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SUMMARY:Development and Applications of New Synthetic Strategies for Polyme
 r Science
LOCATION:Chemistry A101
TZID:America/Denver
DTSTART:20250131T160000
UID:2026-05-17-09-57-32@natsci.colostate.edu
DTSTAMP:20260517T095732
Description:About the Speaker:\n\nBrett P. Fors was born in Polson\, Montan
 a and carried out his undergraduate studies in chemistry at Montana State 
 University (B.S.\, 2006). He went on to do his Ph.D. (2011) at the Massach
 usetts Institute of Technology with Professor Stephen L. Buchwald. After h
 is doctoral studies he became an Elings Fellow at the University of Califo
 rnia\, Santa Barbara working with Professor Craig J. Hawker.  In 2014 he 
 joined the faculty at Cornell University and is currently a Professor in t
 he Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology.\n\nAbout the Seminar:\n\n
 Synthetic polymers are of importance in all aspects of modern life\, and d
 uring the last few decades\, these materials have facilitated major societ
 al advances. Innovative polymeric materials have the potential to address 
 humankind’s next grand scientific and technological challenges\; however
 \, taking advantage of the opportunities presented by these materials requ
 ires new methods for gaining precise control of polymer structure and func
 tion. To address this challenge\, our research group focuses on the develo
 pment of new synthetic methods and catalyst systems to control polymer arc
 hitecture\, composition\, and function to yield next-generation materials.
  Specifically\, this presentation will detail (1) the development of catio
 nic polymerization reactions where polymer chain growth and sequence are r
 egulated with external stimuli and (2) the design and synthesis of sustain
 able polymeric materials. 4:00 pm
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