Weeks of May 11 & 18, 2026
- Events and Seminars
- Thesis Defense
- Internships, Fellowships, Grants, & Job Opportunities
- Other Announcements
- Today@MIT
- Previous Postings
Note: The following announcements are as of May 8.
Events and Seminars
May 11: XtalPi AI for Science Fellowship Symposium, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., virtual. [Details]
May 11: ChemE Awards Day, 3:00 p.m., 66-201 and dessert reception to follow in 66-201. [Details]
May 12: 10.26/27/29 Chemical, Energy, & Biological Engineering Projects Labs Final Report Oral Presentation, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. in 66-110. [Details]
May 12: AI and Society Forum, 2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tull Hall, Linde Music Building. [Details]
May 12: MExpo 2026: MIT Mechanical Engineering Exposition, 2:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., W34: Johnson Athletics Center. [Details]
May 13: Spring Presidential Faculty Seminar: Professor Bryan Bryson on “Decoding Tuberculosis: New Solutions for an Ancient Disease”, 12:00p.m., 10-105. [RSVP]
May 13: Hybrid Fireside Chat with Karen Knutson, MIT Vice President for Government Affairs, 12:00 p.m. in E62-262. [Details]
May 14: SPI Faculty Lunch for the semester will feature Dr. Jessica Rosenworcel, the Executive Director of the Media Lab. 12:00 p.m. [Details]
May 16: A Symposium to Celebrate the Legacy & Career of Clark Colton and his Students. 9:00 a.m. [Details]
May 27 – May 29: MIT Commencement and ChemE Luncheon. [Schedule]
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Thesis Defense
May 11: Devosmita Sen (Olsen Lab), 9:00 a.m., E25-111 and zoom link will be provided.
“Quantifying Topology-Property Relationships in Polymer Networks: From Kinetics and Fracture Mechanics to Data-Driven Design”
May 11: Anna Brenner (Román Lab), 11:30 a.m., 66-110 and zoom link will be provided.
“Development and Evaluation of Catalytic Systems for Polyolefin Deconstruction”
May 11: Chinmay Gangal (Rutledge Lab), 12:00 p.m., E25-117 and zoom link will be provided.
“Molecular Simulations of Crystallizable Polymers Under Flow”
May 11: Shakul Pathak (Bazant Lab), 1:00 p.m., 66-360 and zoom link will be provided.
“Engineering Frameworks for Reaction-Limited Porous Electrodes”
May 12: Xiaochen Du (Bazant Lab), 9:00 a.m., 3-133 and zoom link will be provided.
“Machine Learning for Atomistic Modeling and Sampling of Material Interfaces and Lattices”
May 12: Alex Zappi (Prather & Olsen Labs), 2:00 p.m., 66-360 and zoom link will be provided.
“Advancements In Biodegradable Polymer Circularity: Bioproduction of Monomers to Developing Biodegradation Testing Methods”
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Internships, Fellowships, Grants, and Job Opportunities
May 11: Grant proposal due for the MIT-GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance Research Program. [Details]
J-WAFS: Accepting applications for travel grants. [Details]
– Stockholm World Water Week – due 5/11
– UNC Water & Health Conference – due 8/24
– International Water Conference – due 9/14
June 15: Application due for the MIT HEALS Seed Grant Program. [Details]
Search for faculty positions around the world at PolytechnicPositions.com.
See listing of upcoming career-related events, workshops, and company info sessions>>
Other Announcements
Togetherall: Free 24/7 mental health support service where MIT students can anonymously find support. [Details]
Food@MIT Guide: How to access healthy & affordable food at MIT. [Details]
Student Support Services (S3): Help in an accessible & respectful environment. [virtual & walk-in locations]
MIT Alumni Advisors Hub: Signup to connect with MIT alumni for career conversations. [Details]