MRSEC Annual Meeting + Industry Day
February 18th - 19th, 2026
February 18, 2026
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast | Mulva MPR, EER 0.806/0.808 |
| 8:30 AM | Welcome & Center Overview, CDCM Mentoring Program | Mulva Auditorium (EER 0.904) |
| 9:10 AM | Interdisciplinary Research Group 1 Presentation | Mulva Auditorium (EER 0.904) |
| 9:30 AM | Interdisciplinary Research Group 2 Presentation | Mulva Auditorium (EER 0.904) |
| 9:50 AM | 2025 Seed - Kent Zheng, Graeme Henkleman, & Ilias Mitrai Seed | Mulva Auditorium (EER 0.904) |
| 10:00 AM | 2025 Seed - Zak Page, Lillian Chin, & Berkin Dortdivanlioglu | Mulva Auditorium (EER 0.904) |
| 10:10 AM | Break | Mulva Foyer |
| 10:20 AM | Texas State University PREM Presentation | Mulva Auditorium (EER 0.904) |
| 10:35 AM | Northern Arizona University PREM Presentation | Mulva Auditorium (EER 0.904) |
| 10:50 | Student Poster Pitches (1 min ea.) | Mulva Auditorium (EER 0.904) |
| 11:35 | Grab and go lunch | EER Zero Floor Atrium |
| 12:10 | Optional MRSEC and TMI Lab Tours | Meet in Mulva Foyer |
| 12:30 - 2:15 PM | Poster Session | EER Zero Floor Atrium |
| 12:45 - 1:45 PM | Headshots with Photographer | EER 2nd Floor Atrium |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Breakout #1: Student Presentations/Pitches (Mock Talks) | Innovation Center (EER 2.518) |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Breakout #2: Career Development Workshop - Personal Branding | EER 3.640/3.642 |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | Industry Representatives Lightning Talks with time for Q & A | Innovation Center (EER 2.518) |
| 5:15 - 6:45 PM | Networking Hour with Hors d'oeuvres | EER Zero Floor Atrium |
February 19th, 2025
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | MRSEC Student Mock Interviews | EER Innovation Center (EER 2.518) |
| 12:00 PM | Industry Day Concludes |
Register now! (Closes Jan. 22nd, 2026)
Downloadable Agenda
Locations & Directions
Event Buildings:
Engineering Education and Research Building (EER)
2501 Speedway, Austin
Parking Garages:
San Jacinto Parking Garage
2401 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin
Speedway Parking Garage
105 E 27th St, Austin
Walking Map from parking to event site.
Hotels
Hotel Block:
Hampton Inn & Suites Austin @ The University/Capitol
1701 Lavaca Street
Austin, TX 78701
512-499-8881
0.8 miles (16 min walk)
Book your room in our hotel block here.
Other Nearby Hotels:
AT&T Hotel and Conference Center
1900 University Avenue
Austin, TX 78705
512-404-3600 | reservations@attconf.utexas.edu
0.6 miles (12 min walk)
1901 San Antonio Street,
Austin, TX 78705
512-473-8900
0.8 miles (15 min walk)
1900 Rio Grande
Austin, TX 78705
844-720-1497 | hello@hotelellaaustin.com
0.9 miles (18 min walk)
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Austin
303 W. 15th Street
Austin, TX 78701
512-478-7000
1.0 miles (19 min walk)