All About UROP
Melissa Martin-Greene, Sonia Brathwaite
Mon Jan 12, 03-04:00pm, 54-100
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: N/A
You are invited to come and learn about the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). All aspects of the Program will be addressed, including how to participate, what type of work is appropriate for UROP and what to expect from the program. Discussions will be led by UROP staff and will feature a panel of UROP students. Bring your questions!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/urop/
Contact: UROP Staff, 7-104, x3-7306, urop@mit.edu
Sponsor: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
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Beinecke Scholarship Information Session
Dean Andrew Eisenmann, Eric Thorsen
Tue Jan 20, 03-04:00pm, 4-149
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: none
The Beinecke Scholarship is an award of $32,000 to be used for graduate school support in the arts, humanities and social sciences. While only juniors can apply, all interested parties may attend.
Web: http://www.beineckescholarship.org/
Contact: Dean Andrew Eisenmann, 7-133, x3-8444, eisen@mit.edu
Sponsor: Office of Academic Services
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Beyond the Basics in Finding Scientific Information
Howard Silver, Eileen Dorschner
Wed Jan 14, 09:30-10:30am, 14N-132
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Need to find articles quickly and don't have time to come to the library? We'll will show you how to access electronic journals, databases, and other library services for engineering and science disciplines. This session is designed for administrative staff who use the Science Library and/or Barker Engineering Library to locate information for others.
Contact: Howard Silver, 14S-132, x3-9319, hsilver@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Brain Respiration
Lucie Vogel
Tue Jan 6, 13, 20, 27, 04-05:30pm, W31-225
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 05-Jan-2004
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: none
Experience basic Brain Respiration, a holisitc mind/body system for enhancing and developing the brain. This course will focus on developing concentration, memory and creativity. Participants will experience a variety of Brain Respiration exercises and will finish the course with tools to enhance academic and work performance and decrease the normal amount of time spent on these activities. Exercises also improve sleep quality and energy levels during the day.
Web: http://www.brainrespiration.com
Contact: Lucie Vogel, W31-225, (617) 335-5577, dahninstructor@mit.edu
Sponsor: Brain Respiration Club
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Connect, Participate, Explore – MIT’s Alumni Network
Laura DePaoli '97
Tue Jan 20, 02:30-05:30pm, 10-105 (Bush Room)
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Did you know that the MIT Alumni Association provides services for students, not only alumni? Discover the many services available to students and start building the foundation of your network today. Let us demonstrate ways to contact alumni for career advice, search the Online Alumni Directory for alumni with similar interests as you, learn about MIT Club social activities, and gain insight on ways to engage alumni in your events. MIT’s exclusive network - over 100,000 alumni strong - is here for your benefit.
Come explore our services with alumni and students that have benefited from our programs. Join us in the newly renovated Bush Room for refreshments, free gifts, and valuable info on our student programs!
Web: http://alum.mit.edu/ccg/students/index.html
Contact: Laura DePaoli '97, W59-200, aa-student-services@mit.edu
Sponsor: Alumni Association
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Eloranta Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships: Creating a Winning Proposal
Dean Andrew Eisenmann, Eric Thorsen
Tue Jan 27, 04-05:00pm, 4-153
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Several $6,000 undergraduate fellowships are available for summer 2004. These fellowships will support challenging intellectual work in any field: science, engineering, humanities, social science, and the arts. This is the time to begin making your plans! We will review elements of past winning proposals and discuss how to put together a successful submission (which will be due Feb. 27, 2004).
Web: http://web.mit.edu/eloranta/
Contact: Dean Andrew Eisenmann, 7-133, x3-8444, eisen@mit.edu
Sponsor: Office of Academic Services
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How to Find a UROP
Melissa Martin-Greene, Sonia Brathwaite
Thu Jan 22, 04-05:00pm, 54-100
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Learn everything you need to know to find a UROP position! We will talk about approaching faculty supervisors, when and where to look for projects, UROP paperwork and registration procedures. Please bring your questions! Discussions will be led by UROP staff.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/urop/
Contact: UROP Staff, 7-104, x3-7306, urop@mit.edu
Sponsor: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
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Intellectual Property at MIT: Patent Searching Fundamentals
Carol Robinson, Tracy Gabridge
Thu Jan 22, 03-04:30pm, 56-114
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
While you won't come out of this session qualified to be a patent attorney, you will be able to successfully find patent references from all over the world, and know how to obtain patent text and diagrams. Using patent literature is important for understanding competitive technologies, keeping abreast of current product innovations and more! See also the IAP activity: "Everything You Wanted to Know about Patents: The Patent Process" on January 15 and "Copyright Issues and MIT Policy on January 29.
Contact: Carol Robinson, 10-500, x3-7749, csrobins@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Introduction to Metadata
Rebecca L. Lubas, Robert Wolfe
Tue Jan 27, 04-05:00pm, 14N-132
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Metadata – “data about data” -- is any information describing any aspect of a resource. Examples of resources are books, web sites, and videos. Metadata can describe a wide variety of information such as the resource’s subject matter, the creator of the information, and/or the technical details to store and access the resource. Metadata can be used to find, gather, and maintain resources over long periods of time. The consistent application of metadata according to standards improves searching and makes information retrieval more reliable. In this session, we will look at the uses and varieties of metadata in general and metadata applications at MIT such as DSpace and OpenCourseWare in specific.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/subjects/metadata/index.html
Contact: Rebecca L. Lubas, 14E-210B, x3-7564, rll@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Kawamura Fellowship Information Session
Dean Andy Eisenmann, Eric Thorsen
Wed Jan 21, 04:30-05:30pm, 1-150
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The Kawamura Visiting Fellowship Program, sponsored by Kawamura Electric, Ando Cloisonne and CoTech International, is a five week, all expenses paid Summer Fellowship in Japan open to all currently enrolled MIT students. Fellowship recipients need not have any prior experience with Japanese language, culture or history. The program gives students exposure to Japan in many ways---culture, politics, business, and society through home stay with a Japanese family, visits to a Japanese school, companies, government offices, etc. Find out more about this excellent opportunity to discover Japan. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.
Web: http://www.cotech.co.jp/english/index.html
Contact: Dean Andy Eisenmann, 7-133, x3-8444, eisen@mit.edu
Sponsor: Office of Academic Services
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Library Resources for Architecture & Planning Staff
Peter Cohn
Tue Jan 13, 10-11:30am, 7-134-A, Rotch Seminar Room
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Do you do library research for the professors you support? Need to find a book or journal but only have part of the citation? Don’t know whether you can get an article on your desktop? Not sure where to begin or whether there’s a quicker way to do it? New to MIT and don’t know much about the libraries? Come to this session to learn how to tap into our rich collection of library resources quickly and efficiently. While the session is tailored to the staff of the School of Architecture and Planning, all are welcome.
Contact: Peter Cohn, 7-238, x8-5596, pcohn@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Meet ERIC!
Patricia Durisin
Wed Jan 14, 03-04:00pm, 14N-132
Thu Jan 22, 01-02:00pm, 14N-132
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Doing research in the field of higher education? Need to find articles and other documents on an education-related topic? Attend this session and meet the ERIC database, with a "guided tour" and hands-on searching time.
Contact: Patricia Durisin, 14S-200, x3-4979, durisin@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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SL@MIT: Sweets & Facts
Amy Banzaert, Julie Goss
Wed Jan 28, 03-04:00pm, 4-253
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 27-Jan-2004
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: none
No time for community service during the school year? Think again. Service Learning (SL) is an initiative to integrate community service projects into the curriculum of MIT classes. Find out how you can help others on your academic time and still manage to get some sleep, while providing us with important feedback. Come to this session to learn, rant and rave about service learning (and eat some tasty desserts!).
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/servlearn
Contact: Amy Banzaert, 7-133, x8-0872, amybanz@mit.edu
Sponsor: Public Service Center
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Submitting an eThesis
Keith Glavash, Christine Quirion
Tue Jan 20, 02-03:00pm, 2-105
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
If you're a graduate student getting close to completion of your thesis, or a graduate thesis administrator likely to be asked about the "e"-option, this is the workshop for you! Come learn about this free and easy way to ensure that a high-quality copy of your masterpiece is preserved for posterity in the Digital Library of MIT Theses (http://theses.mit.edu). PDF document conversion is included.
Contact: Keith Glavash, 14-0551, 253-5667, kglavash@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Udall Scholarship Information Session
Dean Andy Eisenmann, Eric Thorsen
Tue Jan 20, 04-05:00pm, 4-149
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The Morris K. Udall Foundation offers Scholarships of $5,000 to undergraduates working in fields related to the environment. While only sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply, all interested parties may attend.
Web: http://www.udall.gov/p_scholarship.htm
Contact: Dean Andy Eisenmann, 7-133, x3-8444, eisen@mit.edu
Sponsor: Office of Academic Services
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Why Come to the Library? Accessing Scientific and Engineering Information from Your Desktop
Anne Graham, Linda Sobottka
Thu Jan 29, 03-04:00pm, 14N-132
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Need to find information quickly and don't have time to come to the library? This session will show you how to access electronic journals, databases, and other services for engineering and science disciplines from your home or office. Recommended for students, faculty and researchers that use the Science Library or Barker Engineering Library to obtain engineering and scientific information.
Contact: Anne Graham, 10-500, x3-7744, grahama@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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