Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering: Call for Abstracts

Submission Deadline: Monday, March 30 2026

Program Chair(s): Dhriti Nepal, YuanQiao Rao, Joshua Orlicki, Rachel Letteri

Note: Submission deadlines are at 11:59 EST on the day posted. Symposia, organizers and deadlines are subject to change. Last updated January 16, 2026.

Title Type Submission Type Organizer Cosponsor Description
ACS Polymers Au: Innovations in Polymer Science Oral Contributed This symposium will celebrate the trajectory of ACS Polymers Au and its mission to support trailblaz...
Advanced Characterization & Predictive Modeling of Polymeric Materials Oral Contributed This symposium seeks to bridge the gap between polymer synthesis, experimental characterization, and...
Advancing the Chemistry of Circular Refrigerant Economies Oral Contributed Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) are essential to human quality of ...
Eastman Chemical Student Award in Applied Polymer Science (Invited) Oral Invited This symposium honors the recipient of the Eastman Award in Polymer Science.
Frontiers in Polymer Design for Human and Environmental Health (Invited) Oral Invited This symposium will highlight cutting-edge advances in polymer science that address pressing challen...
Fundamentals and Science of Polymer Fabrication & Processing Oral Contributed This symposium focuses on the fundamental science and underlying principles of polymer fabrication a...
Henkel Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Polymer Science and Engineering (Invited) Oral Invited This symposium honors the recipient of the Henkel Award.
Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Award (Invited) Oral Invited This symposium honors the recipient of the Journal of Polymer Science Award.
Kathryn C. Hach Award for Entrepreneurial Success: Symposium in Honor of Eric Appel (Invited) Oral Invited This invited symposium is in honor of Eric Appel, the recipient of the Kathryn C. Hach Award for Ent...
Novel Applications of Polymeric Materials Oral Contributed This symposium showcases novel and high-impact applications of polymeric materials across emerging t...
PMSE Early Investigator Symposium (Invited) Oral Invited This invited symposium features the PMSE Early Investigators.
PMSE Emerging Professionals Symposium (Invited) Oral Invited This invited symposium features early investigators bound for non-academic careers in polymer scienc...
PMSE Future Faculty Symposium (Invited) Oral Invited This invited symposium features future faculty members in polymer science.
Polymer Informatics (Invited) Oral Invited Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR) is a modern manifestation of principles tracing...
Polymeric Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Oral Contributed This symposium will provide a forum to share and discuss recent advances in the development and appl...
Polymeric Materials for Wastewater Reclamation Applications Oral Contributed This session invites cutting-edge research and innovative applications of polymeric materials in was...
Polymers in Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers: From Molecular Design to System Integration Oral Contributed Polymers are at the heart of fuel cell and electrolyzer technologies, enabling critical functions fo...
Porous Polymers Oral Contributed Porous materials, especially porous polymers, are at the heart of many technologies needed to solve ...
Regenerative Thermoset Polymers and Composites Oral Contributed Manufacturing of thermosetting polymers and polymer-based composites with realistic end-of-life stra...
Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings (Invited) Oral Invited This is the Tess Award symposium.
Strain-Stiffening Materials and Their Applications Oral Contributed Strain-stiffening materials have grown in popularity over the past decade as an area for interdiscip...
Structure to Function in Supramolecular Biomaterials Oral Contributed This symposium seeks to gather a broad range of researchers that explore the design, preparation, an...
Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Vinyl-Addition Cyclic Olefin Polymers Oral Contributed Routes to polymerize cyclic olefins, such as norbornene, consist of free-radical and cationic polyme...
US-German Joint Symposium (Invited) Oral Invited The US – German Joint Symposium, “Polymeric Materials: From Synthesis to Application”, will highl...
Virtual Science and Engineering of Polymeric Materials Oral Contributed This will serve as a general virtual symposium, encompassing all aspects of polymer science and engi...
ACS Polymers Au: Innovations in Polymer Science Poster Contributed This symposium will celebrate the trajectory of ACS Polymers Au and its mission to support trailblaz...
Heroes of Polymer Science Poster Invited This invitation-only poster session will feature eminent polymer scientists from academia, industry,...
PMSE Early Career Researcher Poster Session Poster Contributed
PMSE General Poster Session Poster Contributed
PMSE Graduate Researcher Poster Session Poster Contributed
PMSE Undergraduate Researcher Poster Session Poster Contributed
Polymeric Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Poster Contributed This symposium will provide a forum to share and discuss recent advances in the development and appl...
Structure to Function in Supramolecular Biomaterials Poster Contributed This symposium seeks to gather a broad range of researchers that explore the design, preparation, an...
Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Vinyl-Addition Cyclic Olefin Polymers Poster Contributed Routes to polymerize cyclic olefins, such as norbornene, consist of free-radical and cationic polyme...
Celebrating 150 Years of Industry-Academia Collaborations in Polymeric and Inorganic Materials for Societal Needs (Invited) Oral Invited
  • INOR: Division of Inorganic Chemistry
This symposium will showcase landmark industry-academia collaborations that have shaped and continue...
Strategies for Advancing Food Packaging Technology and Safety Oral Contributed
  • PMSE: Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering
  • ENVR: Division of Environmental Chemistry
Food packaging uses specialized materials and systems to protect our food supply from biological, ch...
Celebrating 150 Years of Industry-Academia Collaborations in Polymeric and Inorganic Materials for Societal Needs (Invited) Poster Invited
  • INOR: Division of Inorganic Chemistry
This symposium will showcase landmark industry-academia collaborations that have shaped and continue...