March Meeting in Los Angeles, March 4 - 9
We are looking forward to seeing you in Los Angeles.
Short Course: the GENE experience, March 3 - 4
Costantino Creton and Bradley Olsen organized this year’s course: “The Gel, Elastomer, and Network Experience (GENE).”
The DPOLY short course on polymer networks, i.e. gels and elastomers, will provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental science of these ubiquitous materials as well as an introduction to emerging topics that will rapidly advance their knowledge towards the front of the field.
Receptions
Two receptions for DPOLY members are happening this year. In addition to the reception Sunday evening, the RSC’s journal Soft Matter is hosting a reception Tuesday evening for DPOLY and GSOFT members.
- DPOLY, Sunday, March 4, 6 - 9 pm.
Please enjoy the DPOLY reception, which celebrates our award winners: Juan dePablo (Polymer Physics Prize) and Bradley Olsen (Dillon Medal). The reception will be at the Karl-Strauss Brewing Company, 600 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017. See you there.
- Soft Matter, Tuesday, March 6, 6:45 - 8 pm.
Enjoy the hospitality of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Soft Matter journal after our business meeting. The reception will be at the Platinum E Ballroom in the J.W. Marriott, 900 West Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015.
The Meeting Program
Thanks to the program committee (chaired by Ryan Hayward) and to all DPOLY members for a full program, with 10 invited sessions and many focus sessions, including symposia honoring William Graessley (sessions A56 and B56) and Ryong-Joon Roe (session E56). Thanks to all session organizers.
The DPOLY program booklet has been mailed and is also available online.
DPOLY members from overseas may pick up their hard copy booklets at the membership table.
The APS program and scheduler are at the meeting website.
Award Symposia
Several Award symposia are included in the program.
- Polymer Physics Prize, Juan dePablo, “The interplay between elasticity, defect structure, and motion in active nematic polymers”, Tuesday, March 6, 8am – 8:36am (Session E59), Petree Hall D.
- Frank J. Padden Award Symposium, Tuesday, March 6, 11:15am – 1:39pm (Session F55), Room 515A; the winner will be announced at the Business Meeting.
- Dillon Medal, Bradley Olsen, “Skipping Polymer Physics”, Tuesday, March 6, 2:30pm – 3:06pm (Session H59), Petree Hall D.
Business Meeting, Tuesday, 5:45 pm, Room 515A.
Please email Sanat Kumar if you have items for our agenda. Thanks.
NSF Q&A Session and Decadal Workshop Summary, Tuesday, 6:45 pm, Room 515A.
Poster Session, 140 posters, Wednesday, 11:15 am - 2:15 pm, West Hall A.