The CGIF is proud to partner with the PCSA to bring a new program focused on professional development and career exploration named IGNITE MSE (International Gathering and Networking for Individuals to Explore Materials Science and Engineering).
IGNITE MSE at MS&T 2025 and will feature:
- Invited speakers on topics of professional development
- Poster session focused on the broader impacts of science
- Career panel luncheon
- Reception-style networking event
- Swag bag packed with professional development resources!
Use the form below to sign up for FREE!
Invited Speakers
Dr. John C. Mauro
Dorothy Pate Enright Professor and Head of Materials Science and Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University
Best known as co-inventor of Corning Gorilla® Glass, John is the author of nearly 400 scientific publications and is Editor-in-Chief of Journal of the American Ceramic Society. He is the author of Materials Kinetics: Transport and Rate Phenomena and co-author of Fundamentals of Inorganic Glasses, 3rd edition. John is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors with 85 granted U.S. patents. He is a Member of the National Academy of Engineering and the World Academy of Ceramics.
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Ready to register for IGNITE MSE?
The symposium is free and open for all to attend during MS&T, but if you want a FREE swag bag packed with professional development resources, follow the two steps below.
- Register using the form below.
- Check in at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Room TBA.
This opportunity is available to all undergraduate and graduate students registered for the MS&T conference taking place in Columbus, Ohio from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, 2025.
Note: We have a limited number of swag bags available!
Questions?
Contact Amanda at aengen@ceramics.org