Week of March 9, 2026
Note: The following announcements are as of March 6.
Events and Seminars
March 9: ChemE Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m. in 66-110.
– Juliet Okorie, “Applying Selection-based Biosensors to the Highthroughput Screening of Myo-inositol-1-Phosphatase and Myo-inositol Oxygenase Variants for the Improvement of Titer Yields in the D-glucaric Acid Pathway”
– Marco Machado, “Model-Aided Design and Evaluation of Glucose- Responsive Glucagon Therapeutics for Diabetes”
– Zhi Kai Tio, “Supercharged Hemoglobin – Polypeptide Complex as Artificial Oxygen Carrier”
March 10: Spring 2026 Wulff Lecture: Alán Aspuru-Guzik on the Next Generation of AI, 4:00 p.m. [Details]
March 11: Grad Student Workshop: Lives on the Line: How Engineering Leaders Make Tough Calls, 5:00 p.m. [Details]
March 11: SuperUROP Info Session, 4:00 p.m., in Room 34-401B. [Details]
March 11: AI seminar + info session about Pillar VC’s Encode Fellowship, 5:00 p.m., 3-333.
March 12: 2026 MIT Veritas Forum: Are we too busy to care?, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., MIT Media Lab. [RSVP]
March 13: Mentoring for Grad Student Success and Well-Being Workshop, 10:30 a.m. [Details]
March 16: MIT HEALS Annual Symposium. 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Media Lab. [Details]
March 16-20: Course X Random Acts of Kindness Week. [Details]
March 20: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m., 66-110.
“Colloids in Complicated Baths“, Sho Takatori, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Thesis Defense
March 17: Elizabeth Fink (Wittrup Lab), 3:00 p.m., 415 Main Street, room 1154, zoom Link will be provided.
“Engineering hyaluronic acid binding cytokines for enhanced tumor retention and safety”
March 19: Philippe Jean-Baptiste (Smith Lab), 2:30 p.m., 66-360 and zoom link will be provided.
“Functionalized Hollow Fibers Spun from Microporous Organic Polymers (MOPs) for Membrane-Based Separations and Carbon Capture”
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities
March: McKinsey & Company workshops and info sessions for graduate students. [Details]
March 28: Application due for Encode Fellowship Program. [Details]
April 1: Application due for the MIT delta v Accelerator for Student Founders. [Details]
May 4: Proposals due for the J-WAFS Grant for Transforming Animal Agriculture Systems. [Details]
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 13: Nominations due for Change-Maker Awards! [Details]
March 30: Proposals due for new funding opportunity: Center for International Studies. [Details]
Make your voice heard! Participate in the 2026 MIT Quality of Life Survey. [Details]
Togetherall: Free 24/7 mental health support service where MIT students can anonymously find support. [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]