March 17th, 2010

6:30pm

At the Broad Institute, 7 Cambridge Center, Kendall Square

$6 for AWIS members/students, $15 for non-members

Register via Acteva

Mixing humor with heartbreak, the film tells an intensely dramatic story about a trio of irrepressible student scientists who are guided through the emotional ups and downs of a PhD training program by a tough but genial mentor.  The film was shot for over three years in the Molecular Biology laboratory of Dr. Lawrence Shapiro at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.

“In the incredibly difficult struggle to produce results we saw the human face of doing science,” says Carole Rifkind.  Larry Shapiro, as lab head and mentor, has to strike a balance between doing grant- worthy research and providing his graduate students with the support they need on the way to the PhD degree. Each student works on a research project that contributes towards Shapiro’s overall investigative agenda, which requires that they master an exceedingly challenging technique – x-ray crystallography. By means of x-ray crystallography, either they will produce a convincing three-dimensional atomic model of a protein, or, despite years of effort, they will fail to produce any usable result at all.  

The film will be followed by an interactive panel discussion.

http://naturallyobsessed.com

February 22nd, 2010

Join us for an evening of networking and planning 2010 AWIS Events. Meet the new AWIS Board and learn about opportunities to serve on one of our 2010 AWIS Committees including:

Mentorship Committee

Membership Committee

Event Planning Committee

Strategic Alliance / Special Projects Committee

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This event is open to Mass-AWIS members only.

Join Mass-AWIS today!

We've got some great ideas, now we need you

to help us make our plans come to fruition!

Email info@mass-awis.org to help organize one of our exciting upcoming events!

February 1st, 2010

We will hold a group discussion based on the book: Ask For It: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really Want by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever. We will discuss what we have learned, how it might relate to personal experiences and how we can apply these lessons in our daily lives.

$10 for members and students 

$20 for non-members

FREE if you attend Negotiation I and II!

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January 11th, 2010

MGH Simches Building, Room 3.110

• What do HR and recruiters think about your resume?

•  Does it get their attention, and would it make them consider you for an interview?

•  Not sure how to turn your scientific knowledge & technical skills into a great resume? 

• Do you want feedback about your resume from other professionals?

Aline Wildes – president and owner of Fortune Personnel Consultants of Newburyport – will give a short presentation about how to write a good resume. Then we will break up into small groups, and experienced recruiters will review the resume of each participant.

Register now!  Space is limited!

$10 – AWIS Members & students;

$35 – Non-members

October 26th, 6:30pm-9pm

Join us to kick off our Fall Workshop series on Negotiation!

Sharotka (Xu) Simon, PhD, a post-doctoral fellow at Brandeis University and a certified mediator in the state of Massachusetts, will lead this workshop to outline effective strategies for negotiation and conflict resolution. Topics will include: the importance of body language; principled vs. positional negotiation; defining and using a Best Alternative To Negotiated Agreement (BATNA); and reframing requests to increase the odds of success. Xu’s unique background as both a scientist and mediator allows her to focus on strategies that will maximize the effectiveness of negotiation in a laboratory setting.

At Novartis, 220 Mass Ave Room 132

$10 for members and students 

$20 for non-members

Please signup via Acteva

Register for Negotiation I and II and the   Negotiation III event in January is free!

December 9th, 2009

6:30-9:30pm, MGH Simches Bldg

185 Cambridge St., Boston, MA, 02114  

Holiday Celebration and 2010 Executive Board elections!

The party is open to all -

but voting is limited to AWIS Members only - join now!

Featuring a fun and humorous scienced themed performance  "Pink Labcoats" by Improv Boston

Parking for this event is available at the Whole Foods lot as well as paid garages in the area. MBTA Red Line MGH Stop and Green Line Gov't Center Stop are both within walking distance

$10 - AWIS Members, Students & PostDocs

$20 - NonMembers

Reigster now!

Tuesday, Sept 22, 2009
6:30 PM
Asgard Bar & Grill, Cambridge MA
 
Featuring Diane Darling from Effective Networking, Inc.

Complimentary Hors D'ourves and a free copy of Diane's Book, The Networking Survival Guide

Cash Bar  
 
All science professionals are welcome, whether you work in the lab or in a different capacity.
 
Sign up now, and SPREAD THE WORD!!

November 19th, 6-9pm

Our second Negotiation workshop focuses on your relationship with your spouse or partner. 

Laurie Israel is a lawyer focusing on family law and estate planning and administration. Laurie is one of the pioneers in Mediation to Stay Married (also known as Marital Mediation) and is a Board Member of the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation. Her interest in marital mediation came as a natural corollary to the divorce work Laurie has been doing.  She will be giving us practical tips and advice on how to effectively and peacefully negotiate with your spouse/partner. 

At the Broad Institute, 7 Cambridge Center, Kendall Square

$10 for members and students

$20 for non-members

Please signup via Acteva

Register for Negotiation I and II and the   Negotiation III event in January is free!

June 16, 2009

5:30pm, Harvard School of Dental Medicine 

Please join MASS-AWIS and GWIS for a discussion on choosing a graduate and post-doctoral lab. Choosing the right research lab can be one of the most important decisions of a scientist's professional life. Come to learn about the simple rules for selecting the perfect lab and how to get what you want (and need) from Graduate School once you join a lab. Feel free to bring questions for the Q&A session after the presentations.

Featured speakers:
Joanne Kamens, PhD, Director of Discovery, RXi Pharmaceuticals

Sharotka Simon, PhD, Post-doctoral fellow, Brandeis University

Register via Acteva today!

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

Bring your spouse, your kids, your partner and or your pals to our annual family fun event!  This year's event will be at the home of Joanne Kamens in Newton (the location is T accessible from the Green Line).

More details coming soon, including how to sign up via Acteva.

ongoing volunteer opportunity
Spring 2008 Program: 2 hrs/wk, 10 wks
www.scienceclubforgirls.org
Science Club for Girls (SCG) is a unique afterschool based program that works with girls in grades K-7, exposing them to the wonders of science in a fun way!
Led by female volunteers, the girls have the chance to be positively influenced by women who are already in science or studying to have a career in science, engineering, math or technology. Volunteering requires only 2 hours a week of
your time for 10 weeks in the Spring.

SCG is seeking women (and a few men) to serve as Science Club leaders and help show young girls that science, math and engineering can be fun. SCG provides anengaging curriculum, all materials, and snack for you to lead
powerfully. SCG serves in four Cambridge public schools (all T accessible) and has clubs in Newton, Boston (T accessible), and Lawrence. The clubs begin the last week of February and end the first week of May.

To apply online, or for more information, visit
www.scienceclubforgirls.org.

help us plan more events - Contact us!