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…
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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…
Postdoc Seminar Series – Speakers for Feb 11th
Hey there Postdocs, Round two of our new casual seminar series, Postdocs Sharing Science, will take place next Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 4:00pm in E25-401. The first session is January was a delight, with three great speakers and some thought-provoking discussions, and we are looking forward to another gripping hour of science, snacks, and socializing…
CV workshop at the Broad Institute
Dear MIT Postdocs, Bob Dolan, MIT Career Advisor for Postdoctoral Scholars (GECD), will be presenting a CV workshop at the Broad Institute on July 23, 12:00-1:00. All MIT postdocs are invited and they must bring their MIT IDs to enter the building. Please see all details on the attached flyer. Lunch will be served! This…
A Brave New (Genetics) World: Into the Era of Personal Genomes, Synthetic Biology, and De-Extinction
Keynote Speaker: George Church, Ph.D. Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School Monday, July 28th, 2014 at Armenise Amphitheatre, Harvard Medical School Register for FREE tickets at: http://www.oxbridgebiotech.com/events/brave-new-genetics-world-era-personal-genomes-synthetic-biology-de-extinction/ Biological engineering is on the verge of remarkable achievements that will shape society in profound ways. The Human Genome Project completed the mapping of the first human genome…
2013 Legatum Conference
Meet Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Legatum Fellows At the 2013 Legatum Conference: May 11, 2013 FELLOWSHIP SHOWCASE Come meet over 20 Legatum Fellows, one-on-one, and learn about their innovative ventures. Nearly every industry and 10 different countries will be represented. The following three sessions will feature Legatum Fellows. A NEW CLASS OF ENTREPRENEURS Four Legatum Fellows…