The Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (ChEMS) at Michigan State University would like to invite you to join us at the annual ChEMS Research Forum on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The Forum will be held at the Spartan Club on the Campus of Michigan State University. The 11th Annual ChEMS Research Forum will showcase Departmental research advances in the areas of: * Energy and Sustainability * Nanotechnology and Materials * Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering The one-day program will feature plenary speakers, posters and oral presentations describing the latest Department research. Registration, lunch, and refreshments are complimentary. Attendees will have the chance to win a Jambox Bluetooth speaker! Confirmed speakers: Matthew Tirrell, Pritzker Director and Professor, Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago Electrostatic Self-Assembly of Polymers and Colloids: New Routes to New Functional Materials Chad Bouton, Research and Development Leader, Neurotechnology and Molecular Imaging, Battelle Neural Bridging and Implants for Stroke, Brain, and Spinal Cord Injuries Lawrence Drzal, University Distinguished Professor, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Director, Composite Materials and Structures Center, Michigan State University Graphene Nanoplatelets: A Nanomaterial Additive for Multifunctional Polymers and Composites Jeffrey Sakamoto, Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University Bridging the Gap: Scaffolds for Spinal Cord Repair Visit: http://www.chems.msu.edu/forum2014 for more details. Please register at http://www.chems.msu.edu/forum2014/registration (Outside registration closed on 4/25 but internal registration is still open). Questions: Contact [log in to unmask] or 517-355-5135