Events
Fall 2026 Industry Advisory Board Meeting
October 12th & 13th
Monday & Tuesday
Kansas Burge Union
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Registration Is Closed
Please contact Nancy Crisp for assistance
Monday, October 12th: Fall Industry Advisory Board Meeting
12:00 PM - Buffet Lunch, Taco Bar
1:00 PM - Research Talks
4:00 PM - Networking, Students & Researchers with Industry
5:00 PM - Poster Session & Reception
5:45 PM – Dinner, Chicken Picatta or (vegetarian) Grilled Vegetables en Croute
Tuesday, October 13th: Special Programming for Industry, Faculty and Trainees
8:00 AM - Continental Breakfast
8:45 AM - Introductions
9:00 AM to Noon – Science Presentation and Next Steps from featured CEBC Faculty Members
Noon - Advisory Board Business Meeting, Feedback Session & Boxed Lunch
~1:00 to 3:30 PM – Data Science/AI Workshop, geared to be of interest to industry attendees, faculty attendees and trainees
Upcoming Monthly Safety Meeting
October 14, 9:00 - 10:00 am
Location: CEBC Seminar Room Building B, Rm 104
Topic: Hazard Review and Risk Management
Presenter: Josh MeckstrothIf you miss a Safety Meeting, please attend alternate session
Upcoming Monthly Safety Meeting
Note next date: November 4, 9:00 - 10:00 am
Industry Colloquia & LIFE Program
Boundary-Spanning Seminar Series
Thursdays, 10:00-11:00 a.m. seminar, 12:00-12:45 p.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 - 192 Slawson Hall, or by Zoom
(Remote Only) September 10th
Molecule and Polymer Discovery at P&G: From Molecular Graphs to Language Models
Dr. Ajay Muralidharan, Senior Scientist in Data & Modeling Sciences, P&G R&D
October 1st
The New Alchemy of Scientific Discovery: From Electrons to AI Agents
Dr. Hongliang Xin, Professor, Virginia Tech Department of Chemical Engineering
& Communications Director, North American Catalysis Society (NACS)
December 3rd
Title TBA
Dr. Rick Ray and Dr. Tyler Davis, Corteva Agriscience, Research Scientists, Process Development Chemistry