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Join us at 11:00 a.m. ESDT on Thursday, Sept. 17 for a free webinar, \u201cResponsive Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EE. Johan Foster, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), will share his insights on how CNCs can be extracted from a wide range of natural cellulosic materials, with characteristics such as crystal structure, crystallinity and aspect ratio fluctuate widely between sources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EDuring the one-hour webinar he will discuss how small molecule functionalized cellulose is prepared for sustained delivery in a variety of environments. 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Moon will be the featured speaker during the fall seminar series hosted by Georgia Tech\u0027s Manufacturing Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe seminar entitled, \u201cA USDA Forest Service Perspective on Manufacturing with\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Cellulose Nanomaterials,\u201d will be presented\u0026nbsp;Monday, Nov. 2 from noon to 1 p.m. at the GTMI, Room 114, 813 Ferst Drive.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECurrently with the Renewable Bioproducts Insistute, Dr. Moon an adjunct professesor, MSE, at both Purdue University (Indiana) and Georgia Tech, and a Materials Research Engineer with the USDA Forest Service - Forest Products Laboratory.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Moon is an expert in processing-structure-property relationships as they apply in various aspects of cellulose nanomaterial research, such as, nanocomposites, hybrid composites, recyclable solar cells, multi-scale modeling, characterization, etc. \u0026nbsp;Moon is an internationally recognized researcher in cellulose materials and has been actively involved in the organization of annual Technical International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials since 2008.\u0026nbsp; To date in cellulose nanomaterials research he has over 25 peer reviewed journal publications (including 1 critical review), 5 patent applications, and is an editor of 1 book. 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She was the lead inventor of API\u0027s BioPlus\u2122 nanocellulose technology, U.S. Patent No. 9,187,865. Her previous roles at American Process include R\u0026amp;D management, Government Affairs and Environmental Quality and grant writing. She was formerly a pulp mill process engineer with MedWestvaco in Charleston, S.C. Nelson earned a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at Georgia Tech, a master\u2019s degree from the Institute of Paper Science and Technology at Georgia Tech and a double bachelor\u2019s degree in math and chemistry from Agnes Scott College.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmerican Process Inc. is an engineering consulting company serving the forest products industry. The company recently owns a patented cellulosic technologies, AVAP\u00ae. 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Williams Museum of Papermaking on Thursday, June 9. The opening reception is from 5-7pm. The exhibit runs through Friday, August 5, 2016.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EThe phrase \u201cwork on paper\u201d is a known quantity. It brings to\u0026nbsp;mind paper used as a material on which to be drawn, painted, or printed. At Dieu Donn\u00e9, a nonprofit organization based in New York City, the emphasis is on works in paper, meaning that paper is not a substrate but rather is the medium itself. Using little more than fiber, pigments, water, and methyl cellulose (a natural adhesive), paper provides a multitude of unexpected possibilities as an artistic material, and artists and papermakers work together in the Dieu Donn\u00e9 studios to explore a seemingly limitless range of outcomes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EThis exhibition brings together artwork created in the Dieu\u0026nbsp;Donn\u00e9 studio by twenty artists who have participated in the organization\u2019s prestigious residency programs. The artworks range from intimate two-dimensional studies to large sculptural works, all made from a form of paper pulp. The artists have varied practices outside of the residency but are united through their exploration of the possibilities of this versatile medium.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EArtists whose work will be included are: Firelei B\u00e1ez, Ian\u0026nbsp;Cooper, David Kennedy Cutler, E.V. 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Wurtz.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EThe exhibition was organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum\u0026nbsp;of Art at Hamilton College and the exhibit tour organized by Dieu Donn\u00e9, New York.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EFree parking is available.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOpening reception for the Paper Museum\u0027s summer exhibit.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Opening reception for the Paper Museum\u0027s summer exhibit."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2016-05-18 12:31:01","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:15:50","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2016-06-09T18:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2016-06-09T20:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2016-06-09T20:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2016-06-09 22:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2016-06-10 00:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2016-06-10 00:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.ipst.gatech.edu\/amp\/","title":"Robert C. 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Pizza will be served at 11:45 a.m. \u003Cstrong\u003EPlease RSVP\u003C\/strong\u003E by contacting \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:chris.luettgen@rbi.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Echris.luettgen@rbi.gatech.edu.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe company is a leading global producer of renewable fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper products, with 53,000 employees operating in 24 countries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Stevens is a Georgia Tech alum, receiving his bachelor\u0026#39;s in ChE in 1992 and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in 1998. He began his pulp and paper career at Bastrop, La., mill as a process engineer in the pulp mill in 1998 and worked in pulp, power, paper production and technical areas at Bastrop and other mills. He then spent seven years at Bowater corporation building new fiberline, converting paper machine from newsprint to LWC, optimizing the energy balance at the mill to eliminate fossil fuel use, optimizing the production capability of the mill.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2007, he returned to International Paper as pulp mill manager at Riegelwood mill and in 2011, became the manager, Technical Services for International Paper\u0026rsquo;s Industrial Packaging Mill System. 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It brings to\u0026nbsp;mind paper used as a material on which to be drawn, painted, or printed. At Dieu Donn\u0026eacute;, a nonprofit organization based in New York City, the emphasis is on works in paper, meaning that paper is not a substrate but rather is the medium itself. Using little more than fiber, pigments, water, and methyl cellulose (a natural adhesive), paper provides a multitude of unexpected possibilities as an artistic material, and artists and papermakers work together in the Dieu Donn\u0026eacute; studios to explore a seemingly limitless range of outcomes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThis exhibition brings together artwork created in the Dieu Donn\u0026eacute; studio by twenty artists who have participated in the organization\u0026rsquo;s prestigious residency programs. The artworks range from intimate two-dimensional studies to large sculptural works, all made from a form of paper pulp. The artists have varied practices outside of the residency but are united through their exploration of the possibilities of this versatile medium.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EArtists whose work will be included are: Firelei B\u0026aacute;ez, Ian Cooper, David Kennedy Cutler, E.V. Day, Melvin Edwards, Natalie Frank, Jane Hammond, Jim Hodges, William Kentridge, Jon Kessler, Glenn Ligon, Suzanne McClelland, Arlene Shechet, Kate Shepherd, Molly Smith, Do Ho Suh, Mary Temple, Richard Tuttle, Ursula von Rydingsvard, and B. Wurtz.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAdmission is free, donations are encouraged. The museum is open\u0026nbsp;Monday-Friday, 9-5. 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A full agenda can be seen \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rbi.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2016%20Executive%20Conference%20-%20Agenda.pdf\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKeynote speakers will complement faculty and student presentations for each of these tracks\u2014Soydan Ozcan, Oak Ridge National Lab, for biocomposites and nanocellulose; Gregg Beckham, National Renewable Energy Lab, for biochemicals; and John Rager, RISI, for pulp, paper and packaging. Beckham will also deliver the keynote address to open the conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Executive Vice President for Research will discuss the Institute\u2019s Innovation Ecosystem and the benefits of collaborations between GT and companies. Those benefits will further be explored Wednesday during the closing plenary session, with presentations by Norman Marsolan, executive director, RBI; Don McConnell, vice president, Office of Industry Collaboration, GT; Naresh Thadhani, chair of the School of Materials Science Engineering; and Sankar Nair, associate chair for Industry Outreach, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at GT.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe conference brings together thought leaders from a variety of companies and industries and connects them with faculty and students conducting research relevant to their businesses. Attendees hear the latest advancements in processing and application of renewable materials during these presentations and join extensive plenary discussions with their peers and colleagues.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe student poster competition allows for one-on-one interaction between company representative and some of the brightest young minds in cutting-edge research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThree concurrent tracks, moderated by leading experts in their fields of research, will feature faculty presentations on current directions and opportunities. Afternoon workshops will follow, along with discussion regarding the practical application of these advances into a reimagined bioproducts arena.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019ve had a tremendous response this year, near record registration,\u201d said Norman Marsolan, RBI executive director. \u201cWe believe the executives appreciate the format where they are free to choose the track most relevant to their business, hear in-depth reports on research in that area and then participate in a full afternoon of brainstorming and discussion on how it might positively impact their bottom line.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere are very few opportunities to experience this type of up-close interaction with those directing research. 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Students will also be featured speakers during the conference.\u0026nbsp;Attendees will have an opportunity to meet these students, and discuss how their research could be valuable or made more relevant to their companies.\u0026nbsp;Finally, the conference allows companies to influence the future research at RBI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDuring the discussion sessions, we listen to the input, and input has a direct impact on how we tailor our programs and future research projects to create opportunity for their business,\u201d Marsolan said. \u201cThis is truly an open discussion between researchers and company leadership.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, visit\u0026nbsp;the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/rbi1.gatech.edu\/rbi-conferences-and-events\u0022\u003ERBI conference site\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/2016-rbi-annual-executive-conference-registration-20893571234\u0022\u003EClick here\u003C\/a\u003Eto register today.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.regencysuites.com\/\u0022\u003ERegency Suites-Midtown\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;rooms available at a preferred rate for conference guests. 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