Hi Postdocs! We remind you that the PDA is organizing the 4th edition of the event: MIT Postdocs Share Their Science that will be held on March 24th, from 1 to 4pm at Morse Hall (Walker Memorial, 50-140). This event allows Postdocs from all fields at MIT to share their research with all the MIT community by presenting…
Postdocs Sharing Science Seminar this Thursday at 4:00pm and Social Hour at State Park, 5:15pm
Round three of our new casual seminar series, Postdocs Sharing Science, will take place this Thursday, March 12, at 4:00pm in E25-401. We’ve had a lot of great speakers and discussions in the past couple of months, and we are excited to see what’s next! Even if you can’t make the seminar, please join us at State Park from…
Featured Postdoc (Seminar speaker): Dr. William Porter
Dr. William Porter is presenting at the Postdoc Seminar Series on on March 12th. His presentation is titled “Sun, stats, and smog: meteorological drivers of air-quality extremes”. ABSTRACT: Relationships between regional weather conditions and pollutant concentrations have been studied extensively over the years, and many general patterns have been established in terms of meteorological impacts…
This week at MIT (Mar 8th – 14th)
March 9, 2014 Exploring Careers in Patent Law (organized by the MIT GECD, registration required) Location: 4-163 Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm March 10, 2015 What Matters Most? Identifying and Managing Your Priorities (organized by the MIT Worklife Center, registration required) Location: 46-3189 Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm Exploring Careers in Public Service (organized by the MIT GECD)…
Featured Postdoc (Seminar speaker): Dr. Fangting Yu
Dr. Fangting Yu is presenting at the Postdoc Seminar Series on on March 12th. Her presentation is titled “De novo protein design toward creating functional metalloenzymes”. BIO: Dr. Fangting Yu received her B.S. in Chemistry in 2009 from the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, P. R. China. Her undergraduate research was focused…
Featured Postdoc (Seminar speaker): Dr. Daniel Cuppoletti
Dr. Daniel Cuppoletti is presenting at the Postdoc Seminar Series on March 12th. His presentation is titled “From Jet Engines to Vocal Cords: Fluid Dynamics and Aeroacoustics”. ABSTRACT: Aerospace engineers are well known for their work on airplanes, jet engines, and rockets. This has required pushing the boundaries of fluid dynamics research on the experimental…
This week at MIT (Mar 1st – 7th)
March 2, 2014 Interviewing for and Negotiating Academic Job Offers (panel) (organized by the MIT GECD, registration required) Location: 76-156 Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm March 3, 2015 Exploring Careers in Finance (organized by the MIT GECD) Location: 4-163 Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm Company presentation: Sandia National Laboratories (organized by the MIT GECD) Location: 4-145 Time: 6:00pm…
Report of the Institute Community and Equity Officer (ICEO)
From Ed Bertschinger, MIT ICEO, February 12, 2015 In 2013 I was appointed the first institute community and equity officer (ICEO) at MIT, a position supporting President Reif’s goals of enhancing the experience of MIT community members and helping them to leverage the power of diversity. During the past 18 months I have heard from…
MIT PDA, Brazil, and S&P Carnival Party next Friday, March 6
Oi Postdocs! MIT PDA, S&P, Brazil, and BSA are hosting a Brazilian carnival party on Friday, March 6, from 7 – 10pm in the MIT Student Center. Come meet new friends from all over our world while enjoying live music and a feast with us! Hope to see you there, MIT PDA Community Building Committee…
This week at MIT (Feb 23th – 27th)
February 23, 2014 How to Talk to Strangers: Informational Interviewing to Grow Your Network (organized by the MIT GECD, registration required) Location: 1-371 Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm Select a Medical School Workshop (organized by the MIT GECD, registration required) Location: 4-149 Time: 7:15pm – 8:45pm February 24, 2015 What Every International Student Should Know about US…