Please join us for a symposium to highlight advances and applications in material science at the University of Iowa.

Friday, April 24, 2026
1–5 p.m.
Chemistry Building
251 North Madison Street
Iowa City, IA 52242

Schedule of Events

Workshops

Industry-Academic Partnerships Workshop - 1–2 p.m. Chemistry Building

This event will cover different ways academic-industry partnerships can develop, what are some best practices in starting and maintaining these collaborations, and what resources are available at the University of Iowa to bring these partnerships forward. Moderated by Professor Tori Forbes

Laser Ablation/LIBS for Elemental Mapping Workshop - 1–2:30 p.m. Chemistry Building

Join Dr. Linhan Li as he provides the fundamentals of Laser Ablation coupled to ICP-MS and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS). He will provide additional details on sample considerations, mapping capabilities, and data collection. Workshop will be capped due to space limitations. Registration is required for this event (please see link below).

Graduate and Undergraduate Student Poster Session

2:30–3:20 p.m. 2nd Floor Chemistry Hallway

Come share your research at the student poster session! Food will be available for all participants and awards will be given for the best graduate and undergraduate student posters. Registration is required for this event (please see link below).

MATFab Materials Frontier Plenary Session

3:30–5:00 p.m. Chemistry Building W128

Learn more about cutting-edge material science and engineering that is taking place at the University of Iowa. We will feature speakers that focus on materials fabrication and characterization in their research. Stay tuned for updates!

Registration

Registration for the workshop and/or poster session is required. Please click on this link to register.