Week of October 6, 2025
Note: The following announcements are as of October 3.
Events and Seminars
October 6: Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m., 66-110
– Megan Herrington, “Crossing the Percolation Limit with MOFs of Controlled Dimensionality for Gas Separations”
– Eduardo Nombera Bueno, “Engineering Interleukin-12 Therapies for Treatment of Ovarian Cancer”
October 8: MITEI: Advancing the Energy Transition with Kurt Kelty, GM. 5:15 p.m. in 45-230. [Details]
October 8: ISO Spouses & Partners Welcome Event, 3:00 p.m. [Register]
October 9: Graduate school application personal statement writing workshop, 5:00 p.m. [Details]
October 9: ISO: Language Conversation Exchange (LCE) Fall Kick-off. 4:00 p.m. [Details]
October 10: ISO: Navigating MIT Series. 11:30 a.m., lunch served. [Register]
October 10-11: MIT ACCESS Program. [Details]
October 14: Materials Day Symposium and Poster Session. 8:00 a.m., Kresge Auditorium. [Details]
October 16: Fireside Chat With Tang Tan, OpenAI Chief Hardware Officer. 5:00 p.m., Room 34-101. [Register]
October 16-17: Rising Stars in Chemical Engineering: An Academic Career Workshop for Women. [Details]
October 29: “Collaborating for MIT’s Future”, poster session, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Walker Memorial [Details]
November 7: MIT Energy and Climate Night at the Engine. [Details]
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Thesis Defense
October 8: Pavan Inguva (Braatz Lab), 12:00 p.m., 56-191 and zoom link will be emailed.
“Mathematical Formulation and Numerical Methods for the Optimization of Novel Biotherapeutics Manufacturing”
October 9: Hayley Ford (Love Lab), 3:00 p.m., 76-156 and zoom link will be emailed.
“Genetic Modifications and Other Tools for the Enhancement and Optimization of Recombinant Protein Manufacturing in Komagataella phaffii”
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities
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See listing of upcoming career-related events, workshops, and company info sessions>>
Other Announcements
October 10: Submission due for the 2026 Koch Institute Image Awards. [Details]
October 13: Application due for MIT Energy and Climate Hackathon (11/14-16). [Details]
October 15: Application due for the MIT Energy Initiative’s IAP Energy Grant. [Details]
October 17: Application due for the SoE SoWell Staff Events & Activities Grant. [Details]
October 17: Application due for MIT Science Policy Review VII. [Details]
October 24: Submission due for the Course X Holiday Card Design Contest. [Details]
November 15: Application due for the Engineering Entrepreneurship Certificate Program for undergrads. [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]
REFS (Resources for Easing Friction and Stress): Feeling stressed? We are here to help.
Email: refs-x@mit.edu | Website: web.mit.edu/refs-x/