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.
AY 2024 – 2025 Chemical Biology Seminar Schedule
Chemical Biology Seminar Contact:
Betty Lou McClanahan
Inorganic Chemistry Seminars
Inorganic Chemistry Seminars are typically held on Wednesday afternoons at 4:00 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.
AY 2024 – 2025 Inorganic Seminar Schedule
Inorganic Chemistry Seminar Contact:
Jan Afza Sarwari
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.
AY 2024 – 2025 Organic Seminar Schedule
Organic Chemistry Seminar Contact:
Michael Harrison
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.
AY 2024 – 2025 Physical Seminar Schedule
Physical Chemistry Seminar Contact:
Thomas Tenzin
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
Chemical Biology
The TY and Amy Shen Lecture – November 4 and 5, 2024
A History of TY Shen Lecturers
Inorganic Chemistry
The Alan Davison Lecture – April 14 and 16, 2025
A History of Alan Davison Lecturers
The Dietmar Seyferth Lecture in Organometallic Chemistry – September 18, 2024
A History of Dietmar Seyferth Lecturers
Organic Chemistry
The Büchi Lecture – April 3 and 4, 2025
A History of George Büchi Lecturers
The Merck-Pfister Lecture – February 27 and 28, 2025
A History of Merck-Pfister Lecturers
Physical Chemistry
The A.D. Little Lecture – September 24 and 25, 2024
A History of A.D. Little Lecturers
The Richard C. Lord Lecture – November 12, 2024
A History of Richard C. Lord Lecturers
The John Waugh Lecture – April 29, 2025
A History of John Waugh Lecturers
Additional Seminars
For information on seminars outside of the Department of Chemistry, please visit the links below.