Community News for the week of September 15, 2025

Week of September 15, 2025

Note: The following announcements are as of September 12.


Events and Seminars

September 15: Student Seminar, 3:30 p.m. in 66-110.
– Julian Ufert, “Selective Catalytic Ethane Dehydrogenation at Intermediate Temperatures”

September 16: Jump-start your future at the Career Bootcamp, 4:00 p.m., 66-201. [Sign up]

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

September 17: ChemE “Welcome Back” Department Brunch, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 66-360.

September 18: MIT Deep Tech Career Fair, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Stata Center. [Details]

September 19: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m., 66-110.
Understanding How the Environment Around Active Sites Affects Electrocatalytic Activity“, Joaquin Resasco, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin

September 19: Advanced Degree Networking Event at the Fall Career Fair! 4:00 p.m. Zesiger Center. [Register]

October 14: Materials Day Symposium and Poster Session. 8:00 a.m., Kresge Auditorium. [Details]

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

November 7: MIT Energy and Climate Night at the Engine. [Details]


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


Thesis Defense

September 15: Nadia Tahsini (Kroll Lab), 10:00 a.m., 55-110 and zoom link will be provided.
Oxidation Chemistry and Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation in Indoor and Outdoor Atmospheres

September 19: Kexin (Charlotte) Dai (Olsen Lab), 11:00 a.m., 66-110 and zoom link will be provided.
“Development of Small Angle Neutron Scattering Tools for Probing the Phase-behavior and Self-assembly of Sequence-defined Polymers”


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


Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities

October 10: Application due for Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellowship at Purdue. [Details]

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

September 16: Application due for the AY25-26 SERC Scholar Program. [Details]

September 16: Grad students: Registration due, Lead the International MIT Global Startup Workshop. [Details]

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

October 1: Application due for Splash, Teach an in-person class on anything to high school students (11/22-23) [Details]

October 3: Application due for the Debenedetti Travel Award for Professional Development. [Details]

October 10: Submission due for the 2026 Koch Institute Image Awards. [Details]

October 24: Submission due for the Course X Holiday Card Design Contest. [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/