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HEMI Day 2026 – Call for Abstracts

Register to participate in HEMI's inaugural HEMI Day. Abstract submissions are open through 11/15.

September 16, 2025

by HEMI Staff

Abstract submissions are open through 11/15

The Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute (HEMI) is proud to announce its inaugural HEMI Day, a new annual tradition celebrating the research achievements and community of HEMI graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. This symposium will provide a forum to share ground-breaking research in extreme materials behavior and materials in extreme environments and to build connections across disciplines.

HEMI collaborators and the JHU community at large are welcome to attend and learn more about HEMI’s exciting research.

Events include poster and podium presentations, an invited keynote address, and poster and art competitions.

Important Dates

  • November 15: Abstract submissions due
  • December 20: Registration deadline
  • January 13, 2026: HEMI Day takes place in the Glass Pavilion on the Johns Hopkins Homewood campus

Presentation Formats and Competitions

  • Poster Presentations: Most submissions will be featured in an interactive poster session and entered into a best poster competition.
  • Podium Presentations: A select group of abstracts will be invited to give a 15-minute podium presentation in a featured session.
  • Gallery Competition: Submit an artistic visual representation of your research for the gallery competition. This can be a creative image from your experiment or simulation, an artistic photograph of your experimental setup, or an artistic interpretation of your research.

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