Weekly PDA Newsletter - Mar 27, 2016
Kathrin Graetz
graetz at mit.edu
Sun Mar 27 18:46:45 EDT 2016
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Dear MIT Postdocs,
A lot is going on in this last week of March! It is Random Acts of Kindness Week, so don't be surprised by some more smiles (and maybe a flower) but give the smile back and add a few more :)
Also, many more events are happening this week at MIT as you can see below! Besides many talks and seminars all over campus, we have two events to get/keep you moving: Volleyball Monday and Sports & Pizza Thursday! Use the chance to meet other postdocs during volleyball or soccer (and if you don't like sports, then maybe mingle over some pizza). No gym membership necessary!
Wish you all a great week!
Happy Easter,
Kathrin
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Dr.-Ing. Kathrin Graetz
Corresponding Secretary
Postdoctoral Association of MIT (PDA)
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Next PDA meeting: April 11, 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 Volleyball Monday
o Sports & Pizza Thursdays
o Dessert Competition on April 15th
* Postdoc Orientation Sessions
* From the PDA PInG Initiatives
* Other Events at MIT
o Random Acts of Kindness Week
o Sanofi Event (Monday, 5pm)
o LinkedIn Lab (Tuesday, 2pm) New
o Taking a Mindful Approach to Your Career (Tuesday, 6pm)
o Practicing a Meaningful Elevator Pitch (Wednesday, 1pm) New
o Changing How You Respond to Stress (Thursday, 12pm)
o How to Work a Career Fair (Thursday, 1:30pm) New
o On the Front Lines of Promoting Innovation: From MIT to Washington, D.C. (Thursday, 3pm) New
o RUN and win: Marian Walsh talks about Leadership (Thursday, 6pm) New
o "distant future" events - new events
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Upcoming PDA Events:
PDA Sports:
Spring is here and we have great sports events coming up. All postdocs of all skill levels are invited. NO GYM MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED! If you don't enjoy sports, join us for the after-game food, drinks and fun.
IMPORTANT: Please bring your MIT ID. To enter the MIT Rec Center, inform the staff that you are a postdoc attending the scheduled PDA event. The entrance is free only during our events. The MAC Court is difficult to find for the first time, so come on time.
[cid:image003.png at 01D18858.FED4BEF0]Volleyball Monday
While we wait for nice sunny weather for our outdoor volleyball games, we booked a couple of time slots at the Rec for indoor volleyball. Stop by for a casual and friendly volleyball game.
Date and Time: Monday, March 28th from 6:30-8:00pm
Location: MAC Court (3rd Floor of Zesiger Center, W35-375)
[cid:image010.png at 01D18858.FED4BEF0]Sports & Pizza Thursdays
We are kicking off a new weekly event that will keep you moving. Join us for a friendly sports game followed by pizza at Muddy's. We ensured free access to the MIT Rec Center for postdocs during our events. This week we are playing indoor soccer, but sports will change based on your feedback. Recover, recharge and socialize after the games at Muddy's pub. Free, hot pizza will be served and drinks are available for purchase with a valid ID. Please, RSVP so we can order enough pizza
Date and Time: Thursday, March 31st 6:00-7:00pm Soccer, 7:30pm Pizza
Location: MAC Court (3rd Floor of Zesiger Center, W35-375)
Muddy Charles Pub (MIT Building 50)
Register for Pizza at Muddy's here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pwGZBXuPhj9_aMDzhC46fHrsYJhW6v-f2R0B4jcCC20/edit?usp=drive_web>
For all questions regarding the events, email the Sports Committee of PDA at jelenas at mit.edu<mailto:jelenas at mit.edu>
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Sport%20Activities%20for%20MIT%20Postdocs
[cid:image011.png at 01D18858.FED4BEF0]Dessert Competition
Sponsored by MIT Postdoctoral Association and MIT Spouses and Partners Connect
Want to compete (Registration until April 8th): Be prepared to bring your desserts to win!!! We will have two categories in which you can participate --Chocolate Desserts and Non-Chocolate Desserts. We are asking each contestant to prepare 20 dessert portions for judges. Contestants will get a $25 tech cash card at the event for their expenses.
If you are interested in preparing dessert, please register here: http://goo.gl/forms/w8CaVt6yvz.
By the way, the grand prize winner will receive a free class at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts.
Want some sweets: Besides, everyone will enjoy a special buffet of desserts from local bakeries (and coffee).
If you love sweets but don't want to compete, please register here to attend the event: https://signup.mit.edu:444/signup.php?id=531065117.
(Two attendees will be selected at random to judge the contestants' desserts.)
Date and Time: Friday, April 15th from 5:30-8:30pm
Location: W20-208 (Lobdell Room in Student Center)
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Postdoc Orientation Sessions:
The PDA offers Postdoc Orientation Sessions open to all postdocs at MIT. Topics covered include:
* Data on postdoc population at MIT
* MIT oversight of postdocs
* Defining postdoc expectations
* Differences between fellows and associates
* PDA structure and initiatives
* How to get involved
The sessions will be typically the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 12pm (45-60min) in E19-306. Lunch will be provided.
The dates for the next six months are as follows: Apr 4, Apr 25, May 2, May 16, June 6, June 20
If you are interested in participating, you can register via Atlas or using this link<http://web.mit.edu/training/course.html?course=CDT21061c>.
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>From the PDA PInG Initiatives:
[[GLIMPSE logo]]Glimpse:
Episode 7: Dr. Christin Glorioso is a postdoc in Leonard Guarente's lab. We discuss how brains age, nootropics and Pittsburgh!
If you would like to be interviewed by GLIMPSE podcast or would like to help with the podcast (music, logo, artwork), please contact us at glimpse.podcast at gmail.com<mailto:glimpse.podcast at gmail.com>. For more information, please visit us at: http://glimpse.mit.edu/
Yoga Classes
If you are interested in yoga classes starting February 17th on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm, Marlar Lounge (37-252), a reduced rate for postdocs and their spouses/partners is offered for a 10 class session for $80.
The classes will take place at the following 10 dates:
Feb 17 and 24, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, April 6, 13 and 20
If you are interested, please reserve your spots by contacting sarahsaf at mit.edu<mailto:sarahsaf at mit.edu>
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Other Events at MIT:
This Week:
Random Acts of Kindness Week
RAK Week (M-F Mar. 28 - Apr. 1) is a time dedicated to connecting the MIT community through small acts of kindness and spreading happiness around campus during one of the tougher times in the year. It is also a week filled with chance meetings, and a time for students to meet members of different support resources on campus. A full schedule for the week is below. Everyone is encouraged to add spontaneous random acts... such as open doors, coffee-hours, give-aways, compliments, and surprises. Please RSVP for the Friday dinner and Open Mic: http://goo.gl/forms/JQXkJQXUs4
Monday 3/28: RAK Week Kick-Off (Lobby 10)
On the Monday of RAK week, we hope to bring some joy and surprises to the Monday after Spring Break. We will also have a station in lobby 10 with more surprises. If you receive a kindness . . . pass it on. . .
Tuesday 3/29: Peer-to-Peer Resources and Passing on Flowers (Lobby 10)
Members of Peer-to-Peer resources will be in Lobby 10. You will be able to put faces to the student peer resources available on campus hear about. Volunteers will be stationed around campus, hand out flowers and ask people to pass them on - much like we did for introducing RAK.
Wednesday 3/30: Institute Support Resources (Lobby 10)
Volunteers will hand out goody bags and tell people to pass them on. Along with this, we will have members of institutional support resource groups in Lobby 10 to help members of the campus connect and meet them.
Thursday 3/31: DIY RAK Hacks
Thursday will be a day of miscellaneous acts of kindness. We encourage people to go out of their way to do something nice for someone else. We will have the #MITRAK hashtag associated with witnessing an act of kindness, and sharing it via social media.
Friday 4/1: Community-Wide Open-Mic Night: "Let's Talk About It" (Media Lab)
On the last day of RAK week, Friday April 1, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., in the Media Lab's Upper Atrium-the third floor central space in E14, we will hold an open mic night titled, Let's Talk About It. This event will be open to all members of the MIT community and will allow members of the community to speak openly and candidly about struggles they've faced at MIT, how they overcame their struggles, what they are still going through etc. People are encouraged to share thoughts, poems, acts, spoken word, and more in a safe and respectful environment. We will first set the mood of the event by having invited speakers (students/staff/faculty), and then opening the floor to everyone. RSVP: http://goo.gl/forms/JQXkJQXUs4
Sanofi Event - Directed Innovation: An Industry Perspective on Desired Innovations in Drug Delivery, Connected Medical Systems, and Information from Medical Devices (sponsored by MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation)
Paul Jansen, Associate Vice President and Head of Device Research, IP and Early Stage Development of Sanofi's Medical Device Development Group, will talk about areas where they see the need for innovation. Discover the pressing challenges of medical device technology to improve patient care in a pharmaceutical environment. (For questions, contact Michelle M. Grdina <mgrdina at mit.edu><mailto:mgrdina at mit.edu>)
Date and Time: Monday, March 28th, 4:00-5:30pm
Location: 3-270
Register here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XmdiSiNkFeO8tEAecFD_EJqKq6MdlvPhbCiU0Ez7Ps4/viewform>
LinkedIn Lab (sponsored by MIT GECD) New
Bring your laptop to explore the many ways LinkedIn can help you in your career exploration and job or internship search. We will begin with an overview of LinkedIn and some of the key areas of a complete LinkedIn profile. We will also cover some ways LinkedIn can be used as job search tool. This will be followed by individual work on your profile, with Career Services staff available to answer your questions.
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 29th, 2:00-3:00pm
Location: 1-242
Register here<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>
Taking a Mindful Approach to Your Career (sponsored by MIT Work-Life Center)
Discover how mindfulness can be a powerful tool in your career. Learn techniques to relieve stress, improve focus, and revive your energy and motivation on the job, as well as strategies to reflect on who you are, what's important to you, and the meaning and purpose in your work. In this seminar, you'll practice mindfulness exercises that can help you drop into the present moment and connect more deeply with yourself and your career. Presenter - Jennifer Earls, M.Ed.; Assistant Director, Prehealth Advisor, MIT
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 29th, 5:30pm dinner, 6:00-7:30pm seminar
Location: 4-349
Register here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taking-a-mindful-approach-to-your-career-registration-21010180014>
Practicing a Meaningful Elevator Pitch (sponsored by MIT GECD) New
Among the greatest missed opportunities are banal responses to questions like "tell me about yourself" Learn and exercise creative ways to be a successful self-advocate: together, we will strengthen our responses to hallway chatter and use reflection to develop, rehearse, and share an authentic elevator pitch with meaning!
Date and Time: Wednesday, March 30th, 1:00-2:15pm
Location: 4-237
Register here<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>
Changing How You Respond to Stress (sponsored by MIT Work-Life Center)
Kids pushing your tolerance? Commuting getting to you? A new project keeping you up at night? Stressful situations can be seen as obstacles in your life that can cause you to be overwhelmed, reactive, sleep deprived, lacking energy, or worse. Your response to stress can make it hard to think or problem solve at work and at home. In this seminar, you will learn about what stress is and what stress isn't. You will learn about your own ability to identify situations that may increase your stress and, most importantly, you will practice how to monitor your stress response and decrease its negative impact.
Date and Time: Thursday, March 31st, 12:00-1:30pm
Location: 46-3189
Register here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/changing-how-you-respond-to-stress-registration-20974321761>
How to Work a Career Fair (sponsored by MIT GECD) New
Many students/postdocs/alums are overwhelmed when attempting to navigate a large career fair with many employers. This workshop will provide tips and strategies (Written and Verbal) on how be effective at the Spring Career Fair Wed Apr 6th (>80 employers scheduled to attend).
You will learn what to do in preparation for the fair, what to do at the fair, and what to do after the fair.
This fair is an excellent opportunity to connect with employers - come to this workshop and create a strategy that will help you in this competitive employment environment! Events are open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni.
Date and Time: Thursday, March 31st, 1:30-3:00pm
Location: 1-190
Register here<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>
On the Front Lines of Promoting Innovation: From MIT to Washington, D.C. (sponsored by MIT SPI and MIT VPR)
Speaker: Michelle K. Lee, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Date and Time: Thursday, March 31st, 3:00-4:00pm
Location: 10-250, Huntigton Hall
More information on our website at http://spi.mit.edu/
RUN and win: Marian Walsh talks about Leadership (sponsored by de la Femme) New
Marian Walsh<http://www.marianwalsh.com/>, the recipient of several book awards and author of RUN: Your Personal Guide to Winning Public Office, will discuss how your leadership skills dramatically impact your career and life, no matter what path you pursue. Based on her extensive experience, and her unlikely, but highly successful candidacies, Marian Walsh will change the way you think about politics and public leadership, and most importantly, how to strengthen your own leadership. You will be captivated by Walsh's nonpartisan campaign primer that was seasoned with her long shot Massachusetts campaign victories and political successes -- including public debates on the death penalty, gay marriage, and the clergy sexual abuse of children.
Date and Time: Thursday, March 31st, 6:00pm
Location: The Broad Institute (Olympus Room), Kendall Square
Registration and more information here<https://dlf-leadership.eventbrite.com/>
In the "Distant" Future:
Breaking the Bias Habit: a Workshop on Unconscious Gender Bias (organized by MIT Institute Community and Equity Office) New
This workshop is of special value for faculty engaged in recruiting of graduate students, postdocs, and faculty, but it will be useful for anyone in the MIT community. A version of the same workshop will be given earlier in the day to MIT's Academic Council, the top-level decision-making and presidential advisory group at MIT. Seating is limited, so register today.
Following this workshop, I will convene a planning team to refine a workshop curriculum to be offered to all MIT faculty and staff next academic year. If you're interested in participating in this planning process, and have not already done so, please contact me at iceo at mit.edu<mailto:iceo at mit.edu>.
Date and Time: Thursday, April 5th, 1:00-4:00pm
Location: W20-307
Register here<http://mit.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f6de92681be75ee49363ec44&id=40b29668ca&e=2c00a239ff>
Spring Career Fair (sponsored by MIT GECD)
GECD organizes the MIT Spring Career Fair to provide opportunities that correspond to the needs of MIT students seeking full-time jobs and summer internships at the time of the fair in April. This "just in time" concept matches employers who are still hiring with students still seeking opportunities later in the semester. Students can register here<https://springcareerfair.mit.edu/#%21/candidate%22>. Student Registration will begin March 16,2016. You must register with your MIT email address.
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 6st, 12:00-4:00pm
Location: Johnson Athletic Center
Register here<https://springcareerfair.mit.edu/#!/>
Pathways to the Life Science Industry Webinars
Many PhDs could use practice in the development of advanced cognitive skills and broadened perspectives to effectively contribute in the life science industry. In this webinar series, we present examples of career pathways as we emphasize the integration and application of knowledge regarding products, processes, the regulatory environment, intellectual property, the markets, and financial matters.
Don't miss these unique opportunities to learn about the careers in the life sciences industry that leverage your unique scientific training and place you on a trajectory to leadership.
April 6, 12:00 - 12:00 pm-1:00pm
Professional Development for Scientists: Tacit Knowledge and Current Events
James Sterling, Ph.D., Director of the Postdoctoral Professional Master's Program
Keck Graduate Institute, Claremont, CA
Register Now: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2121804926099112962
Diverse Careers in Science Speed Networking Event (organized by Mass AWIS* and Cambridge Science Festival)
This event is for women and men within the scientific community (undergrad to early career), interested in exploring diverse career options in science. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with 10-15 experienced individuals who will give insights into their chosen professions and career trajectories. The event will be held in a speed-networking fashion with participants switching tables every 15 minutes for a total of 5 sessions. Please note this is not a career fair, you may exchange business cards.
Projected Career areas: Consulting, Patent Law, Research & Development, Publishing, Business Development, Project Management, Medical Science Liaison, Sales/Marketing, Academia, Statistics, Core Facility management.
Agenda: 5:45-6:00 pm Registration and Networking over light fare
6:00-6:30 pm Introduction and instructions
6:30-8:00 pm Speed Networking (5-6 15 min sessions)
8:00-8:55 pm General Networking, Desserts, Conclusion
Early Bird Special: General Admission $20 * MASS AWIS members* $10 (please see footnote the end) After April 1st: $25 and $12, respectively
Date and Time: Friday, April 22nd, 5:45-9:00pm
Location: MIT Building 46, 3rd Floor Atrium
Register: www.massawis.org/AltCareersSpeedNetworking2016<http://www.massawis.org/AltCareersSpeedNetworking2016>
Free affiliate membership with the National Postdoctoral Association: http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/?page=individual_members
*NOTE: MIT is a Collegiate Rep of AWIS, so the MIT community can attend Mass AWIS (http://mass-awis.org/) events at the member price.
First, apply for your free membership through the national AWIS website http://www.awis.org/ as a Collegiate Rep and select the Massachusetts Chapter. Do this prior to registering for any events.
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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