Title of Presentation: "Accurate calibration of the Flory-Huggins χ parameter"

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Multiscale Simulation of Flow-Induced Crystallization in Polymers"

Event sponsor: PPG

Speakers: Prof. Jessica Lamb, Dr. Maggie Lau. Dr. Jeffrey Ting, Dr. Boran Zhao

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Theory, simulations, and machine learning for design and structural characterization of macromolecular materials "

Event sponsor: PPG

Description: Happy hour and social for graduate students and post-docs in the polymer group to relax and de-stress

Title of Presentation: "Role of Solvation and Dynamics on Ion Transport in Polymer Electrolytes"

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Chemical Determinants of the Phase Behavior and Viscoelasticity of Polyelectrolyte Complex Coacervates"

Event sponsor: PPG

Speakers: Clair Dingwell, Stephanie Liffland, Andreas Mueller, Dr. Michael Sims

Event sponsor: PPG

Speakers: Dr. Emily Arndt, Prof. Paul Dauenhauer, Dr. Chris DeRosa, Prof. Craig Hawker, Dr. Ajay Vikar

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Transforming Thermosets into Thermoplastics: Dynamic Covalent Bonds Enable the Sustainable Chemical Recycling of Traditionally Non-Recyclable Polymer Materials"

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Biology Continues to Inspire the Design of Block and Segmented Copolymers"

Event sponsor: PPG

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.

Speakers: Ashish Jayaraman, Leon Lillie, Athena Metaxas, Derek Saxon

Event sponsor: PPG

Speakers: Dr. Bill Lenart, Aaron Lindsay, McKenzie Coughlin, Dr. Ron Lewis

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Intro to technical consulting: Using your Ph.D. on a variety of real-world technical problems"

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Jeff Rosedale, Ph.D., J.D. - Whoa, what's the J.D. for?"

Event sponsor: PPG

Title of Presentation: "Energy Transition and Career Management"

Title of Presentation: "Scientific Analysis and Materials Research in the Conservation of Works of Art"

Title of Presentation: "Bioinspired mineralization of natural polymers for biomedical applications"

Title of Presentation: "Bioinspired mineralization of natural polymers for biomedical applications"

Title of Presentation: "3D Printing Functional Materials and Devices"

Title of Presentation: "'Liquid Polymer Matrices': Design, Properties, and Application in Drug Delivery"

Title of Presentation: "Reactivity-property relationships in photocontrolled polymer networks"

Title of Presentation: "Studying Mechanism and Methodology of Controlled Polymerizations"

Speakers: Hongyun Xu, Derek Saxon, Dr. Kyungtae Kim, and Dr. Jay Werber

Presenter: Henry Kostalik

Title of Presentation: "Bottlebrush Polyolefin Elastomers"

Presenters: Tosoh Bioscience

Topics: Multi-Angle Light-Scattering and GPC Method Development and Troubleshooting

Description: Bowling to de-stress and network with other members.

Presenters: Nick Hampu, David Giles, Ashish Jayaraman, and Dr. Karthika Suresh

Topics: Intro to BCP Rheology, Instrumental Considerations, Shear Alignment, and Magneto Shear Rheology

Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and meet new members in a more informal setting.

Title of Presentation: "Synthesis and Application of Multi-Functional Polymeric Materials"

Title of Presentation: "Design Guidelines for Direct Drug Delivery Hydrogels"

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

Description: Happy hour following the panels to allow for networking among members and panelists.

Presenters: Profs. Kris Matyjaszewski, Brent Sumerlin, Tanja Junkers, and Rachel O-Reilly

Topics: Latest advancements in controlled polymerization techniques.

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.

Title of Presentation: "Nanoscience at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, a National Scientific User Facility"

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)

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.

Title of Presentation: "Figure Making and Design"

Presenters: PolyAnalytik

Topics: "Advancements in Macromolecular Characterization Lunch and Learn"

Title of Presentation: "Engineering Biomimetic Hydrogels for Biomedical Application"

Description: Invited to tour the Medtronic facilitites.

Title of Presentation: "Enabling Functional Biomaterials Through Controlled Polymer Synthesis"

Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and meet new members in a more informal setting.

Title of Presentation: "My Career Path and Life in Industry"

Speakers: Dr. Megan Fieser, Dr. Piril Ertem, Jun Xu, and Peter Schmidt

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.

Presenters: Prof. Tim Lodge and Prof. Mahesh Mahanthappa

Topics: Fundamentals and practical considerations when using size-exclusion chromatography.

Speakers: Dr. Haley Phillips, Dr. Dustin Sprouse, Dr. Marie Vanderlaan, Dr. John McAllister, Dr. Amanda Maxwell, and Dr. Tessie Panthanni

Description: A chance for our members to tour the facilities of Boston Scientific.

Title of Presentation: "Using the Assembly of 2D Particles at Fluid-Fluid Interfaces to Architect Composite Materials"

Description: Opportunity for members to have lunch with Prof. Pentzer and interact in a small group setting.

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.

Speakers: Prof. Mahesh Mahanthappa, Cecilia Hall, David Goldfeld, and Ashish Jayaraman

Title of Presentation: "Nanoporous Thermosets by Crosslinking Block Polymers in the Disordered State"

Title of Presentation: "Functional polymer materials designed for advanced applications and sustainability"

Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and meet with Prof. Karen Wooley.

Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and meet new members in a more informal setting.

Speakers: Dr. Madalyn Radlauer, Lindsay Johnson, Seyoung Jung, and Hallie Boyer

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.

Speakers: Dr. Carrie Street, Dr. Jeremy Patt, Dr. Cora Leibig, Dr. Christine Colby, and Dr. Mark Malwitz

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.

Title of Presentation: "Preparing for a Career in Industry"

Presenters: Prof. Mahesh Mahanthappa

Topics: Presentation followed by an interactive workshop on improving slides.

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.

Title of Presentation: "NIST Polymers and Complex Fluids Group: Using Grafted Polymers as a Measurement Platform"

Title of Presentation: "Manipulating Polymers with Light Activated Chemistries for Patterning Thin Films"

Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and to welcome the Ellison Group to UMN.

Description: A chance for our members to tour the Valspar facilities.

Description: A chance for our members to tour the Valspar facilities.

Speakers: Jeff Ting, Dr. Jenny Laaser, Matt Irwin, and Tuoqi Li

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.

Title of Presentation: "Synthesis and Investigation of Stimuli-Responsive Polymers Capable of Structurally Dynamic Assembly"

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.

Title of Presentation: "Polymer Process Scale-Up: What You Need to Know about Mixing"

Description: Lunch with industry representatives and researchers as an opportunity for members during the IPRIME conference.

Title of Presentation: "One-Pot Mechanistically Distinct Polymerizations Using a Single Catalyst"

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.

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.

Description: Happy hour to allow members to network and meet new members in a more informal setting.

Title of Presentation: "Block Copolymer Bottlebrushes: New Routes to Even Smaller Microdomain Sizes"