Weekly PDA Newsletter- January 23, 2020

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MITPDA Newsletter
January 23, 2020 | pda.mit.edu<https://pda.mit.edu/>

Contents

PDA & Other Events

Funding Opportunities
Miscellaneous

PDA & Other Events

"Science never solves a problem without creating ten more."

CEE Diversity and Inclusions Research Talk and Lunch Series

Feb 3 in room 1-131 between 12:00 - 2:00

Title: Transit User Mode Choice Behavior in Response to Rapid Transit Service Disruption

Working After Graduation: Immigration Concerns<https://gallery.mailchimp.com/156ecccacf03a6376855ef479/images/d1cc8290-a79c-4292-bd30-f5cdbc7d8543.jpg> (Immigration Attorney Visit)
Monday, January 27th, 2020

Coaching Well-Trained Fleas<https://gallery.mailchimp.com/156ecccacf03a6376855ef479/images/700c1783-8fcc-43ea-9526-582ab90a473c.png> with Shayla Rivera; RSVP<https://forms.gle/uE63egSvKeNs7avE9> requested
Monday, January 28th, 2020

Optimize Your Presentation (A Mini-Course)<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vE72fEeqL-IEK3aP6GmJMYB9IRa3dizb0jqIxDlkJt88J95uaOCHywuJqCaFEyc4S3TWZluGp-AURy6PdY66nG3wF2wzu7FecCzM6iWWLoWXjb55Gm-odmqkgcAkJ5qE5vJKdL8HtCjpFLYNG06IAAyx7PexzO2RV9cKJL7oqVAqbrhWGY3wXl2AdqFWXZ9KIl9rzvOKvg0=&c=Tb8isW0B0XH-t5tLsnOi67M6Q2XbySL1OLwD_y86jiGlYShpUv5gHA==&ch=CiLCk_r9NggLDF9t5otX7pl77YrpXz5IqvoHqiYtu2tyRgxFgLEXag==>
Tuesday, January 28th 2020 (1st day), 1:00pm-2:00pm  4-153

The Art of Behavioral Interviewing<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vE72fEeqL-IEK3aP6GmJMYB9IRa3dizb0jqIxDlkJt88J95uaOCHywuJqCaFEyc4YuuRoRa0DStI7835fuI1v5ixsjKbH1pouM6GIbAkjRdj14uojcwOIePodzTM-OhT-BwjmqQto9YlPrnX6Uv-mNiyssE5QeqaNpT0iHblFxDqvXMiwMThrfJyWJYylGoFgtgoUtJoZ5Q=&c=Tb8isW0B0XH-t5tLsnOi67M6Q2XbySL1OLwD_y86jiGlYShpUv5gHA==&ch=CiLCk_r9NggLDF9t5otX7pl77YrpXz5IqvoHqiYtu2tyRgxFgLEXag==>
Wednesday, January 29th 2020, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, E19-202 - Ford Building (E19)

IAP: Patent Law Essentials: What Scientists, Engineers & Entrepreneurs Need to Know
January 29th at 7pm, Register here<http://student.mit.edu/searchiap/iap-9289afed6d8d2830016ea841e4d404b1.html>

PhD-Postdoc Career Planning Group<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vE72fEeqL-IEK3aP6GmJMYB9IRa3dizb0jqIxDlkJt88J95uaOCHywuJqCaFEyc4_8Z-L-PrMF2MFLrmG4aaGw4l_DkjMSD8P3pRfAnjkOv795Ft8UUIGr10s2scjEvtPJNTKaXJMBENKCt7lIHidfKE5YrVb3qvx8u8cvznKF-mjoikVGqyhOWatBMWCJ7z_FGccXIHHmU=&c=Tb8isW0B0XH-t5tLsnOi67M6Q2XbySL1OLwD_y86jiGlYShpUv5gHA==&ch=CiLCk_r9NggLDF9t5otX7pl77YrpXz5IqvoHqiYtu2tyRgxFgLEXag==>
Thursday, January 30th 2020, 12:30-4:30pm, E19-202 - Ford Building (E19)
Fund your event via PInG Grant
Got an idea how to enrich our community? We got funds to help you put it to life. Apply here<https://pda.mit.edu/events/ping/>
(ongoing application process)

Weekly Postdoc Sports<https://pda.mit.edu/events/sports-events/>

LGBTQ+ and allies<https://qtphds.mit.edu/>

GLiMPSE Podcast<http://glimpse.mit.edu/>

GLiMPSE's recently released a 2 part series podcast with MIT Institute Professor Bob Langer

Click here to view?<http://glimpse.mit.edu/> the podcast

more...<https://pda.mit.edu/events/calendar/>

Funding Opportunities

The "Nasdaq Fellows" program is expanding. It is geared towards MIT Postdocs who would like to do a 6-12 month paid Fellowship (part-time or full-time) with Nasdaq's Boston-based Innovation and Machine Intelligence Labs. The following Fellowship areas are available for consideration:

  *   Data Science & Machine Learning
  *   Cryptography & Security
  *   Data Intensive Distributed Systems
  *   High-Performance Computing

Application Dates: February thru December, 2020, with the potential to extend into 2021.
Monthly Stipends: $3,500 part-time/20hrs per week or $7,000 full-time.
Fellows will work on new initiatives and gain workplace experience, collaborating with Nasdaq business leaders, technology experts, and customers.

Please share with your colleagues and postdocs. Interested postdocs can send their resume/cover letter to: internship at nasdaq.com<mailto:internship at nasdaq.com>

An extensive list of fellowships is available here<https://pda.mit.edu/resources/fellowships/>

Get to Know Each Other
Send an email to nbarbour at mit.edu

Miscellaneous

?Broadening Engagement through Engineering at MIT (BEEAM)

Details here<https://pda.mit.edu/broadening-engagement-through-engineering-at-mit-beeam/>

Simons Collaboration on Global Brain Boston Area Postdoc Meeting

Details here<https://www.simonsfoundation.org/collaborations/global-brain/events/>

MIT Creative Arts Council

Postdocs are invited to attend concerts and lectures on campus, Details here<http://calendar.mit.edu/calendar?event_types%5B%5D=102755>

MIT Spouses & Partners Connect
Details here<https://spouses.mit.edu/>

Career Advising and Professional Development

Schedule an appointment here<https://capd.mit.edu/explore-careers/services-alumni-and-postdocs>

CAPD events<https://capd.mit.edu/events>

MIT Writing and Communications Centre
Details here<https://cmsw.mit.edu/writing-and-communication-center/>

Peer-to-peer scientific communication resource: Comm Lab
Details here<http://mitcommlab.mit.edu/find-comm-labs/>

MIT Work Life Centre
Details here<https://hr.mit.edu/worklife/center>

MIT Employee Resource Group
Details here<https://hr.mit.edu/diversity-inclusion/ergs>

MIT Alumni Association's Infinite Connection
Details here<https://pda.mit.edu/resources/career-after-mit/alumni/>
MIT Alumni Job Board<https://alum.mit.edu/careers/jobs>

MBTA Access: Visit the Atlas Service Center (E17-106)

Free Membership to the National Postdoctoral Association

Details here<https://www.nationalpostdoc.org/general/register_member_type.asp?regkey=B87D7B9B-5C95-48F6-9ECA-A5014531B05D>

MIT Postdoctoral Association
Contact us<https://pda.mit.edu/about/contact/> | Get involved!<https://pda.mit.edu/about/get-involved/>

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