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: USM 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 SOPRO.

Optional items (not included in registration): USM 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: USM homecoming football game - Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves (Single game tickets will be available at SouthernMiss.com) Kick off 6:00 PM

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