GMC Elections

Attention all DMSE graduate students, the elections for the new 2008-2009 GMC officers are coming up at our next social! Please check out the rest of our website to learn more about who we are and what we do. We've prepared a special webpage "2008 GMC Elections" to describe the exciting new changes going on with the graduate community, and how you can join in to help improve the life of our graduate students.

Hosting Weekend #2 Social

Friday, March 7
4:30pm-8:30pm
Hulsizer Room, Ashdown House

This Friday is the second hosting weekend social – please come out for good company, fine (Italian) food, pleasant (age appropriate) beverages, and to chat with the prospective students. We will also be featuring the research video contest.

Hosting Weekend #1 Social

Friday, February 29
4:30pm-8:30pm
RLE Room (36-462)

Three important details: 1) prospective grad students will be there, 2) we'll be displaying research images, 3) great Italian food from Maggiano's!

Image and Video Contest

Our upcoming social's theme is "Research-related image and video" contests...with prizes!

Submissions are due on Wednesday, February 27 at 5pm. Submissions should be sent to mmb6[at]mit.edu. We will feature them on the big screen at the next two socials. Limit 2 image and 2 video submissions per student (4 submissions in total). We will have prizes for the best submissions!

Valentine's Day Social

Friday, February 1
5:00pm-8:00pm
Chipman Room (6-104)

We will even have a table set aside for making valentines for, for example, your favorite faculty and/or staff member, doilies included. We hope to see you there!

Holiday Social

Tuesday, December 18
5:30pm-7:30pm
Chipman Room (6-104)

Come and be merry with your fellow DMSEers. Wind down from a long school semester with drinks, appetizers, food and good company.

Oral Qualifying Exams

Tuesday, November 6
1:00pm-2:00pm
Chipman Room (6-104)

Professor Sam Allen answered questions regarding the exams for 30 minutes. Afterward, students who have passed the oral quals tlaked about how to study for quals, techniques and strategies for answering questions and their experiences overall.

Literature Search: The Secret to the PhD

Friday, October 19
12:30pm-1:30pm
Chipman Room (6-104)

DMSE's librarian, Angie Locknar (locknar[at]mit.edu) gave an very informative talk on how to conduct literature searches, how to use citation managers, and what other resources are available at MIT. Her handout is available through the Academic Section.

Wine Tasting Social

Friday, October 19
5:30pm-7:30pm
Chipman Room (6-104)

Free appetizers, dinner and drinks were served catering to fellow DMSE graduate students, faculty, staff, postdocs and friends. This social featured the wine-tasting of materials-related wines, hosted by our very own Professor Linn Hobbs who described the tasting experience. Check out the Photos section to see the fun we had.