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DEPARTMENT NEWS AND NOTICES
RAK Week
RAK Week is an opportunity for our entire campus community to come together through spontaneous acts of generosity (called "RAK Hacks") and loosely planned events. It is a chance to intentionally practice kindness during the week and inspire acts of kindness all year round. Join us and Spread the Heart across MIT!
Visit the MindHandHeart site for the complete list of Institute Events for RAK Week!
Standing Together Against Hate: Register for upcoming events and activities
Islamophobia: A Threat to All (register)
Monday, March 18
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET, Room 45-801
This event falls during Ramadan, and accommodations will be made for those who are fasting.
Dalia Mogahed is the director of research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. She is a Muslim studies scholar, specializing in issues of gender, identity, and Islamophobia in America.
What Hinges on Anti-Palestinian Racism? (register)
Thursday, April 18
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET, Room 45-801
Murad Idris is an associate professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan. An Arab and Muslim American studies scholar, his research and teaching explores political theory, the history of political thought, and political theology.
Don't go to bed hungry
Don’t go to bed hungry, there’s help available! If you are a student who is struggling with finances, unaware of how to access resources, or don’t have enough time to buy and cook your food, visit https://doingwell.mit.edu/foodandfinancial/ for support!
Fall 2024 Graduate Students Housing Process
On-campus housing selection for the 2024-2025 academic year will open within the Housing Portal during the month of May. I’ll be following up with all of you in the new year to share additional information and housing-related materials as they become available, including housing webinar dates. Similar to previous years, our team is also happy to present at GradADMIT sessions and other department programs.
On behalf of the entire team at Housing & Residential Services, I hope this information is helpful. If you have any immediate questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Students who have housing-related questions are encouraged to visit our website for details about how to get in touch with our team, including weekly drop-in virtual office hours.
CAPD has created a Faculty Job Search Guide
Each section of this module is designed to offer you information about faculty job search timelines, networks, documents and statements. Use this guide to help you gather the information you need, reflect on your goals, begin drafting your documents, refine existing application materials, and locate helpful resources.
This course is intended to meet you where you are, as a conversation partner, in the strategic and creative process of drafting your faculty application materials. There is a lot of materials here, so don’t try to take it in all at once. Of course, we recommend reading every section fully, but feel free to skip around if some sections are more pertinent to your needs than others.
We’re excited to accompany you as you begin your faculty job search!
Use your Kerberos ID to sign-in and review the faculty job search guide.
Latest Physics news
UPCOMING COLLdOQUIA & SEMINARS
Monday, March 11, 2024 at 12:00pm ET in Duboc Room (4-331)
“Chirality and Kinetomagnetism”
Sang-Wook Cheong, Rutgers University
Monday, March 11, 2024 at 2:00pm ET - Cosman Room (6C-442)
"Hadronic Molecules X(3872) and T_cc^+ in Effective Field Theory"
Thomas Mehen, Duke
Monday, March 11, 2024 at 4:00pm ET - Kolker Room (26-414) and Zoom
"Particle Colliders: Ultimate Limits and The Course Ahead"
Vladimir Shiltsev
Tuesday, March 11, 2023 at 12:00pm ET - Kolker Room (26-414) and Zoom
"Identification of cosmic-ray positrons and electrons at TeV energy scale with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer"
Dimitrii Krasnopevtsev
Tuesday, March 12, 2023 at 12:00pm ET - NW17-218 Hybrid
"Exploring Uncharted Territories: DIII-D Negative Triangularity Studies"
Kathreen Thome
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 2:30pm ET - Tufts
No seminar
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 4:00pm ET at Marlar Lounge and Zoom
"Exoplanet atmospheres revealed: Insights from JWST observations"
Nestor Espinoza, Space Telescope Science Institute
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 4:00pm ET - MIT 4-270
"Tabletop particle physics and cosmology with precision quantum-logic spectroscopy"
David Leibrandt, UCLA
Monday, March 11, 2024 at 11:00am ET - Haus Room, 36-428 and Zoom
"Quantum Nanophotonics with Tin-Vacancy Centers in Diamond"
Matteo Pasini QuTech and Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 11:00am ET - Haus Room, 36-428 and Zoom
"Remote entanglement protocols for stationary qubits with photonic interfaces"
Hans Beukers Qutech and Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 3:00-4:30pm ET - Cosman Room (6C-442)
"Generalized Black Hole Entropy is von Neumann Entropy"
Gautam Satishchandran, Princeton
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 4:15pm ET - Duboc Room (4-331)
TBA
Roya Zandi, University of California, Riverside
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 12:00pm ET - CUA Room (26-214)
TBA
Marko Cetina, Duke University
Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 4:00pm ET - 10-250
“Radiation Detection and Imaging for Nuclear Treaty Verification”
Sara Pozzi, University of Michigan
Friday, March 15, 2024 at 4:00pm ET - 10-250
No colloquium
UPCOMING EVENTS
GSC Battle of the Bands
Who: All Students
When: Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 5:00pm ET
Where: Walker Memorial (building 50)
Come watch the GSC's annual Battle of the Bands 🎷🎸⚔️🎹🎺 this Saturday, March 9 at 5pm! On stage in Walker Memorial (building 50), the bands will duke it out for the title of MIT’s Musical Maestros, as chosen by your fellow grad students. We’ll have food (Bao Nation) and drinks for all attendees.
Want to perform? It's not too late to sign up using the Google Form! Every performer will get Tech Cash compensation.
We hope to see you on stage at the 2024 GSC Battle of the Bands! If you have any questions, please let us know (gsc-ac-chairs@mit.edu)
The Story Collider
Who: All Students
When: Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 7:00pm to 9:00pm ET
Where: MIT Museum
Whether you wear a lab coat or haven’t seen a test tube since grade school, science is shaping all our lives.
From heart-breaking to hilarious, The Story Collider is a live storytelling event featuring stories from people of all walks of life about how science has affected their lives. Join us for an evening of true, personal stories about tenacity as we welcome back The Story Collider to the museum.
$15 General Public
$5 for MIT ID holders
Ramadan-related events
Who: All Students
When: Sunday, March 10 – Tue, Apr 9, 2024
Where: Various, see below
First off, MSA will be providing iftar (breaking fast dinner) EVERY DAY this Ramadan!
That's right - come join us at the Stratton Student Center in Lobdell (room 208) at Maghrib (sunset) to break your fast, pray, and eat dinner. We would also appreciate help on setup, serving food, and cleanup, with more details to be announced during iftar on how to get involved.
New this year, MIT Iftars will be open to MIT community members and affiliates only! We will have limited capacity for guests of MIT community members and RSVPs for guests will be required. More information on the guest policy can be found in the information slides below.
Our first Isha + Taraweeh prayers will be on Sunday March 10th at 8:30pm in the W11 Musallah, and our first Community Iftar will be Monday March 11th starting at 6:30pm in Lobdell!
To learn more about our Iftar/suhoor schedule, sustainability efforts, spiritual + social Ramadan events, and more, please click here to explore our Ramadan@MIT Information Slides. If you want to know anything and everything about what to expect in the coming month, this is your guide!
Please consider reaching out to msa-ramadan@mit.edu now if you want to sponsor a night!
We hope your Ramadan will be transformative, productive, and enjoyable, and we aim at achieving this together.
You can contact mchnada@mit.edu for more information.
(Please reach out to me to share your great feedback and/or concerns about your experience as a Muslim student at MIT. I will listen and may be able to help!)
Ashdown House’s March brunch
Who: Graduate Students
When: Sunday, March 10, 2024 from 12.30-2.30 PM ET
Where: Ashdown house
Join us for Ashdown House’s March brunch event on Sunday, March 10, 2024 from 12.30-2.30 PM! As always, expect a delicious selection of foods with meat, vegetarian, and vegan options with green (resembling the color of St. Patrick’s Day) additions! Look for matcha pancakes, green curry tofus, spinach boreks, pistachio baklavas, and many more!
Let’s be friendly to the environment, please bring your own utensils!
Note: Before entering the event room, attendees will be required to scan a QR code that asks for MIT affiliation (student, spouse, etc) and residency information (on/off campus) to help us track attendance for our brunches. We need this information ensure that we continue receiving funding for brunch, so please don’t forget to scan and fill out the attendance forms for all Ashdown brunches moving forward!
In order to ensure that we are able to finish preparing everything in time, please sign up to volunteer for a shift:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vZfMOMrwuLZnfcUF1b2InaIpzG-p8hbHYyQU4gYkOgI/edit?usp=sharing
Volunteers get early access to food!
Interested in making / sharing a dish of your own at brunch? Fill out this Brunch showcase form with any ideas you have, and we can provide funding for you and work out how best to scale it up together!
Finally, if you have any comments / feedback for brunch, please let us know: https://forms.gle/Fii8adAiQiFRudpP9
We are always looking for ways to improve :-)
This event is funded by the Office of Graduate Education.
RAK Week: Free Chair Massage
Who: All Students
When: Monday, March 11, 2024 at 10:00am to 2:00pm ET
Where: Building 13 lobby
Boost your productivity, morale, and health by starting the weekend off with a relaxing chair massage. The Boston Chair Company will be providing massages for all MIT community members to enjoy. Sign up now to reserve your spot for a free 15-minute chair massage! Limited spots remain and walk-ins cannot be guaranteed a chair massage.
MIT.nano Seminar: The changing microelectronics landscape & opportunities for collaboration
Who: All Students
When: Monday, March 11, 2024 at 3:30pm to 4:30pm ET
Where: Grier Combined (34-401) or via Zoom (Register)
"The changing microelectronics landscape & opportunities for collaboration"
Keith Lynn, Research Science Senior Manager, Advanced Electronics Lab Lockheed Martin Space
New Moon Ceremony
Who: All Students
When: Monday, March 11, 2024 at 7:15pm ET
Where: Building 51, MIT Sailing Pavilion Dock
You don't have to do all the time. Cultivate your human right to be.
The new moon is a time of darkness, rest, creativity, and gestation. Join MIT's Indigenous Spirit Community in a centering ceremony to remind ourselves to honor our time of regeneration.
Meet us by the river at astronomical twilight (7:15pm) for smudging with sage. A short ceremony will be followed by a guided meditation and a ritual of focus and release. Then, a little something hot — and time to let the dark moon and meandering water work to refresh your spirit.
Please RSVP. Event is sponsored by Indigenous Spirit at MIT and Mind Hand Heart and is open to you.
Indoors at Building 51 in case of wet weather.
Academic Job Searches: Lessons Learned
Who: All Students
When: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 2:00pm to 3:00pm ET
Where: Virtual
Are you interested in pursuing the faculty career path? Join this virtual panel conversation featuring new faculty who have successfully navigated the search process to land a faculty role at MIT. This is a unique opportunity to learn more about the specific challenges involved in the search and strategies you can use to meet them in your own journey. After the formal panel discussion, the panel will welcome audience questions.
This CAPD event is open to MIT PhDs and postdocs.
Registration is required vid Handshake.
Pi Day Celebration
Who: All Students
When: Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 10:00am to 2:00pm ET
Where: Building 13 Lobby
Join MindHandHeart and the Office of the First Year for our Pi Day Celebration!
Celebrate Pi Day the MIT way with music, games, and free pies! Don’t miss your opportunity to take part in one of MIT’s most exciting events. While pies last!
SuperUROP Info Sessions!
Who: Undergraduate Students (3rd and 4th years)
When: Thursday, March 14, 12:00-1:00pm ET
Where: Hybrid - 36-462 and simultaneously on Zoom.
Are you curious about how you can do advanced research at MIT? SuperUROP is for juniors and seniors who want the opportunity to enhance their research capability by conducting cutting edge research alongside MIT Faculty. SuperUROP students work alongside MIT faculty, produce publishable research, learn valuable communication and presentation skills, and receive academic credit and a stipend. To learn more, join one of our information sessions. Hope to see you there!
You can find more information about the program on the SuperUROP website. For questions, please email superurop-contact@mit.edu.
Pi Day 2024
Who: All Students
When: Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 3:30pm to 4:30pm ET
Where: 2-290
Come and Celebrate Pi Day
After Dark: Threads
Who: All Students
When: Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 6:00pm to 9:00pm ET
Where: MIT Museum
At our March After Dark, weave your way through an exploration of traditional textile techniques, emerging technologies, and everything in between. Artist talks by Chloe Bensahel and Ganit Goldstein; felt painting activities; smart textile demos; and more.
Delicious dumplings from Mei Mei and tasty brews from Aeronaut available for purchase.
6-9pm
21+
Admission:
Same-Day Purchase - $20
Advance Purchase - $15
MIT ID Holders - $10
Space is limited. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.
Ashdown Pi-Palooza
Who: Graduate Students
When: Thursday, March 14, 8:00-10:00pm ET
Where: Ashdown Hulsizer (room 1121)
Pi day is coming and we are happy to announce our annual Pi-Palooza will be happening next Thursday, March 14th from 8 - 10 PM in the Hulsizer (room 1121). Come by to enjoy a variety of sweet and savory pies. We also have vegan options available!
There will also be some cute pie-themed prizes to be won if you participate in either the pi-digits recitation and/or pie-baking contest. If you’re interested, please sign up at the following link: https://forms.gle/ksaYhpG3or1vxzMD6
(Contest participation is not necessary to eat pies)
This event is sponsored by the GSC Funding Board and Ashdown House Tax.
For any questions, please e-mail ashdown-events-chair@mit.edu
RAK Week: Free Virtual DAPER Classes
Who: All Students
When: Friday, March 15, 2024 at 7:00am to 8:00am ET
Where: Virtual
Virtual Mat Pilates 7 am - 7:30 am
Pilates involves a series of controlled movements that engage both your body and mind. The primary focus is on body alignment, proper breathing, core strength, and flexibility. The mat-based exercises strengthen the muscles around the spine and pelvis to help prevent injuries. ~registration closes 15 minutes prior to class, Zoom ID: 91921046522~
Wake Up & Stretch 7:30 am - 8 am
Starting with gentle stretching postures, the class will move through sun salutations and work toward a peak posture that gets you focused and ready for the day. Modifications to postures will be suggested. ~registration closes 15 minutes prior to class, Zoom ID: 91921046522~
WTTR: Twice Colonized Film Screening & QnA Discussion
Who: All Students
When: Friday, March 15, 2024 at 6:00pm ET
Where: Bartos Theatre E15-070
Women Take the Reel Film Festival presents: Twice Colonized
Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has led a lifelong fight for the rights of her people. But while launching an effort to establish an Indigenous forum at the European Union, Aaju finds herself facing a difficult, personal journey to mend her own wounds after the unexpected passing of her son. In this “powerful exploration of cultural trauma” (The Film Stage), director Lin Alluna follows alongside Aaju Peter as she strives to reclaim her language and identity after a lifetime of whitewashing and forced assimilation.
Please join us on March 15th to view the film followed by a QnA discussion. The screening is FREE and open to the public. Doors open at 5:30 pm. | Food will be provided.
Non-MIT folks must RSVP for instructions on how to access campus.
This annual film festival is a collaborative effort among Women's and Gender Studies departments involved in the Consortium for Graduate Studies in Gender, Culture, Women, and Sexuality (as well as select institutions/universities aligned with its mission) that features films directed by women and about issues relating to gender, race, sexuality, class and/or feminism.
This film would not be possible without the help of MIT’s Media Lab and the Women’s Consortium for Graduate Studies
Another Slice of Pi Day
Who: All Students
When: Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 10:30am to 4:30pm ET
Where: MIT Museum
Join us for a celebration of Pi. Explore how we can find the area of a circle, build your own Möbius strip in the Maker Hub, and test your memory at our Pi Recitation Contest.
Free with Museum admission
No pre-registration required
10:30-11:30AM
Circles Gallery Cart
See if you can fit a circle into a rectangle and explore the relationship of the area of the circle to Pi with a tactile puzzle.
12:30-4:30PM
Make your own Möbius Strip
Stop by our Maker Hub to build your own Möbius Strip, a mathematical object that has long fascinated mathematicians and artists alike. Get creative as you decorate your strip, and use pencils, scissors and tape to explore the mysteries and surprises that Möbius Strips hold.
3:30-4:30pm
Pi Recitation Contest
Pi’s digits are infinite, but how many of them can your memory hold? Join us for a walk-in Pi recitation contest! Take the mic and see how many digits you can name by heart or stop by and watch as others show off their love for pi and their memorization skills. This contest is open to all ages and skill levels.
Sir Andre Geim - Harvard Loeb Lectures in Physics
Who: All Students
When: See dates below
Where: Harvard Jefferson 250 and Zoom
2024 Morris Loeb Lectures in Physics
Sir Andre Geim Regius, Professor University of Manchester
- Monday, March 25, 4:30pm (1st colloquium) "Wonder Materials"
- Tuesday, March 26, 4:30pm (focused lecture) "Exploring 2D Empty Space"
- Wednesday, March 27, 4:30pm (2nd colloquium) "Science of flying frogs"
Zoom: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/96602643318?pwd=bklLNTZDckFlWWZpclN1S3E1U0pqZz09 Passcode: 079110
FELLOWSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS
Apply for a funded PKG Fellowship for Summer 2024!
Who: All Students
Deadline: March 20, 2024 at noon ET
Posted: 2/16/2024
The PKG Fellowships program supports MIT students working on capacity-building social impact and community engagement projects. Students work with community-focused organizations including non-profits and social enterprises. These can include a student's own social enterprise.
What can you do? Follow your passion and collaborate with a community-focused organization! You can create your own project, continue work on an enterprise you already started, or learn more about an issue you care about by consulting/interning with an existing organization. Find examples of past projects here.
We welcome a wide range of social impact projects and support work with communities in the US and abroad. We can help with questions about MIT travel policies.
Summer stipends are $6,000 or $7,500 depending on the intensity of the work.
Want feedback on your ideas? Have questions about writing your proposal? Sign-up for an advising session. Can’t make these times? Contact Alison hynd@mit.edu to schedule an alternative.
KIPAC Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship
Who: Seniors
Deadline: March 20, 2024 at noon ET
Posted: 3/8/2024
Selected scholars are expected to start in person at Stanford or SLAC on or around June 24, 2024. This program is intended to extend for 12-15 months; participants should be willing to make a minimum one-year commitment to the program. Participants will be encouraged and supported to apply for Ph.D. programs in physics or astronomy in the year they start the program.
Candidates from a wide range of backgrounds are welcome to apply. We are especially interested in supporting those candidates who have not had extensive research opportunities at their undergraduate institutions, or those who have had barriers to their studies but exhibit promise for graduate programs in physics or astronomy.
We are now receiving applications for this fellowship on this portal. Applications received by March 15, 2024 will receive full consideration. Late applications will be considered on a rolling basis at the discretion of the selection committee up to April 1, 2024.
Interested in the program but not ready to apply this year? Join the KIPAC post-bac mailing list, and we will notify you of opportunities in the following years.
More Program Details
Quant Internship Opportunity for Physics Graduate at BP
Who: Graduate Students and Postdocs
Deadline: ASAP
Posted: 2/9/2024
BP Trading is the trading arm of the global energy giant BP, reporting directly to the CEO. We trade a vast array of energy derivatives related to electricity, gas, LNG & oil. Futures & options on these energy assets are basic examples of derivatives contracts that we use. The set of exotic options that we trade includes power plant revenue options, options on gas storage facilities, options on LNG and options on renewable power assets, just to name a few. As a trading organization, we are also researching raw alpha.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Quant Team for a 2024 Summer Internship (NYC or Houston) in building models to price various structured energy derivatives. We are looking for MIT Physics PhD students or postdocs with strong foundation in quantitative/stochastic modelling. Interested students can send their resumes to the head of our quant team Tarik Muharemovic (tarik.muharemovic@bp.com).
Freedom Summer Fellowships for Graduate Students!
Who: Graduate Students
Deadline: April 1, 2024 by 11:59pm ET
Posted: 2/16/2024
MIT CoLab, Emerald Cities Collaborative, the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts, with the PKG Center
The Freedom Summer Fellowship, launched in 2023, matches cities and frontline community organizations with graduate students to partner on concrete local and regional development projects with a focus on clean energy and infrastructure. This program brings institutional technical capacity and the nation’s sharpest minds together in service of helping under resourced cities access and implement federal funding and programs. The Fellowship continues the long-standing practice of students and young people leading the nation towards greater equity and justice while also bringing specific skills and capabilities to bear on real-world challenges at the local level.
- What: Freedom Summer Fellows will provide capacity building and technical assistance to cities/states across the country
- When: 10 week fellowship (June – August 2024)
- Where: Last year’s participating cities included Birmingham, AL; Cleveland, OH; Brooklyn, NY; others TBD
- Applications: accepted through April 1 at 11:59pm
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
MIT Men’s Club Rugby Recruitment
Who: All Students
Deadline: See below
Posted: 3/8/2024
The Men’s Club Rugby team is looking for new members!
Reach out to mitrugby-exec@mit.edu if you are interested.
All experience levels are welcome!!!
Interested in becoming an EMT?
Who: All Students
Deadline: Monday, March 18th at 11:59 PM EST
Posted: 3/1/2024
Applications for our Fall class are now open!
Are you interested in becoming an EMT and joining our service?
We offer a free class for EMT-B Certification every semester.
The application to join our class is due by Monday, March 18th at 11:59 PM EST
Decisions will be released by April 30th. This semester, the class will be around 10 people.
In order to be eligible for the class, you must:
- be an MIT affiliate (undergrad or graduate student, staff, cross registered, or otherwise affiliated)
- be at least 18 years of age by 09/01/2024
- obtained a US driver's license on 09/23/2023 or earlier.
Please note that all three items are required for eligibility. Because our class size is so limited, priority will be given to applicants who are in the Boston area for at least one year following completion of the class. However, we encourage everyone to apply!
Apply Here: https://forms.gle/pT5YfVMUX9ZCiGNp7
Nominate someone for a PKG Student and Faculty Service Award
Who: All Students
Deadline: Monday, March 27th
Posted: 3/1/2024
PKG Center Priscilla King Gray Student Award
Honoring Priscilla King Gray's contributions to public service at MIT, this award recognizes graduate and undergraduate students who are exceptionally dedicated to community engagement and making positive social and environmental changes at MIT and beyond.
Submit a nomination by: Wednesday, March 27 bit.ly/PKGAward24
PKG Paul Gray Faculty Award
Nominate an MIT Professor who is building a better world through their work!
Honoring MIT's 14th president, this award recognizes a member of MIT faculty who exemplifies "building a better world" through their teaching, research, advising, and service.
Submit a nomination by: Wednesday, March 27 bit.ly/PKGPaulGray24
Experiential Ethics Summer Course
Who: All Students
Deadline: March 31, 2024 by 11:59 pm ET
Posted: 3/8/2024
EXPERIENTIAL ETHICS 2024: DEADLINE TO APPLY IS March 31, 2024
Our scientific research and technological developments are changing the world for better and for worse. If you are looking for a space to reflect on the ethics of science and technology, as well as your values and how they might impact your future career decisions, consider enrolling in Experiential Ethics.
Experiential Ethics is a collaborative, discussion-based course that can be taken by itself or alongside popular experiential learning programs and internships, such as UROP, MISTI, or PKG opportunities. The class offers theoretical and practical tools to navigate the complex, ever-changing ethical terrains of industry, science, and technology while reflecting critically on your personal, professional, and political roles. Students engage in small-group conversations about their own values as well as the moral, social, and political dimensions of their summer experiences.
More about the class:
- Weekly virtual discussion sections run from June-August (potential in-person option for students in the Cambridge area).
- Final in-person project presentations are held in September.
- Summer tuition is not charged; the class is listed as fall enrollment.
- Choose between a more intensive 6-unit version of the course and a 3-unit one.
- All continuing MIT undergraduate and graduate students are welcome and encouraged to apply, regardless of year, program, prior ethics experience, or summer plans.
For more information, updates, and frequently asked questions, visit elo.mit.edu/experiential-ethics or email us at experientialethics@gmail.com.
2024 Anime Boston Ticket Sale
Who: Graduate Students
Deadline: Sale starts March 11th at 10am
Posted: 3/8/2024
Are you ready to embark on an unforgettable journey into the heart of Japanese pop culture? Anime Boston (Boston’s annual anime convention!) is calling your name, and we've got the perfect ticket options for everyone.
For our seasoned anime enthusiasts, dive deep into the excitement with our exclusive three-day pass ($35), granting you access to the full spectrum of anime bliss from Friday to Sunday, March 29th - 31st. Immerse yourself in engaging panels, epic cosplay showdowns, exclusive screenings, and more. It's the ultimate anime extravaganza, and you won't want to miss a single moment!
For those new to the scene, Anime Boston is your gateway to discovering the wonders of anime and manga. Join us for a Saturday, March 30th, ($20) to remember, where you can explore immersive panels, witness epic cosplay showcases, and dive into the vibrant anime community. It's the perfect opportunity to dip your toes into the world of Japanese pop culture and see what all the buzz is about.
With top fandoms like "My Hero Academia," "Attack on Titan," "Demon Slayer," and "Avatar: The Last Airbender" usually in full force at Anime Boston, it's an event not to be missed for fans of these iconic series.
While the schedule is not yet available for anime 2024, feel free to check out the 2023 schedule for a better idea of what to expect! https://www.animeboston.com/schedule/
Tickets can be purchased here and will go on sale Monday March 11th at 10am: https://cglink.me/2cy/r914766
Seeking instructors for summer program at Yale
Who: Graduate Students
Deadline: ASAP
Posted: 3/1/2024
Each year, Eduexplora brings bright, outstanding students (ages 13 - 18) from around the world to Yale for two 2-week summer programs.
The goal of the program is to give the next generation of outstanding students the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge research and other educational topics they normally wouldn't hear about until college or graduate school.
Instructors can decide on their own what course or topic(s) they would like to present to the students.
Instructors can teach during Session 1 (July 1 - 12), Session 2 (July 15 - 26), or both.
Here is our website: https://www.eduexplora.com
Fellowship for Recent PhDs at DARPA
Who: Graduate Students
Deadline: ASAP
Posted: 3/1/2024
DARPA Innovation Fellowship
What is the Innovation Fellowship?
A 2-year Fellowship at DARPA for early career scientists, who received their Ph.D. within the last 5 years. Fellows develop and manage the Advanced Research Concepts (ARC), a portfolio of high-impact exploratory efforts to identify breakthrough technologies for the Department of Defense.
Why become an Innovation Fellow?
- Drive technological innovation
Fellows have the opportunity to influence the direction of defense research through developing ARC topics, evaluating proposals, making funding decisions, and assessing the impact of further investment on problems of importance to national security.
- Engage with prominent scientists
Fellows travel across the country to visit leading researchers at top university, industry, and government labs and learn about the revolutionary research they are conducting.
- Strengthen your transferable skills
Fellows work across a broad range of scientific fields and gain a deep understanding of the big-picture scope of the state of the art of science and technology.
- Advance your career opportunities
Join an extraordinarily rich, technologically-focused network of DARPA Program Managers, military service members, and scientific and technical experts.
For more information on the Fellowship visit: https://www.darpa.mil/work-with-us/darpa- innovation-fellowship
To apply submit CV/resume and cover letter to: fellowship@darpa.mil
U.S. citizenship is required
Register for MIT's 4th Annual Research Slam
Who: Graduate Students
Deadline: Monday, March 11, 2024 by 11:00pm ET
Posted: 3/1/2024
Research Slam is a research presentation that builds on the classic “elevator pitch” or 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
Presenters explain their research to a curious, non-specialist audience in ≤3 minutes (strictly enforced) using one slide with no animation, video, or props.
This format was created by University of Queensland (UQ) in 2008 and quickly spread across the globe. Now this competition is offered in more than 200 universities in more than 85 countries of the world.
Perks of participating
- Hundreds of dollars in prizes! Winner gets $600. Runner-up gets $300. Audience-choice award of $300
- Hone your science communication skills through our preparation workshops
- Showcase your research to the MIT community and the broader public
- Create a research video you can use for future conferences and portfolios.
- Winners of the 3MTTM category are eligible to progress to regional and other higher level 3MTTM competitions
For more info: https://researchslam.mit.edu/
2024-2025 Flatiron Institute Center for Computational Astrophysics Pre-Doctoral Program
Who: Graduate Students
Deadline: March 15, 2024 by 11:59 pm EST
Posted: 3/1/2024
Applications for the 2024-2025 Flatiron Institute Center for Computational Astrophysics Pre-Doctoral Program are now open!
We are pleased to announce that applications for the 2024-2025 CCA Pre-Doctoral Program are now open. This program enables students currently enrolled in a PhD program to spend 4.5 months employed at the CCA in Manhattan collaborating with 1 or more CCA mentors on a project complementary to their thesis research. Pre-docs receive a stipend and other benefits. For more details and to apply, please visit https://www.simonsfoundation.org/flatiron-institute-center-for-computational-astrophysics-pre-doctoral-program. Applicants must fill out the Google Form for the stage 1 application by 11:59 pm EST on March 15, 2024.
Students who currently have limited access to computational astrophysics resources and mentorship are especially encouraged to apply. The Simons Foundation actively seeks a diverse applicant pool and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
Harvard seeking Preceptor in Physics
Who: Graduate Students and Postdocs
Deadline: April 15, 2024
Posted: 2/9/2024
The Department of Physics at Harvard University seeks applications for a Preceptor in Physics. Working closely with faculty and staff in the Department of Physics, the preceptor will oversee all aspects of small-group instruction in the laboratory component of essential introductory and advanced physics courses, targeted to a wide range of students.
Science preceptors supervise and train teaching fellows and play a leading role in the laboratory support team. They collaborate with faculty to develop innovative course materials including hands-on learning activities and independent student projects.
The position, starting July 1, 2024, is for an initial appointment of one year, with the possibility of reappointment on a yearly basis for up to a maximum of eight years total (within the eligibility guidelines of the FAS). Reappointment is contingent upon performance, enrollments, curricular need, position availability, and divisional dean approval.
Basic Qualifications: Candidates should have an advanced degree in physics or a closely allied field or should be on track to complete the degree by the start of the appointment. Candidates are required to have teaching experience in physics or a closely allied field.
Additional Qualifications: Candidates should have excellent organizational, written, and interpersonal communication skills and demonstrated ability to lead and train teaching assistants. Experience setting up, managing, and directing student laboratory sessions is strongly preferred. A strong doctoral record is preferred.
To apply: Please submit the following materials directly to the Harvard Academic Positions site at https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/13439 |