IPrime Related Events
On April 8, 2013, 4-5pm, the Center for Nanostructure Applications (CNA) is hosting a talk by Dr. Philip Batson of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Rutgers University. Dr. Batson will present a talk titled "Plasmonic Forces in Nanoscale Metal Clusters: Playing Nano-Billiards with the Electron Microscope" in Walter Library, Room 402. Read more...
The Medical Devices Center (MDC) will hold its Design of Medical Devices Conference on April 8-11, 2013. Several IPrime faculty will present program lectures and representatives will participate in the exhibit session. Registration is now open.
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The University's Amundson Hall, home to IPRIME & the Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Department, has received significant private funding for a 40,000-square-foot addition. Robert and Jane Gore have donated $10 million for the project. Gore is a U alumnus and inventor of the GORE-TEX®. Last year the Dow Chemical Company gave a $5 million gift towards the expansion. It will help meet the department's increasing need for research and classroom space.
Read more in the Star Tribune, KARE-11 and UMN News.
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Professor and IPrime Director Chris Macosko received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his research in polymer processing at the 2012 International Conference on Advanced Molding Technology and Materials Processing on August 24 in Hangzhou, China.
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Ken-Hsuan "Kirby" Liao Ph.D. Thesis Defense
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Department
September 19, 2012, University of Minnesota

Advisor: Chris Macosko
Professor and IPrime Director
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The Microstructured Polymers group of IPrime presents a polymers webcast seminar series. Six seminars were delivered by polymer chemists from across the nation working in areas that are of interest to member companies.
The webcasts are available to IPrime members upon request.
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May 1-3
Small Angle X-Ray Scattering Master Class
May 8
Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy of Polymeric Materials Seminar
May 22-24
Coating Process Fundamentals Short Course
June 10-15
Rheological Measurements Short Course
Postponed to Summer 2013
Cryo Electron Microscopy Short Course.
For inquiries please contact Professor Alon McCormick.
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Friday, January 13, 2012
University of MN, Twin Cities East Bank Campus
This IPRIME Microstructured Polymers program workshop will cover the latest basic and applied research on cellulosic materials from selective chemical modification, drug delivery, and sustainable materials. Coordinator: Theresa Reineke. Schedule
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
University of MN, Twin Cities East Bank Campus
Hot melt extrusion (HME) is gaining attention as a useful technique for enhancing delivery of poorly soluble drugs. During this workshop, leading scientists from both the pharmaceutical industry and academia will discuss both fundamental and practical aspects of HME. Schedule
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities East Bank Campus

The event will feature posters by graduate students, postdocs, and several undergraduates displaying cutting edge use of microscopes in research at the University of Minnesota's Characterization Facility, Imaging Centers, and more. Poster Presentations
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