Sunday 4/12/2026:
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Short Course: Introduction to Thermal Spray Coatings: Science, Engineering, and Applications (Separate Registration Required)
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Short Course: Fractography of Ceramics and Glass: An Introduction (Separate Registration Required)
5 – 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception
5 – 6:30 p.m. EMSD sponsored event during Welcome Reception
Monday 4/13/2026
7 – 8:30 a.m. Fun Run
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Technical Programming
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. BSD & EDiv Plenary Presentations
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 (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
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Technical Programming
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. GOMD & EMSD Plenary Presentations
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 – 8 p.m. Career Development Tutorial & Social – Student & YPN focused
Wednesday 4/15/2026
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Technical Programming
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Manufacturing Division and Bioceramics Division Plenary Presentations
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
6 – 7:30 p.m. Conference Reception and Remarks/Awards
Thursday 4/16/2026
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
TBD SPECIAL EVENT: Failure: The Greatest Teacher
ACerS Spring Meeting
April 12 • 17, 2026