In 2018, Chemistry held the inaugural Matthew A. '82 and Patricia J. Harthcock Professional Development Symposium for graduate students in Chemistry. Each year the Harthcock symposium includes a meeting of an alumni advisory committee, professional development panel discussions (academic and industrial), a series of professional development talks (academic and industrial), and networking events for our graduate students.
| MORNING SESSION | |
| 8:15-8:45 | Breakfast |
| 8:50-9:00 | Opening Remarks Dr. Tamara Powers, Associate Graduate Advisor |
| 9:00-10:00 | A Holistic Look at R&D Dr. Arturo Pizano, Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company |
10:00-10:50 |
Case Studies Part 1: Company Specific R&D Dr. Joe Wzorek, Principal Scientist II at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) Dr. Tom Malinski, PAO Research Chemist at Chevron Phillips Chemical Company |
| 10:50-11:00 | Break |
| 11:00-12:15 | Case studies, part 2: Company Specific R&D Dr. Abhishek Parija, Process Integration Engineer at Intel Dr. Sarbajit Banerjee, Professor, Davidson Chair in Science at Texas A&M University Dr. Adriana Pavia-Sanders, R&D S&E, Chemistry at Sandia National Laboratories |
| 12:15-1:30 | Mix & Mingle Network (Lunch provided) |
| AFTERNOON SESSION | |
| 1:30-2:30 | Role of Patent Law in R&D Dr. Laura Brozek, Associate and Registered Patent Attorney at Foley Hoag LLP |
| 2:30-3:30 | Career panel with all guest speakers (Moderator: Dr. Tamara Powers, Associate Graduate Advisor) |
| 3:30 | Reception |
2021 and 2020 Symposia were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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