Category Archive: News & Updates

This category is for recent news, research highlights, publication announcements, etc.

Feb 27

Functional Liquid Crystals

In February 2015, Sassypol members gathered in Zaragoza, Spain, to take part in a variety of lectures on liquid crystals. Guest speakers included Eduardo Beltran from Merck UK, Rudolf Zentel from University of Mainz, as well as brief research update talks from each student and post-doctoral member of Sassypol. Attendees were also treated to a …

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Oct 19

Dynamic Hydrogels

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From October 13 to 15, 2014, members of SassyPol convened at the Department of Chemistry at University of Cambridge to enjoy colloquia on dynamic hydrogels. The full program can be viewed here.

Feb 25

SassyPol Kick-Off Meeting

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Members of SassyPol had the opportunity to meet and greet each other at the kick-off meeting in Eindhoven. The three days in mid-February consisted of lectures discussing supramolecular systems derived from host-guest interactions, sociable dinner events, and tours of the city of Eindhoven.