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X-WR-CALNAME:Grad Student Research Lightning Talks at the MIT SP Graduate S
 tudent Dinner Seminar Series 
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Grad Student Research Lightning Talks at the MI
 T SP Graduate Student Dinner Seminar Series. This initiative aims to close
  the gap between graduate and undergraduate research community. \n\nNetwor
 k with summer/fall UROP candidatesPitch your research\, get feedback\, and
  initiate cross-departmental collaborationsGrad students: send an email to
  sign up for the speaking slots (gaikwad@mit.edu)Undergraduate students: s
 end an email to sign up (gaikwad@mit.edu)Dinner Served\n\nSponcers: ODGE O
 ffice of the Dean for Graduate Education \n\nEvent: In a partnership with 
 MIT's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Office (UROP)\n\nGoals 
 of the SP General Audience Graduate Seminar Series:\n\nThe MIT SP Graduate
  Student Dinner Seminar Series provides the institute wide platform for st
 udents to communicate their research and passion to a large audience outsi
 de of their own field\, in low-pressure\, diverse\, inclusive\, and collab
 orative environment.  \n\nHelp students communicate STEM\, Design\, Entrep
 reneurship\, and Arts Teaching and Research\n\nGive graduate students an o
 pportunity to practice public speaking in a low-pressure environment of pe
 ers. Help graduate students think about presenting their work to experts\,
  non-expert\, and UROPs. Create a bridge to close the gap between graduate
  and undergraduate research community. Inspire Collaboration & Foster Incl
 usive Environment \n\nEmbrace diversity and creates an inclusive and suppo
 rtive scientific environment Help inspire interdisciplinary collaborations
 \, as students learn about problems in other fields that could be attacked
  using their own expertise. Help potential UROPs to connect with graduate 
 students and mentors. Help students learn\, grow\, and Network\n\nIncrease
  students' comfort levels with unfamiliar research topics and provide them
  exposure to fields and opportunities outside of their primary area of res
 earch. Provide a networking platform to students and bring them together t
 o talk about the work that they love and learn a bit more about what their
  fellow graduate students in different departments do in their everyday li
 fe. Join us for the seminar and dinner at MIT's Sidney Pacific graduate re
 sidence! \n\nContact: Neil Gaikwad\, gaikwad@mit.edu for more information
GEO:42.3598;-71.101962
LOCATION:Building NW86\, MP Room\, Sidney Pacific
SUMMARY:Grad Student Research Lightning Talks at the MIT SP Graduate Studen
 t Dinner Seminar Series 
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CATEGORIES:Meetings/Gatherings
CATEGORIES:Career Development
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