Week of September 29, 2025
Note: The following announcements are as of September 26.
Events and Seminars
September 29: Student Seminar: 3:00 p.m. in 66-110.
– Kento Abeywardane, “Interaction-aware Generative Modeling for Bioisosteric Drug Design”
September 29: Science Communication Workshop with ComSciCon, 4:00 p.m., 32-123. [Details]
September 30: Undergraduate Engineering Entrepreneurship Certificate Ice Cream Social, 5:30 p.m. [Details]
October 1: The 2025 Nano Summit, 8:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., MIT Schwarzman College, 8th fl. [Details]
October 3: ChemE Seminar Series: 3:00 pm. 66-110.
“Advancing Scientific Discovery in Catalysis with Artificial Intelligence“, Hongliang Xin, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech
October 6: Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m., 66-110
– Megan Herrington, “Crossing the Percolation Limit with MOFs of Controlled Dimensionality for Gas Separations”
– Eduardo Nombera Bueno, “Engineering Interleukin-12 Therapies for Treatment of Ovarian Cancer”
October 8: MITEI: Advancing the Energy Transition with Kurt Kelty, GM. 5:15 p.m. in 45-230. [Details]
October 10-11: MIT ACCESS Program. [Details]
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
October 9: Hayley Ford (Love Lab), 3:00 p.m., 76-156 and zoom link will be emailed.
“Genetic Modifications and Other Tools for the Enhancement and Optimization of Recombinant Protein Manufacturing in Komagataella phaffii”
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 29: Application due, 2026 MIND (Maximizing Innovation in Neuroscience Discovery) Prize. [Details]
September 30: Application due for a Day of Climate grants. [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 17: Application due for the SoE SoWell Staff Events & Activities Grant. [Details]
October 17: Application due for MIT Science Policy Review VII. [Details]
October 24: Submission due for the Course X Holiday Card Design Contest. [Details]
November 15: Application due for the Engineering Entrepreneurship Certificate Program for undergraduates. [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/