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HILS Life Beyond the Labs: "Keeping the Life Sciences Lively"
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Photos from "The Power of Procrastination" with Piled Higher
and Deeper creator Jorge Cham
A recent survey by U.C. Berkeley found that 95% of all graduate students feel
overwhelmed, and over 67% have felt seriously depressed at some point in their
careers. In this talk, Jorge Cham recounts his experiences bringing humor into the
lives of stressed out academics, examines the source of their anxieties and
explores the guilt, the myth, and the power of procrastination.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
TMEC, Walter Amphitheatre
Harvard Medical School
Graduate students and postdocs from both Cambridge and Longwood flocked to
the TMEC amphitheater in such large numbers that there was no more room left to
stand when Jorge started.
Jorge's talk included ruminations on the characters from his comic strip, Piled
Higher and Deeper.
After his entertaining talk, Jorge signed copies of his books and other assorted
items while the attendees enjoyed drinks and food in the TMEC Atrium.
Jorge talked with Laura Malisheski (l) and Robin Mount (r) from Harvard's Office of
Career Services, who along with HILS and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs were
instrumental in making this event a success.
Photos from "Publishing in the New Millennium:
The Future of Scientific Publishing in the Bio-Sciences"
A forum to examine the current state and future direction of science publishing.
co-sponsored by the Harvard PhD Program in Biophysics and HILS
Friday, November 9, 2007
TMEC, Walter Amphitheatre
Harvard Medical School
The event drew a sizeable and attentive audience.
Harvard Provost (and Professor of Neurobiology) Steven Hyman (r) and
Emilie Marcus, Editor-in-Chief of Cell Press, listen to the presentations.
Dr. Harold Varmus, President of Memorial-Sloan Kettering, Co-
founder of the Public Library of Science (PLoS), and Nobel Laureate,
gave the keynote address.
The presentations and panel discussions were lively and informative.
Panel 1 participants (l to r) Kishore Kuchibhotla (student moderator),
Emilie Marcus (Editor-in-Chief, Cell Press), Stuart Shieber (Professor of
Computer Science, School of Engineering & Applied Science), Isaac
Kohane (Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Countway
Library of Medicine) and Robert Kiley (Head of Systems Strategy,
Wellcome Trust) discussed the current state of science publishing.
Panel 2 "publishing 2.0" presenters and participants (l to r) Jon Wilbanks
(Executive Director, Science Commons), Moshe Pritske (Editor-in-Chief,
Journal of Visualized Experiments), Hilary Spencer (Product Manger,
Nature Precedings), and Bora Zivkovic (Community Manager, PLoS ONE)
addressed the future of science publications and open access issues.
The conversations continued at the closing reception.
Photos from "Beyond Bias and Barriers"
A symposium to analyse and address the National Academy of Sciences'
report on women in science and engineering.
co-sponsored by Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering,
HILS, and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Radcliffe Gymnasium
The event was held in the newly-renovated Radcliffe Gymnasium,
and was well attended.
Maria Zuber, E.A. Griswold Professor of Geophysics at MIT and
member of the Beyond Bias and Barriers study committee, gave the
first talk, introducing the key statistics and findings of the report.
Harvard University Corporation member, Princeton University
Professor of Public Affairs, and former Duke University President
Nan Keohane spoke about institutional policies that can help
or hinder diversity in science.
During a break, GSAS Administrative Dean Margot Gill (in blue)and
HGWISE Secretary Courtney Peterson (r) compared notes with Professor
Zuber and Interim Dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies
and Higgins Professor of Natural Sciences Barbara Grosz.
In her presentation, Dean Grosz addressed specific steps that the
Harvard community is--and will be--taking to support women in
science and engineering.
Evelynn Hammonds, Professor of History of Science and African
and African American Studies and Senior Vice Provost for Faculty
Diversity and Development, served as the moderator for
a panel discussion.
Panel discussion participants included Symposium speakers Barbara
Grosz and Nan Keohane as well as GSAS Dean Theda Skocpol(second from
right) and Harvard Medical School Dean for Faculty Affairs Ellice Lieberman (second from left).
The event was a great success thanks to the efforts of (from l to r)
HGWISE Co-Chair Eun Young Choi, speaker Maria Zuber, HGWISE
Secretary Courtney Peterson, and HGWISE Co-Chair Amanda Evans.
Photos from the Gala Welcome Dinner
Monday September 24, 2007
The Harvard Club of Boston
Over 350 first-year students from the Medical School, the Dental School,
and the12 HILS programs converged for a welcome dinner held at the
elegant Harvard Club of Boston.
Pre-dinner mixing provided a great opportunity for new students to
make connections with other first-year peers as well as faculty
and administrators.
The event organizers from the Biomedical Graduate Student
Organization put lots of effort into the Gala--and were very
pleased with how the event turned out.
Dr. Jeffrey Flier, the new Dean of Harvard Medical School, began
thedinner with some welcoming remarks.
Dr. Flier's remarks were followed up by greetings from HILS
Faculty Chair Christopher T. Walsh.
Attendees were given blank business cards to fill out and pass around
to each other; they were also encouraged to see who could learn the
most about their fellow first-year colleagues (prizes were given
to the winners).
The keynote speaker was Dr. Jeffrey Drazen, Editor in Chief
of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Dr. Drazen's speech included a humorous video presentation
with a Hollywood theme.
With dinner finished, the crowd returned downstairs for a post-dinner
reception.
Photos from the HILS Summer Intern BBQ
Tuesday, August 24, 2007
Biolabs Courtyard
Director of Research Affairs for Systems Biology Bodo Stern (in purple shirt)
chats with two BBQ attendees while waiting for the festivities to start.
The Redbones Restaurant food was a huge hit, and the weather was perfect.
GSAS Minority Recruitment and Student Programming Officer Stephanie
Parsons (l) chats with a summer program intern about life at Harvard.
Division of Medical Sciences Faculty Director of Minority Programs Jocelyn
Spragg (l) and GSAS Administrative Dean Margot Gill catch up.
Mariesa Ricks '08, a summer intern with the Harvard Stem
Cell Institute, looks over the tempting spread with a friend.
The BBQ was well attended, with over 200 attendees from a variety
of summer research internship programs throughout Harvard.
Interns and staff from Harvard Medical School's Project Success
listen to welcoming remarks and ponder their menu choices.
Molecular and Cellular Biology Professor and Dean of Harvard
Summer School Robert Lue welcomes the crowd and shares
some insights on science and medical careers. Looking on are
Bodo Stern, Margot Gill, and Vicki, the famous BioLab
rhino statue.
After filling up on ribs, interns made good use of the
beach volleyball court at the BioLabs Courtyard, playing
until the sun went down. Frisbee also proved popular.
The HILS Summer BBQ provided a unique opportunity for budding
scientists and doctors to meet and confer with each other--
and to compare notes with current Harvard students,
faculty, and staff.
Photos from "Beyond the Bench: Put Your Science To Work"
with Peter Fiske.
Part of the 2007 Professional Development Series
co-sposored by HILS, the Office of Career Services,
and the Office of Posdoctoral Affairs
Thursday, April 12, 2007
TMEC Amphitheatre, Longwood Medical Area
Author, entrepreneur, and PhD career advisor Peter Fiske addresses
an attentive audience of science PhDs and post docs about careers
in academia as well as alternate career paths 'beyond the bench'
The TMEC Amphitheatre was at capacity
Peter's presentation was humorous and insightful
After the talk, there was time for 1 on 1 conversations...
...as well as food and socializing at the reception...
...(cheese was a popular choice)
Photos from the Gala Welcome Dinnner
Monday September 18, 2006
The Harvard Club of Boston
Over 350 first-year Harvard University Medical School, Dental School, and PhD life sciences students from 15 graduate programs joined faculty and staff on September 18 for a gala welcoming dinner
The dinner was organized by students from the Harvard Medical and Dental schools and the Division of Medical Sciences, and was supported by the Harvard Medical School and HILS
This second annual event provided a great opportunity for incoming medical and life science students to meet each other. Here, a group gathers for the pre-dinner reception.
The busy lobby scene at the Harvard Club of Boston...
Gala keynote speaker Dr. George Daley delivers one of his many amusing dinnertime comments
The dinner's trivia contest provided conversation fodder for many tables, including this group of faculty and administrators
There were few empty seats at the gala; this one belongs to the photographer
