Sunday 4/12/2026:
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Short Course: Introduction to Thermal Spray Coatings: Science, Engineering, and Applications (Separate Registration Required)
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Short Course: Fractography of Ceramics and Glass: An Introduction (Separate Registration Required)
12 – 1:30 p.m. Ignite MSE Industry Luncheon
1:30 – 4 p.m. Invited Speaker Sessions and Student Workshop
2 – 6:30 p.m. Conference Registration
2 – 6:30 p.m. Speaker Ready Room
4 – 5 p.m. Glass Strengthening Competition
5 – 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception
5 – 6:30 p.m. EMSD sponsored event during Welcome Reception
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Introduction to Neutron Scattering in Materials Science Tutorial taught by Michelle Dolgos
Monday 4/13/2026
7 – 8:30 a.m. Fun Run
7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Conference Registration
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Speaker Ready Room
8:15 – 10:30 a.m. Spring Meeting Opening Remarks & BSD & EDiv Plenary Presentations
11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Technical Programming
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Robert B. Sosman Award Lecture – no other BSD programming to be scheduled
12 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on Own
12 – 1:30 p.m. BSD Tutorial: Agentic AI Systems for Autonomous Experimentation in Materials Sciencel (lunch provided)
12 – 1:30 p.m. Plenary Speaker Luncheon (Invite Only)
6 – 7 p.m. Tutorial: The Manufacturing Capabilities of Blasch Precision Ceramics
Tuesday 4/14/2026
7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Conference Registration
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Speaker Ready Room
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. GOMD & EMSD Plenary Presentations
11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Technical Programming
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. George W. Morey Award Lecture – no other GOMD programming to be scheduled
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. SPECIAL EVENT: Roundtable Discussion on Resilience of US Research
12 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on Own
12 – 1:30 p.m. Norbert J. Kreidl Award and Luncheon (lunch provided)
5:30 – 7 p.m. Poster Session
5:30 – 7 p.m. Poster Bingo
7 – 9 p.m. Networking by Design: A BSD-Hosted Social
Wednesday 4/15/2026
7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Conference Registration
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Speaker Ready Room
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Manufacturing Division and Bioceramics Division Plenary Presentations
11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Technical Programming
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Stookey Lecture of Discovery – no other GOMD programming to be scheduled
12 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on Own
12 – 1:30 p.m. Young Professionals Luncheon and Panel Event
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Pre-Banquet Award Celebration
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. We are All Connected ACerS Spring Meeting Celebration
Thursday 4/16/2026
8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Conference Registration
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Speaker Ready Room
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Technical Programming
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Varshneya Frontiers of Glass Technology Lecture & Varshneya Frontiers of Glass Science Lecture – no other GOMD programming to be scheduled
12 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on Own
Friday 4/17/2026
8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Conference Registration
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Technical Programming
12 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on Own
3:30 – 5 p.m. SPECIAL EVENT: Failure: The Greatest Teacher
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