Community News for the week of November 4

Week of November 4, 2024

The following announcements are as of November 1.


ChemE Halloween TG Photos – 10/25


Events and Seminars

November 4: Student Seminar: 3:00 p.m., 66-110
– Akash Ball, “Computational Discovery of Metal-organic Frameworks with High Water Uptake Capacity for Next-generation Membranes”

November 5: Atmospheric Water Harvesting with Nanoscale Metal−organic frameworks, 11am, virtual. [Details]
– Zhiling Zheng, Postdoctoral Associate, Chemical Engineering

November 7: SDM Systems Night, 6:00 p.m., building 45. [RSVP]

November 7: J-WAFS Visiting Scholar Seminars on climate, agriculture, & water systems, 3:30 p.m., E38-346 [Details]

November 8: Hottel Lecture: 3:00 p.m., 66-110.
Realizing the Potential of Geothermal District Heating for Decarbonizing Energy: How Advances in Subsurface Science and Engineering are Changing the Game“, Jefferson W. Tester, PhD ’71, Cornell University

November 13: MITIE: Stay humble & prepare for surprises: Lessons for the energy transition, Joseph F. DeCarolis, 5:15 p.m. [Details]

November 14: Volta Foundation Battery Social at Greentown Labs in Boston. 5:30 p.m. [Details]

November 15-17: MIT Energy & Climate Hackathon. [Apply]

November 15: ChemE Seminar Series: 3:00 p.m., 66-110
Addressing Global Challenges at the Interface of Large-scale Optimization, HPC, and Machine Learning“, Carl Laird, Carnegie Mellon University


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


Thesis Defense

TBA


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


Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities

MIT Graduate Community Fellow: [See current positions and apply]

Search for more faculty positions around the world at PolytechnicPositions.com


See listing of upcoming career-related events, workshops, and company info sessions>>


Other Announcements

December 9: Application due for J-WAFS 2025 Water & Food Seed Grants. [Details]

November 15: Submission due for DMSE Breakerspace Microscope Image Contest – Win $500! [Details]

TurboVote: Register to Vote at MIT. [Details]

MIT Spouses & Partners Connect: Language Conversation Exchange events. [See Calendar]

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]

Become an iREFS to offer confidential, peer-to-peer conflict management coaching and support to graduate students at MIT! Email irefs-contact@mit.edu


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