Week of October 28, 2024
The following announcements are as of October 25.
Events and Seminars
October 27: Gratitude Letter Writing Event, NW35-1121, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (lunch & bubble tea) [Contact]
October 28: MIT Reception at the 2024 Annual AIChE Meeting, 7:15 p.m., San Diego, CA. [Details]
October 29: MIT Club of San Diego: An Evening with Prof. Kristala Prather, 6:00 p.m., San Diego, CA. [Details]
October 29: MIT Biotech Group Life Sciences UROP Mixer. Networking & recruiting dinner event. 6:00 p.m. [RSVP]
October 30: AI and Elections Panel, Reception will follow. 5:30 p.m., 45-205. [Details]
October 30, November 14: GradEL Workshops and Coaching Series. [Details]
October 31: ChemE Trick or Treat, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pick up a bag to collect treats in 66-366/542.
October 31: Infinite Halloween, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Infinite Corridor, 1st floor. [Details]
November 3: Tatanka Means – Live stand-up comedy show for MIT Community. 7:00 p.m., Kresge. [Details]
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, 14: J-WAFS Visiting Scholar Seminars on climate, agriculture, & water systems. [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]
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Thesis Defense
TBA
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Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities
MIT Graduate Community Fellow: [See current positions and apply]
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See listing of upcoming career-related events, workshops, and company info sessions>>
Other Announcements
October 31: Application due for J-WAFS Grant for Water and Food Projects in India. [Details]
November 1: Abstracts due for SERC Conference on the Ethics of Technology (TeXneCON 2025). [Details]
November 1: Application due for funding ICEO events & programs that support the community. [Details]
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
REFS (Resources for Easing Friction and Stress): Feeling stressed? We are here to help.
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