Support for ILCC 2016: International Liquid Crystal Conference; Kent State University

非技术性总结材料研究部与数学科学部，化学，生物工程，环境和运输系统部以及多学科活动办公室共同为该奖项提供资金，该奖项为国际液晶会议提供支持，该会议将于2016年7月31日至8月5日在肯特州立大学举行。这是一个高度跨学科的会议，汇集了来自学术界和工业界的科学家和工程师，他们的工作涵盖了从基础科学到设备制造的范围。在这次会议上，应用数学首次被列为会议主题。会议的总体目标是促进有关液晶当前和有趣问题的想法交流，讨论该领域的最新发现和发展，确定未来的研究方向，并使参与者之间的未来合作成为可能。NSF的支持将使12名早期职业科学家和21名学生能够参加，否则他们可能无法参加。学生和博士后研究人员也将在会议期间受益于导师活动。技术总结材料研究部与数学科学部，化学，生物工程，环境和运输系统部以及多学科活动办公室共同为该奖项提供资金，为国际液晶会议提供支持，将于2016年7月31日至8月5日在肯特州立大学举行。这是一个高度跨学科的会议，汇集了来自学术界和工业界的科学家和工程师，他们的工作涵盖了从基础科学到设备制造的范围。在这次会议上，应用数学首次被列为会议主题。会议的总体目标是促进有关液晶当前和有趣问题的想法交流，讨论该领域的最新发现和发展，确定未来的研究方向，并使参与者之间的未来合作成为可能。NSF的支持将使12名早期职业科学家和21名学生能够参加，否则他们可能无法参加。学生和博士后研究人员也将受益于会议期间的导师活动。

NONTECHNICAL SUMMARYThe Division of Materials Research, together with the Division of Mathematical Sciences, the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems, and the Office for Multidisciplinary Activities contribute funds to this award that provides support for the International Liquid Crystal Conference, which will be held at Kent State University from July 31st to August 5th 2016. This is a highly interdisciplinary meeting that brings together a diverse group of leading researchers, including scientists and engineers from academia and industry, whose work covers the range from basic science to device manufacturing. In this instance of the conference, applied mathematics is included as a session topic for the first time. The general aim of the conference will be to facilitate the exchange of ideas about current and interesting problems related to liquid crystals, to discuss recent findings and developments in the field, to determine future research directions, and to enable future collaborations among the participants. NSF support will enable the participation of 12 early-career scientists and 21 students, who might not otherwise be able to attend. Students and postdoctoral researchers will also benefit from mentorship activities during the conference.TECHNICAL SUMMARYThe Division of Materials Research, together with the Division of Mathematical Sciences, the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems, and the Office for Multidisciplinary Activities contribute funds to this award that provides support for the International Liquid Crystal Conference, which will be held at Kent State University from July 31st to August 5th 2016. This is a highly interdisciplinary meeting that brings together a diverse group of leading researchers, including scientists and engineers from academia and industry, whose work covers the range from basic science to device manufacturing. In this instance of the conference, applied mathematics is included as a session topic for the first time. The general aim of the conference will be to facilitate the exchange of ideas about current and interesting problems related to liquid crystals, to discuss recent findings and developments in the field, to determine future research directions, and to enable future collaborations among the participants. NSF support will enable the participation of 12 early-career scientists and 21 students, who might not otherwise be able to attend. Students and postdoctoral researchers will also benefit from mentorship activities during the conference.