ACS PMSE Division

🎙️ PMSE Voices | Prof. Melody Morris
What happens when #polymers meet #proteins, #automation & big questions about #sustainability? Prof. Morris reimagines how we design experiments & how we think about polymer life cycles.
📺 Interview here: buff.ly/rkw1YXX
#PMSEVoices #WomenInSTEM #ACS

🎙️ PMSE Voices – Ep. 2: Chris Bates (@UCSB)
From uniting researchers to tackle grand polymer challenges, to advice for early-career scientists, Prof. Bates shares his perspective on where the field is heading!
📺 interview: buff.ly/4cLukyw
#PMSEVoices #PMSE #PolymerScience #ACS

🎥 PMSE Voices kicks off with Prof. Zhenan Bao (@Stanford)!
She shares recent her group's breakthroughs & her dream collab!
Don’t miss her take on the future of polymer science 🧪
📺 interview: buff.ly/4i10f44
#PMSEVoices #PMSE #PolymerScience #WomenInSTEM #ACSFall2025 #ACSSpring2025

More info here: buff.ly/VVbjNbc
Nomination form here: buff.ly/57L0m2a

📣 Calling all PMSE, RUBB & BMGT grad students!
Heading to #ACSFall2025? Apply for the BIP Forum (Aug 18) to network w/ leaders from industry & govt.
🎤 Keynotes: Karen Wooley (TAMU) & Jill Martin (Dow)
🗓️ Apply by Aug 5: PMSEBIP@gmail.com - Only 20 spots!
#PMSE #BIPForum #Award

Cooperative Research Award in Polymer Science and Engineering – PMSE American Chemical Society, Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering

🚨 Call for Nominations: 2026 PMSE Cooperative Research Award 🚨
Recognizing impactful collaborations between academia, industry, or national labs in polymer science.

🏆 $5,000 prize + travel
🗓 Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
📍 #ACSSpring2026

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#Polymers #Collab #Awards

The Decline of Industrial American Science Maybe less decline and more of a course change?

Opinion on the decline of American industrial research and development. What do you think?

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Call For Papers: Ionogels: A PMSE Focus | ACS Publications Chemistry Blog This collaborative Special Issue will focus on the design, synthesis, characterization, mechanics, and advanced applications of ionogels. Submit your manuscript by November 30, 2025.

The ACS PMSE Division is collaborating with ACS Publications on a Special Issue with a focus on the design, synthesis, characterization, mechanics, and advanced applications of ionogels. Submit your manuscript by November 30, 2025.
#Ionogels #Polymers @ChemSky

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YouTube video by Soft Matter Laboratory A Brief Conversation with Kris Matyjaszewski | The Role of IP Protection in Innovation and Startups

Excited to hear from Kris Matyjaszewski as he shares his vision about the crucial role of IP protection in innovation and startups! Stay tuned for insights in just a minute.
@acspmse.bsky.social

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Congratulations to the 2025 class of PMSE Future Faculty Award winners. They will be honored at Fall 2025 ACS National Meeting in Washington DC. #PolymerSKy #Polymer #Award

Congratulations to the 2025 class of PMSE Early Investigators. They will be honored at Fall 2025 ACS National Meeting in Washington DC. #PolymerSKy #Polymer #Award

📢 Tues | #ACSSpring2025
🔬 PMSE Symposia Highlights
Tuesday's sessions explore chemical recycling, bio-based materials, polymers for energy storage, sustainable interfaces, polymers for sensing, and biomaterials.
The poster session features cutting-edge research from emerging polymer scientists!

Congratulations to Dr. James Hedrick and Dr. Yi Yan Yang on winning the 2025 Cooperative Research Award. #ACSSpring2025 #Award #Polymers #Research

Congratulations to Dan Savin on winning the 2025 PMSE Distinguished Service Award. #ACSSpring2025 #Award #PMSE #Polymer #Services @dasavin.bsky.social

ACS Spring - American Chemical Society Join us at ACS Spring 2025 in San Diego, CA or online, March 23-27. Choose from thousands of presentations, network, attend courses and visit the expo.

The 2025 Spring ACS National Meeting to start tomorrow, Sunday, March 23, 2025 in San Diego, CA. Can’t wait to meet @acspmse.bsky.social members at #ACSSpring2025. #ChemSky

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🎉 Congratulations to @ProfGraceGu, winner of the 2025 Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Award! 🏆
Honored for pioneering AI-driven polymer design & intelligent additive manufacturing.
She’ll be recognized at #ACSFall2025 with @acspmse & @JPolymSci 🎉
#PolymerScience

🎉 Congrats to Prof. Jaime Grunlan, 2025 Roy W. Tess Award winner!
Honored for his groundbreaking work in coatings, his impact spans 230+ papers, 28,000+ citations, and 17 patents licensed worldwide.

👏 Celebrate with us at #ACSFall2025 in Washington DC!

#TessAward #CoatingsScience #PMSE

🎉 Congrats to @elizabethm1239, 2025 Henkel Award winner!

Her achievements include:
🏆 NSF Graduate Fellowship
🏆 Edward J. Kramer Prize
🏆 BioPACIFIC MIP Fellowship, supporting high-throughput polymer discovery
Soon joining Dow Chemical!
👏 Celebrate at ACS Fall 2025 in Washington DC!

🎉 Congrats to Sierra Yost, winner of the #PMSE Graduate Student Travel Award!

She’ll present her research on physical aging in additively manufactured PETG at #ACSSpring2025.

📅 March 23 | ⏰ 3:00 PM |
📍 Marriott Marquis, Pacific Ballroom 15
#PolymerScience

🎉 Congrats to Natalie Mamrol, winner of the #PMSE Graduate Student Travel Award!

Her research on biobased furanoate polyesters for sustaining fibers will be featured at #ACSSpring2025!

📅 March 24 |⏰ 8:35 AM |📍 Marriott Marquis, Pacific Ballroom 23
#Sustainability

🎉 Congrats to Meng Jiang, winner of the #PMSE Graduate Student Travel Award!

Her research explores dynamic covalent chemistry for recyclable and adaptable electronic materials. Catch her talk at #ACSSpring2025!
📅 March 24 | ⏰ 9:15 AM | 📍 Marriott Marquis, Pacific Ballroom 24

Meeting App - American Chemical Society Learn about how to use the ACS Meeting mobile app.

Download the #ACSSpring2025 meeting app here! 📲

Frances Arnold is the Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biochemistry at the California Institute of Technology and the first American woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2018). Arnold pioneered directed enzyme evolution and has used directed evolution to optimize biocatalysts for applications in alternative energy, chemicals, and medicine. Her methods are used throughout the world to engineer enzymes and other proteins. The Arnold lab now focuses on expanding DNA-encoded chemistry by discovery and optimization of new-to-nature enzyme activities and developing methods for AI and machine-learning-guided enzyme evolution and discovery. Dr. Arnold will be recognized for contributions to the development of directed evolution as a method for chemical and biological design and will be officially honored as the 2025 Priestley Medalist on Tuesday, March 25 during the ACS National Awards Banquet and Ceremony at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego.

Join the ACS Board of Directors Open Meeting as they host 2025 Priestley Medalist Dr. Frances H. Arnold on Sunday, March 23 from 4–5 pm PT at the San Diego Convention Center, Room 6A/B. Attendees are invited to the ACS Connect Happy Hour immediately following the meeting.

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The deadline for #ACSFall2025 abstract submissions is one week away! Submit your oral and poster presentations by March 31.

Click the link to submit your abstract: buff.ly/9yTYcVR

ACS Campaign for a Sustainable Future Clean Water Summit Putting Chemistry to Work for Clean Water ACS Spring 2025

We are looking forward to sharing innovative strategies for tackling global water challenges at the #ACSSpring2025 Putting Chemistry to Work for Clean Water symposium in beautiful San Diego! The symposia kick off tomorrow at 2 PM. We hope to see you there!

More information: buff.ly/5WY0LEu

Polymer Chemistry Lectureship Since 2015, every year we recognise outstanding early career researchers in our community

Do you know any early-career researchers making waves in polymer science? Nominate them now! rsc.li/3NH58HJ

@acspoly.bsky.social @acspmse.bsky.social @iupacpolymer.bsky.social

PMSE’s Centennial has concluded but there’s no deadline on appreciating history. We’ll feature archive materials here throughout 2025. Here’s PMSE History for Week 1:  A 1942 letter chiding the ACS Divisions for scandalously irresponsible meeting timekeeping! #ChemSky #PolymerSky

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Biden Names 25 Recipients Of National Medals Of Science, Technology President Biden has announced 14 new recipients of the National Medal of Science and 11 winners of National Medal of Technology & Innovation.

Congratulations to Paula T. Hammond of MIT, a winner of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. #Award #Technology #Innovation #PolymerSky #ChemstrySky #ChemSky @MIT

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Sir Fraser Stoddart (1942-2024): Department of Chemistry - Northwestern University

The chemistry and polymer communities lost a giant, a brilliant scientist, a generous mentor and a dear friend. RIP, Sir Fraser. You will be missed.
#ChemstrySky #PolymerSky

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