Seminar Programs – MIT Department of Chemistry

Our seminar series provide an opportunity to learn about exciting current research at other universities and in industrial research laboratories.

Chemical Biology Seminars

Chemical Biology Seminars are typically held on Monday afternoons at 4:00pm (refreshments at 3:45pm) in MIT room 4-270 unless otherwise noted. Visit the MIT calendar for a list of upcoming Chemical Biology Seminars.

Chemical Biology Seminar Contact:
Betty Lou McLanahan

Inorganic Chemistry Seminars

Inorganic Chemistry Seminars are typically held on Wednesday afternoons at 4:15 pm in MIT room 4-370 unless otherwise noted. Harvard lectures are held in Pfizer Lecture Hall, lower level, Mallinckrodt Labs, 12 Oxford St., Cambridge. Visit the MIT calendar for a complete list of upcoming Inorganic Seminars.

Inorganic Chemistry Seminar Contact:
Christine Brooks

Organic Chemistry Seminars

Organic Chemistry Seminars are typically held on Thursday afternoons at 4:00pm in MIT room 6-120 unless otherwise noted. Visit the MIT calendar for a complete list of upcoming Organic Chemistry Seminars.

Organic Chemistry Seminar Contact:
Eric Vandenberghe

Physical Chemistry Seminars

Physical Chemistry Seminars are typically held on Tuesday afternoons at 4:00PM in MIT Room 6-120 at 4:00 PM. Refreshments will be served at 3:30 PM outside Room 6-120 unless otherwise stated. Visit the MIT calendar for a complete list of upcoming Physical Chemistry Seminars.

Physical Chemistry Seminar Contact:
Peter Giunta

Chemistry Student Seminars

Chemistry Student Seminar (CSS) is a student-organized seminar series that host graduate students and postdocs to share their research in a friendly and informal environment. These seminars are are held on Friday mornings at 10:00AM in Room 4-163. Free donuts, bagels and coffee are provided. Visit the MIT calendar for more information about the Chemistry Student Seminar series.

Chemistry Endowed Lectures

Physical Chemistry

The A.D. Little Lecture

The John Waugh Lecture

Additional Seminars

For information on seminars outside of the Department of Chemistry, please visit the links below.