Weekly PDA Newsletter - September 24, 2017

Sun Sep 24 04:54:53 EDT 2017

Dear MIT Postdocs,

This is my final newsletter to you all as the corresponding secretary.
While I have greatly enjoyed writing these newsletters, my favorite part of
this gig has been meeting so many of you, virtually and in person :) Thank
you all for this wonderful opportunity!

Congratulations to the new PDA leadership, and a big thank you to the
officers for all of their hard work over this year!

Cheers,

Meghan

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Dr. Meghan Huber

Corresponding Secretary

Postdoctoral Association of MIT (PDA)

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MIT-PDA

website <http://pda.mit.edu>

Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/groups/44093460815/>

Twitter <https://twitter.com/MITPDA>

Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/mitpda/>

LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2506720/profile>

Boston-PDA

website <http://bostonpostdocs.org/>

NEXT MIT-PDA MEETING

Monday, October 2, 2017

12:00pm

Rm E25-401

Lunch will be provided!

REGISTER HERE
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-vT1gzgyik3JHFWaRgQwAVeVoiaoQFK7iP2MO4dtKwo/viewform>

Please join us for our monthly MIT-PDA meeting! Get involved with any of
the various committees (e.g., sports, advocacy, committee, community
building) and have your voice heard. This is a great opportunity meet your
fellow postdocs on campus!

MIT-PDA NEWS AND EVENTS

Postdoc Volleyball

Hosted by MIT-PDA Sports Committee

Join us for outdoor volleyball every Thursday throughout the summer! Never
played before? Don’t worry! All abilities are welcome. If you are a
beginner, we encourage you to show up early to learn how to play and
improve skills. Afterwards, we’ll head to the Muddy for drinks (requires
ID) and occasionally pizzas. Anyone can join for the Muddy afterwards (you
just need to be with someone who has MIT ID) provided you are 21 or over.
Note the Muddy is cash only if you want to buy drinks. Please also add
yourself to our sports Facebook group
<https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499342643696472/>!

Date and Time Every Thursday starting 5:15 PM til dusk

Location Sand court between Buildings 62 and 64

***For Soccer, please check PDA sports Facebook group
<https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499342643696472/> for upcoming events.***

PDA and Strategic Games Society (SGS) Partnership

Hosted by MIT-PDA Community Building Committee

Thanks to an MIT-PDA partnership, MIT postdocs may join for free the weekly
board games hosted by the MIT Strategic Games Society (MIT-SGS). Moreover,
you can bring non-MIT friends for a small fee of $5 per year. SGS meets
every Friday at 7PM in MIT Building 50-316 (Walker Memorial Hall, Floor 3,
Room 16) for  board games and card games. Gaming sessions typically go
until around 12-2 AM. For more information about the board game branch of
SGS, contact the officers <sgs-officers at mit.edu>.

Postdoc Orientation Sessions

The PDA offers Postdoc Orientation Sessions open to all postdocs at MIT.
Topics covered include:

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   Data on postdoc population at MIT

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   MIT oversight of postdocs
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   Defining postdoc expectations
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   Differences between fellows and associates
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   PDA structure and initiatives
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      How to get involved

You may register for a session via Atlas or here
<http://web.mit.edu/training/course.html?course=CDT21061c>. Orientation
begins at noon (45-60 min) in the Atlas Service Center (E17) and lunch is
provided. Dates for the semester are as follows (all Wednesdays): September
27, October 11, October 25, November 8, November 29, December 20.

Postdoc Jogging Club

Consider joining the Postdoc Jogging Club! Those interested in joining club
can sign up for the email list here
<https://mailman.mit.edu:444/mailman/listinfo/postdoc-jogging>.

GLIMPSE (PDA PInG Initiative)

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. For more information, please visit us at:
http://glimpse.mit.edu/

OTHER MIT AND LOCAL EVENTS

This Week

Labor and Reward in Science: Do Women Have an Equal Voice in Scholarly
Communication?

Hosted by MIT Libraries

Despite progress, gender disparities in science persist. Women remain
underrepresented in the scientific workforce and under rewarded for their
contributions. This talk will examine multiple layers of gender disparities
in science, triangulating data from scientometrics, surveys, and social
media to provide a broader perspective on the gendered nature of scientific
communication. The extent of gender disparities and the ways in which new
media are changing these patterns will be discussed. The talk will end with
a discussion of interventions, with a particular focus on the roles of
libraries, publishers, and other actors in the scholarly ecosystem. Cassidy
Sugimoto researches within the domain of scholarly communication and
scientometrics, examining the formal and informal ways in which knowledge
producers consume and disseminate scholarship. Information Science Brown
Bag talks, hosted by the Program on Information Science, consists of
regular discussions and brainstorming sessions on all aspects of
information science and uses of information science and technology to
assess and solve institutional, social and research problems. These are
informal talks. Discussions are often inspired by real-world problems being
faced by the lead discussant. We will provide lunch; please bring your own
drink and your questions.

Date and Time Monday, September 25, 12:00 - 1:00PM

Location E25-401

How to Work a Career Fair

Hosted by MIT Global Education and Career Development

Many students are overwhelmed when attempting to navigate a career fair
with hundreds of employers.  Come learn what to do in preparation for the
fair, what to do at the fair, and what to do after the fair.  The fair is
an excellent opportunity to connect with employers -- create a strategy
that will help you make the most of your time!

Date and Time Monday, September 25, 2:30-4:00PM

Location E19-202