Division of Polymer Chemistry: Call for Abstracts

Submission Deadline: Monday, September 28 2026

Program Chair(s): Michael Petr

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

Title Type Submission Type Organizer Cosponsor Description
Addressing Societal Needs Through Community-Informed Chemical Systems Design Oral Contributed
  • PHYS: Division of Physical Chemistry
This symposium brings together researchers developing molecular, interfacial, and materials-based ap...
Addressing Societal Needs Through Community-Informed Chemical Systems Design Poster Contributed
  • PHYS: Division of Physical Chemistry
This symposium brings together researchers developing molecular, interfacial, and materials-based ap...
Advances in Branched Polymers: From Precision Synthesis and Characterization to Emerging Applications Oral Contributed Branched polymers are a versatile class of macromolecular architectures whose structures enable uniq...
Advances in Branched Polymers: From Precision Synthesis and Characterization to Emerging Applications Poster Contributed Branched polymers are a versatile class of macromolecular architectures whose structures enable uniq...
Advances in Renewable Materials: Functional Macromolecular Architectures from Renewable Feedstocks Oral Contributed The symposium Sustainable Products and Polymers: Renewable Materials for a Circular Economy highligh...
Advances in Renewable Materials: Functional Macromolecular Architectures from Renewable Feedstocks Poster Contributed The symposium Sustainable Products and Polymers: Renewable Materials for a Circular Economy highligh...
Advances in Toxicological Risk Assessments and Mitigation From Micro- and Nano-Plastics Oral Contributed Mounting evidence of increasing microplastics contamination of our natural environments, including c...
AI/ML in Chemistry and Polymers: Data, Circularity, and Agentic Systems Oral Contributed Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are rapidly transforming chemistry and polyme...
AI/ML in Chemistry and Polymers: Data, Circularity, and Agentic Systems Poster Contributed Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are rapidly transforming chemistry and polyme...
Carl S. Marvel Award for Creative Polymer Chemistry Award (Invited) Oral Invited
Excellence in Polymer Graduate Research (Invited) Oral Invited The Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Symposium is organized by the POLY division and held at ...
Excellence in Polymer Graduate Research (Invited) Poster Invited The Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Symposium is organized by the POLY division and held at ...
General Topics Oral Contributed
General Topics Poster Contributed
Incorporating Polymer Science in the Classroom Oral Contributed
  • PMSE: Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering
Incorporating Polymer Science in the Classroom Poster Contributed
  • PMSE: Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering
Industrial Innovations in Polymer Science (Invited) Oral Invited
Microplastics and Nanoplastics in the Environment: Methods, Modeling, Fate, Toxicity, and Sustainable Solutions Oral Contributed This will be an all-inclusive session for research pertaining to micro- and nanoplastics. The key to...
Modern Organic Methods in Polymer Chemistry Oral Contributed The discovery of new chemical reactions has historically driven advances in small-molecule synthesis...
Molecularly Engineered Polymers: Tailored Architectures for Delivery, Therapy, and Imaging Oral Contributed Precision polymers, defined by controlled architecture, sequence, and composition rather than statis...
Physics of Polymers and Charged Macromolecules: A Symposium in Honor of Professor M. Muthukumar (on his 75th birthday) Oral Contributed Prof. Muthukumar’s pioneering work spans theory, simulation, and experiment. His research has adva...
Plastics Recycling and Upcycling Oral Contributed The vast majority of thermoplastics and thermosets are produced from non-renewable natural resources...
Plastics Recycling and Upcycling Poster Contributed The vast majority of thermoplastics and thermosets are produced from non-renewable natural resources...
Polymers in the Spotlight: Photochemical Tools from Molecular Mechanisms to Manufacturing Oral Contributed Light is a uniquely powerful tool for polymer design that can be applied with precise spatial and te...
Polymers in the Spotlight: Photochemical Tools from Molecular Mechanisms to Manufacturing Poster Contributed Light is a uniquely powerful tool for polymer design that can be applied with precise spatial and te...
POLY-PMSE Student Chapter Organized Symposium Oral Contributed This symposium will feature invited and contributed talks organized by the 1st place POLY/PMSE Stude...
POLY-PMSE Student Chapter Organized Symposium Poster Contributed This symposium will feature invited and contributed talks organized by the 1st place POLY/PMSE Stude...
Precise Polymers for Targeted Microstructures: Synthesis, Structure, and Application Oral Contributed Polymer microstructure (i.e. monomer sequence and tacticity) profoundly impacts material performance...
Precise Polymers for Targeted Microstructures: Synthesis, Structure, and Application Poster Contributed Polymer microstructure (i.e. monomer sequence and tacticity) profoundly impacts material performance...
Synthetic and Natural Polymer Biomaterials Oral Contributed Emerging needs in personalized medicine, regenerative therapies, and advanced biomanufacturing deman...
Synthetic and Natural Polymer Biomaterials Poster Contributed Emerging needs in personalized medicine, regenerative therapies, and advanced biomanufacturing deman...
Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science Oral Contributed This symposium offers outstanding undergraduate students the opportunity to present their research i...
Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science Poster Contributed This symposium offers outstanding undergraduate students the opportunity to present their research i...
Women Transforming Polymer Science and Engineering: Leadership, Innovation, and Impact (Invited) Oral Invited This invited symposium celebrates the accomplishments and leadership of distinguished women research...