Week of September 16, 2024
The following announcements are as of September 13.
Events and Seminars
September 16: Student Seminars, 3:00 p.m. in 66-110
– Jackson Burns, “Accurate Solid Solubility Prediction for Arbitrary Process Conditions with Sobolev Training”
– Brian Carrick, “Gelation of End-Linked Polymer Networks as a Kinetically-Driven Phase Transition”
– Nicholas Casetti, “Single-Ended Mechanism Generation with Neural Network Potentials”
September 17: Panel Discussion: MIT Alumni Founders, 4:00 p.m., Stata 32-155. [RSVP: Panel | Mixer after panel]
September 18: MITEI: Advancing the Energy Transition with Alicia Barton. 5:15 p.m., 45-230. [Details]
September 19: MIT Deep Tech Career Fair, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Stata Center. [Details]
September 19: MIT-GSC Professional Development Opportunities Panel, 11:00 a.m., W20-307. [Details]
September 20: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m., 66-110
“Engineering Complex Protein Function“, Prof. Ben Hackel, University of Minnesota
September 23: Student Seminars, 3:00 p.m. in 66-110
– Talia Zheng, “Sustained Release of Highly Concentrated Solid Antibody Formulations from Dual-network Hydrogels”
– Nathan Morgan, “Predicting Solvation Properties in Solvent Mixtures”
– Chao-Chi Kuo, “Bio-inspired Electrocatalysts for Clean Energy Conversions”
September 26 – 27: Rising Stars in Chemical Engineering – An Academic Career Workshop for Women. [Details]
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Thesis Defense
September 20: Narumi Nagaya (Tisdale and Baldo Labs), 3:30 p.m., 34-401B and zoom link will be emailed.
“Singlet Exciton Fission-enhanced Silicon Photovoltaics: Interfacial Engineering, Device Design and Spectroscopic Technique Development”
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities
September 15: Application due for SERC (Social & Ethical Responsibilities in Computing) Scholars Program. [Details]
MIT Office of Sustainability: Part-time student positions are available. [Details]
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
September 20: Application due for MIT Hacking Medicine BioxAI Pitch Event (9/25). [Apply]
October 4: Grad Students, application due for Certificate in Aerospace Innovation. [Details]
UC Berkeley’s Master of Bioprocess Engineering Program: [Schedule of Info Sessions]
10.585 Engineering Nanotechnology – for fall ’24 graduate students or advanced undergrads, contact Prof. Michael Strano
D-Lab Energy Class: Applications of Energy in Global Development. [Details]
STS.461 History and Social Study of Computing: (Graduate) [Details]
STS.434 Postapocalyptic Science and Technology Studies. (Graduate) [Details]
MIT Edgerton Center: Re-create Experiments from History: Inform the Future from the Past, open to all students. [Details]
TurboVote: Register to Vote at MIT. [Details]
Physical Education and Wellness Q1: Registration is now open. [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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