Celebrate with us the richness of Chinese Culture in the end of the Chinese New Year Season next Saturday, February 27th!
Come and join us to taste (free) Chinese food, mingle with graduate students, and play the traditional “guessing lantern riddles” game to win prizes. Please sign-up by Feb 24 (Wednesday), 2016.
Date and Time: Saturday, February 27th from 6 – 9pm
Location: Walker Memorial (Building 50-140)
Registration: http://signup.mit.edu/583122752
Free Chinese Food and Game for Prizes!
Panel Discussion: Fair Use in Scholarly Journal and Book Publishing (organized by MIT Libraries)
In celebration of Fair Use Week, this panel discussion will explore the barriers and issues that arise when scholarly publishers consider whether to allow fair use as a basis for including third-party material in scholarly articles and books, and will consider the implications for authors and the scholarly publishing process.
Has the recent increase in fair use decisions in federal courts convinced some publishers that fair use is a powerful and viable right, while still mitigating risk for their business models?
The panel, co-hosted by Harvard and MIT, will include perspectives from a university press publisher, author, and attorney/librarian.
Speakers include:
- Nick Lindsay, journals director, MIT Press
- Bill Smith, director of Intellectual Property Licensing, MIT Press
- Kyle K. Courtney, Harvard Office for Scholarly Communication, attorney, and librarian — moderator and panelist
- Author and Harvard librarian (TBA)
Date and Time: Tuesday, February 23th, 12 – 1pm
Location: Killian Hall, 14W-111
Evaluating, Negotiating & Accepting Positions (sponsored by MIT GECD)
Date and Time: Tuesday, February 23rd, 5 – 6:30pm
Location: Building 4-163
Registration via CareerBridge
LinkedIn Lab (sponsored by MIT GECD)
Bring your laptop to explore the many ways LinkedIn can help your career exploration and job search.
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 24th, 2 – 3pm
Location: Building 4-163
Registration via CareerBridge
Immigration Strategies for MIT Postdocs and PhD Students (hosted by MIT Venture Mentoring Service)
Innovation and entrepreneurship is in the air everywhere at MIT. International MIT PhD students and postdoctoral researchers are increasingly exploring entrepreneurial options and venture creation for when they leave the Institute. However, if you are here on a visa and you have expectations of starting a technology-based company when you leave MIT, the reality is that it won’t be easy. This workshop is intended to help International MIT postdoctoral scholars and PhD students understand the limited options available to them for working and remaining in the US after leaving MIT. This session will help you understand the key issues involved from an immigration standpoint and the importance of developing appropriate strategies well in advance that may lead to desired outcomes.
Date and Time: Thursday, February 25th, 12-1:30pm
Location: 35-225 (MIT Classroom)
Register here (plus further information)
Academic Interviewing and Offers (sponsored by MIT GECD)
Faculty panelists will address the process of searching for academic positions, effective interview strategies, and ways to successfully navigate this process. Academic job offer negotiation will also be discussed. (Faculty panelists at the end of the newsletter)
Date and Time: Thursday, February 25th, 2 – 3:30pm
Location: Building 32-144
Registration via CareerBridge