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GSC - Graduate Student Council

   - Call for Applications: Graduate Student Participants in the Search
   Process for a new Assistant Dean for Graduate
Education<#1438b281554b135b_GSC1>
   - Submit an article for the next issue of "The Graduate" and get
paid!<#1438b281554b135b_GSC2>

Academic-Professional

   - 2014 MIT Energy Conference <#1438b281554b135b_Academic-Professional1>
   - Survey for the "Innovation Initiative"
Comittee<#1438b281554b135b_Academic-Professional2>
   - Call for Papers: ASME 12th Fuel Cell Science, Engineering & Technology
   Conference <#1438b281554b135b_Academic-Professional3>
   - Hiring: Graduate Resident Advisor<#1438b281554b135b_Academic-Professional4>
   - MIT Sloan Women In Management
Conference<#1438b281554b135b_Academic-Professional5>
   - MIT Transportation Showcase: "Transportation for
Tomorrow"<#1438b281554b135b_Academic-Professional6>
   - Tech Conference - Disrupting Life<#1438b281554b135b_Academic-Professional7>

Extracurricular

   - Choose to Reuse <#1438b281554b135b_Extracurricular1>
   - Boston Blue Button Innovation Challenge<#1438b281554b135b_Extracurricular2>
   - IDEAS Global Challenge <#1438b281554b135b_Extracurricular3>
   - Lab Coat video contest <#1438b281554b135b_Extracurricular4>
   - MIT Rueda workshops <#1438b281554b135b_Extracurricular5>

Misc

   - getfit at mit 2014 registration open <#1438b281554b135b_Misc1>
   - Monad Trio Concert - Sublime Melodies <#1438b281554b135b_Misc2>

Social

   - Tim's 100th Birthday Party <#1438b281554b135b_Social1>
   - Graduate Hillel Shabbat Dinner <#1438b281554b135b_Social2>
   - Toast to IAP 2014 <#1438b281554b135b_Social3>
   - CAST Chinese Spring Festival Party <#1438b281554b135b_Social4>

GSC

Call for Applications: Grad Student Participants in the Search Process for
a new Assistant Dean for Graduate Education
*What*: Call for Applications: Grad Student Participants in the Search
Process for a new Assistant Dean for Graduate Education
*When*: Application Deadline: Monday, January 13th, 5pm
*Where*:
http://gsc.mit.edu/committees/nb/2013-institute-committee-rep-application/
*Contact*: gsc-nominations at mit.edu

   - The Office of the Dean for Graduate Education (ODGE) seeks three
   graduate students to participate in ODGE's search process to fill the
   position of Assistant Dean for Graduate Education.
   - Graduate student feedback on and input into this process is desired
   and will add tremendous value to the selection of the best person to
   represent the ODGE.
   - The selected students will join ODGE for interviews with prospective
   candidates during the week of January 20th, 2014.
   - The Assistant Dean for Graduate Education provides creative and
   strategic leadership of initiatives to enhance diversity, climate, academic
   success, and retention in MIT's graduate degree programs, in particular,
   for underrepresented minority students
   - Please submit a CV and a statement explaining your relevant background
   and your interest in participating via the GSC's online application
form<http://gsc.mit.edu/committees/nb/2013-institute-committee-rep-application/>
   .

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Submit an article for the next issue of "*The Graduate*" and get paid!
*What*: Submit an article for the next issue of "*The Graduate*" and get
paid!
*When*: Submission Deadline: Friday, January 24th, 5pm
*Where*: --
*Contact*: gsn-editor at mit.edu

   - Themed "*Spring Forward*," the next issue of "The Graduate" will
   provide MIT grad students with information, advice, and stories
   - about how to use the Spring semester to plan summer research projects,
   to find awesome internships, and to arrange amazing travel opportunities.
   - We seek article submissions from students with their personal stories
   and best advice on how to arrange for a productive and career-enhancing
   Summer starting in the Spring.
   - If your article is selected for publication, you will receive a $50
   Amazon.com Giftcard.
   - Send article submissions to gsn-editor at mit.edu <%20gsn-editor at mit.edu>

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Academic-Professional

2014 MIT Energy Conference
*What*: 2014 MIT Energy Conference
*When*: Early Bird Ticket Deadline: January 15th; Conference occurs
February 21 & 22, 2014
*Where*: MIT Campus & Boston
*Contact*: info at mitenergyconference.org

   - Please join us at the 9th Annual MIT Energy Conference
   - We've got a great group of speakers lined up so far
   - http://mitenergyconference.org/2014/speakers
   - Early Bird ticket pricing expires on January 15
   - --> Register today here <http://mitenergyconference.org/2014/speakers>!


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Survey for the "Innovation Initiative" Comittee
*What*: Survey for the "Innovation Initiative" Comittee
*When*: January 13th - January 18th
*Where*: https://survey.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cHI2cwJMKUqXQkR
*Contact*: mgmatus at mit.edu

   - Students and postdocs are invited to share their experiences and ideas
   about innovation at MIT.
   - It should only take 5-8 minutes.
   - Visit http://innovation.mit.edu/ if you have more ideas to share,
   thanks!

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Call for Papers: ASME 12th Fuel Cell Science, Engineering & Technology
Conference
*What*: Call for Papers: ASME 12th Fuel Cell Science, Engineering &
Technology Conference
*When*: Abstracts Due: January 30, 2014
*Where*:
http://www.asmeconferences.org/ESFuelCell2014/Author/NewAbstract.cfm
*Contact*: toolboxhelp at asme.org

   - The Call for Abstracts and Papers for the ASME 2014 12th Fuel Cell
   Science, Engineering and Technology Conference is now posted:
   - http://www.asmeconferences.org/ESFUELCELL2014/
   - Please consider submitting a 400 word abstract by January 30th, 2014.

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Hiring: Graduate Resident Advisor
*What*: Hiring: Graduate Resident Advisor
*When*: Deadline to apply: February 7, 2014
*Where*: http://studentlife.mit.edu/fsilg/ra/information
*Contact*: imiller at mit.edu

   - The Office of Fraternities, Sororities, and Independent Living Groups
   is Accepting Applications for FSILG Graduate Resident Advisors at MIT!
   - The FSILG Office is accepting applications for the Graduate Resident
   Advisor positions in the 37 MIT fraternities, sororities and independent
   living groups for the 2014 – 2015 academic year.
   - To learn more or apply for the position, visit
   http://studentlife.mit.edu/fsilg/ra/information.

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MIT Sloan Women In Management Conference
*What*: MIT Sloan Women In Management Conference
*When*: February 8, 2014
*Where*: MIT Media Lab
*Contact*: swimofficers at mit.edu

   - The 2014 SWIM Conference, entitled Challenge Accepted, is about facing
   these events head-on — whether you hope to start your own business or lead
   in another field.
   - We will hear from leaders across a variety of industries that have
   achieved success in often arduous environments.
   - Tickets are selling fast, so make sure you buy yours today before they
   sell out: http://sloanwomeninmanagement2014conference.com/register/
   - Speakers include MIT alumni: Stephanie Sonnabend (former CEO of
   Sonesta Hotels), Stephanie Fohn (CEO of WhiteHat Security)
   - Also, apply to win $1000 at the Pitch Contest.

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MIT Transportation Showcase: "Transportation for Tomorrow"
*What*: MIT Transportation Showcase: "Transportation for Tomorrow"
*When*: Wednesday February 12, 6pm-9pm
*Where*: MIT Museum
*Contact*: transportation.showcase at mit.edu

   - If you are interested in transportation, join us for the 4th edition
   of the MIT Transportation Showcase!
   - The event features the transportation research carried out at MIT with
   the goal of strengthening the connections among the transportation
   community!
   - Participate! Come to meet your peers, network, find career
   opportunities, and learn about the transportation research carried out at
   MIT!
   - You can also present your research, submit your resumen, and/or help
   as a volunteer!
   - You can find more information at:
   http://transportclub.mit.edu/showcase.html

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Tech Conference - Disrupting Life
*What*: Tech Conference - Disrupting Life
*When*: Feb. 22nd, 8:30am-4:30pm
*Where*: MIT Media Lab
*Contact*: nakul at mit.edu

   - This conference will be centered around the theme of technologies that
   are disrupting life.
   - Keynotes by founders of companies that create Flying Cars and in
   quantum computing
   - Panels with startups that are disrupting life in Education, Wearable
   Devices, Markets and Communities
   - Website: http://disruptinglife.mitsloantech.com/

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Extracurricular

Choose to Reuse
*What*: Choose to Reuse
*When*: Thursday 1/16 8am-1pm
*Where*: Stata TSMC (white lobby), corner of Main and Vassar Streets
*Contact*: ro_br at mit.edu

   - Come and pick up free, gently used items!!!!
   - Bring in clean, reusable things like clothing, dishware, household
   items, anything you don't need anymore!
   - Drop-off begins at 8:00 AM. Pick-up starts at 11:00 AM. Event ends at
   1:00 PM.
   - Everything that remains will be donated or recycled.

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Boston Blue Button Innovation Challenge
*What*: Boston Blue Button Innovation Challenge
*When*: Friday, January 17th - Sunday, January 19th
*Where*: MIT and Tufts Medical School
*Contact*: ippolita at mit.edu

   - We are PSYCHED to announce our collaboration with the White House
   Innovation Fellows, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, &
   Tufts Med
   - Blue Button is an int'l movement to engage patients in their health
   through access to their health data in both human and machine-readable
   format
   - This code-a-thon is an opportunity for providers, patients, and
   developers of consumer facing technology to come together to learn about
   Blue Button
   - Apply here! http://tuftsmedstart.com/apply/
   - Check out MIT Hacking Medicine's website too:
   http://hackingmedicine.mit.edu/

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IDEAS Global Challenge
*What*: IDEAS Global Challenge
*When*: Wednesday, January 22nd, 11:59pm
*Where*: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/competition/how-to-enter
*Contact*: kcswan at mit.edu

   - IDEAS Global Challenge
   - International Development
   - Public Service
   - Enter the competition:
   http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/competition/how-to-enter

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Lab Coat video contest
*What*: Lab Coat video contest
*When*: Open for registrations now until January 24th
*Where*: Film location of your choosing
*Contact*: fabiolah at mit.edu

   - First place wins $1000 and second place wins $500
   - Make a video about lab coats and submit it to TechTV
   - Rules and parameters for the video are outlined here--
   http://labcoats.mit.edu/contest
   - Video editing software available at
   http://oeit.mit.edu/resources/learning-environments/new-media-center
   - Contest is open to all of our MIT community

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MIT Rueda workshops
*What*: MIT Rueda workshops
*When*: January 25th, 5-8 pm
*Where*: Lobby 13
*Contact*: Rueda_inner_circle at mit.edu

   - Rueda is a form of salsa danced in a circle with a single person
   calling out the moves to be done
   - All skill levels welcome to the workshops! If you have never danced
   before, come learn! If you have danced Rueda before, come brush up on your
   skills!
   - Go to http://web.mit.edu/rueda/www/index.html to learn more about
   Rueda and MIT Rueda

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Misc

getfit at mit 2014 registration open
*What*: getfit at mit 2014 registration open
*When*: January 8 - 30
*Where*: MIT Community
*Contact*: getfit at mit.edu

   - Registration is now open for MIT Medical's annual fitness challenge,
   getfit at mit! http://getfit.mit.edu
   - Get your team of five to eight members registered before the end of
   the day on January 30. The challenge begins on February 3.
   - Looking for teammates? Visit our forum to connect with potential
   teammates: http://getfit.mit.edu/forum/find-a-team
   - Kick-off events: Happening Tuesday, January 14, on campus and in
   Lexington. Get the details at http://getfit.mit.edu/events/kickoff-event
   - QUESTIONS? See our official rules (http://getfit.mit.edu/rules) and
   frequently asked questions (http://getfit.mit.edu/faq).

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Monad Trio Concert - Sublime Melodies
*What*: Monad Trio Concert - Sublime Melodies
*When*: Feb 8th (Saturday) at 7:00 pm
*Where*: Wong Auditorium
*Contact*: persian-officers at mit.edu

   - A concert of Iranian classical music
   - Features Maestro Hossein Alizadeh, a leading Iranian musician and a
   master of Setar and Tar lutes
   - And Pejman Hadadi, an internationally acclaimed player of Tonbak
   (Goblet drum)
   - Accompanied by Saba Alizadeh on Kamancheh
   - Tickets online at: http://goo.gl/FcQbPp (discounted $10 tickets for
   MIT undergrads)

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Social

Tim's (MIT's Mascot) 100th Birthday Party
*What*: Tim's (MIT's Mascot) 100th Birthday Party
*When*: Fri., 1/17/14 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
*Where*: Stratton Student Center Lobby (W20)
*Contact*: jbsmith at mit.edu

   - Turning 100 requires lots of MIT friends to come out and wish TIM a
   Happy Birthday!
   - Enjoy cupcakes, giveaways, live music, and photos with TIM.
   - Open to anyone in the MIT Community.
   - Free.
   - Take a break and join us!

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Graduate Hillel Shabbat Dinner
*What*: Graduate Hillel Shabbat Dinner
*When*: Friday, January 17th from 7:30PM-10:00PM
*Where*: Sidney-Pacific Multipurpose Room
*Contact*: oderberg at mit.edu

   - Enjoy a delicious Shabbat dinner with an awesome community of MIT
   graduate students.
   - The theme of this Shabbat dinner will be Tu Bishvat
   - Please RSVP by sending an email to oderberg at mit.edu

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Toast to IAP 2014
*What*: Toast to IAP 2014
*When*: 01/22/2014, 6:30-8:30pm
*Where*: R&D Pub (32-G410)
*Contact*: clintonb at mitcob.org

   - Join us at the R&D Pub as we celebrate IAP and the 100th birthday of
   Tim the Beaver!
   - We'll have games, prizes, food, and drinks.
   - Tickets are $5 for members (and a guest) and $10 for non-members.
   Admission includes a glass of champagne for the celebratory toast.
   - For more info: MIT Club of Boston
Website<http://boston.alumclub.mit.edu/s/1314/clubs-classes-interior.aspx?sid=1314&gid=10&pgid=17266&cid=29413&ecid=29413&crid=0&calpgid=858&ca>

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CAST Chinese Spring Festival Party
*What*: CAST Chinese Spring Festival Party
*When*: 01/24/2014, 7pm-10pm
*Where*: W20-208 (Lobdell's Room)
*Contact*: zhaohong at mit.edu

   - We will order delicious Chinese food from restaurants for this banquet.
   - This new year party will provide a great opportunity for not only
   Chinese students and scholars but all students at MIT to celebrate the
   festival

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