Community News – Weeks of December 24 and 31, 2018

Weeks of December 24 and 31, 2018

The following announcements are as of December 21.

Note: this is the last posting for the fall 2018 semester. We will resume posting for the spring semester in February 2019. Happy New Year!


Events and Seminars

ChemE All

IAP 2019: Independent Activities Period runs Monday, January 7, 2019 through Friday, February 1, 2019. [Details]

MIT Technology Licensing Office and MIT Libraries:  seminars on Intellectual Property during IAP 2019. [Details]

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


Thesis Defense

January 4: Edwin Sze Lun Khoo (Bazant Group), 11:00 a.m., 66-360
Theoretical Aspects of Electrodeposition in Charged Porous Media

January 4: Kameron Conforti (Bazant and Buie Group), 1:00 p.m., 66-360
Continuous Ion-selective Separation by Shock Electrodialysis

January 4: John Barton (Brushett Group), 2:30 p.m., 66-360
Method Development for the Analysis of Electrochemical and Transport Processes in Redox Flow Batteries at Practical Operating Conditions

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


Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities

Undergraduate Students

February 15: Application due for Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates at Northwestern University. [Details]

Juno Therapeutics: summer job for UGs or MS level. [Details]

Accenture: Security Analyst and Technology Analyst positions [Details]


Graduate Students and Postdocs

January 9: Application due for Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship (QIF). [Details]

The Data Incubator:  Intensive 8 week fellowship. [Details]

Looking for Academic/Research position? Check out recently posted Academic/Research Jobs.

Search for more faculty positions around the world at PolytechnicPositions.com


All Students

Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek (NCB) Research Lab at MIT: Research openings for undergrad & grad students. [Details]

For more listing of upcoming career-related events, workshops, and company info sessions, visit the Career Advice and Support page.


Other Announcements

Undergraduate Students

10.000 Engineering Molecular Marvels: new exploratory 1st yr course looking for interested contributors/volunteers! [Details]

Showcase your project: MIT xFair 2019, annual tech-focused Expo and Career Fair! [Details]


Graduate Students and Postdocs

January 16: Application due for J-WAFS Seed Grant. [Details]

New Graduate Course! 15.S51 -“Your Career and the Law: Key Junctures, Opportunities and Risks.”  [Details]

3rd Zurich Education & Career Exhibition (March12-13, 2019): Call for Exhibitors [Details]


ChemE All

January 11: Abstract Submission due, 2019 Science without Borders (3/29-31). [Details]

February 15: Project proposal due for MIT Portugal Partnership 2030 for one-year seed funding at MIT. [Details]

February 25: Proposals due for Future City Innovation Connector 2019. [Details]

March 12-13, 2019. Call for Exhibitors, Switzerland, 3rd Zurich Education & Career Exhibition. [Details]

ChemE Public Service and Outreach Initiative: volunteer opportunities to Boston and Cambridge communities. Contact Supratim Das

Join the MIT Military/Veteran Email List. [Sign-up]


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