Community News – Week of February 13, 2023

Week of February 13, 2023

The following announcements are as of February 13.


Events and Webinars

February 13: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m., 66-110
Mucus, Gels, Coacervates, and other “Sticky” Associative Polymers“, Scott P. O. Danielsen, Postdoctoral Associate, Duke University

February 14: Special Seminar: “Simultaneous Generation of Clean Water and Electricity
via Desalination Fuel Cells”, Matthew Suss, The Technion, 4:00 p.m. in 66-360. [Details]

February 15: MIT Values Workshop sponsored by MindHandHeart. [Details]

February 15,22: MIT’s 3rd Annual Research Slam Info Session and workshops. [Details]

February 16: ChemE Seminar Series, 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., 66-110
“Scalable Decision-Making for Energy Systems: A Graph-Structured Optimization Approach”,
Sungho Shin, Postdoc, Argonne National Laboratory

February 16, 28: Graduate Workshops on Engineering Leadership. [Details]

February 23: ChemE Seminar Series, 4:15 pm. – 5:15 p.m., 66-110
“Organic Species, Alloys, and Support Identity Control the Transformation of H2, O2, and H2O over Metal Nanoparticles”, Jason S. Adams, Postdoc, California Institute of Technology

February 25: GSC sponsored: SP Art event: Draw Your Ph.D. (Submit by 2/22)  [Details]

March 1: MIT Sports Summit: The Science of Winning. [Register]

March 3: GSC Battle of the Bands. [Performer Signup]

See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>


Thesis Defense

February 17: Joseph Maalouf (Manthiram Lab), 2:00 p.m., E25-111
Experimental and Computational Electrochemistry to Move Toward Plastic Circularity

See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>


Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities

MIT Graduate Community Fellow: [See current positions and apply]

MIT Office of Sustainability (MITOS): open position for student sustainability researchers. [Details]

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

February 22: Application due for the J-WAFS Solutions Grant. [Details]

March 1: Nomination due for the J-WAFS Fellowships for Water & Food Solutions. [Details]

March 3: Application due for the MindHandHeart Community Innovation Fund. [Details]

Spring 2023: Design for the Future Workshop – open to all. [Details]

June 21-23: TEE Conference in MIT and Harvard University. [Registration is open]

D-Lab Spring Class: Applications of Energy in Global Development. [Details]

Graduate Classes & Workshops on Technical Leadership for 2023. [Details]

MIT Spouses & Partners Connect: [Upcoming events]

MIT Community Wellness: offering an award-winning student sleep health course. [Details]

MIT Medical: Wellness support for students, in-person and virtual activities. [Details]

Food@MIT Guide: How to access healthy and affordable food at MIT. [Details]

Student Support Services (S3): Help in an accessible & respectful environment. [virtual & walk-in locations]

MIT Martin Trust Center: Online tutoring is open to all MIT students who want to make things. [Details]

MIT Alumni Advisors Hub: Students, signup to connect with MIT alumni for career conversations. [Details]

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