ASCENDS 2024 Research Symposium

Please note this event occurred in the past.
August 02, 2024 9:00 am - 2:30 pm ET
Special Event
Conte A110/111 & Zoom

The Advancing Science & Engineering with Diverse Scholars - ASCENDS REU Symposium includes morning presentations by the summer undergraduate scholars and an afternoon industry panel.

Conte Center for Polymer Research (A110-111) Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84910447874 Meeting ID: 849 1044 7874 Passcode: 784301

  • 8:30 a.m. Coffee
  • 9:00-9:30 a.m. Introductory remarks; meet & greet: Todd Emrick Introduction of ASCENDS participants, mentors, and corporate sponsors
  • 9:30-10:20 a.m. Research presentations
    • Vincente Do Xavier University of Louisiana Nanocellulose Modification for Device Integration
    • Shamona Morris Howard University PFAS-free Approach to Dynamic Polymer Surfaces
  • 10:20-10:40 a.m. Break
  • 10:40-12:00 p.m. Research presentations
    • Kenneth Seals Alcorn State University Materials Science with Resilin-like Polypeptides
    • Ava Trask Hampshire College Designing Elastomeric Bottlebrush Networks
    • Dulciana Davis Spelman College Advancing Hair-typing with Mechanical Analysis
  • Noon Lunch
  • 1:00-2:30 p.m. Industry panel discussion (Moderator - David Waldman)