Week of September 1, 2025
Note: The following announcements are as of August 29.
Events and Seminars
September 2: Registration Day!
September 2: ChemE Sophomore Orientation, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. in 66-110
September 2: Undergraduate Students Welcome Back Lunch (Town Hall), 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. in 66-201.
September 2: Town Hall with Graduate Students, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in 66-110.
September 3: Kick off your first day of classes with Wild Pops! 4:00 p.m., bldg 66 lobby.
September 5: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m. in 66-110
“CRISPR-based Diagnostics: Gross Errors, Useful Specificity, and Microfluidic Assays“,
Juan Santiago, Charles Lee Powell Foundation Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
September 8: Department Safety Seminar, 3:00 p.m. -4:30 p.m. in 66-110
September 12: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m. in 66-110
“Characterizing Dynamic Materials and Systems for Sustainable Electrocatalytic Technologies”
Linsey Seitz, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University
September 17: MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium (MGAIC) Symposium, 9:00 a.m. [Details]
October 29: “Collaborating for MIT’s Future”, poster session, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Walker Memorial [Details]
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Thesis Defense
September 8: Griffin Drake (Román Lab), 9:00 a.m., E17-517, zoom link will be provided.
“Development of Reactor and Analytical Systems for the Improved Study of Polyolefin Hydroprocessing”
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities
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
10.585 Engineering Nanotechnology: Fall 2025, T Th in 66-110, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. [Details]
September 29: Application due, 2026 MIND (Maximizing Innovation in Neuroscience Discovery) Prize. [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/