
Where Possibilities Begin
Where Possibilities Begin

Fitzpatrick Center (FCIEMAS)
Schiciano Auditorium A-B
101 Science Dr.
Durham, NC 27708
Michael Rubinstein (Duke)
Stefan Zauscher (Duke)
Christoph Schmidt (Duke)
Stephen Craig (Duke)
Bavand Keshavarz (Duke)
Michela Geri (Duke)
Hossein (Amir) Salahshoor (Duke)
We are thrilled to welcome Paul Jamney from the University of Pennsylvania as our plenary speaker!
Additional presentations will be delivered by Bavand Keshavarz from Duke University, Youhong Nancy Guo from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Artem Rumyantsev from North Carolina State University, Jon Taylor from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Rigoberto Advincula (ORNL/CNMS and UT Knoxville).
Soundbites: 2-minute time limit and 1-2 slides in PowerPoint format. Please use 16:9 as the preferred PowerPoint slide dimensions for the soundbites.
Submit soundbites to admin@trianglesoftmatter.com. The last day to submit a soundbite was May 7, 2025.
The Soundbite presentation schedule can be found here.
Limit the size of the poster to no larger than 36"w x 48"h (landscape or portrait).
Posters will be displayed in the CIEMAS Atrium. Easels, display boards, and clips will be provided for setup. Please note that on-site printing will not be available, and you should make plans ahead of time for printing.
Poster presentation schedule can be found here.
The workshop costs $30 per person and includes breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon break. The cost of parking is included (details below in Parking). Registration opened in mid-March, and the registration deadline was May 7, 2025. Registration is now closed. On-site registration, including waitlisted registrants, is not available.
Bryan Center Parking Garage (lower level-entry off Science Dr., follow directions in visual aid in pre-event communications) is a 5-minute walk to Fitzpatrick Center, Schiciano Auditorium | 101 Science Dr., Durham, NC 27708
Parking details have been shared in the pre-event communication email. Please check your inbox.
The goal of this workshop is to spark interactions and collaborations between the research groups in the Triangle area. The workshop format is very informal, and an emphasis is placed on spurring conversations between researchers in all areas of soft matter research. "Soft matter" here is defined very broadly, and it includes (but is not limited to) work in polymers, colloid science, synthetic and naturally occurring biomaterials, and condensed matter physics.
Michael Rubinstein, Aleksandar S. Vesic Distinguished Professor(Duke)
Stefan Zauscher (Duke)
Christoph Schmidt (Duke)
Stephen Craig (Duke)
Bavand Keshavarz (Duke)
Michela Geri (Duke)
Hossein (Amir) Salahshoor (Duke)
The Duke Materials Initiative (DMI) was created to enable bold, innovative and transformative materials science and engineering advances that are only possible when extending beyond and crossing the boundaries between traditional disciplines.
The Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science (MEMS) at Duke is a tight-knit community of students, staff, and faculty inspired by a distinguished history of engineering excellence and committed to improving society by designing solutions that make the world better.
Duke's Department of Physics includes a nationally-recognized doctoral program and offers undergraduate degrees in physics and biophysics. Their research – focused in 11 key areas – is internationally well-recognized and focused on the scientific challenges of the 21st century.
Whether it’s developing new medical technology or pioneering new areas of research, Duke BME is a driving force in creating engineering knowledge and biomedical technology to address some of society’s biggest problems.
101 Science Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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