An event designed for students and postdocs and guided by recognized experts with a strong focus on emerging challenges in soft matter. If interested, young faculty and researchers are also welcome to register and participate.
Registration (we have limited space, please register as soon as possible): Link
Abstract Submission (for posters): Link
Organizing Committee:
Scott Danielsen
Michela Geri
Bavand Keshavarz
Julio Monti Belmonte
Ryan Poling-Skutvik
Artem Rumyantsev
Thomas Schroeder
Martin Seifrid
Confirmed Mentors and Discussion Leaders:
Young Investigator Workshop Event
An event designed for students and postdocs working in soft matter to help them foster inter/intra-disciplinary connections with peers through discussion sessions guided by recognized experts. Participants will be divided into subgroups led by established soft matter scientists based on their area of interest. Brainstorming sessions will be accompanied by seminars and tutorials from senior scientists to help the participants recognize the emerging challenges in soft matter, explain their importance, discuss the current state of the art in each subfield and finally, throughout a series of group presentations, propose potential future developments in each of these exciting areas. The workshop event starts with dinner on Friday July 26 and finishes on Sunday July 28. After the workshop and before the International Soft Matter Conference ISMC 2024, that starts on the evening of Monday July 29, there will be a special event: Duke Soft Matter Day on Monday July 29.
Confirmed Co-Chairs:
Dabney Hall in North Carolina State University
2620 Yarbrough Dr, Raleigh, NC 27607
Participants can book single-bed or double-bed rooms in Bragaw Hall during online registration for the workshop. This residence hall is within walking distance of the workshop on the campus of North Carolina State University. Please note that dorm registrations will be open until July 11, 5 PM EST.
Meals:
Registration for the workshop will cover dinner on Friday and breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday.
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