The Cornell Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) Graduate Symposium is the signature research event of the year in the Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. This year will feature presentations, posters, networking opportunities, and a celebration of recent achievements within the graduate program.

The CBE Applied Materials Graduate Symposium is scheduled for Thursday, January 16, 2020. Research programming begins at 9:00am at the Cornell Physical Sciences Building, and the reception dinner begins at 6:00pm at the Ithaca Marriott.

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Event Schedule

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Keynote Speaker

Professor Rong Yang

Functional Polymers for Sustainability and Healthcare

Polymers are macromolecules composed of many repeat units, with applications ranging from energy and sustainability, microfluidics/nanofluidics, electronics, and healthcare. Recent advances in polymer science and technology have enabled nanoscale control of the synthesis, processing, characterization, and assembly of polymers. Those precisely controlled processes in turn enhanced the performance of polymeric materials during application. We will focus on two examples of such development – the highly controlled synthesis and processing of polymers using initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition (iCVD) to improve membrane separations, and the engineered assembly of block copolymers for infectious disease treatment. These two examples highlight the importance of understanding and manipulating polymeric materials on the molecular level, and the power of an integrated approach for materials discovery, characterization, and application.

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Sponsorship

Thank you to our 2020 Symposium sponsors:

This keystone event of our graduate program is made possible by corporate support. As a sponsor, you have a unique chance to:

•   Network with student participants and faculty during the event and at our the dinner banquet
•   Recruit future interns and hires
•   Explore collaborative projects with faculty
•   Support student professional development
•   Highlight your company at this highly-attended event

Please contact us if you are interested in sponsoring the Symposium. Planning for the Symposium will conclude by Thursday, January 9, 2020. Donations not covered by this tier list are welcome as well.

Bronze $1,000	•   Sponsorship acknowledgement •   Representatives attending event receive industry sponsor nametag flags
Silver $2,000	•   Sponsorship acknowledgement •   Representatives attending event receive industry sponsor nametag flags •   Receive booklet with abstracts and contact information of student participants in advance of event •   Acknowledgement in the Olin Hall Newsletters through January
Gold $3,000	•   Sponsorship acknowledgement •   Representatives attending event receive industry sponsor nametag flags •   Receive booklet with abstracts and contact information of student participants in advance of event •   Acknowledgement in the Olin Hall Newsletters through January •   Staff a reserved company information table at event •   Select and present a company-branded student award
Platinum $5,000	•   Sponsorship acknowledgement •   Representatives attending event receive industry sponsor nametag flags •   Receive booklet with abstracts and contact information of student participants in advance of event •   Acknowledgement in the Olin Hall Newsletters through January •   Staff a reserved company information table at event •   Name the 2020 Symposium (first to sponsor) •   Name the 2020 Keynote talk (second to sponsor)

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Contact Us

For more information, contact:

Colleen Lawlor
CBE Graduate Student Association Symposium Chair
cbegradsymposium@cornell.edu
ccl233@cornell.edu

Christopher Klaassen
CBE Graduate Student Association President
cdk66@cornell.edu

Tobias Hanrath
CBE Director of Graduate Studies
tobias.hanrath@cornell.edu

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