ACS PMSE Division

PMSE and Chemical Marketing & Economics congratulate Dr. David Kitto and Prof. Jovan Kamcev (@UMich), recipients of the 2026 ACS Global Outstanding Graduate Student & Mentor Award. Recognizing advances in polymer membrane science and the power of mentorship in driving discovery.

Join PMSE + #ACSWebinars for a discussion on AI & ML in polymer design with Adam Gormley and Arthi Jayaraman. 📅 April 30, 2026 🕑 2 PM EDT 💻 Free (registration required) 🔗 acs.org/acs-webinars/l… #PMSE #PolymerScience #AIinScience #MaterialsScience #Webinar

Celebrating the 2026 PMSE Poster Award winners—Graduate Researcher (1/4): Marcel Roy Domalanta (@NDSU) PMSE Graduate Researcher Best Poster Award Corrosion Resistant Soybean Extract Containing Fluoropolymer Coatings #PMSE #ACSSpring2026 #PolymerScience #GraduateResearch

Congratulations to the 2026 Class of PMSE Future Faculty! Join us at the PMSE Future Faculty Symposium during #ACSFall2026 in Chicago to celebrate these emerging leaders in polymer science and engineering. 📅 Aug 24–27, 2026 📍 Chicago, IL #PMSE #FutureFaculty #PolymerScience

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/PMSEprogramsP26 #PMSE #ACSSPRING2026

Don’t miss the PMSE/POLY Plenary Lecture & Awards Reception at #ACSSpring2026. 🎤 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.

📣 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/PMSEprogramsP26 #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/PMSEprogramsP26

📣 PMSE @ ACS Spring 2026 – Sunday, March 22 We kick off #ACSSPRING2026 with a strong focus on sustainability, advanced manufacturing & functional polymers, alongside celebrations of impactful careers and undergraduate research. 🔗 Full program: tinyurl.com/PMSEprogramsP26

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/PMSEprogramsP26 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/PMSEprogramsP26 #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 (@OhioState ; 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! 🚀

🎉 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 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 @UHRobertsonLab (@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. advanced solid-state functionalization for sustainability applications. Join us in celebrating excellence in our community! 👏