News of the Week

cbe Seminars/Events

• CBE Seminar Series
  9:00 AM in 102 CLB (*unless otherwise noted) 
  • APR. 3, 2026 | Robert L. Pigford Memorial Lecture
    Po-Yen Chen, University of Maryland, College Park
    From Limited Data to Scalable Discovery: A Robotics and Machine Learning Integrated Workflow for Accelerated Materials Innovation
  • APR. 17, 2026 | Robert L. Pigford Memorial Lecture
    Enrico Tronconi, Politecnico di Milano
    On Structured Catalysts and Reactors
  • APR. 24, 2026
    Pushkar Lele, Texas A&M University
    Bacterial Transport Under Confinement: New Paradigms in Microbial Competition and Host Response
  • MAY 1, 2026
    Haro Hartounian, Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics
    Engineering, Entrepreneurship, and the Business of Modern Therapeutics: From Molecules to Cells, with a Case Study in Intelligent Cell Therapy Manufacturing Platforms
• CCST Seminar
  April 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM in 366 CLB
  Monica Zanfir, R&D Associated Director, Linde
  Key Catalysts in Blue H2 Production

OTHER DEPARTMENT’S SEMINAR/EVENTS

• CAS Wriston Lecture
  March 20, 2026 starting at 4:00 PM at BRL
  Samie Jaffrey Ph.D., Weill Medical College, Cornell University
  Control of Gene Expression by Chemical Modifications of RNA
• COE Inaugural Lecture Series
  April 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM in MTH
  Bingqing Wei, George W. Laird Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  Developing an integrated nanotechnology platform that enables sustainable energy systems
  Reception to follow in Du Pont Hall Lobby
  Register to attend by March 31
• CAS Arnold M. Clark Memorial Lecture
  April 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM in Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center for the Arts
  Michael T. Laub, Salvador E. Luria Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  Finding and characterizing anti-phage defense systems
  REGISTER to attend in person

Other Events

• Hydrogen Safety Challenge Launch
  This February, the Center for Hydrogen Safety is launching the new Hydrogen Safety Challenge for Students, open to students enrolled in colleges, universities, technical programs, and JATCs and equivalent institutions, worldwide. As part of CHS’s workforce development efforts, the Challenge helps prepare the next generation of hydrogen professionals for safe and successful careers. Challenge runs: February 2 – April 2.
• ISA Wilmington Section
  March 26, 2026 at the STAR Tower
  Biennial Technical Conference and Vendor Showcase. Hosted by the ISA Wilmington Section, a local chapter of the International Society of Automation connecting automation professionals across the Delaware Valley. ISA support learning, innovation, and collaboration through monthly technical section meetings, industry events, and networking opportunities that advance automation and control knowledge. This is a FREE event, but online pre-registration is encouraged to allow name tags to be pre-printed. Click here for an overview about the showcase.
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
  May 18-21, 2026 – WiscProf: Future Faculty Workshop
  Location: University of Wisconsin-Madison, College of Engineering
  Description: The Future Faculty in Engineering Workshop empowers scholars from engineering and interdisciplinary backgrounds to launch successful careers as faculty. Designed for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, the program provides the tools, insights, and community needed to thrive in the nation’s engineering academic landscape, helping to shape the next generation of academic leaders. Application submission window: January 26-March 2, 2026.
• PoWER Conference
  May 21-22, 2026 at University of Toronto
  Polymer Women Empowerment & Research (PoWER) Conference
  PoWER will foster community, share cutting-edge scientific results, highlight women’s contributions and voices, and address issues pertinent to women and gender minorities in polymer science. We have an excellent schedule of impactful speakers and workshops lined up. Poster submission is also open.
• 100th ACS Colloid & Surface Science Symposium
  June 21-24, 2026 at University of Delaware
  Location: Audion on STAR Campus, Gore Hall, and Winterthur Museum & Gardens
  Description: The meeting will feature integrated, thematic programming across core and emerging areas of colloid and interface science, including rheology, neutron scattering, environmental and sustainability challenges, and application-driven topics such as paints, coatings, membranes, and materials. Abstract Submission is open until Friday, March 27th, 2026.
• Florida State University
  2026 Future Faculty Workshop in Soft Materials
  Applications are now open for the 2026 Future Faculty Workshop in Soft Materials, hosted at Florida State University on July 14-16, 2026! This highly interactive workshop is designed for senior graduate students and postdoctoral researchers who aspire to become academic faculty in the U.S. in soft matter-related fields, including chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, and bioengineering.
• 7th Annual 3M RISE Symposium
  The 7th annual 3M RISE Symposium (Raising Influence in Science and Engineering) is accepting applications! The purpose of the symposium is to introduce emerging doctoral students in science and engineering to the wide range of rewarding careers in research and development at 3M. This is a virtual event that will be hosted August 17th-19th, 2026 and is a great way for future STEM leaders to get introduced to the corporate world. Ideal applicants are expected to complete their graduate degree appointment within 24 months of the RISE event. We will accept applicants from any STEM field. HERE is a flyer describing the symposium. The RISE Symposium application deadline is May 1st, 2026.
• ACS I&EC Division Graduate Student Award Symposium
  This symposium will be featured at the ACS Fall National Meeting, in Chicago, August 23-27, 2026. Call for papers deadline for abstract submission is March 31, 2025. The symposium will be held in person.

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