Community News

Weeks of November 17 & 24, 2025

Note: The following announcements are as of November 14.


Events and Seminars

November 17: Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m. in 66-110
– Jacob Sass, “Simulation of Multiphase Battery Systems”
– Jewel Ryu, “Crystallography and Phase Transitions in a Modulated Lanthanide Metal-organic Framework”

November 17: MITHIC: the MIT Human Insight Collaborative Annual Event, 8:00 a.m. E52. [Details]

November 20: Starr Forum: Rethinking Globalization: America First, The World Last? 4:30 p.m. E15-070. [Details]

November 21: Fireside chat with filmmaker & climate journalist Bilal Motley, 11:00 a.m. in 66-110.

November 21: Hottel Lecture, 3:00 p.m., 66-110
Movement of Neutral Molecules Under Electric Fields and Relevance to Rechargeable Batteries“, Nitash P. Balsara, Charles W. Tobias Professor in Electrochemistry, University of California, Berkeley

November 24: Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m. in 66-110
– Brenda Zhao, “Engineering Hydrophilic Microporous Polymers for Membrane-based Water Purification”
– Suhail Haque, “Superoxide-mediated Electrochemical Degradation of Perfluoro-alkyl Substances”
– Hasan Al-Mahayni, “Mechanistic Modeling of mRNA Precipitation in Batch and Continuous Operation via Population Balance Models”

December 4: EECS: SuperUROP Poster Showcase, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., building 32. [Register]

December 8: MIT Quantum Initiative(QMIT) Launch Event, 9:00 a.m., building 45. [Details]


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


Thesis Defense

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Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities

January 5: Application due for the Homeland Security Professional Opportunities for Student Workforce to Experience Research. [Apply]

January 15: Application due for MIT Washington Summer Internship Program for Undergrads. [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

November 17: Application due for StartMIT, 2-½ week course exploring entrepreneurship (IAP). [Details]

November 18: Survey due on LLM usage at MIT with TechCASH prizes for students. [Fill Out Survey]

November 24: Proposals due for PKG IDEAS Social Innovation Incubator. [Details]

December 22: Collection ends – Food Drive for the Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House. [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]


REFS (Resources for Easing Friction and Stress): Feeling stressed? We are here to help.
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