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MIT.nano Job Opening: Applications Engineer

The Applications Engineer will play a key role in implementing and maintaining MIT.nano’s lab management system – NanoFab Equipment Management & Operations (NEMO) MIT.nano is a large shared services facility with over 1,000 users and hundreds of tools and instruments. NEMO, developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is an open source web application used to schedule reservations, enable/disable tools, track maintenance issues, track tool usage, and more.

March 29, 2024

Compton Lecture: Constituting Democracy in the Era of AI—Oct. 22

The 2026 Compton Lecture will be delivered by Harvard University Professor Martha Minow.

October 22, 2026
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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Submit your abstract for MARC 2027!—Due Nov. 23

MARC2027 will be held in-person. After submission and review of abstracts, conference attendees will be asked to submit a poster and voluntarily present a 60-second research pitch at MARC. Researchers are encouraged to submit abstracts, according to the following guidelines, no later than the abstract deadline.

STUDIO.nano Resonances Lecture—Invented pasts, past inventions: When technological myths survive historical evidence—Oct. 26

Join STUDIO.nano for the next Resonances Lecture! Professor Paola Bertucci from Yale University will present her talk: Invented pasts, past inventions: When technological myths survive historical evidence.

Monday, October 26, 2026
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
MIT.nano Building 12 Room 0168

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Powering the AI Era: The Essential Role of Semiconductors—Nov. 4

Join MIT Initiative for New Manufacturing & the Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) on Wednesday November 4th, at the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing for a fireside chat and panel discussion with GlobalFoundries Executive Chairman Thomas Caulfield. Caulfield will explore the critical role semiconductors play in advancing artificial intelligence.

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
MIT College of Computing

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Reprogrammed NK immune cells target cancer and autoimmune disorders

A new approach can program these cells inside the body and shows promise against diseases caused by dysfunctional T cells, including lymphoma and autoimmune hepatitis.

AMD CEO Lisa Su Receives National Medal of Science

In recognition of her role advancing computing at AMD, the company’s leader is honored with the nation’s highest recognition for scientists and engineers.

October 8, 2026

The 2026 Nano Summit—Oct. 29

The Nano Summit is MIT.nano's flagship conference bringing together leaders from academia, industry, government, and startups to explore the technologies shaping the next decade of innovation. The Nano Summit focuses on the convergence of nanoscience and engineering, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies, supported by the infrastructure needed to advance and scale them.

It is designed for researchers, industry professionals, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and students engaged in advancing next-generation science and engineering.

Thursday, October 29
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

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Dresselhaus Lecture: Connecting nano to macro: Thermal materials research inspired by Millie Dresselhaus—Nov. 16

The 2026 Mildred S. Dresselhaus Lecture will be delivered by Prof. Gang Chen of MIT.

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET

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2026 MIT Research and Development Conference—Nov. 17 & 18

Join the MIT Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) for their research and development conference. The theme for 2026 is Curiosity on a Mission: Accelerating from Discovery to Real-World Impact.

November 17 – 18, 2026

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