Weeks of October 19 and 26, 2026
- Events and Seminars
- Thesis Defenses
- Internships, Fellowships, Grants, & Jobs
- Other Announcements & Resources
- Today@MIT
- Previous Postings
Note: The following announcements are as of October 16.
Events and Seminars
October 19: ChemE Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., in 66-110.
– Keyu Chen, “Creating Platform for Scalable Delivery of Organ-Scale Cellular Therapeutics for Chronic Disease Treatment”
– Gigi Wang, “Computational Modeling and Generative Design of OLED Emitters and Host Materials”
October 20: BE & ChemE Career Expo, 12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., in Building 45. [Details]
October 21: Ten Talks: Undergraduate Seminar Series, 12:00 p.m., in 66-360. [RSVP]
“Control Freaks: Engineering Cells to Make Programmable Medicines,” Professor Katie Galloway
October 21–22: Boston Hub of the Open Scientific Intelligence (OSI) Hackathon.
[RSVP to Boston Hub | Register for the international event]
October 22: Karl Taylor Compton Lecture. 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., in 10-250.
“Constituting Democracy in the Era of AI,” Professor Martha Minow, Harvard University
October 23: Hoyt C. Hottel Lecture in Chemical Engineering, 3:00 p.m., in 66-110.
“Building a Sustainable, Circular, and Low-Carbon Chemical Industry,” Professor Dion Vlachos, University of Delaware
October 26: ChemE Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., in 66-110.
– Katie Traynelis, “Platform Engineering for the Development of Cyclotide Therapeutics”
– Miyu Mudalamane, “Mapping the Human Anti-αGal Antibody Repertoire: A High-Throughput Platform for Glyco-antigen Profiling”
October 29: MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium Symposium (MGAIC), 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., in Kresge Auditorium. [Register]
October 29: 2026 Angelika Amon Young Scientist Award Presentations & Reception, 2:00 p.m., in 76-156. [Details]
November 4: MITsdm conference, “Driving Change: Women in Systems Leadership,” 6:00 p.m. [Register]
November 9: MIT Reception at the 2026 Annual AIChE Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Hilton Minneapolis. [Details]
November 10: MIT’s annual Veterans Day Celebration, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., in Building 50.
November 13: Women’s Health Research Hub Conference @Harvard–MIT, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., in Building 45. [Details]
See the ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Thesis Defenses
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Internships, Fellowships, Grants, and Jobs
November 18: Letters of interest due for J-WAFS Water and Food Seed Grants. [Details]
The Consulting Club at MIT (CCM) is recruiting graduate students for its leadership team! [Apply now]
Search for faculty positions around the world at PolytechnicPositions.com.
See the listing of upcoming career-related events >>
Other Announcements and Resources
Togetherall: A free, 24/7 mental health service where MIT students can anonymously find support. [Details]
Food@MIT Guide: Access healthy & affordable food at MIT. [Details]
Student Support Services (S3): Get 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]