News of the Week
May 18, 2026
cbe Seminars/Events
- Summer Research Review – 2nd Year Talks
MAY 27, 2026 starting at 9:00 AM in 102, 104, & 109 CLB
Schedule & Abstract Booklet
OTHER DEPARTMENT’S SEMINAR/EVENTS
- AIM-EFRC Webinar
May 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Wenbin Yu, Ph.D., Purdue University
Applications of Acetal Radicals in Organic Synthesis - COE Alumni & Friends Weekend
May 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Spencer Lab Front Lawn
Questions: email Elaine Nelson at nelson@udel.edu
Register NOW! - CAS – COBRE Annual Symposium & Retreat
June 3, 2026 at Trabant Multipurpose A/B starting at 8:30 AM
Annual Symposium and Retreat
Open to UD Biomedical Researchers & the DE Research Community
Register HERE - MSEG Seminar
June 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM in 322 ISE
Dr. Naoki Ohashi, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Recent Advances in Optoelectronic Materials at NIMS - 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
Other Events
- Polymer Characterization Seminar
May 19, 2026 starting at 9:00 AM
Location: TA Instruments, 159 Lukens Dr., New Castle DE 19720
Francis Klincewicz, Ph.D. alumni from UD MSEG, will be one of the lecturers
Click HERE for flyer with more information and to register - 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. Registration is now open! - 1st AIChE Mid-career Faculty Development Workshop
July 2026 at Drexel University
This workshop will bring together senior faculty and academic leaders in chemical engineering to help the mid-career faculty plan the next steps in their career, including research, teaching, service, and leadership/administration. Reach out to the organizing faculty with questions: Matthew Liberatore, Laura Ford, Margot Vigeant, and Donald Visco. - 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. - 2026 BEST Symposium
July 27-29, 2026 Virtually
An engaging symposium primarily intended for underrepresented U.S. doctoral and post-doctoral scientists to learn more about exciting career opportunities in industrial research. Application deadline: May 1st - 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. The symposium will be held in person. - Arthur B. Metzner Centennial Commemorative Issue – AIP Publishing LLC
Manuscripts are invited on Rheology-related advances inspired, directly or indirectly, by the work of the late Arthur B. Metzner in experiments, theories, modeling and computation involving rheology and the behavior of complex fluids under flow. Submission Deadline: October 31, 2026
TIDBIT
- MS Publisher no longer supported
In October 2026, Microsoft Publisher will reach its end of life. After that time, it will no longer be included in Microsoft 365 and existing on-premises suites will no longer be supported. Microsoft 365 subscribers will no longer be able to open or edit Publisher files in Publisher.
Jobs/Recruiting
- National Institute of Health (NIH) Career Symposium
May 18-22, 2026 virtual event for Grads, Postdocs, & Fellows
Join us for a virtual multi-day event highlighting career paths available to biomedical researchers.
Register to attend. - Rising Stars in Chemical Engineering
Position: An Academic Career Workshop for Women
Brief description: The Rising Stars in Chemical Engineering workshop was created to address the unique challenges faced by top early-career women who are interested in faculty careers in chemical engineering. While there are elements of the workshop that are focused on the experiences of women in academia, all are eligible and encouraged to apply to the program. This two-day workshop brings together top doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers who are approximately one year away from submitting applications for faculty openings. The program will include research presentations, panel discussions with MIT faculty, communications workshops, and networking events with faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers currently at MIT. - Arnold & Mabel Beckman Foundation
Position: Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship
Brief description: The Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chemical Sciences or Chemical Instrumentation Award Program supports advanced research by postdoctoral scholars within the core areas of fundamental chemistry or the development and build of chemical instrumentation; research must be innovative in method, speed or process, or represent new instrument technology. This fellowship will be a catalyst from “mentored yet independent” postdocs to outstanding, independent researchers in academic or industry/governmental labs. - WCC Pfizer Emergent Leader Award
Awardees will present their research at an awards symposium during the ACS Spring Meeting. They will receive a $1,500 stipend to cover ACS Spring Meeting travel expenses and be recognized at the Awards Symposium Reception, Women in the Chemical Enterprise Networking Breakfast, WCC ‘Just Cocktails’ reception, and the WCC Luncheon. Click here to apply.
All available positions can also be found on the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering opportunity website, so be sure to check it regularly.