In May 2016, PSE is welcoming back all former students, postdocs, staff, faculty and affiliates of the department to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the program. The 2-day reunion event will provide an opportunity to reflect on the the half-century history of PSE and the significant impact of the program through the accomplishments of its over 700 alumni. As the first ever PSE reunion, this event will bring alumni and friends of PSE back to campus to reconnect with another as well as the current generation of PSE students, staff and faculty. Please make plans to join us, tell your PSE friends and REGISTER HERE!  

Lodging  ~ Directions

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2-Day Event Schedule

Campus Map for PSE50 Events

UMass Area Activities

Two-Day Agenda

Thursday, May 12, 2016
Integrated Sciences Building
661 N Pleasant St, Amherst

PSE50 Alumni Symposium 

8:30am ~ Continental Breakfast
am ~ Invited talks
12:00pm ~ Lunch Buffet
pm ~ Invited talks

PS50 Reunion Dinner Celebration
UMass Engineering Quad  

5:00pm ~ Outdoor Tented Banquet

Friday, May 13, 2016
Conte Polymer Research Center
120 Governors Dr. Amherst

9:00am Continental Breakfast  ~ Student Poster Session w Alums

10:30-12:00 ~ Alumni Panels and Laboratory Tours

12:00-1:00 ~  Lunch in the Conte Atrium

Afternoon/Evening ~ Reserved for Lab group/Class Reunions~ Self-Organized Groups

Update of group reunion organizers

(Contact grason@mail.pse.umass.edu if you are interested in planning your group’s event.)

Please REGISTER HERE so that we know you are coming!

Confirmed Speakers*:

*denoted by entering year

Cady Coleman ('83) NASA	Tisato Kajiyama('66) Fukuoka Women's University	Rajeswari Kasi ('99) UConn	Christopher Ober ('78) Cornell	Mario Perez ('90) 3M Company	Art Tipton ('83) Southern Research Institute	David Tirrell('74) CalTech	Matthew Tirrell('73) UChicago

Local Accommodations:

Directions:

Polymer Science and Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Sylvio O. Conte National Center for Polymer Research
120 Governors Drive Amherst MA 01003-9263

From the North From I-91 South, take exit 25 in Deerfield. At the end of the ramp, turn left and follow road to the intersection. Turn right onto Routes 5 & 10 South. Go 1 mile, then turn left onto Route 116 South for 6.6 miles. Turn left onto Meadow St. 9. Turn right onto N Pleasant St for 1 mile. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Governors Dr. for .3 miles The Conte building will be on the left.

From the South From I-91 North, take Exit 19 in Northampton. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 9. Travel Approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (turn left at traffic lights). Take the exit toward UMass/Amherst. Turn right onto N Hadley Rd. Continue onto Massachusetts Ave. Turn left onto Commonwealth Ave. Continue onto Governors Drive for .4 miles. The Conte building will be on the right.

*East or West From I-90 (Mass Pike) Take exit 4 (West Springfield). Follow I-91 North to Exit 19. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 9. Travel approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (turn left at traffic lights). ). Take the exit toward UMass/Amherst. Turn right onto N Hadley Rd. Continue onto Massachusetts Ave. Turn left onto Commonwealth Ave. Continue onto Governors Drive for .4 miles. The Conte building will be on the right. (Signs will be displayed pointing to the campus center garage for PSE50 Events.)

For more detailed directions/travel options please visit this link.

*If you are a first time visitor and traveling from the West on I-90 (Mass Pike), we do not recommend taking exit 8 off of the Mass Pike, rather follow the directions to exit 4 as explained above.

For international travelers:

To request a detailed invitation to the PSE50 Reunion to support your professional requirements, please contact Jessica Skrocki jskrocki@polysci.umass.edu. Please include your specific needs and if the letter should be emailed or a hardcopy sent via United States Postal service.