Week of February 7, 2022
The following announcements are as of February 4.
Events and Webinars
February 7: ChemE Seminar Series: 3:00 p.m, in 66-110 and the zoom link will be emailed.
“Understanding and controlling key driving forces in nanomaterials growth and assembly”
Xin Qi, University of Washington
February 8 – 10: Spring 2022 NIIMBL Virtual Internship, Career & Job Fair. [Details]
February 10: MIT’s 48th Annual celebration of the life & legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. 11:00 a.m. virtual event.
February 10: ChemE Seminar Series: 4:15 p.m, in 66-110 and zoom and/or livestream link will be emailed
“Accelerating technological change: Quantitative insights from three decades of lithium-ion battery improvement” Micah Ziegler, Systems, and Society (IDSS), MIT
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 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 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) is hiring 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 The Langer Prize for innovation & Entrepreneurial Excellence. [Details]
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 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]
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.
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