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8 a.m. Registration
Ketcham (W1005 Lafferre Hall)
8:30 a.m. Welcome
Dr. Tom Spencer, Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development
Dr. Noah Manring, Dean and Ketcham Professor, College of Engineering
Dr. Cooper Drury, Interim Dean, College of Arts and Science
Dr. Jeni Hart, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies; Dean, Graduate School
8:45 a.m. Materials Science & Engineering Institute Presentations
Overview
Dr. Tommy Sewell, Professor, Chemistry
Engineering Materials Research Overview
Dr. Matt Maschmann, Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Arts & Science Materials Research Overview
Dr. Paul Miceli, Professor and Chair, Physics and Astronomy
Campus Integration Overview
Dr. Sheila Grant, Associate Vice Chancellor of Research & Strategic Initiatives
9:15 a.m.Funding Horizons Panel Zoom
10:15 a.m. Keynote
“A Future for Materials Science at the Intersection with Biology and Medicine” (learn more)
Dr. John A. Rogers, Director of Querrey-Simpson Institute of Bioelectronics, Northwestern University
11:30 a.m.Ribbon Cutting
Lafferre Hall Third Floor
12 p.m. Material Characterization and Fabrication Facility Tour and Open House
C3237 Lafferre Hall
12:30 p.m. Boxed Lunches for Registered Participants
2 p.m.Poster Session
Lafferre Hall First Floor