[GWAMIT] Announcements

Mon May 10 11:59:11 EDT 2010

Dear GWAMIT Members,

Enjoy the Week!

The GWAMIT Board

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IN BRIEF

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Notices:

1. Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies Organizing Committees

2. Apply to attend Workshop on Communicating Science & Engineering  
with Chris Mooney

3. GECDC Final Walk-In Hours For Spring Semester – May 12th

This Week’s Events:

4. [Mon 5/10] Panel: Women in Careers in Energy (5:30 – 7, 6-120)

5. [Mon 5/10] Women in Mathematics Lecture Series: Marina Meila (5:30  
– 6:30, 2-139)

6. [Tue 5/11] LEGS - Communicate to Motivate (12 – 1:30, W20-407)

7. [Tue 5/11] Femmes on Feminism:  Contemporary Practice in the 21st  
Century (6 -7:30)

8. [Wed 5/12] Putting Your Degree to Work: Career Strategies for PhDs  
and Postdocs (3:30 – 5, 26-100)

9. [Wed 5/12] West Panel: "Obtaining Money: Pitching VSC, Angels and  
Bosses" (6 – 9 pm, Waltham)

10. [Wed 5/12] Women in Biotech Series: R&D and Marketing: Friends or  
Foes? (6:30 – 9, 10-105)

11. [Thur 5/13] Celebration of Graduate Women: Women's Networking  
Event (5 – 8 pm, Lobby 10)

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FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS

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1. Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies Organizing Committees

We are currently seeking a group of engaged graduate students to  
organize a graduate student conference on a topic related to Women's  
and Gender Studies.

6-10 students from a variety of disciplines and from all GCWS member  
institutions will have the opportunity to collaboratively develop an  
academic conference to feature graduate student work in Women's and  
Gender Studies.    Pending availability and interest, we will have a  
preliminary meeting the first week of June and continue the planning  
and implementation in late August/September to bring the conference to  
fruition in Spring 2011.

The conference is a student-generated, collaborative initiative.  The  
organizing committee, with the advice and assistance of the GCWS  
Coordinator, will:

- Set the conference theme;

- Draft the conference abstract and call for papers;

- Develop the conference schedule, including selecting keynote  
speakers, setting events, and planning panels and workshops;

- Review paper submissions;

- Enjoy a sense of community created among peers from different  
institutions and disciplines, making personal and professional  
contacts while creating an engaging public event to showcase stellar  
student work!

If you are interested in finding out more about the conference  
organizing experience, or would like to participate, please contact arsutton at mit.edu 
  by Friday, May 21st, at 5 PM.

For those interested in joining the committee, send the following:

Name:

Email:

Phone:

Department and Discipline:

Degree program:

Research interests (2 sentences):

Will you be in Boston between now and September 1st and available to  
meet?  (Yes or No and specify availability):

Do you have past event organizing experience?  What kind?

Information about past conferences can be found at the GCWS web site.

2. Apply to attend Workshop on Communicating Science & Engineering  
with Chris Mooney

These days, amid ongoing media controversies over climate change, the  
teaching of evolution, the safety of vaccines, and many other  
scientific topics, researchers are increasingly asking themselves  
questions like these: Should I be doing more to communicate about my  
work to the public? And if so, how should I go about preparing for  
media encounters—and what should I be ready to say? This workshop  
will help. The workshop will be held May 24, 2010-9am-1pm.  Lunch will  
be provided.  Location TBA.

Due to the heavy interest in this workshop, we will be accepting  
participants on an application basis. Please email your name,  
institution, year, program, and a brief paragraph explaining why your  
interested in this workshop to mooneyworkshop at gmail.com. Applications  
are due May 14. We will notify all applicants of their status no later  
than May 17.

3. GECDC Final Walk-In Hours For Spring Semester

GECDC walk-ins will conclude for the Spring 2010 semester on Wednesday  
May 12th 2-4pm.

People in need of document critiques are encouraged to schedule  
appointments using our online scheduling system, Clickbook which is  
available within Careerbridge.  Other appointments can be scheduled by  
calling our front desk at 617-253-4733.

Thanks and have a great summer!

4. MIT Energy Club and New England Women In Energy & Environment  
(NEWIEE) Co-Hosted Panel: Women in Careers in Energy

When: Monday, May 10, 5:30 – 7 pm

Where: 6-120

Contact: energyclub at mit.edu

Join the MIT Energy Club and NEWIEE for a lively panel discussion  
where women who have built careers in the energy industry will offer  
varying perspectives. The panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A  
period and networking.

Panelists:

- Jacqueline Ashmore, Ph.D., Consul, Head of Science and Innovation /  
British Consulate-General Boston

- Marybeth Campbell, Workforce Development Program Director /  
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

- Emily A. Neill, Vice President of Sales / Constellation NewEnergy

5. Women in Mathematics Lecture Series: Marina Meila

When: Monday, May 10, 5:30 – 6:30 pm

Where: 2-139

Marina Meila (University of Washington)

Title: Statistics and Computing with Permutations

Pizza following the talk.

For an abstract, please visit: http://math.mit.edu/conferences/wim

This is a series of generally accessible talks (starting from advanced  
undergraduates) by female research visitors to MIT's Mathematics  
Department.

6. Leadership Evolution for Graduate Students - Communicate to Motivate

When: Tuesday, May 11, 12-1:30pm

Where: W20-407

Contact: Paul Spangle at pspangle at mit.edu.

Register:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGxERFg0Z3NwWmJyRlF0dENZSUJ5Z0E6MQ

This session will provide valuable skills that you can use to motivate  
the members of your organization. We will discuss intentional  
approaches to constructing group buy-in and cohesiveness, drawing on  
positive and negative examples of group experiences from this past  
year.  We will talk about preparing for meetings, roles individuals  
play within a group, and the art of asking questions to generate  
inclusive processes.

7. Femmes on Feminism:  Contemporary Practice in the 21st Century

When: Tuesday, May 11, 6 – 7:30 pm

Where: Location will be e-mailed to RSVPs

RSVP: rya_cb at mit.edu

A panel discussion of the role and relevance of feminism in  
contemporary artistic, academic, and spatial practice.

Panelists: Amanda Moore (ACT), Sarah Nusser (DUSP), and Jess Wheelock  
(ACT)

Moderated by: Ute Meta Bauer

For MIT graduation students only.  Dinner will be provided.

8. Putting Your Degree to Work: Practical Career Strategies for PhDs  
and Postdocs

When: Wednesday, May 12, 3:30 – 5 pm

Where: 26-100

Contact: mcwilson at mit.edu

Featuring: Peter Fiske, PhD, Scientist, entrepreneur, author, lecturer

Many career avenues are open to young scientists and engineers. What  
are those options?  How do you pursue them?  How do you transition  
from grad school or postdoctoral work to that next bold step in your  
career?  Among the topics Dr. Fiske will discuss:

- Employment trends and opportunities for PhDs

- Effective career planning and job hunting

- Your sought-after skills and experience

- Presenting yourself well: CV, resume and cover letter

Peter Fiske is President and CEO of PAX Mixer, Inc. He is a nationally- 
recognized lecturer on the subject of leadership and career  
development for young scientists and engineers, and the author of Put  
Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists.  
Prior to PAX Mixer, Fiske was co-founder and VP for Business  
Development and Sales at RAPT Industries, and led a research team at  
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He also served a one year term  
as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Special Projects.

Fiske holds a Ph.D. in Geological and Environmental Sciences from  
Stanford University and an MBA from U.C. Berkeley.  In addition to two  
books, Fiske is author of numerous technical articles, and writes the  
on-line column Opportunities for the AAAS.  He co-writes the blog  
Engineering Scientists.

Open to: MIT PhDs & Postdocs and others interested in the topic  
(undergraduates, faculty and administrators welcome)

Sponsored by the MIT Career Development Center (GECDC) and the MIT  
Postdoc Advisory Council.

9. West Panel: "Obtaining Money: Pitching VSC, Angels and Bosses"

When: Wednesday, May 12, 6 – 9 pm

Where: 1000 Winter Street, Suite 4000, North Entrance, Waltham MA

Host: WEST/Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology

Pre-Registration: www.WESTorg.org (until 9pm Tues. May 10th): $30 WEST  
Member; $40Non-Member. $10 more at the door.

Light dinner and refreshments included. Everyone is welcome to attend!

VCs, angel investors, and company executives are frequently asked for  
funds. While you pitch, they listen. How can you ensure they get your  
intended message? Come meet our distinguished panel - an angel  
investor, a VC, a corporate decision maker and an entrepreneur - as  
they relate their first hand experience and share their tips for  
successfully obtaining the resources you need. Discussion topics will  
include examples of how to deliver with passion that is personal but  
not self focused, and how to prepare a professional response to  
inevitable criticisms.

Panelists Include:

1) Jean Hammond, Angel Investor and serial entrepreneur

2) Rudina Seseri, Principal at Fairhaven Capital

3) Wendy Frey Caswell, CEO of ZINK Imaging

4) Mari Anne Snow(Moderator), CEO and co-founder of SophiaThink

10. Women in Biotech Series: R&D and Marketing: Friends or Foes?

When: Wednesday, May 12, 6:30 – 9 pm

Where: MIT Bush Room, room 10-105

Register: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/register-login.vm?eventID=43062&groupID=18 
  (Members $15; Guests: $20; MIT Students $10)

Light Dinner will be served

On the one hand, you have research and development, the analytical and  
fact-driven part of a business.  On the other hand you have marketing,  
driven by emotions, colors and all that "mushy" stuff.  Or is that  
really the case?  How does marketing link back to R&D and why is it so  
important?  Dr. Kristina Isakovich '91 PhD, will discuss the crucial  
role that marketing plays in business, even technically oriented  
businesses such as biotech or medical devices, and how in the most  
successful businesses, R&D and marketing work synergistically to  
create the best and most useful products.  She will show us how  
marketing is indeed data driven, and the best R&D is grounded in a  
deep, gut-level understanding of what the customer is trying to do.   
Dr. Isakovich will also describe how the same sort of problem solving  
and strategic thinking skills that make a good scientist can also make  
a good "Chief Marketing Officer

Dr. Kristina Isakovich, PhD  is the Senior Vice President & Chief  
Marketing  Officer for Philips Healthcare.  Her previous positions  
were VP of Marketing at Fisher Scientific, VP of Corporate Strategy at  
Thermo Electron, and Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey and  
Company.  She received her BS from Yale in 1984, and her PhD from MIT  
in 1991.

11. Celebration of Graduate Women: Women's Networking Event

When: Thursday, May 13, 5 – 8 pm

Where: Lobby 10

More Info: http://web.mit.edu/odge/community/women/celebratewomen.html

An informal networking event with MIT graduate women and faculty.  
Concurrent with the visual display, an opportunity for MIT graduate  
women to meet and speak with each other as well as faculty and staff.

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