"Building Bridges"
83rd Annual GWIS National Meeting hosted by Alpha Omega (Boston) chapter.
Held at Northeastern University, Boston
June 10-13, 2004
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On-line Registration Now Available!
(Through MMCIS)
Download the Conference Flyer (PDF)!
We will be updating this site with more information as it becomes available.
Email us at gwis@mitvma.mit.edu with questions.
Housing
Private bedrooms in new Northeastern University dormitory suites (2-3 people per suite):
Per night, per person fee $62.50, includes linens (bedding, pillow, and towels).
Davenport A (Bldg 67A on map; street address is 696-700 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA. intersection of Columbus Ave and Davenport St.)
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Schedule
Thursday, June 10, 1 PM - 5 PM Arrival and Committee Meetings
5 PM - 9:45 PM Dinner and Self-guided tour at the Museum of Fine Arts (http://www.mfa.org, 465 Huntington Ave)
Meet informally for dinner at Galleria Cafe in the Museum (near the gift shop).
Friday, June 11, 9 AM - 5 PM National Council Meeting and Grand Chapter Meeting, Rm 440 Egan Center, Northeastern University (Bldg 60 on map; 120 Forsyth St, Boston MA)
5:30 Duck Tour of Boston and Cambridge (http://www.ducktours.com)
(The duck tour departs near the Prudential Center, in front of Shaw's supermarket, at 53 Huntington Ave)
7:30 Dinner at Marche' (Prudential Center)
Saturday, June 12, 9 AM - 10 PM National Conference, including poster session and banquet
Raytheon Amphitheater (Room 240) Egan Center, Northeastern University
New Speaker- Just added! Dr. Valerie Young, Head "Recovering Impostor" at ImpostorSyndrome.com
"How to Feel As Bright and Capable As Everyone Seems to Think You Are:
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Competence, the Impostor Syndrome, and
the Art of Winging It"
8 am –9 am Continental Breakfast, Registration and Poster Set-up
9 am Welcome
Dr. Kay Onan, Northeastern University
Dr. Carol Hodes, GWIS President
Dr. Penny Beuning, Alpha Omega President
9:20 am Session I: Building Bridges between Women
Chair: Sharotka Godzina
Dr. Nancy Hopkins, Amgen Professor of Biology, MIT
"Women Faculty in Science and Engineering at MIT"
Dr. Melissa Franklin, Professor of Physics, Harvard University
"A Lab of One's Own - and Questions I ask Myself in it"
Dr. Sara Wadia-Fascetti, Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of Connections Program, Northeastern University
“The Best Job in the World: Sustaining Bridges and Making Connections”
10:30 am Coffee Break
11 am Session II: Bridges to the Unknown
Chair: Dr. Kathryn M. Jones
Dr. Deborah G. Douglas, Curator of Science and Technology, MIT Museum, author of American Women and Flight Since 1940
"Building Bridges in the Sky: Women and the Science of Flight"
Janna Kaplan, Senior Research Scientist, Ashton Graybiel Spatial Orientation Laboratory, Brandeis University
“Science of Space Exploration: A Journey in Space and Time"
Dr. Nancy S. Seasholes, Boston University Scholar, author of Gaining Ground: A History of Landmaking in Boston
"Gaining Ground on Gaining Ground"
12:00 noon Lunch
1:30 pm Special Presentation
Chair: Dr. Gail Martino
Dr. Valerie Young, Head "Recovering Impostor" at ImpostorSyndrome.com
“How to Feel As Bright and Capable As Everyone Seems to Think You Are:
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Competence, the Impostor Syndrome, and the Art of Winging It”
2:30 pm Break
3:00 pm Session III Building Bridges between Academia, Government and Industry
Chair: Dr. P. Kirstin Newby
Dr. Donna J. Kelley, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Babson College
"Building Bridges: How to Take Your Innovations Beyond the Lab”
Dr. Carol M. Warner, Professor of Biology, Northeastern University
"Genetics and Imaging to Assess Preimplantation Embryonic Health”
3:45 pm GWIS Nell I. Mondy Fellowship Recipient
Claudia Romero, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Botany, University of Florida
"Physiological ecology of bark"
4 pm Poster Session
5:30 pm Social Hour and Silent Auction
6:30 pm Banquet and Keynote Address
Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff, Vice President for Research and Chief Operating Office, Whitehead Institute
"When Turtles Want to Fly ... A Life in Science"
Sunday, June 13 10:30 AM Brunch at Bob the Chef's (604 Columbus Ave) and Departure
Registration is now open! Register early for best rates.
(You will be re-directed to a secure site, MMCIS, to process your registration and credit card payment;
Please email us if you have any questions about this.)
Or you may download an MS Word or PDF Registration form and mail it to us.
Cancellations and Refunds: If you cancel your registration before April 30, we will refund 50% of the GWIS member or non-member registration fee. Housing, parking, and entertainment fees are non-refundable. Registrations cancelled after April 30 are non-refundable.
Poster and Oral Presentations
The deadline has passed.
Poster size is 24" X 36" (can be oriented either way). Posters should be mounted before 9 AM.
Pushpins WILL be provided.
Buy a Cool GWIS Flask Mug! Perfect for your morning coffee and to confirm your geekitude! For sale at the conference. $13 each.
Travel Information
The closest airport is Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS; www.massport.com). Logan is well-served by public transportation. When you arrive, you can either take a cab to Northeastern University (~$30, 20 min depending on traffic), or public transportation (www.mbta.com; “The T”, ~35 min). Airport (Massport) shuttle busses run continuously during airport hours from curbside on the baggage claim levels of each terminal to the Airport Subway Station on the Blue Line. Look for a bus that says “Subway” (routes #22, #33, or #55). Take the Blue Line Inbound to State Street and transfer to the Orange Line Inbound (towards Forest Hills). Exit the Orange Line at Ruggles Station, in the midst of the Northeastern campus. When you exit the turnstiles at Ruggles, go to your left (an overhead sign indicates “Northeastern/Forsyth St”), down the stairs, and the Egan Center will be right in front of you. A subway token is $1.25, which allows transfers between subway lines. A 3-day unlimited ride visitor pass can be purchased at the Airport Subway Station for $18.00.
To get to the dormitory (Davenport), go to your right as you exit the main turnstiles at Ruggles station. Turn left onto Columbus Ave. Davenport is a few blocks down from the station on Columbus (just after the Public Safety building (Columbus Place)).
Amtrak trains from points north arrive at North Station on the Orange and Green subway lines. Amtrak trains from the south and west arrive at South Station (on the Red Line) or Back Bay Station (on the Orange Line, and two stops from Ruggles Station). If possible, it is most convenient to arrive at either North Station or Back Bay. Greyhound and other bus lines typically arrive in Boston at South Station.
We advise against renting a car or driving into the city. Taxicabs are convenient and fairly inexpensive. The roads here do not follow the grid pattern and often lack street signs, making navigation difficult. In addition, parking is scarce and rather expensive. If you must drive, on campus parking (including handicapped parking) can be arranged.
Parking can be reserved for $15 per day (including overnight) in the Renaissance Garage (#62 on map). Please provide your license plate information on the registration form. Handicapped parking is also available; please contact us at gwis@mitvma.mit.edu. For driving directions to the Northeastern campus, please go to their web site: http://www.campusmap.neu.edu/.
Special Needs
Most buildings at Northeastern have elevators and are accessible. If you have other special needs, including reserved handicapped parking or dietary needs, please email us at gwis@mitvma.mit.edu as soon as possible. If you have mobility problems, such that the walk from Davenport to Egan would be difficult, please contact us. Alternate housing slightly closer to Egan Center is available on a limited basis.
Conference Information on the Web
The conference website will be continuously updated as more details become available. Please check back often.
National meeting sponsored by:
GWIS
Northeastern University
Biogen Idec
GenPath Pharmaceuticals
MIT Vice President for Research
MIT School of Engineering
MIT Graduate Students Office
Biofine, Inc.
USB Corporation
Cambridge Isotope Laboratories
GE Healthcare, formerly Amersham Biosciences
VWR International
Special thanks:
Ocean Spray
Raytheon
MIT Press
Transene
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Gillette
Boston BioProducts
Links
Boston.com (Tourist information and the Boston Globe)
MBTA ("The T", transit information, subways, buses, commuter rail and commuter boats; You can download schedules and maps to a palm device.)
Massport (Logan Airport)