Date: Thursday, February 19th, 2026
Time: Event from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. & Reception beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Location: CHBE Building, 2360 East Mall
Featured Events:
- 3 Minute Thesis (3MT)
- Poster Competitions (Grad Students & Postdocs)
- Graduate Student Oral Presentation Competition
- Industry Panel
2026 Schedule
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Coffee | CHBE Atrium |
| 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Opening and Welcome | CHBE 102 |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Open Heat Competition | CHBE 102 |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Poster Competitions: Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows | CHBE Atrium |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | CHBE Atrium |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Keynote Speakers: Dr. Sue Baldwin and Dr. Vikram Yadav | CHBE 102 |
| 2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Break | CHBE Atrium |
| 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Oral Presentation Competition | CHBE 102 |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Break | CHBE Atrium |
| 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Industry Panel: Karl Zimmermann, EIT WSP Veronique Lecault, Director & CTO Abcellera Andrew Aziz, Founder and CEO Bear Bull Traders, Trading Terminal; Managing Partner, Peak Capital Trading | CHBE 102 |
| 5:30 p.m. | Award Presentation & Reception | CHBE Atrium |