Week of April 9-14 - for POSTDOCS

[Janet Fischer]

Lots of interesting things happening this week...please see below, 
and stay tuned.

IAPril Information Workshops

Learn how to find and use information more effectively in these 
hands-on workshops.
WHERE: 14N-132 (Digital Instruction Resource Center - DIRC)
WHEN: In April, every Wednesday in April at 5, and every Friday in 
April, 12pm (noon)

Wed., 4/11 @ 5-6:  EndNote Basics
EndNote is a "personal bibliographic software" package which allows 
you to create and manage a database of bibliographic references. Your 
database can be used to automatically generate in-text citations and 
bibliographies in your manuscripts. It can also help you organize and 
manage your PDF files. This session will be a hands-on practicum. 
Attendees will create a personal database of cited literature by 
importing references from resources such as Barton, Web of Science, 
PubMed and other sources of published literature. You will learn how 
to search and manipulate databases, and to generate a manuscript and 
bibliography.

Fri., 4/13 @ 12-1: Patent Searching Fundamentals
While you won't come out of this session qualified to be a patent 
attorney, you will be able to successfully find patent references 
from all over the world and know how to obtain patent text and 
diagrams. The session will be a hands-on practicum which will help 
de-mystify the patent literature and expose attendees to key 
resources for finding patent literature. Using patent literature is 
important for understanding competitive technologies and keeping 
abreast of current product innovations.

Putting Your Degree to Work:
Practical Career Strategies for PhDs & Postdocs

by Peter Fiske, PhD

THURS., APRIL 12, 2007
10-250 

12:30-2pm
Refreshments 12:15-12:30 before talk

NOTE: Please print out the 
<http://web.mit.edu/career/www/graduate/fiske-handout-2007.pdf>handouts 
(pdf), and bring them to the event (handouts link at 
<http://web.mit.edu/career/www/graduate/fiske.html>http://web.mit.edu/career/www/graduate/fiske.html)

For more details including Dr. Fiske's bio, please see 
<http://web.mit.edu/career/www/graduate/fiske.html>http://web.mit.edu/career/www/graduate/fiske.html 
.


Chocolate Tasting - Saturday, April 14th

The GSC off-campus subcommittee, Spouses&Partners at MIT, and the 
Postdoctoral Scholars
at MIT will be hosting a free chocolate tasting on Saturday, April 14th,
beginning at 2:00 PM in the Penthouse Lounge of the Eastgate graduate dorm.

There will be about 50 pounds of fine chocolate as well as 
information about the
chocolates so you may be informed about what you are tasting.  Representatives
from Boston chocolatiers will also be present to answer questions.  This event
is first-come, first-served, so you do not need to RSVP.

Spouses, partners, and children are welcome to attend.

********SUMMARY********
What: free fine chocolate tasting
When: 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 14th
Where: the Penthouse in the Eastgate graduate dorm, E55, 60 Wadsworth Street
Note: it's free chocolate (no RSVP needed)
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--
Janet E. Fischer
Co-Administrator
MIT Postdoc Advisory Council
http://web.mit.edu/mitpostdocs
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