2023 RRV-ACS Research Conference

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Schedule of Events: (Updated) 

A Map of the Concordia Campus and directions are located here

Friday night (January 27th) [6 - 9 pm]

Primary Location: Barry Auditorium, Grant Business Center, Concordia College (map here)

5;00 – 6:00 pm – Social Hour

6:00 pm – Dinner Served (pasta buffet) + move into main auditorium for Plenary

6:30 pm –  Introductory Remarks – welcome from Chair, Saturday Overview

6:45 pm – Plenary Lecture:  The Transition to Bio-based Polymer Materials: Challenges and Opportunities

Dean Webster is Professor and Chair in the Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials at North Dakota State University. His research is in the area of new high performance polymer systems for coatings and composites, high throughput methods, polymers for marine antifouling coatings, and use of renewable resources in polymers and coatings systems. 

7:45 pm – Recap of schedule for Saturday, judges etc

8:00 pm – RRV ACS – open meeting / meet the RRV Executive Commitee

8:30 pm -  RRV Executive Committee Meeting 

Saturday (January 28th) [8 am to finish]

Primary Location: Integrated Science Center (ISC), Concordia College (map here)

8:00 – ISC open. Posters set-up, load talks. 

8:30 – Breakfast available – muffins etc, posters up, judges pick up sheets / assignments

9:00 – Welcome remarks

9:10 – Oral Presentations x 5 (15 min each – 12 min talk, 3 min questions)

10:25 – Poster Session 1 (odd numbered Posters)

11:10 - Poster Session 2 (even Numbered Posters)

12:00 – Lunch (taco bar) + Breakout sessions

1:00 – Oral Presentations x 6 (15 min each – 12 min talk, 3 min questions) Includes 5 min break after first 3.

2:30 – Break, judges meetings, take down posters.

2:45 provisional – Announcements, awards, closing remarks.

Presentations and Travel Award Winners

The opportunity to present was open to all undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from schools within the Red River Valley ACS Region (western Minnesota and North Dakota). Winners of Awards are listed below, Talk titles and abstracts can be found in the Abstract Book above. Travel awards for undergraduates can be used to attend either 2023 national ACS meeting or GLRM 2023, the graduate travel award allows eligible students to attend the spring ACS in Indianapolis. These awards are given as part of our section goals to facilitate students in presenting their work beyond the region. Outstanding and judges Choice awards recognize and celebrate the excellent work done by presenters not attending these meetings. 

Graduate Student / Postdoctoral Research Travel Award winner $500 Grad

• Achiya Khanam (NDSU)

Graduate Student / Postdoctoral Research Outstanding Poster Presentations 

• Hadassah Griffin (NDSU)

• Dinesh Thapa (NDSU)

• Wen Sun (UND)

Graduate Student / Postdoctoral Research Judges Choice Poster Presentations 

• Steven Westra (poster)

Graduate Student / Postdoctoral Research Outstanding Oral Presentations 

• Ariana McDarby (NDSU)

• Ammirezza Daghibi (NDSU)

• Yingfen Wu (UND)

Graduate Student / Postdoctoral Research Judges Choice Oral Presentations 

• Thomas Stach (NDSU)

• Olufemi Oni (UND)

Undergraduate Student Travel Awards for Poster Presentations

• August Amb (NDSU)

• Kaitlin Ensign (Mayville State)

• Aaron Lisle (Bemidji State)

Undergraduate Student  Judges Choice Poster Presentations

• Hannah Olson (Concordia College)

• Theodore Eggen (Concordia College)

• Angel Gallagos (NDSU)

• Frederick Bannier (NDSU)

• Joshua Storey (Bemidji State)

Questions / Contact Information

For further information contact either 

Red River Valley ACS (redrivervalleyacs@gmail.com)

Graeme Wyllie (wyllie@cord.edu)