Community News for the week of February 2, 2026

Week of February 2, 2026

Note: The following announcements are as of January 30th.


Events and Seminars

February 2: First day of Classes!

February 2: Spring Safety Seminar, 3:00 p.m., 66-110 and zoom link will also be provided.

February 5: ChemE Seminar Series, 4:15 p.m. in 66-110.
“Accelerating Protein Engineering with Artificial Intelligence”, Jason Yang, PhD Candidate, Caltech

February 6: Tech Networking Night sponsored by Google Gemini, 6:00 p.m., MIT Sloan. [Details]

February 10: Film Screening: Starman, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m., Bartos Theater (E15-070) [RSVP by Feb 4]

February 10: MITEI: Advancing the Energy Transition with Nicholas Burns, 5:15 p.m., 45-230. [Details]

February 11: MIT x GE Vernova Energy & Climate Alliance Symposium. Samberg Conference Center. [Details]

February 12: ChemE Seminar Series, 4:15 p.m. in 66-110.
“Multiscale Modeling of Soft and Living Matter: Transport, Rheology, and Dynamics”, Stylianos (Stelios) Varchanis, Ph.D., Flatiron Institute, Simons Foundation

February 19: ChemE Seminar Series, 4:15 p.m. in 66-110.
“Electrifying Nonaqueous Chemical Production with Scalable Aqueous Electrochemistry”, Dawei Xi, Postdoctoral fellow, UC Berkeley

March 16: Save-the-Date: MIT HEALS Annual Symposium. 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Media Lab.


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


Thesis Defense

February 11: Pushkal Sharma (Jain Lab), 3:00 p.m., 66-110 and zoom link will be provided
Technologies to Measure and Probe the Function of Polyamines


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


Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities

TBA

Search for faculty positions around the world at PolytechnicPositions.com

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


Other Announcements

March 6: Application due for the MIT HEALS Genomic Medicines Accelerator Fund. [Details]

March 30: Proposals due for new funding opportunity: Center for International Studies. [Details]

Experimental Study Group: Spring 2026 Undergraduate Seminar Offerings. [Details]

Patent Law Fundamentals (15.620): MIT Sloan Spring Term H4 (April and May). [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]