PME regularly hosts a wide variety of career exploration and professional development events through established series and special events. Explore a selection of recent events below
- Strongly Driven Quantum Materials, Prof. David Hsieh, Caltech, November 3
- Electrolytes for High Energy Li-ion and Zn Metal Batteries, Prof. Chunsheng Wang, October 20
- Liquid metal composites with carbon; Graphene and F-Diamane, Rodney S. Ruoff, Ph.D., June 2
- The Human Cell Atlas: Mapping the Human Body One Cell at a Time, Dr. Sarah Teichmann, May 12
- From Nano-Quantum Optics to Nanobiophotonics - Vahid Sandoghdar, Ph. D., May 5
- Conformational control: from single molecules to biotechnologies - Taekjip Ha, PhD, April 28
- There is no time for science as usual: Materials Acceleration Platforms - Prof. Alan Aspuru-Guzik, University of Toronto, April 21
- Dr. Hana El-Samad, University of California, San Francisco, April 14
- Occam's Pharmacokinetics: Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of Intralesional Immunotherapies, Dane Witrup, MIT April 7
- AR & VR as well as Psychometric Applications, RaayonNova, October 29
- From a Physics Ph.D. to CEO of Offensive Security - My Career Journey from Academia to Business, Dr. Ning Wang, October 22
- The Lab-To-Fab Journey with Atoms: R&D at the Intersection of Academia and Industry, Dr. Kamran Forghan
- Water in Energy - Dr. Robert Bruant, B3 Insight, October 7
- Space Radiation: A Career on the Galactic Particle Defense Team, Dr. David Hansen, May 27
- Careers in Chemistry: Innovation in an Industrial Setting, Dr. Colin G. Moore, Avery Dennison, May 20
- From Nanoliters to Milliliters and Everywhere in Between, Dr. Daniel Hartman (Eli Lilly & Co.), May 6
- Dr. Grant Belgrand, Founder, CEO, and Chief Scientist at The Bioinformatics CRO, April 29
- To exascale and beyond: challenges and opportunities for the most powerful computers ever created - Dr. Jeff Hammond, NVIDIA, April 22
- Dr. Shou Wong - Head of Technology Scouting – External Partnerships & Innovation, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, April 8
- Matthew Strongin, Co-Founder of Nature's Fynd, March 18
- Enhancing Work-Life Integration with Professor Alex High, May 28
- Promoting Self-Efficacy with Professor Aaron Esser-Kahn, May 14
- Promoting Professional Development with Professor Junhong Chen, April 30
- Cultivating Ethical Behavior with Professor Tian Zhong, April 16
- Fostering Independence with Professor Jeff Hubbell, March 3
- Addressing Equity and Inclusion with Professor Margaret Gardel, February 19
- Aligning Expectations with Professor Cathy Nagler, February 3
- Maintaining Effective Communication with Professor Hannes Bernien, January 15
- Alumni Career Conversation Series: Johnny Alfaro-Perez - September 2022
- KickStart Your Job Search Summer Camp - August 2022
- Transferable Skills - June 2022
- Alumni Career Conversation Series: Tiffany Marchell - May 2022
- Demystifying US Office Culture - May 2022
- Alumni Career Conversation Series: Luke Govia - April 2022
- Designing and Preparing for Your Career - April 2022
- Alumni Career Conversation Series: Jill Rosenberg - March 2022
- Effective Poster Presentations - February 2022
- Effective Poster Presentations - January 2022
- Alumni Career Conversation Series: Paolo Andrich - January 2022
- Building Sustainable Networks - January 2022
- What Steps Can You Take Early in Your PME Graduate Career to Prepare Yourself for the Job Market? - November 2021
- Postdoc Job Search and Application Best Practices - November 2021
- Industry R&D Job Search and Application Best Practices - November 2021
- What Should Advanced PME Trainees Be Doing to Prepare Themselves for the Job Market? - November 2021
- Networking - May 2021
- Simultaneous Job Searches - January 2021
- Career Exploration in an Online World - November 2020
- Navigating Lab Dynamics - September 2020
- Informational Interviews - May 2020
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Science and Engineering Industry Expo - August 2022
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PPG Employer Info Session - July 2022
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Solvay Employer Info Session - July 2022
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Argonne National Laboratory: Information Session - November 2021
- Refresher on Invention Disclosures & Patenting - Eric Ginsburg, PhD, Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, March 23
- Quantum Employer Spotlight with Protiviti - October 5
- Quantum Creators Prize Symposium - September 29-30
- Physical Simulation Through a Quantum Computational Lens - Jarrod McClean, Google, March 25
- Manufacturing & Specialty Materials: Industry Careers for Materials Scientists, myCHOICE Seminar, November 22, 2021
- Breakthrough Biological Technologies for National Security, DARPA Director Dr. Kerri Dugan, November 4
- Jeffrey S. Spangenberger, Materials Recycling Group Leader in the Applied Materials Division ANL, Chicago Future Manufacturing Seminar Series, October 28
- 2D semiconductors for optoelectronic applications, Ruoming Peng, University of Washington, October 5
- Chicago Future Manufacturing Seminar Series: Dr. Shu Yang & Joseph Bordogna, UPenn, September 28
- PME Special Seminar: A Three-Node Quantum Network of Diamond Qubits, Matteo Pompili, QuTech, TU Delft, June 2
- Reflections on a Full, Consequential, and Lucky Life: Science, Leadership, and Education, Walter E. Massey, May 27
- Frontiers in Materials Manufacturing: Materials for Printed Hybrid Electronics, Argonne National Lab Webinar, May 19
- GRADUCon Career Exploration Conference for Graduate Students and Postdocs, April 1 & 2