The conference will be held on February 22nd on the third floor of Gross Hall on Duke University Campus. Events will include a Continental Breakfast, Plenary Speaker, Graduate Student Talks, and Lunch. Below is the floor plan of the third floor of Gross Hall and a map of the area around Gross Hall:

If you plan to drive, please follow the instructions under “Obtaining the Permit” and “Using the Permit” on this website (https://parking.duke.edu/parking-permits/annual-permits/night/) to get free parking access all day on Saturday,  February 22nd. In particular, please select the permit NIGHT 2025 ($0) in checkout and download the QR code to your phone/print the permit. We suggest that you park in Chemistry Lot right next to Gross Hall (best option) or in the Bryan center garage for the conference.

The following is a tentative schedule of the conference. See the program for more details.

9:00-9:45, Gross Hall 1st floor: Breakfast & Welcome

9:45-10:25, Gross 318, 324: Student Talks Session 1

10:30-11:00, Gross 353: Coffee break

11:00-12:00, Gross 330: Plenary talk – Dr. Di Fang

12:00-1:00, Gross Hall 1st floor: Lunch

1:00-2:25, Gross 318, 324: Student Talks Session 2