Dear Postdocs, A delegation from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, is visiting Cambridge and MIT. The group, which includes the Director, Dean of Alumni Affairs and Dean of Faculty, invites South Asian Alumni/ae — and particularly alumni/ae from the Indian Institute of Technology — for a conversation on ongoing and planned changes in the Institute’s (IIT’s)…

Join IDEAS Global Challenge team!

Dear Postdocs, At the heart of the MIT mission statement is a call to serve the nation and the world—and this charge is embodied by the MIT Public Service Center (PSC).The MIT IDEAS Global Challenge is a competition to encourage students to come up with innovative solutions to community problems. Run by the MIT Public Service Center,…

Be “Santa”, give a little gift to a child in need

Dear Postdocs It’s so sad to realize that in this rich city so many children are very poor… This season we are kindly asking you to please spread joy to children in need. The Post-Doctoral Association is helping MIT Giving Tree offer small gifts to unprivileged children in the area. The little kids themselves have…

Engineering Postdocs Website

Dear School of Engineering Postdocs, The dean’s office in the School of Engineering has set up a website to assist current postdocs in the School with gaining visibility, especially on the academic job market. The site — http://engineeringphds.mit.edu — needs your input….

MIT e-club

MIT e-club (mit entrepreneurs) – regular, weekly start-up case presentations 6pm-7pm in 56-114 Speaker: hosted by netia mccray, mit sr in poli-sci & physics, treas at e-club; oz agar, sr in materials science, pres at e-club; tom delgado, officer-at-large at e-club, pika & miters ……

Distinguished Speaker Series: Brian Legan, Vice President of Booz Allen Hamilton

November 22, 2013 – 11:45am – 01:00pm EST Our digital footprint is growing rapidly, with more data being created, transferred, shared, and stored than ever before.  Advanced analytics can leverage this multi-stream and multi-platform data to provide innovation that will drive a faster, safer, and more efficient transportation future.  However, major hurdles must be overcome to maximize the benefits…

MIT-CHIEF: Opportunities and Challenges of Environmental Entrepreneurship and Innovation in China

MIT-China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum Sunday, November 17, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (EST) Cambridge, MA Seminar Series: Opportunities and Challenges of Environmental Entrepreneurship and Innovation in China Co-hosted by MIT-CHIEF and CIF Date: Sunday, November 17, 2013 Time:  2PM-4PM Working Language: Chinese Location: MIT 32-124 Want to know how social and environmental…