Managing Your References: Overview of EndNote, RefWorks, Zotero, and Mendeley -- Register
Fri, Oct 12, 12:00-1:15pm, 14N-132
Contact: Remlee Green, remlee@mit.edu
Using citation management software to create and maintain a collection of references or PDFs is becoming more common and important in today’s academic world. These software packages (EndNote, RefWorks, Zotero, & Mendeley) allow users to search databases, retrieve relevant citations, and build a bibliography to be added to a paper or thesis or stored for future reference. But which software package should you use, and how do you get started?
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Zotero Basics -- Register
Mon, Oct 15, 12:00-1:00pm, 14N-132
Contact: Mat Willmott, willmott@mit.edu
Zotero is a free, open-source program that helps you collect, manage, cite, and share your citations and files. With one click, you can save PDFs and citations for most articles, then cite them in Word or OpenOffice. Make a searchable PDF library and find out how to publish dynamic bibliographies and collaborate by using group collections. In this hands-on session, learn tips and tricks on how to use Zotero more efficiently to save you time and energy. Bring a laptop or use one of our computers.
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Patent Searching Fundamentals -- Register
Date: Oct 16, 12:00-1:00pm, 14N-132
Contact: Howard Silver, hsilver@mit.edu
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. The session will be a hands-on practicum that will help de-mystify the patent literature and expose attendees to key resources for finding patents through free resources available on the web.
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EndNote Basics Register Thu Oct 18, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, 14N-132
Contact: Peter Cohn, pcohn@mit.edu |
EndNote is a “personal bibliographic software” package which allows you to create and manage a database of bibliographic references. Learn how to find and use information more effectively in our hands-on workshop.
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*Mendeley Basics Register Mon, Oct 29, 4:00-5:00pm, 14N-132
Contact: Peter Cohn, pcohn@mit.edu |
Mendeley is a free tool that can help you organize and manage your citations and PDFs. Learn how to use Mendeley to discover the latest research, collaborate with others, and automatically generate bibliographies.
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For a complete listing of October workshops see: http://libraries.mit.edu/sites/news/check-complete-listing-5/9319/
Unless otherwise indicated, all sessions take place in the Digital Instruction Resource Center (DIRC), 14N-132.
Hosted by the Presidential Transition Advisory Cabinet (PTAC) What makes MIT's Community great? We'd love to hear your opinion! Thursday, Oct. 4th: 7pm-9pm, W20-201 (Student Center)Wednesday, Oct. 10th: 5pm-7pm, 32-144 (Stata) Drop by any time for discussion and refreshments. You can also share your thoughts online in our 5 minute surveyor request a coffee chat with a PTAC member. Questions? E-mail ptac@mit.edu.
Senior lecturer in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (knowledge-based organizations)
Type of employment: Permanent post
Extent: 100 %
Location: Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Göteborg
First day of employment: By agreement
Reference number: PER 2012/139
The School of Business Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg is a stimulating forum for around 7,000 students and almost 500 staff. The school is unique in its combination of business, economics and law in both research and teaching.
Subject area
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (knowledge-based organizations)
Specific subject description
Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, School of Business, Economics and Law at Göteborg University, Sweden, seeks applications to a senior lectureship in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with research interests in evolutionary approaches to entrepreneurship and the emergence of new knowledge-based organizations. The Institute's aim is that senior lecturers do research as well as teach.
Job assignments
The position entails all aspects of teaching primarily, but not exclusively, at the Master level in the Master programmes 'Knowledge Based Entrepreneurship' and 'Innovation and Industrial Management'. Courses include topics like entrepreneurship and new business development, emergence of new organizations such as academic spin-offs and corporate ventures, innovation management and research methods. The position further entails participation in all aspects of conducting research in, and attracting funding for research in the subject area. Candidates must also expect to participate in the Institute's advisory work with public sector and business clients.
Eligibility
To be eligible for employment as a seniorlecturer tha applicant is required to have demonstrated teaching skills, and to have a doctoral degree or equivalent scientific expertise.
[Higher Education Ordinance, chapter 4, sect 4].
Assessment
Equal importance will be given to scientific and pedagogical skills. Candidates will be assessed on their skills in conducting research, managing projects and teaching in evolutionary approaches to entrepreneurship and the emergence of new knowledge-based organizations. This could include a focus on topics related to development, knowledge and learning as part of the entrepreneurial process from exploration of ideas and exploitation in new companies and in existing businesses. Candidates' experience of different research methods, including both qualitative and quantitative methods, is also an assessment ground, as well as the ability to teach with a high English proficiency. The ability to contribute both scientifically and educationally to the Institute and to have the personal qualities required to be able to cooperate internally and externally will be assessed.
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Dear colleagues, We have started the search for a chaired associate/full professor position at the School of Computing, Informatics and Decision Systems Engineering, which houses the Industrial and Systems Engineering program at Arizona State University. Please let us know if you are interested in getting further information on the position during INFORMS conference in Phoenix. The full ad below gives further information about the position and outlines the process to apply for the position. Best regards, Esma Gel
CHAIRED ASSOCIATE/FULL FACULTY POSITIONSCHOOL OF COMPUTING, INFORMATICS AND DECISION SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University seek outstanding applicants for the AVNET Chair in Supply Chain Networks. Areas of interest include: supply chain system design, reverse logistics, sustainable logistics or humanitarian logistics to grow our efforts in the important thrust areas of health and sustainability.The production systems group in the Fulton Schools of Engineering consists of faculty working on the design and operation of systems for providing goods and services from product concept through retirement. Projects include collaborative design, facilities logistics, global supply chain design, workforce planning, capacity analysis, on-line tracking and quality assurance, inventory planning and location.The successful candidate will hold an earned Ph.D. or equivalent in engineering, or related field. Required qualifications also include demonstrated evidence of excellence in research and teaching including a record of acquiring external funding and publication in top-tier journals with real-world impact.Faculty members are expected to develop an internationally recognized and externally funded research program, develop and teach graduate and undergraduate courses, advise and mentor graduate and undergraduate students and undertake service activities.Appointment will be at the associate or full professor rank, commensurate with the candidate’s experience and accomplishments, starting August 2013. Although the appointment may be in any of Fulton Engineering’s five schools, the Industrial Engineering program in the School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering is currently the most involved in supply chains.
Review of applications will begin November 1, 2012; if not filled, reviews will occur on the 1st and 15th of the month thereafter until the search is closed. To apply, please submit as a single PDF file a current CV, statements describing research and teaching interests and contact information for three references toAVNETChair.faculty@asu.edu.For further information or questions please contact the search committee chair Professor Esma Gel at Esma.Gel@asu.edu
The Operations and Information Management Department at the Wharton School is home to faculty with a diverse set of interests in decision-making, information technology, information-based strategy, operations management, and operations research. We are seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at any level: Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. Applicants must have a Ph.D. (expected completion by June 2013 is preferred but by June 30, 2014 is acceptable) from an accredited institution and have an outstanding research record or potential in the OPIM Department’s areas of research. Candidates with interests in multiple fields are encouraged to apply. The appointment is expected to begin July 1, 2013 and the rank is open.
More information about the Department is available at: http://opimweb.wharton.upenn.edu/
Interested individuals should complete and submit an online application via our secure website, and must include:
· A cover letter (indicating the areas for which you wish to be considered)
· Curriculum vitae
· Names of three recommenders, including email addresses [junior-level candidates]
· Sample publications and abstracts
· Teaching summary information, if applicable (courses taught, enrollment and evaluations)
To apply please visit our web site: https://opimweb.wharton.upenn.edu/faculty/faculty-recruiting/
Further materials, including (additional) papers and letters of recommendation, will be requested as needed.
To ensure full consideration, materials should be received by November 21st , 2012.
Contact:
Kartik Hosanagar
The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
3730 Walnut Street
500 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6340
The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women, minority candidates, veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
We anticipate recruiting an Assistant Professor in Operations Management at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley for a position beginning July 2013. To be considered for an informal interview at the INFORMS conference in Phoenix or a phone interview later in the month, please send a CV and a brief statement of research and teaching interests to Candi Yano (yano@haas.berkeley.edu) as soon as possible. Apologies for the short notice; the official job ad (below) was just finalized.
For full consideration, please submit an application according to the instructions in the ad. We encourage submission of applications by December 1; we will be making decisions regarding campus interviews soon after that.
Candidates who wish to be considered for an informal interview during INFORMS Phoenix conference, please send your CV and a brief statement of your research interests, to hochbaum@ieor.berkeley.edu
University of California, Berkeley
Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Faculty Position in IEOR
The DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS RESEARCH at University of California, Berkeley is seeking highly qualified candidates for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 2013. We welcome qualified applicants with diverse interests and backgrounds. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong theoretical grounding in stochastic modeling and optimization, as well as demonstrated interest in health care systems engineering. The department also has strategic initiatives in the areas of energy systems, risk management, and supply chain systems.
A doctorate or equivalent in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Systems Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field is required. The position involves teaching at all levels from undergraduate courses to advanced graduate seminars, and supervision of doctoral students. Candidates should have the potential to develop a strong record of research, teaching, and service, as well as the interest and ability to pursue industrial interaction and research funding from industrial and/or governmental sources.
The department offers BS, MS, MEng, and PhD degrees in IEOR in the College of Engineering and a BA degree in Operations Research and Management Science in the College of Letters and Science. There is opportunity for collaboration within the department, and with faculty in the Haas School of Business, other engineering fields, and other disciplines.
To apply, please go to the following link: <http://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00043>http://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00043 and submit a cover letter, a resume, statements of research and teaching interests, one copy of each significant publication, and 3-4 professional references. Applications will be reviewed starting December 15, 2012. The deadline to apply is January 2, 2013. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
The University of California is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer, committed to excellence through diversity. The college seeks candidates whose research, teaching, or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education. The college is also committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. For more information please go to the CALcierge web site at <http://calcierge.berkeley.edu>http://calcierge.berkeley.edu.
For questions regarding this position, please contact Rochelle Niccolls, <mailto:Niccolls@ieor.berkeley.edu>Niccolls@ieor.berkeley.edu.
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Professor Dorit S. Hochbaum
Department of IE&OR
Etcheverry Hall,
University of California,
Berkeley Ca. 94720-1777
tel: (510)-642-4998
fax: (510)-642-1403
email: hochbaum@ieor.berkeley.edu
http://ieor.berkeley.edu/~hochbaum
Carlson School and the Twin Cities
The Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, home to eminent scholars in various disciplines, is the birthplace of the 4P’s in marketing management, a leader in quality management research, and a pioneer in the field of information systems. The Carlson School offers ample financial resources and an excellent infrastructure to support research and teaching excellence and seeks to provide a vibrant scholarly environment for pursuing cross-disciplinary research and scholarship on significant problems. The Carlson School sits at the heart of the Minneapolis-St. Paul business community. The local economy is anchored by 18 Fortune 500 companies, including 3M, Target, General Mills, UnitedHealth Group, Best Buy, and Medtronic, as well as flourishing entrepreneurial enterprises from diverse industries. Many of these companies partner directly with Carlson School faculty or through the various centers (e.g., Juran Research Center, Supply Chain & Operations Board of Advisors, etc.), creating an exciting community for both research and teaching.
Position The Supply Chain and Operations Department of the Carlson School of Management invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Operations Management at the Assistant Professor level, starting in Fall 2013. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Operations Management or related discipline by the starting date of the appointment, August 26, 2013. Preference will be given to applicants conducting problem-driven research in the areas of supply chain management, strategic sourcing, or new product/process development and innovation. Applications to problems in the retail or healthcare sectors, as well as global supply chains or socially responsible operations, are of particular interest. Applicants with rigorous training in empirical methods (including psychometrics, econometrics, and data analytics), applied analytical modeling, and experimental methods are especially desirable. Applicants should also have demonstrated potential to excel in teaching graduate and undergraduate students.
Application Process Interested applicants must apply online at https://employment.umn.edu and refer to requisition #181091. For questions about the application process, please contact Vicki Lund at lundx006@umn.edu or (612) 624-9827. While applications will be accepted until the position is filled, we urge candidates to submit their material by December 1, 2012 to ensure consideration. Faculty representatives will be interviewing candidates at INFORMS and DSI conferences. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
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Deborah Brashear
Associate Administrator
University of Minnesota
Carlson School of Management
Supply Chain and Operations Department
Suite 3-150
321 19th Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 624-7827 - office
(612) 624-8804 – fax
The Technology and Operations Management (TOM) Area at INSEAD invites outstanding applicants for positions at all levels for the Fontainebleau campus. Starting September 1, 2013, the position entails the following responsibilities: research in areas of expertise and interests; supervision of doctoral candidates; teaching INSEAD programs; and service to the Institute. The TOM Area at INSEAD has a collegial environment that encourages interdisciplinary and industry relevant research.
Applicants should have completed a doctorate or be at the dissertation stage of a doctoral program. Applications should include a curriculum vita, copies of representative research papers, and three letters of recommendation. Direct inquiries and applications until 15 November, 2012 to: Mrs Corinne Covalet, INSEAD, Technology and Operations Management Area, Boulevard de Constance, 77305 Fontainebleau Cedex, France,corinne.covalet@insead.edu.
Thousands of MIT students, professors, and researchers have downloaded LibX, and several times a year, we in the MIT Libraries hear, “I wish I would have known about LibX 4 years ago!” Before you look back in regret, save yourself time, and give LibX a try.What is LibX?LibX is a browser add-on you can download for Firefox and Google Chrome that will give you easier access to articles and books. LibX will help you to:
- Get access to journals easier and faster, especially from off-campus. Watch a short video.
- Find out if you have access to citations in a bibliography quickly by using LibX’s right-click menu.
- Turn the web into a library catalog & easily find out if books or articles on Amazon, Wikipedia, and other popular websites are available to borrow from MIT Libraries. Watch a short video.
- Search the Barton catalog, Vera, MIT’s WorldCat, and Google Scholar quicker – they’re only 1 click away from any web page. Download LibX and learn more.
On October 22nd @ 4pm (Bush Room), Lemelson-MIT will be hosting a workshop entitled: "Communicating Inventiveness."
- EventBrite: http://communicatinginventiveness.eventbrite.com/#
- MIT Calendar: https://events.mit.edu/edit/event_ed.do
- Trust Entrepreneruship Center: http://entrepreneurship.mit.edu/event/communicating-inventiveness
Participants will learn to communicate information in a way that makes an impression that is consistent with their own goals.
On Wednesday, October 17, 2012, the Materials Processing Center will host the Materials Day 2012 Symposium & Research Review Poster Session. The theme and focus of this year?s symposium is: Materials for Energy Harvesting.
Presentations by invited speakers will address the materials, performance considerations and challenges related to piezoelectric, solar, thermoelectric
and photonic systems. A range of applications will be addressed including portable devices, sensing, transportation and others.
The symposium will be held at MIT in the Kresge Little Theatre (Bldg. W16, opposite 77 Massachusetts Avenue). Registration for attendees will begin at 8:00 am.
Please reserve this date on your calendar and feel free to extend the invitation to your colleagues. Admission is free and registration is open to the MIT community and colleagues. An on-line registration form and complete agenda are available at http://mpc-web.mit.edu/.
Materials Day activities will include a one-day conference featuring speakers from both inside and outside MIT. Our invited speakers from industry include:
- Dr. Lon Bell, Founder and Former CTO & CEO, Amerigon
- Dr. Dave Eaglesham, CEO, Pellion Technologies & Former CTO First Solar
- Dr. Sergio Kapusta, Chief Scientist Manager Physics & Materials, Shell Int. E&P
and from MIT:
- Prof. Gang Chen, Mechanical Engineering
- Prof. Rahul Sarpeshkar, Electrical Engineering
- Prof. Sang-Gook Kim, Mechanical Engineering
- Prof. Gene Fitzgerald, Materials Science & Engineering
Our audience for the day will include our students and faculty, alumni/alumnae, as well as research and program sponsors and friends from industry and government.
This Materials Day symposium and poster session will provide an opportunity to exchange ideas and discuss research with industrial and government guests in addition to other MIT faculty, students, and staff. The poster session and social, which will be held from 3:30-6:00 PM, will highlight undergraduate, graduate student and post-doctoral work over the full range of materials research at MIT.
We need your help in making the Materials Day Poster Session a continuing success.
Please support the Materials Day Poster Session.
We are asking for your support and encouragement of the students in your group to submit a poster for the Poster session.
Please direct students to the MPC site, http://mpc-web.mit.edu/ to register their poster.
Additional information on MPC and its activities is available at http://mpc-web.mit.edu/