July 19, 2022
Zoom
Professor Mark W. Matsen, University of Waterloo
Title of Presentation: "Accurate calibration of the Flory-Huggins χ parameter"
Event sponsor: PPG
July 19, 2022
Zoom
Professor Gregory C. Rutledge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Title of Presentation: "Multiscale Simulation of Flow-Induced Crystallization in Polymers"
Event sponsor: PPG
June 20, 2022
Amundson 287
Polymer Science Career Panel
Speakers: Prof. Jessica Lamb, Dr. Maggie Lau. Dr. Jeffrey Ting, Dr. Boran Zhao
Event sponsor: PPG
May 23, 2022
Walter 101
Professor Arthi Jayaraman, University of Delaware
Title of Presentation: "Theory, simulations, and machine learning for design and structural characterization of macromolecular materials "
Event sponsor: PPG
April 21, 2022
Stub and Herbs
Networking: Stub and Herbs Social
Description: Happy hour and social for graduate students and post-docs in the polymer group to relax and de-stress
March 28, 2022
Virtual
Professor Shrayesh N. Patel, University of Chicago
Title of Presentation: "Role of Solvation and Dynamics on Ion Transport in Polymer Electrolytes"
Event sponsor: PPG
February 24, 2022
Virtual
Professor Jennifer E. Laaser, University of Pittsburgh
Title of Presentation: "Chemical Determinants of the Phase Behavior and Viscoelasticity of Polyelectrolyte Complex Coacervates"
Event sponsor: PPG
January 12, 2022
Smith 231
Polymer Synthesis Workshop
Speakers: Clair Dingwell, Stephanie Liffland, Andreas Mueller, Dr. Michael Sims
Event sponsor: PPG
November 18, 2021
Virtual
Startup Companies in Polymer Science Panel
Speakers: Dr. Emily Arndt, Prof. Paul Dauenhauer, Dr. Chris DeRosa, Prof. Craig Hawker, Dr. Ajay Vikar
Event sponsor: PPG
October 18, 2021
Virtual
Prof. John Torkelson, Northwestern University
Title of Presentation: "Transforming Thermosets into Thermoplastics: Dynamic Covalent Bonds Enable the Sustainable Chemical Recycling of Traditionally Non-Recyclable Polymer Materials"
Event sponsor: PPG
October 11, 2021
Virtual
Prof. Timothy Long, Arizona State University
Title of Presentation: "Biology Continues to Inspire the Design of Block and Segmented Copolymers"
Event sponsor: PPG
May 2021 - August 2021
Virtual
POLY/PMSE Student Chapter Macromolecular Seminar Series
This seminar series hosted over 30 expert speakers with research foci in polymer science and engineering from universities across the country. The event was a collaboration between the graduate student-run POLY/PMSE chapters in the United States and was spear-headed by Sofia Goodrich at the University of Florida.
April 29, 2021
Virtual
Alumni in Industry Panel
Speakers: Ashish Jayaraman, Leon Lillie, Athena Metaxas, Derek Saxon
Event sponsor: PPG
April 1, 2021
Virtual
Polymer Scattering Workshop
Speakers: Dr. Bill Lenart, Aaron Lindsay, McKenzie Coughlin, Dr. Ron Lewis
Event sponsor: PPG
March 11, 2021
Virtual
Dr. Colin Burke, Exponent
Title of Presentation: "Intro to technical consulting: Using your Ph.D. on a variety of real-world technical problems"
Event sponsor: PPG
February 25, 2021
Virtual
Dr. Jeffrey Rosedale, Baker & Hostetler
Title of Presentation: "Jeff Rosedale, Ph.D., J.D. - Whoa, what's the J.D. for?"
Event sponsor: PPG
February 12, 2021
Virtual
Dr. Balram Suman, Chevron
Title of Presentation: "Energy Transition and Career Management"
January 28, 2021
Virtual
Dr. Christopher Maines, National Gallery of Art
Title of Presentation: "Scientific Analysis and Materials Research in the Conservation of Works of Art"
December 10, 2020
Virtual
Prof. Boya Xiong, University of Minnesota
Title of Presentation: "Bioinspired mineralization of natural polymers for biomedical applications"
December 10, 2020
Virtual
Prof. Conrado Aparicio, University of Minnesota
Title of Presentation: "Bioinspired mineralization of natural polymers for biomedical applications"
November 24, 2020
Virtual
Prof. Michael C. McAlpine, University of Minnesota
Title of Presentation: "3D Printing Functional Materials and Devices"
November 24, 2020
Virtual
Prof. Chun Wang, University of Minnesota
Title of Presentation: "'Liquid Polymer Matrices': Design, Properties, and Application in Drug Delivery"
September 22, 2020
Virtual
Prof. Julia A. Kalow, Northwestern University
Title of Presentation: "Reactivity-property relationships in photocontrolled polymer networks"
September 9, 2020
Virtual
Prof. Jessica Lamb, University of Minnesota
Title of Presentation: "Studying Mechanism and Methodology of Controlled Polymerizations"
July 14, 2020
Virtual
Panel: How to Get a Job
Speakers: Hongyun Xu, Derek Saxon, Dr. Kyungtae Kim, and Dr. Jay Werber
April 9, 2020
Virtual
Workshop: Overview of Intellectual Property & UMN Technology Commercialization
Presenter: Henry Kostalik
February 19, 2020
Walter 402
Dr. Carlos LĂłpez-BarrĂłn, Exxon Mobile
Title of Presentation: "Bottlebrush Polyolefin Elastomers"
December 9, 2019
Walter 402
Workshop: Advanced Polymer Characterization
Presenters: Tosoh Bioscience
Topics: Multi-Angle Light-Scattering and GPC Method Development and Troubleshooting
December 4, 2019
Coffman
Networking: Bowling!
Description: Bowling to de-stress and network with other members.
November 18, 2019
Walter 101
Workshop: Block Copolymer Rheology
Presenters: Nick Hampu, David Giles, Ashish Jayaraman, and Dr. Karthika Suresh
Topics: Intro to BCP Rheology, Instrumental Considerations, Shear Alignment, and Magneto Shear Rheology
October 29, 2019
Town Hall Brewery
Networking: Happy Hour
Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and meet new members in a more informal setting.
September 24, 2019
Smith Hall 331
Prof. Craig Hawker, University of California, Santa Barbara
Title of Presentation: "Synthesis and Application of Multi-Functional Polymeric Materials"
September 4, 2019
Walter 101
Prof. Michelle Calabrese, University of Minnesota
Title of Presentation: "Design Guidelines for Direct Drug Delivery Hydrogels"
July 23, 2019
Walter 101
Panel: How to Get a Job and Succeeding in Industry
Panel 1: Wenjia Zhang, Dr. Cristiam Santa Chalarca, En Wang, and Ingrid Haugan Smidt
Panel 2: John McAllister, Kevin Davis, Kimberly Chaffin, and Tim Gillard
July 23, 2019
Town Hall Brewery
Networking: Happy Hour
Description: Happy hour following the panels to allow for networking among members and panelists.
June 24, 2019
Amundson 151D
Workshop: ACS Controlled Polymerization Screening
Presenters: Profs. Kris Matyjaszewski, Brent Sumerlin, Tanja Junkers, and Rachel O-Reilly
Topics: Latest advancements in controlled polymerization techniques.
May 30, 2019
Stub & Herb's
Networking: Post-IPRIME Happy Hour
Description: Happy hour after IPRIME conference allowing for members to interact with industrial visitors, polymer faculty, and other students and post-docs that attended IPRIME.
March 13, 2019
Walter 101
Dr. Charles Black, Director of the Center for Functional Nanomaterials at Brookhaven National Labratory
Title of Presentation: "Nanoscience at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, a National Scientific User Facility"
January 28, 2019
Walter 101
Workshop: Polymerization 101
Presenters: Dr. Christopher DeRosa, Aaron Lindsay, Aakriti Kharel, Annie Luke, Derek Saxon, Dr. Alice Chang, Colin Peterson, and Dr. Piril Ertem
Topics: Step Growth, Anionic, ROP and Cationic, Metathesis (ROMP and ADMET), and Controlled Radical (ATRP, RAFT, and NMP)
December 6, 2018
Can Can Wonderland
Networking: ACS Winter Social
Description: Social in conjuction with the MN ACS chapter to raise money for Project SEED. Project SEED allows for economically disadvantaged high school students to spend a summer working in a laboratory.
December 5, 2018
Walter Library 402
Lisa Zeeb, University of Minnesota
Title of Presentation: "Figure Making and Design"
November 16, 2018
Walter Library 402
Workshop: PolyAnalytik
Presenters: PolyAnalytik
Topics: "Advancements in Macromolecular Characterization Lunch and Learn"
October 22, 2018
Walter 101
Prof. Stevin H. Gehrke, University of Kansas
Title of Presentation: "Engineering Biomimetic Hydrogels for Biomedical Application"
October 8, 2018
Medtronic
Site Visit: Medtronic
Description: Invited to tour the Medtronic facilitites.
September 28, 2018
Walter 101
Prof. Theresa Reineke, University of Minnesota
Title of Presentation: "Enabling Functional Biomaterials Through Controlled Polymer Synthesis"
September 5, 2018
Stub & Herb's
Networking: Happy Hour
Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and meet new members in a more informal setting.
July 26, 2018
Amundson 151D
Dr. Kimberly Chaffin, Medtronic
Title of Presentation: "My Career Path and Life in Industry"
June 26, 2018
Walter 101
Panel: Job Search
Speakers: Dr. Megan Fieser, Dr. Piril Ertem, Jun Xu, and Peter Schmidt
May 24, 2018
Stub & Herb's
Networking: Post-IPRIME Happy Hour
Description: Happy hour after IPRIME conference allowing for members to interact with industrial visitors, polymer faculty, and other students and post-docs that attended IPRIME.
May 24, 2018
Walter 101
Workshop: Size-Exclusion Chromatography
Presenters: Prof. Tim Lodge and Prof. Mahesh Mahanthappa
Topics: Fundamentals and practical considerations when using size-exclusion chromatography.
April 20, 2018
Walter 101
Panel: UMN Alumni in Industry
Speakers: Dr. Haley Phillips, Dr. Dustin Sprouse, Dr. Marie Vanderlaan, Dr. John McAllister, Dr. Amanda Maxwell, and Dr. Tessie Panthanni
March 29, 2018
Boston Scientific
Site Tour: Boston Scientific
Description: A chance for our members to tour the facilities of Boston Scientific.
March 26, 2018
Smith Hall 331
Prof. Emily B. Pentzer, Case Western Reserve University
Title of Presentation: "Using the Assembly of 2D Particles at Fluid-Fluid Interfaces to Architect Composite Materials"
March 26, 2018
Campus Club
Networking: Lunch
Description: Opportunity for members to have lunch with Prof. Pentzer and interact in a small group setting.
February 27, 2018
Amundson 287
Workshop: X-Ray Scattering
Presenters: Ceclia Hall, Dr. Seema Thakral, and Peter Schmidt
Topics: Scattering basics, types of scattering measurements, appropriate sample types, local (GANESHA) and national scattering facilities, and data analysis.
December 15, 2017
Smith 117/119
Panel: Grants, Proposals, and Fellowship Applications
Speakers: Prof. Mahesh Mahanthappa, Cecilia Hall, David Goldfeld, and Ashish Jayaraman
October 27, 2017
Amundson 151D
Prof. Marc Hillmyer, University of Minnesota
Title of Presentation: "Nanoporous Thermosets by Crosslinking Block Polymers in the Disordered State"
September 12, 2017
Smith Hall 331
Prof. Karen Wooley, Texas A&M University
Title of Presentation: "Functional polymer materials designed for advanced applications and sustainability"
September 11, 2017
Republic Gastropub
Networking: Happy Hour
Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and meet with Prof. Karen Wooley.
September 1, 2017
Stub & Herb's
Networking: Happy Hour
Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and meet new members in a more informal setting.
June 23, 2017
Walter 101
Panel: Job Search
Speakers: Dr. Madalyn Radlauer, Lindsay Johnson, Seyoung Jung, and Hallie Boyer
May 30, 2017
Stub & Herb's
Networking: Post-IPRIME Happy Hour
Description: Happy hour after IPRIME conference allowing for members to interact with industrial visitors, polymer faculty, and other students and post-docs that attended IPRIME.
April 14, 2017
Walter 101
Panel: Industrial Panel
Speakers: Dr. Carrie Street, Dr. Jeremy Patt, Dr. Cora Leibig, Dr. Christine Colby, and Dr. Mark Malwitz
April 13, 2017
Walter Library 101
Workshop: Light Scattering
Presenters: Dr. Jeffrey Ahlgren
Topics: Wyatt Technology presented on key challenges of polymer characterization with multi-angle light scattering and how to overcome these challenges.
March 9, 2017
Walter 101
Dr. Josh Speros, BASF
Title of Presentation: "Preparing for a Career in Industry"
February 16, 2017
Amundson 151D
Workshop: How to Give an Effective Presentation
Presenters: Prof. Mahesh Mahanthappa
Topics: Presentation followed by an interactive workshop on improving slides.
January 13, 2017
Walter 101
Workshop: Rheology
Presenters: Peter Schmidt, Dr. Sam Dalsin, and Athena Metaxas
Topics: Various rheological techniques including shear and extensional flows as well as how to conduct experiments and interpret results.
November 8, 2016
Smith Hall 331
Dr. Kathryn Beers, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Title of Presentation: "NIST Polymers and Complex Fluids Group: Using Grafted Polymers as a Measurement Platform"
October 7, 2016
Amundson 151D
Prof. Chris Ellison, University of Minnesota
Title of Presentation: "Manipulating Polymers with Light Activated Chemistries for Patterning Thin Films"
August 26, 2016
Stub & Herb's
Networking: Happy Hour
Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and to welcome the Ellison Group to UMN.
August 12, 2016
Valspar
Site Tour: Valspar Facilities
Description: A chance for our members to tour the Valspar facilities.
August 9, 2016
Valspar
Site Tour: Valspar Facilities
Description: A chance for our members to tour the Valspar facilities.
June 27, 2016
Amundson 151D
Panel: Job Search
Speakers: Jeff Ting, Dr. Jenny Laaser, Matt Irwin, and Tuoqi Li
May 31, 2016
Sally's Saloon
Networking: Post-IPRIME Happy Hour
Description: Happy hour after IPRIME conference allowing for members to interact with industrial visitors, polymer faculty, and other students and post-docs that attended IPRIME.
May 5, 2016
Amundson B-75
Prof. Brent Sumerlin, University of Florida
Title of Presentation: "Synthesis and Investigation of Stimuli-Responsive Polymers Capable of Structurally Dynamic Assembly"
April 13, 2016
Amundson 151D
Workshop: X-Ray Scattering at National Labs
Presenters: Ron Lewis, Grayson Jackson, and Dr. Kyungtae Kim
Topics: Practical aspects of how to run a SAXS experiment, design an experiment, and evaluate the data.
February 22, 2016
Walter 101
Dr. Jeremy Patt, Valspar
Title of Presentation: "Polymer Process Scale-Up: What You Need to Know about Mixing"
January 12, 2016
Keller Hall 3-210
Networking: Lunch
Description: Lunch with industry representatives and researchers as an opportunity for members during the IPRIME conference.
November 23, 2015
Smith Hall 117/119
Dr. Alex Todd, University of Minnesota
Title of Presentation: "One-Pot Mechanistically Distinct Polymerizations Using a Single Catalyst"
November 17, 2015
Amundson 349
Networking: Outreach
Description: Hands-on demonstrations of polymers facilitated by members in conjunction with MRSEC IRG to introduce American Indian High School students that were visiting UMN to polymers.
October 27, 2015
Walter 101
Workshop: Careers at 3M
Presenters: Dr. Anila Prabhu, Dr. Brian Spiewak, and Dr. Fred LaPlant
Topics: Perspectives on career and business opportunities. Event held in collaboration with the Graduate Student Workshop Committee.
October 15, 2015
Stub & Herb's
Networking: Happy Hour
Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and meet new members in a more informal setting.
September 30, 2015
Walter 101
Prof. Mahesh Mahanthappa, University of Minnesota
Title of Presentation: "Block Copolymer Bottlebrushes: New Routes to Even Smaller Microdomain Sizes"