Soft Matter for All: Celebrating Diversity and Creativity in Soft Matter 

MRSEC faculty at Princeton University and the University of Delaware co-hosted a virtual symposium celebrating early-career researchers in Soft and Biological Matter with a focus on those from underrepresented groups.

• Two Keynote lectures from world-renowned experts and diversity champions in Soft Matter
• Primer to the field of Soft Matter
• Sessions highlighting creative research in biological soft matter; polymeric soft matter; and colloids, grains, and soft mechanics
• Four parallel breakout sessions for speakers and participants: focused on undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs interested in both academia and opportunities in industry and entrepreneurship