CU Boulder Innovation in Materials Symposium 2026

The 5th Annual Innovation in Materials Symposium will bring together the materials research community at CU Boulder and beyond for presentations by faculty and students as well as discussion and collaboration opportunities. This free symposium will foster a greater sense of community and interdisciplinary cooperation among faculty, students and industry.

This year will feature four plenary talks from leaders in the field, which include Clare Grey from Cambridge University, Gregg Beckham at the National Laboratory of the Rockies, Margaret Murnane from the University of Colorado Boulder, and Garret Miyake at Colorado State University

The symposium will also industry multiple industry speakers and presentations from experts at NIST, Denver University, and Colorado School of Mines.

When and Where

The 2026 MSE Symposium will take place Monday August 17, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building on CU Boulder's East Campus.

Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building
3415 Colorado Ave
Boulder, CO 80303

Event Parking information will be sent to all non-CU affiliates who register for the event.

Registration Information

The conference is free to attend, but advance registration is required.

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Brief Agenda

• Morning Plenary Talk, Clare Grey, Cambridge University
• Morning Plenary Talk, Gregg Beckham, National Laboratory of the Rockies
• Morning Parallel Sessions:
  • Materials-Based Start ups
  • Polymeric Materials
  • Polymeric and Other Materials
  • Biomaterials and Materials Characterization
• Lunch
• Afternoon Parallel Sessions:
  • Materials Development and Characterization
  • Membrane and Other Materials
• Poster Session
• Afternoon Plenary Talk, Low-Dose Non-Destructive Soft X-ray Imaging of Polymers and Nanomaterials, Margaret Murnane, CU Boulder
• Afternoon Plenary Talk, Chemically Recyclable Multiblock Polymers, Garret Miyake, Colorado State University

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