.9318)
- Is snowy weather disappointing? Is the semester off to a busy start
already? Do you need a well-deserved break with friends, food,and
drinks?
- Come out and catch up with old friends, meet new faces from other
schools, and help build our network of graduate women in Boston!
- BUS TRANSPORTATION will be provided from MIT to and from
Harpoon.
- RSVP IS REQUIRED as space is limited. RSVP at:
http://bit.ly/gradharpoon
- Bus will leave around 4:45pm from 77 Massachusetts Ave crosswalk
(student center side)
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5 What: GRT (Graduate Resident Tutor) Application Deadline
5 When: 2/15/12, 5pm
5 Where: http://great.mit.edu
5 Contact: be-a-grt at mit.edu<mailto:be-a-grt at mit.edu>
- Residential Life is seeking grad students to live in undergrad residence
halls as mentors and community-builders.
- This year we have an unusally high number of open positions.
- This is an opportunity to play a vital role in MIT's residential community.
- More information and online application at http://greta.mit.edu.
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6 What: SPI lunch with Ignacio Perez-Arriaga
6 When: February 16, 12-1PM
6 Where: RSVP to adcuella at mit.edu<mailto:adcuella at mit.edu> for location
6 Contact: Amanda Cuellar, adcuella at mit.edu<mailto:adcuella at mit.edu>
- Join Ignacio Perez Arriaga, visiting professor at the Engineering
Systems Division, for an informal discussion about science policy.
- Attendance will be limited. Contact Amanda Cuellar (adcuella at mit.edu<mailto:adcuella at mit.edu>)
to RSVP
- SPI is a student group involved in outreach and advocacy efforts related
to science policy.
- Visit our website http://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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7 What: 7th Annual MIT Sloan Investment Management Conference
7 When: Friday, March 9, 2012
7 Where: The Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA
7 Contact: http://mitsloaninvestment.com/Contact-Us.html
- Great opportunity for those interested in finance careers to network
with leading investment management professionals from around the
Boston area.
- The theme of this year's conference is "Fundamental and Quantitative
Strategies for Turbulent Markets."
- Keynote Speakers include: Congressman Barney Frank, Donald
Sussman, Ron O'Hanley, and Professors Roberto Rigobon and Alberto
Cavallo.
- Panel Discussions include: Emerging Markets, Institutional Investing,
Low Volatility Investing, Retirement Finance, and High Frequency Trading.
- Visit http://mitsloaninvestment.com/Conference.html to register and for
more information.
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8 What: Transportation at MIT Data Hack-A-Thon
8 When: Sunday, February 12, 2012, 8.30 am - 8 pm
8 Where: MIT E62-233
8 Contact: transportation-hackathon at mit.edu<mailto:transportation-hackathon at mit.edu>
- Register NOW at http://transportation-hackathon-efbevent.eventbrite.com/
- Have great ideas for innovative use of transportation-related data?
Come join our hack-a-thon and get a chance to win big cash prizes!
- Transportation at MIT is organizing the first data hack-a-thon, where
talents gather and develop projects using transportation-related data.
- Many interesting data sets are made publicly available exclusively for
this event.
- Visit http://transportclub.mit.edu/hackathon for registration and more
information.
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9 What: Spring Free Arabic Classes
9 When: Every Saturday starting Feb 18 at 12:30 for Beginners, 16:00 for
Intermediates
9 Where: TBA
9 Contact: mhm27 at mit.edu<mailto:mhm27 at mit.edu>
- Interested in Learning Arabic? For Free!
- Beginners with no or very limited experience: Start with Alphabet!
- Intermediates: Build up vocab, improve communication Skills
- Reply to mhm27 at mit.edu<mailto:mhm27 at mit.edu> by feb 14
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10 What: LSC: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
10 When: February 10 & 11, at 7 & 10 pm
10 Where: 26-100
10 Contact: lsc at mit.edu<mailto:lsc at mit.edu>
- A single act of both compassion and arrogance leads to a war unlike
any other -- and to the Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
- Starring James Franco and Freida Pinto
- Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects
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11 What: MIT Sloan 2012 Healthcare Case Competition
11 When: Feb. 25, 2012
11 Where: MIT Sloan
11 Contact: Elinor Huang wenhsin at mit.edu<mailto:wenhsin at mit.edu>
- The 2012 MIT Sloan Healthcare Case Competition features a real-world
challenging case for AVEO Pharmaceuticals: "Digital Marketing for
Healthcare"
- $4,000 prize for the winning team.
- To learn more, visit http://www.mitsloanbbc.com/case-competition.html
- Find teammates using the Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvSJx06F0pXbdG0wTjVDUzNmWUJvaUliQkhUdEhaUUE&hl=en_US#gid=0
- Register by Feb. 9!
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12 What: SAA classes start MONDAY!
12 When: February 13th
12 Where: SAA in W20, 4th floor
12 Contact: sammagee at mit.edu<mailto:sammagee at mit.edu>
- Learn or perfect an Art in a laid back setting, arts.mit.edu/saa<http://arts.mit.edu/saa>
- Get 24 hour access to our studios (mostly), arts.mit.edu/saa<http://arts.mit.edu/saa>
- Professional instruction and many available materials, arts.mit.edu/saa<http://arts.mit.edu/saa>
- Ceramics, Photography, Painting, Drawing and much more, arts.mit.edu/saa<http://arts.mit.edu/saa>
- Student costs heavily subsidised by MIT, arts.mit.edu/saa<http://arts.mit.edu/saa>
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13 What: Athletic and Performance Activities Grant
13 When: Application deadline: Feb 9th
13 Where: http://gsc.mit.edu/funding/athletic-grants/
13 Contact: gsc-grant at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-grant at mit.edu>
- Apply for funding to cover expenses for athletic competitions and
performances.
- Application deadline for spring funding period (March 1st - May 31st) is
this week... Thursday, February 9th!
- More information at --> http://gsc.mit.edu/funding/athletic-grants/
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14 What: MIT Global Health Mixer
14 When: February 15
14 Where: E40-496
14 Contact: Sally Susnowitz
- Come eat appetizers and chat at our Global Health Mixer....
- February 15, Wednesday, 5 – 6:30 pm
- E40-496, the Lucian Pye Conference Room
- Kindly RSVP to susnowit at mit.edu<mailto:susnowit at mit.edu>
- Co-hosted by the MIT Public Service Center and MIT International
Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI)
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15 Making Peace with Food and Body Image Spring 2012
15 When: Fridays 3:30-5 pm (Starts Feb 10 - 10 sessions)
15 Where: MIT Medical
15 Contact: Zan at bars at med.mit.edu<mailto:bars at med.mit.edu>
-This group helps foster a healthy relationship with food, exercise and
body image.
- Interested in making peace in your relationship with food or weight?
Thinking about food or weight so much that it is distracting?
- The group provides education, support, and practical strategies to manage
food and body stress.
- Led by Zan Barry and Audra Bartz
- Want to find out if the group is right for you? Contact Zan at
bars at med.mit.edu<mailto:bars at med.mit.edu>
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