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2024 Storey Symposium

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Mark your calendars for this Symposium, dedicated to celebrating the achievements, legacy and contributions of Professor Robson Storey.

When: Friday, October 18th, 8:30 am - 10 pm
Location: ӣƵ Thames Polymer Science Research Center, 111 Golden Eagle Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39406

About this event

Join us for the 2024 Storey Symposium hosted by the University of Southern Mississippi's School of Polymer Science and Engineering. This symposium will highlight new faculty, emerging research, updated laboratories, and student achievements, as well as celebrate Professor Robson Storey's achievements, legacy, and contributions.

Registration includes technical sessions, networking opportunities, facility tours, a student poster session, individual faculty meetings, parking, coffee breaks and refreshments, lunch, an evening reception (location TBA), and an optional after-hours at .

Optional items (not included in registration): ӣƵ homecoming football game - Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves (Saturday).

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7:30am
Check-In and Coffee
8:30am
SPSE Director Update and Future Directions, Derek Patton
8:40am
Welcome, Chris Winstead, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
8:50am 
Assistant Professor Introductions, Sarah Morgan Presiding
Bo Ma, Olivia McNair, Brian Olson, and Graham Collier
9:05am 
Undergraduate Program and ABET, Heather Broadhead
9:20am
Alumni/Industry Engagement, Zhe Qiang
9:30am 
Waterborne Symposium, James Rawlins
9:40am 
Featured Assistant Professor Presentation, Tristan Clemons
"From Carbon Fiber Precursors to Enhanced Skin Regeneration Applications"
10:00am
MORNING BREAK
10:30am
Technical Session I, Kim Choate Presiding
Scott George, Les Goff, and Doug Hoffman, "The Beginnings"
10:50am
USDA, Bret Chisholm
“Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Novel Poly(vinylether)s Derived from Renewable Resources”
11:10am ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Chris Curry
“Lessons Learned about Innovation”
11:30am
LUNCH, TOURS AND POSTERS
1:00pm 
Technical Session II, Lisa Kemp Presiding
Brian Mullen, Drew Donnalley and others, "Reminiscences"
1:20pm
Ortec Inc, Tim Cooper, “Absorbable Polymers: A Life Science Perspective”
1:40pm 
PPG, Scott Moravek, "A Coatings Innovation “Storey”"
2:00pm 
Chevron-Oronite, Casey Stokes, "In Situ Exo-Olefin PIB"
2:20pm 
Chevron-Oronite, David L. Morgan, “Reactive Polyisobutylene and Building Lubricant Additives”
2:40pm 
AFTERNOON BREAK
3:10pm
Technical Session III, Jeff Wiggins Presiding
Polymer Processing Institute, Tom Wu, "Non-isocyanate Polyurethane (NIPU) Coatings Cured via Huisgen 1,3-dipolar Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition “Click”Reaction"
3:30pm
Drexel University, Andrew J.D. Magenau
“Pushing Boundaries in Polymer Nanocomposites with Low-Dimensional Fillers and Thiol-X Chemistry"
3:50pm 
Virginia Tech, Robert B. Moore
“Harnessing the Temperature Induced Phase Separation (TIPS) Process with Semi-Crystalline Polymers as aRoute to Advanced Lightweight Materials.”
4:10pm 
“A Retrospective Look at Several Favorite Papers”, Professor Robson F. Storey
4:40pm 
Closing Remarks, Derek Patton 
5:30pm 
Reception at The Crawford House & Gardens, 301 Court Street, Hattiesburg MS 39401
8:00pm
Optional -  Social at Southern Prohibition, 301 Mobile St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401

 

Saturday, October 19
*Optional: ӣƵ homecoming football game - Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves (Single game tickets will be available at ) Kick off 6:00 PM


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