Community News

Weeks of February 23 & March 2, 2026

Note: The following announcements are as of February 20.


Events and Seminars

February 23: ChemE Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m., 66-110.
– Wallace Tan Gian Yion, “Efficient Algorithms for Stochastic Model Predictive Control of Chemical Processes”
– Yein Yoon, “Tröger’s Base Polymers as a Platform to Study Structure–Property Relationships in Microporous Ion Transport Membranes”
– Marieke De Bock, “Engineering In Vitro Transcription for Scalable and Affordable Gene Therapy Manufacturing”

February 23: MIT Energy Conference, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Kresge Auditorium. [Details]

February 23: MIT.nano seminar: Controlling the direction of light emission in anisotropic perovskite nanoparticles using alignment, fusing, and surface interactions, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. in 34-401A. [Details]

February 28: African Students’ Association Cultural Night. 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., W20-202.  [Details]

March 2: ChemE Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m., 66-110.
– Tom Goodwin, “Design of thin-film composite membranes for nonaqueous redox flow batteries”
– Anupama Jayaraman, “Understanding feedback mechanisms involved in the sequential vaccination of distinct flaviviruses”

March 3: The Stratton Lecture: The Living Brain, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Wong Auditorium. [Details]

March 6: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m., 66-110.
The Evolving Landscape of AI for Science and Engineering: Bridging Simulation, Experiment, and Multi-scale Dynamics“, Aditi S. Krishnapriyan, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UC Berkeley.

March 12: 2026 MIT Veritas Forum: Are we too busy to care?, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., MIT Media Lab. [RSVP]

March 16: Save-the-Date: MIT HEALS Annual Symposium. 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Media Lab.


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


Thesis Defense

March 5: Alexander Quinn (Brushett Lab), 1:00 p.m., 4-153 and zoom link will be provided.
Exploration of catalytically-driven redox processes for electrochemical energy storage and conversion


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


Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities

February – March: McKinsey & Company workshops and info sessions for graduate students. [Details]

March 8: Application due for the Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program (GEL). [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

March 6: Application due for the MIT HEALS Genomic Medicines Accelerator Fund. [Details]

March 30: Proposals due for new funding opportunity: Center for International Studies. [Details]

Togetherall: Free 24/7 mental health support service where MIT students can anonymously find support. [Details]

Experimental Study Group: Spring 2026 Undergraduate Seminar Offerings. [Details]

Patent Law Fundamentals (15.620): MIT Sloan Spring Term H4 (April and May). [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]