Community News

Weeks of October 12 and 19, 2026

Note: The following announcements are as of October 9.


Events and Seminars

October 15: MITie presents Advancing the Energy Transition seminar series, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., in 45-230. [Register]
“The Next Generation of Integrated Power Businesses,” Molly Morris, Senior VP at Equinor U.S.

October 15-16: Rising Stars in Chemical Engineering: An Academic Career Workshop for Women. [Details]

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 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 29: MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium Symposium, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Kresge Auditorium. [Register]


See the ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>


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Internships, Fellowships, Grants, and Jobs

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, workshops, and company info sessions>>


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]