In July of this year, the PDA’s DE&I Committee administered a survey on the hiring and recruitment of postdocs around the institute. We are happy to share with you the results of this survey. Thank you to those of you that responded to the survey this summer. This survey represents a first effort to understand the relationship…
Sunrise Yoga for Postdocs!
Skill in action is yoga! Driving through challenging times being centered, can really enhance the quality of our life. Resolving to build a good routine can go a long way towards a healthy body and mind. MIT Post-doctoral Association welcomes all Postdocs and their families to join Sunrise Yoga Challenge, starting 11/9 at 6:30 am. This activity will continue for 4 weeks…
Temporary additional child care benefit for MIT Postdocs
Dear Postdoctoral Scholars, Throughout MIT’s continuing ramp up of on-campus activity we want to highlight a benefit announced for Postdoc Associates and Postdoc Fellows who have children ages 0-12 years: a temporary child care subsidy has been activated for calendar year 2020, of $2000 per child ages 0-12. Here are the details: Temporary additional child…
Application for Postdoc Initiative Grant (PInG) 2020 is open!
Do you have an idea for an activity or event that you think would benefit postdocs in 2020-2021? The MIT-PDA is pleased to announce the fifth annual call for Postdoc Initiative Grant (PInG) proposals. The grant aims to financially support a range of activities, events, and projects. PInG activities should be open to all postdocs…
PDA Officers Election Results🎉
Thank you for voting in the MIT-PDA elections and choosing your leadership team for the 2020-2021 term. The PDA’s motto is to advocate for all postdocs and help them navigate life at MIT. So, please reach out and get involved! Elected officers for the new term: President: Tansu Daylan Vice-President: Eva Maria Lopez Vidal Treasurer: Christopher W Kinsley…
Boston GreenFest 2020 Virtual Business Summit (Aug 20-21)
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-greenfest-2020-virtual-business-summit-registration-registration-114849283298?discount=BGFV2020COMP Boston GreenFest 2020 Virtual Business Summit will be a new opportunity for all of us. It will take place on Thursday, August 20 to Friday, August 21, 2020 from 9:30 am -3:00 pm on the Whova app which you can download on your phone or tablet, or access via the computer. It will…
2nd Annual MIT A+B Applied Energy Symposium (Aug 13-14, Virtual) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Invite to attend 2nd Annual MIT A+B Applied Energy Symposium (Aug 13-14, Virtual) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2nd Annual 2020 MIT AB is around the corner (Aug 13-14, 2020). Our live keynote presentation program is available online. Please chick to review: http://applied-energy.org/mitab2020/program. We have 4 plenary speakers includes Dr. Marcia McNutt, President of US National Academy of Sciences, Prof….
Elections for MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA) Officers!!! 📢📢📢
Dear MIT Postdocs, The MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA), which represents all postdocs across MIT, is looking for a new leadership team 2020-2021, and would like to invite you to apply for the board. Nominations are open from now till 20 August, while elections will be held online from 24-28 August 2020. MIT-PDA facilitates engagement of postdocs in various institute-level matters on professional…
Apply for the 2020-2021 Invited Postdoc Research Colloquium (IPRC)
Invited Postdoc Research Colloquium (IPRC) Brandeis University Postdoctoral Association (BUPA) is proud to announce the 2020-2021 Invited Postdoc Research Colloquium (IPRC). This seminar series will run throughout the academic year and will feature talks from outstanding senior postdocs from both inside and outside Brandeis. The goal of the IPRC is to showcase the work of…