PMSE and Chemical Marketing & Economics congratulate Dr. Lei Chen and Prof. Guillaume De Bo on receiving the 2026 ACS Global Outstanding Graduate Student & Mentor Award.
Recognizing excellence in polymer research and mentorship.
#PMSE #PolymerScience #ACS #Mentorship
📢 PMSE is accepting symposium proposals for the Spring 2027 ACS Meeting in New Orleans! Deadline: April 13. New organizers welcome 🎉
➡️ pmsedivision.org/symposiaorg/
#ACS2027 #PMSE #PolymerScienc
📣 PMSE @ ACS Spring 2026 – Wednesday, March 25
Today's themes emphasize structure–property relationships, AI-driven materials discovery, hydrogels, and more. Don't miss the PMSE/POLY Awards Reception.
🔗 Full program: tinyurl.com/PMSEprograms...
#PMSE #ACSSPRING2026
Don’t miss the PMSE/POLY Plenary Lecture & Awards Reception at ACS Spring 2026.
🎤 Brett A. Helms
Polymers at Crossroads
📅 Mar 25 | ⏰ 5:15–7:30 PM
📍 Marriott Marquis – Imperial Ballroom, Salon B
📍 Atlanta
Join us to celebrate PMSE awardees and the polymer community.
#ACSSpring2026 #PMSE
📣 PMSE @ ACS Spring 2026 – Tuesday, March 24
Tuesday highlights AI/automation, sustainability, polymer physics, circular materials, microplastics, energy systems, and polymer dynamics.
🔗 Full program: tinyurl.com/PMSEprograms...
#PMSE #ACSSPRING2026
📣 PMSE @ ACS Spring 2026 – Monday, March 23
Monday expands into energy materials, bio-based polymers, hybrid systems, and advanced manufacturing, with strong integration of interfaces, electrolytes, and microplastics research.
🔗 Full program: tinyurl.com/PMSEprograms...
📣 PMSE @ ACS Spring 2026 – Sunday, March 22
We kick off #ACSSPRING2026 with a strong focus on sustainability, advanced manufacturing, biointerfaces & emerging functional polymers, alongside celebrations of impactful careers and undergraduate research.
🔗 Full program:
The countdown is on! 🚀
ACS Spring 2026 starts tomorrow in Atlanta.
Check out the full list of PMSE talks and plan your schedule:
tinyurl.com/PMSEprograms...
See you there, polymer community!
#ACSSpring2026 #PMSE #PolymerScience
Science + community at ACS Spring 2026.
Join PMSE for:
🎓 Lunch & Learn
🎉 PMSE/POLY Student Social
🧪 Poster Sessions
🤝 Sci-Mix
Stop by the PMSE Membership Desk and connect with the polymer community.
Program: tinyurl.com/PMSEprograms...
#ACSSpring2026 #PMSE
📣 Call for Abstracts – ACS Fall 2026 (PMSE)
🌍 Circular Refrigerant Economies
Polymers for membranes, sensing, electrochromics & energy-efficient cooling
📍 Chicago, IL | 🗓 August 23–27, 2026
🗓 Abstract deadline: March 30, 2026
🔗 callforabstracts.acs.org/acsfall2026
#PMSE #ACSFall2026
🎉 Congrats to PMSE Graduate Student Travel Award winner Ioana Cosmin (The Ohio State University; Advisors: Jessica Winter & Davita Watkins)!
📢 #ACSSpring2026 talk:
🗓 Mar 24 | ⏰ 2:50 PM
📍 Marriott Marquis, Intl C
Join us to celebrate her research on nanomanufacturing for drug delivery! 🚀
#Polymers
🎉 Congrats to PMSE Graduate Student Travel Award winner Yating Yao (@Stanford; Advisor: Zhenan Bao)!
📢 #ACSSpring2026 talk:
🗓 Mar 22 | ⏰ 3:20 PM
📍 Marriott Marquis, Intl 9 – Atlanta, Georgia
Join us to celebrate her research on stretchable electronics & e-skin! 🚀
#PMSE #PolymerScience
How can your graduate degree shape your career?
Join PMSE at #ACSMarch for our Lunch & Learn:
Career Growth & Opportunities with Your Graduate Degree
🗓 March 23 | 12–2 PM
📍 Marriott Marquis, Imperial Ballroom Salon B
Limited lunches available.
#PMSE #PolymerScience
Professor Megan Robertson (@UHouston ) is a 2026 PMSE Fellow.
Recognized for transformative contributions to sustainable polymers, circularity, and property–performance relationships shaping the future of materials.
#PMSE #SustainablePolymers #PolymerScience
Dr. Bindu Krishnan (@Dow) has been named a 2026 PMSE Fellow.
Honored for innovation in sustainable polymer technologies and for championing mentorship and diversity across the scientific community.
#PMSE #PolymerInnovation #WomenInSTEM
PMSE congratulates Mark W. Robertson, recipient of the 2026 Henkel Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Polymer Science & Engineering.
His Ph.D. work advanced solid-state functionalization for sustainability applications.
Join us in celebrating excellence in our polymer community! 👏
Professor Dominik Konkolewicz (Miami University) is a 2026 PMSE Fellow.
Recognized for advances in controlled polymerization & dynamic bonds in polymer networks and nanocomposites — and for dedicated service to PMSE as Chair Elect.
#PMSE #PolymerScience #SustainableMaterials
Congratulations to Professor Padma Gopalan (UW–Madison), named a 2026 PMSE Fellow.
Honored for seminal contributions to polymer self-assembly at soft/hard interfaces, including block copolymer thin films & polymer brushes at sub-10 nm scales.
#PMSE #PolymerScience #MaterialsScience
Know an outstanding early-career polymer scientist — or are you one?
Nominations are open for the 2026 PMSE Breakthrough in Polymers Forum at #ACSFall (Aug 24, Chicago).
Connect, present, collaborate.
Closes March 16.
pmsedivision.org/breakthrough...
#PMSE #PolymerScience
Congratulations to 8 current PMSE members elected to the 2026 Class of the National Academy of Engineering.
Their work advances polymer science across energy, sustainability, advanced materials, manufacturing, and STEM education. We are proud to celebrate this achievement.
#PMSE #PolymerScience #NAE
🏆 Congrats to Prof. Zachariah Page (UT Austin), recipient of the 2026 Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Award!
His research uses light-driven polymer chemistry to advance soft robotics, wearable electronics & materials recovery. He will be honored at PMSE during ACS Fall.
#PMSE #PolymerScience
Join us at ACS Spring 2026 to celebrate Benny Freeman’s 65th Birthday! 🎉
📅 Mar 22, 8am–6pm
📍 Marriott Marquis, Atlanta
Honoring his leadership & impact while exploring advances and future directions in membrane science.
#ACSSpring2026 #PMSE #Membranes
📣 Explore a new Polymer Special Issue, featuring cutting-edge advances across polymer science & engineering.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#PolymerJournal #SpecialIssue #PolymerScience
🚨 Apply by March 9! The 2026 Eastman Chemical Student Award in Applied Polymer Science recognizes outstanding student research. 6 finalists will present at #ACSChicago — $1,600 for the winner!
Apply here 👉 pmsedivision.org/eastman-stud...
#PMSE #PolymerScience #ACS2026
👏 Congrats to Prof. Rigoberto Advincula (@ORNL) — recipient of the 2026 Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings!
Celebrated for pioneering work in polymers, coatings & smart materials, Prof. Advincula will be honored at the Fall #ACS meeting in Chicago.
#PMSE #PolymerScience #RoyWTessAward
📣 New ACS Macro Letters viewpoint highlighting emerging challenges, opportunities, and community perspectives in polymer science.
🔗 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
#ACSMacroLetters #PolymerCommunity #MaterialsScience
📣 Registration & abstract submission now open for iSFFF 2026!
🧪 Join us in Washington, DC, May 17–20, 2026 for short courses, talks, posters, lively exchanges with colleagues, and conviviality galore as we celebrate the 60th birthday of Field-Flow Fractionation!
🔗 isfff2026.org
#iSFFF2026 #PMSE
🔔 Call for Nominations: 2026 PMSE Emerging Professional Awards!
Nominate rising polymer stars headed for industry or national labs (positions in 2026–27).
🗓️ Deadline: Feb 8, 2026
🏙️ Awardees speak at ACS Chicago (Fall 2026)
🌐 pmsedivision.org/emerging-pro...
#awards #ACSFall2026 #PMSE
🌟 Honoring Eileen Ernst, recipient of the PMSE Distinguished Service Award 🌟
For over 30 years, Eileen has been a constant, dedicated presence in the PMSE community—supporting leaders, building continuity, and strengthening our division through service, care, and commitment.
Thank you, Eileen 💙
📣 Insightful editorial in Macromolecules on the role of community, leadership, and innovation in advancing polymer science.
🔗 pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
#Macromolecules #PolymerScience #ACS
