Weeks of September 14 and 21, 2026
- Events and Seminars
- Thesis Defense
- Internships, Fellowships, Grants, & Jobs
- Other Announcements
- Today@MIT
- Previous Postings
Note: The following announcements are as of September 11.
Events and Seminars
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
September 21: ChemE Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., 66-110.
– Yein Yoon, “Engineering Backbone Rigidity and Fixed Charge to Control Ion Transport in Microporous Tröger’s Base Membranes”
– Jacob Rosenfeld, “Structure-Preserving Dynamic Elementary Flux Modes for Parsimonious Modeling of Heterogenous Bioproducts”
– Aidan Kindopp, “Effects of Nanoparticle Size, Shape, and Surface Chemistry on Penetration into Ovarian Tumors”
September 25: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m., 66-110.
“Cooney Lecture – Engineering Wonder: Biotechnology as a Creative Medium for Innovation”, Jasmina Aganovic, Founder and CEO, Arcaea
September 30-October 4: MIT Future Fest: a five-day annual festival that opens the Institute’s doors to the world. [Details]
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Thesis Defense
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/Resources
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]