Week of September 26, 2022
The following announcements are as of September 23.
Events and Webinars
September 26: ChemE Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m. in 66-110.
– William Funkenbusch, “Methods for saddle point solves in constrained Brownian dynamics simulations”
– Katharina Fransen, “High-Throughput Chemistry and Property Testing for Sustainable Polymers”
September 26: Start Your Fall Semester Strong With Writing Together Online – 5 free sessions. [Register]
September 28: SidPac/Ashdown 3-Minute Research Fest. 6:00 p.m. [Details]
September 28: Virtual Fall Career Fair. [Details]
September 28: MITei webinar with Brian Ó Gallachóir. 12:00 p.m. [Register]
September 28: AI Policy Forum Summit – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. virtual. [Register]
September 29: MIT-Takeda: AI + ML for Target Identification through Pre-clinical Research – all day event. [Details]
September 29-30: Rising Stars in Chemical Engineering: An Academic Career Workshop for Women. [Details]
October 3: ChemE Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m. in 66-110.
– Krishna Inguva, title – tba
– Michelle Quien, “2D Polyaramid Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications”
– Wenhao Gao, “Toward Autonomous Molecular Discovery”
October 7: Hottel Lecture, 3:00 p.m., 66-110
“Physical & Chemical Models for the Emergence of Biological Homochirality” Donna G. Blackmond, Scripps Research Institute
October 7: Starr Forum Webinar: An Update on the War Against Ukraine. 12:00 p.m – 1:00 p.m. [Register]
October 13: SCIENCE with/in/sight: Cancer Research Futures, 5:30 p.m. Bldg 76. [Register]
October 13: IMES/HST, Graduate Education in Medical Sciences Info Session. [Register]
October 14 – 16: MIT Policy Hackathon 2022: A New (Re)generation. [Details]
October 14: South Asia & the Institute: Transformative Connections – opening event. [Register]
October 21: MIT Energy and Climate Career Fair. [Details]
November 8: Election Day. Register to vote!! [MIT VOTE]
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Thesis Defense
September 26: A. Mark Payne (Green Lab), 1:00 p.m., E17-517 and zoom link will be emailed.
“Generating Detailed Kinetic Models for Large Pyrolysis Systems”
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities
October 12: Application due for Graduate Student Career Exploration Grant. [Details]
October 19: Application due for funded PKG Fellowship for IAP 2023. [Details]
MIT Graduate Community Fellow: [See current positions and apply]
MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs: Apply for STEM teaching & mentoring opportunities. [Details]
MIT Office of Sustainability (MITOS): open position for student sustainability researchers – [Details]
UROP: Brain & Cognitive Sciences Dept., John Gabrieli/Pawan Sinha (PIs). [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
September 27: Submission due for J-WAFS World Food Day Student Video Competition. [Details]
Fall Acroyoga Series: (6 wks), Thursdays 6 – 7:30pm at Killian Court. [Signup]
October 1: Application due to teach anything at MIT Splash 2022 (11/9-20). [Details]
MIT Library: Presents, MIT Reads “Together” by Vivek Murthy. [Details]
Ethics for Engineers: the course will be offered this fall. [Website]
DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program: Apply for workshops. [Details]
5.81: Fifty Years of U.S. Energy Policy — Lessons Learned for the Future – Class begins 10/25. [Details]
Graduate Classes & Workshops on Technical Leadership for Fall 2022. [Details]
Project-based D-Lab Energy class: Applications of Energy in Global Development. [Details]
MIT Medical: Wellness support for students, in-person and virtual activities. [Details]
MIT English as a Second Language Program for Service Employees: Volunteers needed. [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]
Grad Students: Didja know about GradLink? [Details]
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]
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.
Email: refs-x@mit.edu | Website: web.mit.edu/refs-x/
