Winter Party

The GAME Winter Party is only days away! It promises to be a great night of food & live jazz, as well as an assortment of beverages and “grape juices” to choose from at the very affordable cash bar.

If you still prefer the good ol’ fashioned way of buying tickets, you have three last chances to get them in person: Amine Berrada will be in Rm. 35-135 today (Wednesday) from 4–6pm and tomorrow (Thursday) from 1–3pm, and he’ll be at coffee hour this Friday. Or, just buy them online.

Date:

Friday, December 12

Time:

7pm

Location:

Hulsizer Room, The New Ashdown

Archived on: February 2, 2009

2008 Winter Party

It’s once again the time of year when G.A.M.E. hosts its most renowned event — the G.A.M.E. WINTER PARTY. This is a star-studded event, where everyone from Leslie Regan to Beyonce will be in attendance. OK, not Beyonce, but maybe Santa. OK, not Santa (no one said they would feel comfortable sitting on Carlos’ lap), but definitely Hannah Montana*.

In any case, be there on Friday, December 12th at 7 pm in the Ashdown Hulsizer Room. Lots of great food, live jazz, and a variety of beverages at the very affordable cash bar. You’ll be sure to impress all your friends in your “semi-formal” attire&hellip until you spill some of that mustard sauce on your shirt… again.

Tickets can be purchased right this very minute at the GAME Store.

Hope to see you all there!

This event is sponsored by G.A.M.E., GSC, and LEF (Large Events Fund).

Date:

Friday, December 12

Time:

7pm

Location:

Hulsizer Room, The New Ashdown

* WHO?

Archived on: December 10, 2008

Quals: What to Expect and How to Prepare

On Tuesday November 18, MEGA Women and GAME will be hosting an information session on the Mechanical Engineering Qualifying Exams. This event is intended for students who plan to take the Quals in January OR May of the current academic year, and will include insights from faculty as well as time to chat with students who have recently taken the Quals. Refreshments will be provided.

** Please note that this event is different than GAME's regular spring info session, which features presentations by graduate students followed by Q&A. Students planning to take the Quals in the spring may want to consider attending both sessions.

Date:

Tuesday, November 18

Time:

3:30–5:00pm, info session

Time:

5:00–5:30pm, mixer with grad students

Location:

4-370

Archived on: December 2, 2008

Pre-Winter Social

In an effort to take your minds off the start of winter weather, GAME will be serving up free food and liquid courage, courtesy of Floatec, this Thursday from 6–8 pm at the new Thirsty Ear. Get through the rest of the week, and then we can give thanks a little earlier and perhaps a little rowdier than usual. Hope to see you there!

Date:

Thursday, November 20

Time:

6–8:00pm

Location:

The New Thirsty Ear (The New Ashdown, first floor)

Archived on: December 2, 2008

Wine, Cheese & Gratitude

This Friday, come join us in saying “Thanks!” to Professor Anand for his service as Graduate Officer. We’ll be classing it up from 5 to 7 PM in the Bldg. 3 fishbowl lounges (3-144) with some of Wisconsin's finest and a few bottles of funny-tasting grape juice… and some crackers & other extra special treats to boot! You’ll also get to rub elbows (seriously, it gets crowded) with some of the higher-ups in the department, as this event is also the Mech. E. Faculty Meeting After-Party… We’ll bring the disco ball!

Date:

Friday, October 24

Time:

5:00 to 7:00 pm

Location:

Building 3 fishbowls (3-144)

Archived on: November 13, 2008

Upcoming ME REFS Training

Interested in joining the ME REFS? Applications for the Fall semester are due by September 20. See the REFS page for details.

Archived on: November 13, 2008

Fall Social

After some off-season recovery, G.A.M.E. socials are poised to return with a vengeance starting this Thursday. We hope you’re ready, because we have a few new twists and turns for you, courtesy of GAME and the GSC funding board:

• We are moving to a new locale where we can enjoy Cambridge’s fine weather from the protection of a screened in porch.
• We will forgo the normal pizza order in favor of some new delicious free food… you'll have to come to find out what it is. We know how you love surprises!

Also, as always, there will be free handouts of G.A.M.E. co-social chairs’ old “cough medicine” to cure the “summer’s-over sniffles”.

What more can you ask for? We’ll see you Thursday!

Date:

Thursday, September 25

Time:

5:00 to 7:00 pm

Location:

Walker Memorial (a.k.a Morss Hall)

Archived on: October 23, 2008

2008 GAME Orientation Schedule

The schedule for GAME's 2008 Orientation Events is now available: brunch, BBQ, ice cream, Harbor Islands, rock climbing… oh my!

Get it here [pdf].

Archived on: September 24, 2008

TODAY: Fall BBQ

We’re having our fall semester barbecue TODAY from 4–6pm at the Kresge BBQ pits. Come mingle with new and returning ME graduate students while enjoying some delicious BBQ fare. All are welcome and we hope to see you there.

Also, please come by early (3pm would be great) if you can lend a hand with setup, food prep, or grilling. Thanks!

Date:

Thursday, September 4

Time:

4:00 to 6:00 pm

Location:

Kresge BBQ Pits

Archived on: September 5, 2008

Beach Trip — Plum Island & Newburyport

Summer isn’t over yet!! We will not admit defeat to the earlier sunsets and the recent rainfalls — instead, G.A.M.E. is sponsoring a trip to Plum Island beach next Saturday, August 23rd! The weather next week looks very promising.

This beach is about 1 mile from the charming town of Newburyport, so there will be plenty to see and do. Anticipated departure time is ~10am, returning ~4pm (cars may come back at various times, depending on your needs). The drive is about 1 hour.

If you want to come, please sign up!

Deadline to sign up is Tuesday, August 19th.

Archived on: September 2, 2008

GAME Mentor Program

The GAME mentor program allows you to help out new incoming students with getting acclimated to being ME at MIT. Students interested in being mentors will be matched with new students who might have questions about advisors, housing, MIT, etc.

If you were looking for an opportunity to share some of your wisdom, this is it — sign-up to help a newbie as he/she begins his/her quest for MIT greatness!

Archived on: August 18, 2008

“Farewell to the Thirsty” Social

If you’re like us, you’ve lived many a fond memory at the Thirsty Ear. Well, the Institution of the Institute is packing up and shipping out… to a few blocks away at the new graduate dorm. Let’s bid the basement that has been so kind to our department a fond farewell this Thursday from 6 to 8 PM. As always, there will be free food and free drown-your-sorrows juice of the golden-foaming and stomped-grape varieties courtesy of GAME.

Hope to see you all there for one last hurrah in the depths of Ashdown!

Date:

Thursday, July 10

Time:

6:00 to 8:00 pm

Location:

Thirsty Ear Pub (Ashdown Basement)

Archived on: July 24, 2008

Summer BBQ

This Thursday is your chance to learn about airplanes, astronauts, and technology policy… and, more importantly, to meet some cool people outside of Mechanical Engineering!

Come out to the Kresge Pits on Thursday from 4-6 PM for some free food and fun courtesy of GAME, Aero-Astro, TPP, and GSC.

Hope to see you there!

Date:

Thursday, June 11

Time:

4:00 to 6:00 pm

Location:

Kresge BBQ Pits

Archived on: July 10, 2008

GAME Rocks!

We are pleased to announce that GAME has been selected as the 2008 recipient of the Edward L. Horton Fellowship Award. From the awards website:

The Edward L. Horton Fellowship Award is given in memory of Edward L. Horton, a doctoral candidate in Physics, to honor his spirited contributions to graduate student life at the Institute. The award will be presented to any student group that fosters fellowship within the graduate student community. This award was established by the Graduate Student Council upon the untimely death of Mr. Horton in 1982.

Congratulations to GAME, and thanks to everyone whose hard work has contributed to GAME’s awesomeness!

Archived on: July 10, 2008

Grape Juice & Cheese Social

Professor Abeyaratne is stepping down as head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. We will be showing our appreciation for all that he has done during his tenure by hosting a “Grape Juice & Cheese” Social in his honor next Friday, from 5–7 pm. Please join us!

Date:

Friday, May 9

Time:

5:00 to 7:00 pm

Location:

The Fishbowl Lounges (Building 3, first floor)

Archived on: June 7, 2008

GAME Social

Come enjoy some free pizza & golden foaming beverages courtesy of the MIT police! Get to know the men and women behind the uniforms that keep our campus safe.

See you Thursday at the Thirsty from 6-8.

Date:

Thursday, May 1

Time:

6:00 to 8:00 pm

Location:

The Thirsty Ear

• Sponsored by GAME and the MIT Police.

Archived on: June 7, 2008

GAME Spring BBQ

Looks like Spring might finally be here, and what better way to celebrate the nice weather than with a barbecue! Well, GAME and Ethicon have you covered. We will be celebrating the start of spring this Friday from 4–6 pm at the Kresge barbecue pits with some free burgers (and veggie burgers), hot dogs, and family friendly drinks. Some representatives from Ethicon will be joining us so you can meet… “Real World People”!

Hope to see you all this Friday to celebrate the end of the week and the beginning of good weather!

Date:

Friday, April 18

Time:

4:00 pm

Location:

Kresge Barbecue Pits

• Sponsored by Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company

Archived on: June 7, 2008

Medical Device Design Prize Winners & Award Ceremony

It is with great pleasure that GAME announces the winners of the Excellence in Medical Device Design Prize 2008. The purpose of this award is to identify and reward excellence in the design of medical devices and solutions, as demonstrated by students pursuing both graduate and undergraduate study at MIT. This award was established by Ethicon Endo-Surgery to encourage the development of unique technological solutions for medical applications.

There were 7 outstanding applications this year, which made it difficult for our 4 impartial judges to pick a winner. In fact, there was a tie for first place! The winners are:

1st place:

Heejin Lee, Drug Delivery Device for Bladder Disorders

1st place:

Conor Walsh and Nevan Hanumara, Robopsy

3rd place:

Stacy Figueredo, Endoscopic Biopsy Needle with Internal Flexures

The two first prize teams will split the first and second place monetary award. The award ceremony will be held on April 17th at 6 pm in Rm. 3-133. You are all invited to attend and hear more from the winning teams. Dinner will be provided.

Date:

Thursday, April 17

Time:

6:00 pm

Location:

3-133

Many thanks to the applicants, and congratulations to the winners!

• Hosted by G.A.M.E.
• Sponsored by Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company

Archived on: April 18, 2008

Quals Info Session

Every spring, an informal information session is offered to help answer your questions about the May qualifying exams. This session is different than the one offered in the fall because it is lead by graduate students rather than professors, so it is an opportunity to learn about the exams from other graduate students who have taken them—come talk to these quals veterans to get their perspectives!

Snacks will be provided.

Date:

Monday, April 7

Time:

5:00 pm

Location:

3-270

Archived on: April 7, 2008

Saint Patty's Day Social

Come welcome prospective graduate students THIS Thursday March 13 at the Thirsty Ear from 6 to 8 PM at the GAME St. Patty's Day Social — help us show the prospectives that MIT kids know how to have some fun!

As usual, there will be free food and free samples of the official national beverage of Ireland thanks to GAME and the GSC Funding Board. Also, dress up in your St. Patty's Day best (that means green) and practice your Irish accent/jig because there will be a “Most Authentic Irish Lad or Lass” contest: see if you can out-Irish the real Irish people in the department!

Date:

Thursday, March 13

Time:

6:00 pm

Location:

The Thirsty Ear

Hope to see you there!

Archived on: April 7, 2008

GAME Election Results

We are pleased to announce the new GAME Officers for 2008!

President:

Barbara Botros

Vice President:

Anurag Bajpayee

Secretary:

Kathy Miu

Treasurer:

Amine Berrada

Congrats to all of them! If you want to be involved in GAME but couldn't make today's meeting, email game-officers@mit.edu.

Archived on: April 7, 2008

GAME Elections

Want to become involved in GAME and make our MechE social life better than ever? Run for President, Vice President, Treasurer or Secretary, or volunteer for a Chair position at the GAME Election.

… or just come to eat free pizza and cast your vote.

Date:

Wednesday, February 13th

Time:

12:30 pm

Location:

Room 3-343

Archived on: February 13, 2008

Medical Device Design Prize

Do you have a strong background in mechanical design? Do you have a passion for developing solutions for the medical industry? Enter your design for the new Excellence in Medical Device Design Prize sponsored by Ethicon Endo–Surgery!

Deadline for submission: February 4th, 2008. More information about the award guidelines can be found in the Award Application.

Archived on: February 7, 2008