Community News for the Week of October 26, 2026

Week of October 26, 2026

Note: The following announcements are as of October 23.


Events and Seminars

October 26: ChemE Student Seminar, 3:00 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.


October 29: 2026 Angelika Amon Young Scientist Award Presentations & Reception, 2:00 p.m., in 76-156.


October 30: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m., in 66-110.
“New Perspectives on Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear Rheology,” Joseph Peterson, UCLA


November 2: ChemE Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m., in 66-110.
– Gokulnath Ganesan, “Design and Material Strategies for Endovascular Devices that Deliver Minimally Invasive Cellular Therapeutics”
– Zahmiria Johnson, “Computational Design of Peptidic Effectors of DnaJB6 for Treating Neurodegenerative Disease”
– Lauren Hubert, “Single Cell Profiling of B and T Cell Responses to Multivalent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines in Non-Human Primates”


November 4: MITsdm conference, “Driving Change: Women in Systems Leadership,” 6:00 p.m.


November 6: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m., in 66-110.
“Locality as a Design Variable at Interfaces,” Sarah King, University of Chicago


November 9: MIT Reception at the 2026 Annual AIChE Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Hilton Minneapolis.


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.


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.


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.


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]