AW: Weekly PDA newsletter - Nov 29, 2015

Sun Nov 29 17:52:47 EST 2015

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Dear MIT Postdocs,

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and your food pregnancy bellies keep within bounds. Fortunately, your PDA has the perfect remedy: Come Ice Skating with us and Spouses & Partners tomorrow or join one of our sport activities! And if you just need something to get your head out of your work, there are many events coming up at MIT!

Have a great week!

Best,
Kathrin
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Dr.-Ing. Kathrin Graetz
Corresponding Secretary
Postdoctoral Association of MIT (PDA)
pda.mit.edu<http://pda.mit.edu/>                        Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/groups/44093460815/>                      Twitter (@MITPDA)<https://twitter.com/MITPDA>                      LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/grps/MIT-Postdoc-2506720/about?>

Next PDA meeting:   December 14, 12pm @E25-202                     register here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-vT1gzgyik3JHFWaRgQwAVeVoiaoQFK7iP2MO4dtKwo/viewform>       Lunch will be provided!

This Week's Topics:

*         Upcoming PDA events

o   Ice Skating

*         Call for a Recording Secretary

*         Application for PDA Conference Travel Grants (Period January - June 2016)

*         From the PDA PInG Initiatives

*         Other events at MIT

o   Contribute to the Giving Tree

o   Application for Spring 2016 Kaufman Teaching Certificate Program (KTCP)

o   Getting Published

o   Faculty Talks - Prof. Langer

o   Application open for Volunteer Consulting group

o   Enriching Your Mentoring Relationships

o   Data Science-Big Data Meet Up

o   Mindfulness for Stress Reduction

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Upcoming PDA Events:

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Ice Skating with the PDA and S&P
It's finally getting a bit colder outside, so let's take advantage of the not-yet-frigid weather to go ice skating! Please join the MIT Postdoctoral Association and Spouses & Partners for a night on the ice tomorrow, Nov. 30, from 5:30-8:00pm. We will provide hot chocolate and snacks to keep you warm, as well as ice skating lessons from 6:30pm onwards for those new to the ice.

Date and Time: Monday, November 30, 5:30 - 8pm
Location: Community Ice Skating @Kendall Square<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Community+Ice+Skating+@+Kendall+Square/@42.364582,-71.0815,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x255217edf8b49c9> (300 Athenaeum St., Cambridge)

Free skate rentals for children, adult rentals are $8 each or you can bring your own skates. No RSVP necessary for you or your partner/children.

PDA Sports:    https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Sport%20Activities%20for%20MIT%20Postdocs

Call for a Recording Secretary:
The MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA) is seeking nominations for a Recording Secretary to serve in the 2015-2016 term. This is a great chance to take on a leadership role and help shape the postdoctoral experience at MIT!
The Recording Secretary is part of the Board of Directors (BOD). Responsibilities include attending official PDA meetings, keeping the minutes from meetings and other records, assisting the Corresponding Secretary, and maintaining a list of MIT active members, postdoctoral alumni, and BOD members of the PDA. Self-nominations are accepted. Current BOD and committee chairs are not eligible.

We will vote on the candidates during our next PDA monthly meeting (Dec 14, Monday, 12-2pm, E25-202) so please come if you are interested in running for the position!
To apply, click here<http://goo.gl/forms/cXkxnL6KjB>. Applications will close on December 1.

Application for PDA Conference Travel Grants
The PDA Conference Travel Grants, covering the period from January 1st, 2016 to June 30th, 2016, is now open for application.
The deadline for the online application is December 10th, 2015 and awardees will be announced by the end-of-December 2015.
The grants will be in the amount of up to $1000 for international travel and up to $600 for domestic travel.

We encourage postdoc applicants from all disciplines to participate, as per the eligibility criteria specified below:
1.     Applicant must be a current MIT post-doc.
2.     Must be presenting a talk/poster at a conference scheduled between January 1st, 2016 to June 30th, 2016.
3.     Have not received a past travel grant from the MIT PDA.
4.     Submit application only for a single conference.
5.     At least, a part of the presented work MUST have been carried out at MIT, and the MIT PI should be a co-author.
6.     Officers of the MIT PDA are not eligible.
To apply, please fill out properly every section of the following form: https://form.jotform.com/53233666367966
Travel grants will be paid upon submission of all conference-related receipts to the Treasurer of the PDA (registration fee; travel, lodging, on site transportation, and food). If there are expenses that are being reimbursed by the department or other sources, please indicate this when submitting receipts. Travel grant funds will only cover amounts not already being reimbursed. PI's and departmental administrators will be notified of the award.
Evaluation will be based exclusively on the scientific merits and originality of the submitted work. Therefore, a compelling description of the significance and impact of the presented project is particularly important.
The PDA Travel Grant Program is made possible through funding from the MIT Postdoctoral Association. The MIT PDA is funded in part by the Office of the Vice President for Research.

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>From the PDA PInG Initiatives:

Yoga Classes
on Wednesdays at 7:30pm at Marlar Lounge 37-252. Tickets and more info are available here.<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-mit-yoga-postdoctoral-initiative-mypi-tickets-17836512489>

Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 16, 2 weeks break for Christmas and New Year's, Jan. 6, Jan. 13, Jan. 20, Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 10

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Other Events:

Contribute to the Giving Tree
Share the joys of winter -- give a gift to a child in need! Whether you're a student, alumni, faculty, staff, or friend, you can provide gifts to children and families in need throughout Cambridge and Boston.
Tag pick-up: Monday, November 23 - Friday, December 4
Gift drop-off: Monday, November 23 - Friday, December 11
Where: MIT Building 4-104<http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=4>
Info: link<http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/volunteering/programs/givingtree/getinvolved.html>

Application for Spring 2016 Kaufman Teaching Certificate Program (KTCP)
This workshop series is for students interested in developing their teaching skills to support their teaching at MIT, as well as those who are planning careers in academe. To earn a certificate, participants must participate in 7 classroom workshops + 2 videotaped teaching/lesson presentations--see program requirements<http://tll.mit.edu/help/requirements>. Online application forms will be accepted through Friday, December 4th: http://tll.mit.edu/kaufman-teaching-certificate-program-ktcp-application.  Those admitted to the spring program will be notified on or before Monday, December 21st.

Getting Published (Sponsored by MIT CEE)
The event provides a unique opportunity to meet experienced professionals, gain insights into the editorial processes, and discuss where scientific publishing is heading. The panel will also cover aspects of open access publishing, innovative models of peer review and publishing, and related aspects. Join for an exciting networking event and maximize your research impact.
Confirmed Panelists:
Dr. Stewart Bland (http://www.materialstoday.com/the-team/), Senior Publisher and Editor, Materials Today (Elsevier)
Dr. Amy Brand (https://mitpress.mit.edu/blog/meet-new-press-director-amy-brand-part-one), Director, The MIT Press
Dr. Rosamund Daw (http://www.nature.com/nature/about/editors/), Senior Editor, Nature (Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences)
Dr. Anna Demming (http://www.annademming.com/), Editor at the UK-based Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP)
Dr. Quincey Justman (http://www.cell.com/cell-systems/home), Scientific Editor, Cell Systems
Dr. Corie Lok (http://www.nature.com/nature/about/editors/), Research Highlights Editor, Nature
Date and Time: Monday, November 30, 2 - 4 pm
Location: MIT Student Center<http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=W20>, W20 - 3rd Floor Coffee House Lounge

Faculty Talks - Prof. Robert Langer
Want to know how your professor went from being a student to the most cited engineer in history? Come hear David H. Koch Institute Professor Robert Langer talk about how he became "one of history's most prolific inventors in medicine," and how he is developing treatments for cancer and other devastating diseases.
Date and Time: Monday, November 30, 4:15pm
Location: 6-120

Application open for Volunteer Consulting group

Every winter the Consulting Club at MIT offers the opportunity for students and postdocs to participate in the Volunteer Consulting Group (VCG) program. This is a great chance to work part-time on an interesting real-life business problem from a carefully selected company, to participate in a team project, and to gain valuable consulting experience for yourself and your resume! MIT VCG's Winter 2016 engagement will kick off with an in-depth consulting workshop led by representatives from Accenture, Roland Berger, and BCG.

This year CCM will start the VCG on January 11th for 6 weeks total (including the first week of preparation). Please see separate mail from last week for brief project descriptions, more details will be shared to applicants at a later time.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications are now open, the deadline to apply is Dec 6th 9pm. To apply, please follow the link; you will be required to fill out an online form and submit a one page resume and short personal statement.
https://form.jotform.com/53264476979170

Enriching Your Mentoring Relationships (Sponsored by the Office of the VPR)
We all hear the buzzword  "mentoring" in relation to career success, but most of us don't know how to look for a strong mentor or how to use one effectively once we have found one. How can you maximize your mentoring relationship with your supervisor? How can you go about finding and benefiting from additional mentors? This presentation offers practical advice on building and maximizing mentoring relationships, and is relevant for those on both sides of a mentoring relationship.
Speaker: Joanne Kamens, Executive Director, Addgene
Date and Time: Monday, December 7, 3 - 4:30 pm
Location: Singleton Auditorium, Building 46-3002<http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=46>
Click to register<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12RCMWuaNgf8-zR-iYBeDBdo_mdrUc53vZy_Xc7xigAc/viewform>

Data Science-Big Data Meet Up (Sponsored by GECD)
Join this Meet Up with alums and representatives working in Data Science-Big Data, and learn about jobs and careers in this rapidly growing field. Here's your chance to ask about the work, career paths, skills needed, trends in the field, and whatever else you would like to know.

Date and Time: Monday, December 7, 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Location: 10-105

Register via CareerBridge<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>

Mindfulness for Stress Reduction (Sponsored by MIT Work-Life)
see http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/professionals
December 11, at Noon

Free affiliate membership with the National Postdoctoral Association: http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/?page=individual_members

Other helpful sites:
postdocs.mit.edu (Office VPR)
MIT GECD Events<https://gecd.mit.edu/mit-events>
MIT Spouses&Partners Events<http://spouses.mit.edu/mit-events>
MIT Events<http://events.mit.edu/>

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