Community News – Week of February 14, 2022

Week of February 14, 2022

The following announcements are as of February 11.


Events and Webinars

February 14: ChemE Seminar Series: 4:15 p.m, in 66-110 and zoom and/or livestream link will be emailed
Bridging Length Scales in Electrolyte Transport Theory via the Onsager Framework“, Kara Fong, Univ. of CA, Berkeley

February 14: ChemE Student Seminar: 3:00 p.m., 66-110 (ChemE Only Event)
Title: TBA, Suzane Martins Cavalcanti (Barton Lab)
“A model for why autoimmunity can be triggered by persistent viral infections”, Rose Yin (Chakraborty Lab)

February 16: ChemE Open House – come learn why course 10 might be for you. virtual, 3:00 p.m. [Details]

February 17: ChemE Seminar Series: 4:15 p.m, in 66-110 and zoom and/or livestream link will be emailed, “Designing Computational Tools and High-Throughput Experimental Strategies for Purifying Biotherapeutics“, Nick Vecchiarello, MIT

February 17: MIT European Career Fair (ECF), virtual event. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. [Register]

February 24: ChemE Seminar Series: 4:15 p.m, in 66-110 and zoom and/or livestream link will be emailed, “Imaging, Learning, and Engineering of Soft Matter Systems at the Nanoscale“, Vida Jamali, Univ. of California, Berkeley

February 25: MIT Sloan – Fireside Chat Between Dr. Jordan Peterson & Dr. Andrew Lo. 5:00 p.m., Wong Auditorium, [Register]

February 25: M-CELS Virtual Seminar Series, 4:00 p.m. [Details]

March 31: Application due for UW-Madison Future Faculty in Engineering Workshop. [Details]

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


Thesis Defense

TBA

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


Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities

Merck: Open full-time position: Senior Scientist in the Chemical Engineering R&D group. [Details]

PureTech Health: Open position, Senior Manager – External Innovation. [Details]

MIT Office of Sustainability (MITOS): Open positions for student fellows! [Details]

MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs: Now hiring part-time instructors & mentors. [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 15: Application due for Cambridge School Volunteers for ‘Mathematics with 5th graders’ program. [Details]

February 15: Application due for The Langer Prize for Innovation & Entrepreneurial Excellence. [Details]

February 21: Application due for student research posters for MIT Sports Summit 2022. [Detials]

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

March 2: Application due for J-WAFS Fellowships for Water & Food Solutions. [Details]

April 9: Boston Datathon for Chemical Engineering Students. [Details]

April 11: Application due for Benjamin Siegel Writing Prize. [Details]

April 30: Application due for Dow 2022 BEST Symposium. [Apply]

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]

SERC Scholars Program: Undergraduate research opportunity. [Details]

Grad Students: Didja know about GradLink? [Details]

MIT English as a Second Language (ESL) Program: Volunteer tutors needed. [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]

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