Community News for the week of February 16, 2026

Week of February 16, 2026

Note: The following announcements are as of February 13.


Events and Seminars

February 19: ChemE Seminar Series, 4:15 p.m. in 66-110.
Electrifying Nonaqueous Chemical Production with Scalable Aqueous Electrochemistry“, Dawei Xi, Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Berkeley

February 20: Workshop for Grad Students: Managing Up Your Advisor or Supervisor, 10:00 a.m. – Noon, 3-270. [Register]

February 20: Special talk by Prof. Dr. Metin Sitti, President of Koç University, Türkiye, 5:00 p.m., 10-105, Bush Room. [Details]

February 21: Emily Catalano – Live stand-up comedy show for MIT Community, 7:00 p.m. [Details]

March 3: The Stratton Lecture: The Living Brain, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Wong Auditorium. [Details]

March 6: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m., 66-110.
The Evolving Landscape of AI for Science and Engineering: Bridging Simulation, Experiment, and Multi-scale Dynamics“, Aditi S. Krishnapriyan, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UC Berkeley.

March 16: Save-the-Date: MIT HEALS Annual Symposium. 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Media Lab.


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


Thesis Defense

February 17: Justin Kaskow (Hammond Lab), 1:00 p.m., 68-180 and zoom link will be provided.
Design and Delivery of STING Mimicking Therapeutics for Cancer Immunotherapy


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


Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities

February 15: Application due for 5050, free 16 week program for Master’s/PhD/Postdocs. [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

March 6: Application due for the MIT HEALS Genomic Medicines Accelerator Fund. [Details]

March 30: Proposals due for new funding opportunity: Center for International Studies. [Details]

Togetherall: Free 24/7 mental health support service where MIT students can anonymously find support. [Details]

Experimental Study Group: Spring 2026 Undergraduate Seminar Offerings. [Details]

Patent Law Fundamentals (15.620): MIT Sloan Spring Term H4 (April and May). [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]