Events

Fall 2025 Advisory Boards Meeting

Monday, October 6th
Jayhawk Welcome Center, University of Kansas
1266 Oread Ave., Lawrence, KS

Registration Is Open - Register Now

12:00 PM - Buffet Lunch
1:00 PM - Research Talks
3:30 PM - Networking, Students & Researchers with Industry
5:00 PM - Poster Session & Reception
6:00 PM - Dinner
 

Workshop: Rising to Challenges & Needs of the Chemical Industry

Tuesday, October 7th
Jayhawk Welcome Center, University of Kansas
1266 Oread Ave., Lawrence, KS

Registration Is Open - Register Now

7:45 AM - Continental Breakfast
8:15 AM - CEBC Intro for New Attendees 
8:15 AM - Advisory Board Business Meeting
9:00 AM - Challenges & Needs of the Chemical Industry, Panel Discussion
10:40 - Identifying and Closing Gaps for Workforce Development in the Chemical Sciences, Roundtable
12:00 PM - Buffet Lunch
1:00 PM - Strategy Discussions for University & Industry Collaborations
2:30 to 4 PM - Overview of Capabilities in CEBC/KU Research Groups

Upcoming Monthly Safety Meeting

September 10, 9:00 - 10:00 am  

• Location: Seminar Room (room 104) Building B
  Topic: Active Threat Drill/Training
  Presenter: Detective Kendall Freeman, KU Police Department
   
• If you miss a Safety Meeting, please attend alternate session
   

Industry Colloquia & LIFE Program
Boundary-Spanning Seminar Series
Tuesdays, 9:00-10:00 a.m. seminar, 10:00-10:20 a.m. LIFE discussion

Invited speakers from leading chemical companies exchange ideas and real-world insights with CEBC students and researchers. Following each talk, presenters interact with students and postdocs through "Learning about Industry From Experts" (LIFE).

Join in person at Beren Center, or by Zoom 

September 23, 9:00 a.m. - Keith Hutchenson, Covation Biomaterials

October 21, 9:00 a.m. - Drew Fowler, Sasol

November 11, 9:00 a.m. - Shelley Minteer, Missouri University of Science & Technology