We are looking forward to seeing you in Baltimore.
We want to highlight these items:
DPOLY Reception, Sunday, 5 - 8 pm.
We welcome you to start the week with a fun reunion at the DPOLY reception at the Pratt Street Ale House (206 W. Pratt St.) across from the convention center. The DPOLY reception celebrates Anna Balazs and Thomas Epps, winners of the Polymer Physics Prize and the Dillon Medal, respectively.
Short Course: Polymer Nanocomposites, March 12-13
Pinar Akcora, Russell Composto, and Rohan Hule organized this year’s course: “Polymer Nanocomposites: Challenges and Opportunities.”
Talks and Posters.
Thanks to the program committee (chaired by Dvora Perahia) and to all DPOLY members for a full program.
North American members should have received your program booklet already in the mail; it is also available online.
DPOLY members from overseas may pick up their hard copy booklets at the membership table.
Student Lunch with Experts, Rachel Segalman and Pieter in ‘t Veld. See details in the Program booklet.
DPOLY Awards Symposia, Tuesday. See details in the Program booklet.
DPOLY Business Meeting, Tuesday, 5:45 pm, room 336.
Updates and news on membership, awards and other issues. Please email steven.hudson@nist.gov if you have items for our agenda. Thanks.
NSF Q&A Session, Tuesday, 6:45 pm, Room 336.
Poster Session, Wednesday, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm in Exhibit Hall A.
Industry Day (Wednesday) sponsored by DPOLY and FIAP will focus on industrial applications. Invited, contributed and focus sessions convey physics from nano to meso.
DPOLY Membership Table, Monday - Wednesday. Please volunteer for a one or two hour time slot (8am -5pm) at the membership table. Volunteers will sign up new DPOLY members, distribute program booklets to new and international members, and give away new DPOLY logo magnets. It’s a great way to meet people!
To sign up:
Darrin Pochan was elected the new Vice Chair and Lynn (Yueh-Lin) Loo was elected the new Member at Large of the Executive Committee. We enthusiastically look forward to their service to the division. We also thank Al Crosby and Marina Guenza for standing for election. (20.3% of DPOLY membership participated in the election. Thank you.)
DPOLY welcomes the following new fellows:
This DPOLY newsletter was edited by Steve Hudson, DPOLY Secretary-Treasurer.