Week of September 17, 2018
The following announcements are as of September 14.
Events and Seminars
September 15-17: Hackathon at the MIT Media Lab. [Details]
September 17: Student Seminars, 3:00 p.m. in 66-110.
Kimberly Dinh, “Identification of the Reaction Pathway for the Catalytic Conversion of Methane to Methanol on Copper-exchanged Zeolites”
Zhenshu Wang, “Tuning Platinum Shell Electronic Structure with Transition-Metal Carbide and Nitride Core for Selective Hydrogenation”
September 18: MIT, Panel discussion, “Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine” [Details]
September 18: MRL & DMSE Seminar, 3:30 p.m., in 66-110.
“Hard/Soft Interfaces as Exploration Tools for Physical, Biological & Material Dynamics” Prof. Bozhi Tian, University of Chicago,
September 19: Grad students and post docs: Eli Lilly and Co. info session and interviews. [Details]
September 21: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m. in 66-110
“Metastable Structures as Key Catalytic Sites: A Computational Perspective“, Prof. Philippe Sautet, University of California.
September 28: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m. in 66-110
“Engineering Active Sites and Their Environments to Guide Catalytic Molecular Transformations in Sustainable Energy System”, Matthew Neurock, University of Minnesota.
October 10: Materials Day Symposium & Poster Session. Kresge Auditorium (W16) [Details]
See ChemE calendar for more listing of events and seminars >>
Thesis Defense
September 18: Eric Anderson (Román Group), 3:00 p.m., E17-517.
“Reductive Conversion of Lignin with Earth Abundant Catalysts to Aromatic Chemicals”
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Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities
October 1: Application due for Group Leader and Postdoc Openings at Helmholtz Pioneer Campus in Munich. [Details]
December 1: Application due for Department of Defense (DoD) SMART Scholarship Program. [Details]
Lilac: Full time employment opportunity for materials engineer in Oakland, CA. [Details]
Searching for faculty positions? check out PolytechnicPositions.com
For more listing of upcoming career-related events, workshops, and company info sessions, visit the Career Advice and Support page.
Other Announcements
September 17-18: 6th Asia Pacific Congress on Chemical and Biochemical Engineering. [Details]
ChemE Public Service and Outreach Initiative: volunteer opportunities to Boston and Cambridge communities. Contact Supratim Das
3rd Zurich Education & Career Exhibition (March12-13, 2019): Call for Exhibitors [Details]
March 21-22: 10th European Organic Chemistry Congress, Rome, Italy. [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/
