MRSEC Annual Meeting + Industry Day

February 18th - 19th, 2026

Example Agenda from Prior Years (March 5th, 2025 Schedule)

TimeDescriptionLocation
8:00 AMRegistration & BreakfastPOB 2nd Floor Lobby
8:30 AMWelcome & Center OverviewAvaya Auditorium (POB 2.304)
9:00 AMInterdisciplinary Research Group 1 PresentationAvaya Auditorium (POB 2.304)
9:25 AMInterdisciplinary Research Group 2 PresentationAvaya Auditorium (POB 2.304)
9:50 AMTexas State PREM PresentationsAvaya Auditorium (POB 2.304)
10:05 AMNorthern Arizona University PREM PresentationsAvaya Auditorium (POB 2.304)
10:20 AMBreakPOB 2nd Floor Lobby
10:30 AMStudent Poster PitchesAvaya Auditorium (POB 2.304)
11:15 AMGrab & Go Lunch EER, 0.808/6
12:00 PMOptional MRSEC & TMI Lab ToursEER Zero Floor Atrium
12:15 PM - 2:00 PMPoster SessionEER Zero Floor Atrium
12:30 PM - 1:30 PMHeadshots with PhotographerEER 2nd Floor Atrium
2:15 PM - 3:15 PMBreakout #1: Student Presentations/Pitches (Mock Talks)Innovation Center (EER 2.518)
2:15 PM - 3:15 PMBreakout #2: Prof. Gabriel Montaño, PresentationEER 3.640/3.642
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMIndustry Representatives Lightning Talks with time for Q & AInnovation Center (EER 2.518)
5:00 PMNetworking Hour with Hors d'oeuvresEER Zero Floor Atrium

March 6th Schedule

TimeDescriptionLocation
9:00 AMMRSEC Student Mock InterviewsEER Innovation Center (EER 2.518)
12:00 PMIndustry Day Concludes 

Register now! (Closes Jan. 9th, 2026)

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Downloadable Agenda (Coming Soon)

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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)

 

The Otis Hotel Austin

1901 San Antonio Street,

Austin, TX 78705

512-473-8900

0.8 miles (15 min walk)

 

Hotel Ella

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)