Community News for the week of September 1, 2025

Week of September 1, 2025

Note: The following announcements are as of August 29.


Events and Seminars

September 2: Registration Day!

September 2: ChemE Sophomore Orientation, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. in 66-110

September 2: Undergraduate Students Welcome Back Lunch (Town Hall), 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. in 66-201.

September 2: Town Hall with Graduate Students, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in 66-110.

September 3: Kick off your first day of classes with Wild Pops! 4:00 p.m., bldg 66 lobby.

September 5: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m. in 66-110
CRISPR-based Diagnostics: Gross Errors, Useful Specificity, and Microfluidic Assays“,
Juan Santiago, Charles Lee Powell Foundation Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University

September 8: Department Safety Seminar, 3:00 p.m. -4:30 p.m. in 66-110

September 12: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m. in 66-110
Characterizing Dynamic Materials and Systems for Sustainable Electrocatalytic Technologies
Linsey Seitz, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University

September 17: MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium (MGAIC) Symposium, 9:00 a.m. [Details]

October 29: “Collaborating for MIT’s Future”, poster session, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Walker Memorial [Details]


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


Thesis Defense

September 8: Griffin Drake (Román Lab), 9:00 a.m., E17-517, zoom link will be provided.
Development of Reactor and Analytical Systems for the Improved Study of Polyolefin Hydroprocessing


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


Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities

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

10.585 Engineering Nanotechnology: Fall 2025, T Th in 66-110, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. [Details]

September 29: Application due, 2026 MIND (Maximizing Innovation in Neuroscience Discovery) Prize. [Details]

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]


REFS (Resources for Easing Friction and Stress): Feeling stressed? We are here to help.
Email: refs-x@mit.edu | Website: web.mit.edu/refs-x/