[GWAMIT] GWAMIT Announcements

[GWAMIT]

Dear Graduate Women,



Enjoy the Week!



The GWAMIT Board

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** Events are also listed on our calendar: http://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit/events.html 
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IN BRIEF

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Notices:

1. GWAMIT Spring Kick-off Planning Committee

2. The ODGE Celebration of Graduate Women of MIT

3. Seeking Women's Independent Living Group RA

MIT Events:

4. Infant and Toddler Parenting Group

5. Celebration of Women and Technology

6. Celebrating Women's Day: Women in Healthcare

Other Events:
7. WEST (Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology) 'Project  
Leadership' Series
8. National Summit on Gender and the Postdoctorate

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FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS

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1. GWAMIT Spring Kick-off Planning Committee

We are currently planning our first flagship event of the year, a  
Spring kick-off event, which will occur April 26-30, 2010.  We  
envision a week-long series of workshops, seminars, and panels focused  
on empowerment, leadership, and personal development.  A tentative  
schedule of events is listed here: http://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit/events/spring2010.html

To get involved contact: gwamit-spring at mit.edu



2. The Office of the Dean for Graduate Education is Celebrating the  
Graduate Women of MIT this spring!

We would love for you to get involved in a variety of ways.
* Nominate an outstanding Graduate Woman: we’re asking graduate women  
to nominate their outstanding peers who are making a difference in the  
work that they do (and perhaps furthering the future of graduate women  
by breaking new ground)! vote here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2NMJ8KP

* Join the planning committee: help us organize the exhibit, manage  
nominations for excellent Graduate Women, and install the exhibit

* Help design the display: we’re looking for talented visual and a/v  
women to help with the design of the posters and video components of  
the display

If you would like to join the committee or are interested in working  
on the visual display, please send me an email. If you want to  
nominate an outstanding graduate woman, please vote here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2NMJ8KP
Contact Libby at lputman at mit.edu to get involved


3. Seeking Women's Independent Living Group RA

WILG, an MIT undergraduate independent living group is currently in  
search of a new Resident Advisor, with the following criteria:

- able to commit at least three years to the RA position, starting in  
Fall 2010
- single or in a committed relationship
- willing to provide the WILG community with a link to MIT resources   
(ex. flu shot information, crime bulletins, visiting speakers, Student  
Support Services, etc)
- willing to host regularly scheduled study breaks and participate in  
1-2 hours of weekly house chores
- good mediation skills
- non-intrusive but approachable
- female :)

Application deadline: April 1, 2010.

Contact Megan Bowman at mbowman at mit.edu



4. Infant and Toddler Parenting Group

When: 4-5 p.m. Thursdays starting February 11

Where: Eastgate Penthouse

Want an informal setting to meet other parents and discuss your  
various parenting challenges? Let's get together and talk about sleep,  
separation anxiety, teething, setting limits, and all of those other  
tasks that parents face. This is not a play group, but you are welcome  
to bring your children (optional). Led by Andrea Schmidt, graduate  
student and mother of two. All MIT parents are welcome.
For more information contact Andrea at aews at mit.edu

You may also be interested in...
BabyNet Play Group - Tuesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Eastgate Penthouse
Fun, music, and activities for infants to preschoolers
Moms-to-be Group - connect with other expecting parents
Next Meeting: Thursday, February 11 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in E23-364
Contact Jennifer Recklet at 617-253-1614 or reck at med.mit.edu


5. Celebration of Women and Technology

When: Thursday, Feb 25, 4-6 pm

Where: Microsoft Research, One Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142

Women at the media lab are often visionaries and pioneers of their  
fields. We have lots to learn from each other, coming from many  
diverse backgrounds and cultures. Join us to meet alumnae as well as  
current members of the community.  Let's get together to celebrate  
women and technology at Microsoft Research, hosted by researcher and  
alumnae danah boyd, Social Media Researcher.

Please RSVP by Friday, Feb 12th to mediawomenrsvp at gmail.com

Refreshments sponsored by Microsoft and the MediaWomen's group



6. Celebrating Women's Day: Women in Healthcare (AMITA)

When: Monday March 1, 6:30 – 9 pm

Where: Bush Room (off of Lobby 10 at MIT)

Professor Bevin Engelward, PhD
"The DNA Damage-Cancer Connection"

In order to prevent or cure cancer, scientists and physicians must  
first understand what causes cancer. We know that mutations cause  
cancer, but where do mutations come from? Are some of us more  
susceptible than others?

Dr. Engelward will present an overview of the relationship between DNA  
damage and the mutations that cause cancer. She will discuss how DNA  
can be damaged, how it can be repaired by a suite of enzymes, and how  
our bodies cope with situations where there is excessive DNA damage.  
Importantly, knowledge of what causes mutations gives us clues about  
how to prevent them.

Dr. Engelward will share with you the latest insights into the DNA  
damage-Cancer connection and will also describe some of the recent  
innovations in her own laboratory. Her own work includes the creation  
of genetically engineered animals in which mutant cells can be  
monitored by a fluorescent readout, and the application of computer  
chip technology for creating new tools to measure DNA damage in humans.

Registration 6:30pm
Seminar 7:00 - 8:00pm
Networking 8:00 - 9:00pm
A light dinner will be served.

Prof. Bevin Engelward graduated from Yale University in 1988 and from  
Harvard School of Public Health in 1996. She began her faculty  
position at MIT in 1997. Her laboratory has produced novel  
technologies for studying DNA damage and repair, and these tools are  
being applied to environmental health problems both in the US and  
abroad. Prof. Engelward is currently an Associate Professor in the MIT  
Department of Biological Engineering.
Register online: http://alumweb.mit.edu/groups/amita/BrowseWeb.do?webSiteId=SI000477&webPageId=P008&eventId=27744

Questions?  Contact Julie Schwedock at schwedoc at alum.mit.edu



7. WEST (Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology) 'Project  
Leadership' Series

Project and alliance managers' leadership skills are increasingly  
valuable in the science and technology industries, both within larger  
organizations, and starting new ventures. In this two part WEST  
series, you will expand your leadership, influencing and motivational  
skills. Sign up for either event, or register for both and receive a  
discount.

"MANAGING THROUGH INFLUENCE" PANEL DISCUSSION
When: Thursday, February 25, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Where: Whitehead Institute, 9 Cambridge Ctr, Cambridge
PRE-REGISTRATION: $30 Members; $40 Non-Members; $10 more at door Learn  
from a panel of successful leaders how to convince teams of people  
with diverse responsibilities to achieve project goals on time and  
within budget constraints. Panelists include:
  * Dinah Sah, VP of Research at Alnylam Pharma
  * Kyle MacDonald, former Senior VP at Polaroid
  * Lori Rudolph-Owen, Senior Director, Program Development at Abraxis  
BioScience

"PROJECT MANAGEMENT 101" WORKSHOP
When: Thursday, March 4, 5:30pm-8:30pm
Where: One Main Street, Cambridge
PRE-REGISTRATION: $85 Members; $110 Non-Members In this interactive,  
participatory workshop, you will learn the techniques and tools  
successful program managers have used to align and organize their  
teams, track projects, and provide senior management visibility to  
project progress.

COST FOR BOTH PROGRAMS: $105 WEST Members; $130 Non-Members  
Refreshments included.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

REGISTRATION AND MORE INFO: www.WESTorg.org


8. National Summit on Gender and the Postdoctorate

When: March 10-11, 2010

Where: Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel, Philadelphia, PA

Deadline for online registration: February 28, 2010

Jointly convened with the NPA's 8th Annual Meeting, March 12-14, 2010.
Summit Registration Fee: $50 per person.
Featured keynote speaker: Kathie Olsen, PhD, Senior Advisor, National  
Science Foundation

The goals of the Summit are:
• To examine the unique challenges faced by women as they seek to make  
the transition from postdoc to faculty.
• To consider the key factors influencing postdoc women's decisions to  
pursue a career in academic science and engineering.
• To share promising practices and success stories for retaining  
postdoc women in the academic pipeline.

Who should attend:
• Postdoctoral scholars
• Faculty and principal investigators involved in the training of  
postdocs
• Administrators and staff concerned with the retention of postdocs  
and women at their institution and in the academic workforce
• Individuals from agencies and professional societies that support  
postdocs or work on workforce diversity issues

http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/programs-resources/npa-advance/advance-summit
As part of NPA ADVANCE, the summit is supported by the National  
Science Foundation under Grant No. 0819994. Any opinions, findings,  
and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are  
those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the  
National Science Foundation.


  
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