Community News for the weeks of November 25 & December 2, 2024

Weeks of November 25 & December 2, 2024

The following announcements are as of November 22.


Events and Seminars

November 25: ChemE Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m., 66-110
– Jihye Roh, “Higher-level Strategies for Computer-Aided Retrosynthetic Planning of Complex Molecules”
– Nicholas Sbalbi, “Modeling the Role and Size of Clusters in Multivalent Assembly”

December 2: ChemE Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m., 66-110
– Artem Petrov, “Simple Analytical Definition of the Flory-Huggins Parameter Leads to the Universal Behavior of Block Copolymer Melt Models”
– Emily Beyer, “Engineering Novel Materials for Nanoparticle-mediated mRNA Delivery”
– Ava Self, “Targeted mRNA Delivery for Enhanced Vaccine Efficacy”

December 2: MIT.nano: Painting potential landscapes on an atomically thin canvas, Archana Raja, PhD,  3:00 p.m., 34-401. [Details]

December 3: Networking with TotalEnergies Executives: Student Climate Leadership Showcase, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. E52, 6th floor. [Details]

December 3: ChemE Community Fund Info Session, 1:00 p.m. 0 2:00 p.m. in 66-201. [Details]

December 4: MIT Life Sciences & Health Collaborative Conference, 8:00 a.m.– 6:30 p.m., W16. [Details]

December 5: Students, take a break with Barn Babies! 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in 66-201

December 6: Ten Talks: An Undergraduate Seminar Series: Making Sticky Particles for Better Medicine, Paula Hammond, Institute Professor, Vice Provost for Faculty, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., 66-360. [Details]

December 6: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m., 66-110
Surface Forces Insights Into Underwater Adhesion and Electrical Double Layer in Concentrated Electrolytes“, Joelle Frechette, Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Berkeley


See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>


Thesis Defense

TBA


See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>


Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities

MIT Graduate Community Fellow: [See current positions and apply]

Search for more faculty positions around the world at PolytechnicPositions.com


See listing of upcoming career-related events, workshops, and company info sessions>>


Other Announcements

December 9: Application due for J-WAFS 2025 Water & Food Seed Grants. [Details]

December 15: Interest response due for CMS.306 Making Comics & Sequential Art (spring 2025). [Email Jason Wiser ]

MIT Spouses & Partners Connect: Language Conversation Exchange events. [See Calendar]

Food@MIT Guide: How to access healthy & affordable food at MIT. [Details]

Student Support Services (S3): Help in an accessible & respectful environment. [virtual & walk-in locations]

MIT Alumni Advisors Hub: Signup to connect with MIT alumni for career conversations. [Details]

Become an iREFS to offer confidential, peer-to-peer conflict management coaching and support to graduate students at MIT! Email irefs-contact@mit.edu


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