Weeks of September 7 and 14, 2026
- Events and Seminars
- Thesis Defense
- Internships, Fellowships, Grants, & Jobs
- Other Announcements
- Today@MIT
- Previous Postings
Note: The following announcements are as of September 4th.
Events and Seminars
September 8: Registration Day!
September 8: Sophomore Orientation, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., 66-110.
September 8: Undergraduate Students Welcome Back Lunch (Town Hall), 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., 66-201.
September 8: Town Hall with Graduate Students, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., 66-110.
September 9: Town Hall with Postdocs, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 66-110.
September 9: First Day of Classes with Wild Pops! 4:00 p.m. Building 66 Lobby.
September 9: MIT.nano: Small- and Wide-angle X-ray scattering for Nanomaterials Characterization, Stefano Toso, Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemical Engineering, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. in 12-0168. [Details]
September 11: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m., 66-110.
“Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities in Process Electrification“, Michael Baldea, University of Texas at Austin.
September 14: Fall 2026 Safety Seminar, 3:00 p.m., 66-110 & zoom link will be provided before the seminar.
September 15: Info session for Global Teaching Labs Mexico IAP 2027. 5:00 p.m. in 26-100. [Details]
September 18: ChemE Seminar Series: 3:00 p.m., 66-110
“Electrocatalysis Processes and Electrocatalysts Design”, Plamen Atanassov, University of CA, Irvine
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Thesis Defense
September 9: Jackson Burns (Green Lab), 2:00 p.m., E19-319 & zoom link will be provided.
“Research Software Engineering to Predict Chemical Properties and Kinetics at High Performance Computing Scale”
September 15: Brittney Sunday (Love Lab), 2:00 p.m., 68-180 and zoom link will be provided.
“Combining Machine Learning and Traditional Experimental Approaches to Streamline Bioprocess Development for Recombinant Protein Production in Komagataella phaffii”
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Internships, Fellowships, Grants, and Job Opportunities
September 14: Application due for the J-WAFS: International Water Conference Travel Grant. [Details]
September 27: Application due AY26-27 SERC Scholar Cohort. [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
Togetherall: Free 24/7 mental health support service where MIT students can anonymously find support. [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]