RSVP for Get Out Docs: Field day/Sports Mixer (Friday May 15, 2015, 4:30 pm Barry Fields MIT)

Hey Docs its TOMORROW, Hope you are enjoying the sun everyday. The trees and plants have finally turned green and colorful! Some of you have been outdoors, while others have been watching the nice weather through their office/lab windows.  So that the PDA gives you more reason to be outdoors, we’re inviting you to a ‘GET OUT DOCS’…

PDA Spring Outdoor Mixer

Hi Postdocs, . It’s getting warmer and it’s time to think about spring sports for your health and wellness! The MIT PDA is making it easier for postdocs and their families to get outside and to get active. . To kick things off, we’re holding an Outdoor Mixer! Date and Time: Friday, May 15, 4:30 PM –…

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…

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…

GWAMIT/HGWISE free candlepin bowling

Hi GWAMIT,Want to relax and meet graduate women from Harvard and MIT this Friday? Join us for free candlepin bowling at Sacco’s with HGWISE! No bowling expertise is needed, and all grad students and post-docs are welcome. Seats are limited, so please let us know if you plan to come! What: Candlepin Bowling + Meeting…