List of Winners: Postdoc Initiative Grants (PInG)

[Stuart N Cook]

Hello Postdocs!

The MIT Postdoc Initiative Grant Committee (PInG) are excited to announce the initiatives that have been awarded funding in this inaugural round, and the people behind them:

Postdoc Podcast - Alexandre Albanese (albanese at mit.edu<mailto:albanese at mit.edu>) - $530
A weekly podcast featuring interviews from MIT postdocs of all disciplines.
The MIT Think Tank Candlelight Vigil for the Academic Funding Crisis - Christin Glorioso (glorioso at mit.edu<mailto:glorioso at mit.edu>) - $300
An event to increase awareness of the academic funding crisis.
Postdoc Women's Advisory Group - Lilian Hsiao (lchsiao at mit.edu<mailto:lchsiao at mit.edu>) - $400
An event to launch the women's group specifically for postdocs.
Peer Mentoring Program for new Postdocs - Graham Lederer (glederer at mit.edu<mailto:glederer at mit.edu>) - $1050
Linking new postdocs with those more established in the institution and supporting their mentoring with mentor-mentee events.
Postdoc Meditation Lunches - Georgios Markopoulos (gmarko at mit.edu<mailto:gmarko at mit.edu>) - $200
Relax and socialize to gain better focus for the rest of the day with a light lunch provided.
Interdisciplinary Playdates - Xiaoyu Peng (xiaoyup at mit.edu<mailto:xiaoyup at mit.edu>) - $500
Playdates for kids of MIT postdocs of all disciplines.
MIT Yoga Postdoctoral Initiative (MyPi) - Sarah Safieddine (sarahsaf at mit.edu<mailto:sarahsaf at mit.edu>) - $1020
Weekly yoga classes for postdocs.

Keep an eye out for more news on when you can participate in these fantastic events.

Best regards,
The PInG committee


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