UF POLY/PMSE is excited to announce that our 11th annual Soft Matter Applied Research and Technology Symposium (SMARTS) will be held from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm on Friday, April 4th in Scott Family Hall (SFH) located on the corner of University Avenue and Buckman Drive. With SMARTS, we hope to encourage another year of interdepartmental discussions regarding soft matter and polymer science. Graduate, undergraduate, and postdoctoral researchers are welcome to present their work in macromolecular chemistry, materials, engineering, or medicine. Affiliates in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering are highly encouraged to participate. Undergraduate students are additionally encouraged to attend and submit an abstract to present in the poster sessions.
If you are interested in registering as a presenter, volunteer, or both, please complete the following form: https://forms.gle/HodfSrVKevom19C98. Graduate students can submit abstracts (< 250 words) for a poster or oral presentation. Undergraduate students can submit abstracts (< 250 words) for a poster presentation. Abstract deadline is Friday, March 7th at 8:00 pm.
POLY/PMSE will need help before and during the event, and every little bit of your time is immensely appreciated. All attendees that register for volunteering will be provided food, refreshments, and a free T-shirt!
If you are a graduate student, post-doc, or faculty member and would be interested in serving as a judge for posters and presentations please indicate it on the registration form.
Symposium Information:
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Janani Sampath (Chemical Engineering), Dr. Guilhem De Hoe (Materials Science & Engineering), Dr. Amal Narayanan (Chemistry)
- Prizes for 1st – 3rd Graduate Poster Presentations
- Prize for Best Undergraduate Poster Award
- Prizes for 1st – 3rd Oral Presentations