1. T.W. Bennett Symposium
School of Polymers & High Performance Materials
Bennett Distinguished Professor:
Symposium Schedule
Session 1
Moderator Kenneth Mauritz,The University of Southern Mississippi
12:50 pm Introductory Remarks, David Hayhurst, Dean, College of Science and Technology
12:55 pm Introductory Remarks, Gordon Cannon, Vice President for Research
1:00 pm Jeffrey Wiggins “Next Generation Aerospace Composite Matrix Science”
1:30 pm Jimmy Mays, University of Tennessee “New High Temperature Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on
Poly(benzofulvene) Hard Blocks”
2:00 pm Andrew Magenau, The Pennsylvania State University – New Kensington “Electrochemical
Synthesis of Genetically Targetable Fluorescent Probes for Live‐cell Imaging”
2:30 pm Break / PSRC Atrium
Session 2
Moderator Shelby F.Thames,The University of Southern Mississippi
3:00 pm Robert Moore, Virginia Polytechnic University “Creation of Blocky Copolymers via Gel‐State
Functionalization of Semi‐Crystalline Polymers”
3:30 pm Charles McCormick, The University of Southern Mississippi “Synthetic Milestones in the
Development of Stimuli‐Responsive Architectures via Aqueous RAFT Polymerization”
4:00 pm Judit Puskas, The University of Akron “Rubbery Biomaterials: The GE Healthymagination Breast
Cancer Challenge”
4:30 pm Robson F. Storey, Bennett Professor, The University of Southern Mississippi “Telechelic
Polyisobutylenes by Direct Quenching of Living Polymerization”
5:15 pm Reception / PSRC Atrium
Dr. Robson F. Storey