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 2023 – 2024 Chemical Biology Seminar Schedule
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.
AY 2023 – 2024 Inorganic Seminar Schedule
Inorganic Chemistry Seminar Contact:
Abdohamis Thanh Tran
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 2023 – 2024 Organic Seminar Schedule
Organic Chemistry Seminar Contact:
Max Martelli
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.
TBA: AY 2023 – 2024 Physical Seminar Schedule
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
Chemical Biology
The TY and Amy Shen Lecture – December 4 and December 5, 2023
Inorganic Chemistry
The Alan Davison Lecture – February 26, 2024 and February 28, 2024
The Dietmar Seyferth Lecture in Organometallic Chemistry – April 24, 2024
Organic Chemistry
The Büchi Lecture – May 2 and 3, 2024
The Merck-Pfister Lecture – April 18 and 19, 2024
Physical Chemistry
The A.D. Little Lecture – TBD
The John Waugh Lecture – TBD
Additional Seminars
For information on seminars outside of the Department of Chemistry, please visit the links below.