Weeks of September 21 and 28, 2026
- Events and Seminars
- Thesis Defense
- Internships, Fellowships, Grants, & Jobs
- Other Announcements & Resources
- Today@MIT
- Previous Postings
Note: The following announcements are as of September 18.
Events and Seminars
September 21: FLIP the Dialogue! Poster presentation training for the BE & ChemE Career Expo, 12:00-1:00 p.m., 56-614. [Details]
September 21: ChemE Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., 66-110.
– Yein Yoon, “Engineering Backbone Rigidity & 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, & Surface Chemistry on Penetration into Ovarian Tumors”
September 24: Comm Lab Fellowship Workshop, 12:00-1:30pm in 66-360. Lunch provided. [Register]
September 25: ChemE Seminar Series, Cooney Lecture: 3:00 p.m., 66-110.
“Biotechnology as a Creative Medium for Innovation,” Jasmina Aganovic, Founder and CEO, Arcaea
September 28: ChemE Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., in 66-110.
– Olivia Wilkinson, “Unraveling the Role of PIM-1 Polymer Architecture on its Gas Separation Performance and Aging”
– Marieke De Bock, “Engineering In Vitro Transcription for Scalable and Affordable Gene Therapy Manufacturing”
– Michaela Wenning, “Combinatorial Engineering of Poly(β-amino esters) for Intramuscular mRNA Vaccine Delivery”
September 30: Special screening & panel discussion of the endometriosis documentary “End of Cycle,” 6:00 p.m., 10-250. [Register]
September 30-October 4: MIT Future Fest: a five-day annual festival that opens the Institute’s doors to the world. [Details]
October 29: MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Kresge Auditorium. [Register]
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Thesis Defense
September 24: Krystian Ganko (Braatz Lab), 2:30 p.m., E17-517 and zoom link will be provided.
“Continuous Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Modeling, Control, and Process Intensification”
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Internships, Fellowships, Grants, and Jobs
September 27: Application due for AY26-27 SERC Scholar Cohort. [Details]
September 27: Sophomores: applications due for the NEET Program. [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: Sign up to connect with MIT alumni for career conversations. [Details]