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JUMP-START YOUR JOURNAL ARTICLES!
The Writing Center announces A POST-DOCTORAL WRITERS GROUP in 12-132 a series of five workshops on Thurs. 4-4:50; writing 5-6 PM. Topics include time management, honing writing skills, exercises, and strategies for meeting challenges. Oct. 3: Get Going: Create your Writing Zone, Writing Identity and Schedule Assess your writing habits, time/life pressures, mitigate stresses, schedule Oct….
Poster workshop – TODAY!
Dear BE grad students and post-docs, The BE Retreat is quickly approaching! We are hosting a workshop today to help you get you poster to be its best and to learn some key skills to help you make important connections during the poster session. POSTER WORKSHOP TODAY (10/1) 12:00 – 1:00 pm 16-275 Scott Olesen…
PDA 2013 elections
Thanks you to all postdocs that participated in the 2013 PDA elections. And congratulations to the new Officers and Chairs! Here are the results of the elections: —— Officers —— President Candidate: Thomas Crouzier Thomas Crouzier elected with 15 votes (2 blanks) Vice President Candidate: Sara Cleto Sara Cleto elected with 14 votes (1 blank) Corresponding Secretary Candidate:…
PDA elections – TODAY!
Dear postdocs, This is a friendly reminder for the upcoming PDA elections. All postdocs are welcome to come vote! When: Thursday September 26th 12:15 – 2PM Where: W20-306 Food?: Yes! Pizza and drinks will be provided! The list of currently declared candidates can be viewed here If you wish to declare your candidacy, please fill out this form. PDA Officers positions:…
Meet Wolf Greenfield
Dear MIT Postdocs, Bob Dolan, MIT Career Counselor for Postdoctoral Scholars, recently met with representatives of Wolf Greenfield, a law firm that specializes in patent law and intellectual property. He reports that they also have a strong MIT presence and hire many MIT scientist and engineers. Please see below for information about two sessions they will…
Preparing for Difficult Conversations
Speaker: Toni Robinson, MIT Ombudsperson and Special Assistant to the President Date and Time: Tuesday, October 15 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm Location: Singleton Auditorium, Building 46-3002 (Dept. of Brain & Cognitive Sciences) Register here Are you too nervous to raise an important topic with your supervisor? When talking with others, do you find it hard to negotiate for…