AVS 70 Plenary Lecture:
Marla Dowell, Director, CHIPS R&D Metrology Program, NIST Boulder Laboratory will present the Plenary Lecture on Monday, November 4, 2024, 5:30-6:30 p.m. and followed by the AVS 70 Welcome.
AVS Quantum Science Workshop and Panel on Quantum Industry & Workforce Development (All-Invited Session)
Industry around quantum materials and quantum information science is currently evolving rapidly with a focus on synthesis and device fabrication, algorithm and library development, and exploration of early applications of quantum computing, sensing, storage, and network, amongst others. In addition to technological and scientific advancement on a fundamental level, this requires rapid training of a particularly skilled workforce at the intersection of these fields. While this is true for many interdisciplinary fields, there is a risk that the gap that needs to be bridged is particularly large between the fundamental fields of quantum mechanics, math, computer science, and domain science. In this all-invited session, we will have speakers from academia, industry, national labs, and funding agencies to describe their perspective on the state of the art and to outline challenges. We envision the discussion of concrete strategies to address these challenges and brainstorming on what is most needed immediately to shape the near-term future of the workforce that will support the quantum industry. This Workshop will be followed by a number of QS mini-symposium sessions throughout the week.
AQS1: AVS Quantum Science (AQS) Workshop All-Invited Oral Session
Invited Speakers:
- Government: Tomasz Durakiewicz, National Science Foundation
- Non-Profit: Jonathan Felbinger, SRI / QED-C
- Quantum/Short Course Organizer: Tim Gessert, Gessert Consulting, LLC
- Industry: Josh Mutus, Rigetti Computing
- Academia: Chris Palmstrøm, University of California, Santa Barbara
- National Lab: Kathy-Anne Soderberg, Air Force Research Laboratory
This workshop will be followed by QS scientific sessions throughout the week.
Biomaterials Plenary (All-Invited Session) (BP)
The Biomaterials Interfaces program kicks off with the now traditional Biomaterials Plenary Session. This year we are pleased to have presentations from three prominent scientists.
BP1: Biomaterials Plenary Invited Oral Session (ALL-INVITED)
- Joelle Frechette, University of California, Berkeley, “Interfacial Bonding in Underwater Adhesion”
- Joachim Spatz, Max Planck Institute, Germany, “Physics of Soft Matter”
- Jon Wilker, Purdue University, “Adhesives at the Beach”
Nanoscale Science and Technology Plenary Session (All-Invited) (NSP)
The Nanoscale Science and Technology Division starts the week with a plenary session featuring a talk from the Nanotechnology Recognition Award winner. Following this talk, we will have our Early Career and Graduate Student competitions. Please join us for these engaging talks on nanoscale science and technology and for lively discussion during a reception, immediately after the competitions.
NSP1: Nanoscale Science and Technology Plenary Session (ALL-INVITED)
Exhibitor Technology Spotlight Session (EW)
The Exhibitor Technology Sessions will take place in the stage area of the exhibit hall during the technical session breaks on Tuesday and Wednesday. These sessions are free and open to all registered AVS 70 attendees. This is your opportunity to learn about new products, research techniques, and services offered by AVS exhibitors. Each session is followed by a brief Q&A session making it a truly interactive learning experience. After the sessions, you may visit the presenting exhibitors at their booths to further discuss any points that you would like to receive more details on. Come learn how new technology can benefit your research efforts!
EW1: Exhibitor Technology Spotlight Session
Undergraduate Poster Session (UN)
AVS 70 will host its fourth annual undergraduate poster session, open to any undergraduate conducting research on an AVS-related topic. This special session provides undergraduate researchers the opportunity to present and network with students, professors, and industry leaders! We welcome the newest members of AVS to share their important work with all Society members and greatly encourage participation. Registration is discounted for undergraduate students and travel assistance may be available. Cash awards will be given for the top poster presentations!
Areas of Interest: The Undergraduate Poster Session is seeking abstracts related to any and of the AVS 70 Division, Group, Focus topics, and Mini Symposia. All are welcome!
UN1: Undergraduate Poster Session
AVS Late-Breaking Abstract Submissions:
There will be opportunities for the presentation of post-deadline discoveries in all fields relevant to the AVS membership. Submissions that address topics in surfaces, interfaces, films, nanometer-scale phenomena, emerging technologies, or new innovations. Abstracts will be solicited starting in late July for either (1) an individual 15-minute oral presentation, or (2) a poster presentation. Our Call for Late Breaking Abstracts will launch in late July with a September 5, 2024 deadline. Submissions will be used to fill holes in the program, and they must be submitted via the AVS website by Thursday, September 5, 2024. Notification of acceptance/rejection will be made soon thereafter. Please check the AVS 70 website for details and submission guidelines in late July.
AVS Sponsorship Program:
AVS is a not-for-profit Society that offers a myriad of services, programs, and events related to science and technology in the fields of vacuum, materials, interfaces, and processing to scientists and engineers from around the world. An extensive recognition and exposure program, which is active before and during the Symposium, is available to our Symposium Sponsors. Symposium Sponsor logos will appear on the AVS website, in the Technical/Exhibitor Program, on signage and slide shows at the Symposium. The earlier AVS Symposium Sponsorships ensure the greatest exposure. To learn more about Sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jeannette DeGennaro at 212-248-0200 ext. 229 or jeannette@avs.org or Yvonne Towse at 212-248-0200 ext. 222 or yvonne@avs.org.