MONET's overarching goal is to advance the field of polymer science through innovative research while actively engaging and inspiring the public.
Duke, MIT, Northwestern
Joined September 2019
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Trainees from the U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Molecularly Optimized Networks (NSF MONET) bonding at ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago — coffee, riverwalk, skyline.
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Centers work because people do.
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SPDE Awards at the U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Molecularly Optimized Networks (NSF MONET): five trainees recognized for the most Signature Professional Development Experiences across Breadth, Innovation, Outreach, and Leadership.
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Jolly Patro (15), Ana Paula Kitos Vasconcelos (8), Xiao Huang (7), Juan Cintrón-Cruz (7), Mary Ma (6). Personalized awards. Professional development made visible.
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Celebrating award-winning trainees at the U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Molecularly Optimized Networks (NSF MONET).
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At ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago, Noy Nechmad (Duke) won a Fall General Topics Presentation Award for side-chain engineering in frontal ring-opening metathesis polymerization.
ALT Photo from the audience of a conference projection screen at ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago announcing the Fall General Topics Presentation Award; Noy Nechmad of Duke University is listed for Side-chain engineering in frontal ring-opening metathesis polymerization, alongside Kevin Stewart of University of Utah Health; sponsored by ZCMI.
One win in a wider trainee record — research grants, presentations, mentorship, industry awards, Future Faculty. That is HEPD at NSF MONET.
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Thank you to the U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Single-Entity Nanochemistry and Nanocrystal Design (NSF CSENND) for trusting our Director of Broader Impacts to run Mechanism to Market with their trainees.
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One hour of service-focused elevator pitches. Mentimeter: +1.6 confidence that the pitch named benefits, outcomes, and process; +0.9 likelihood an average person gets what is novel (1–5 scale).
ALT Infographic thanking NSF CSENND for a 2026 collaborative workshop with NSF MONET: Mechanism to Market elevator-pitch session led by Vanessa Rosa, Ph.D. Left panel shows pre/post Mentimeter gains of +0.9 comprehension and +1.6 confidence on a 1–5 scale, plus example revised pitch topics. Right panel reprints the Zoom flyer with elevator illustration, host bio, and July 31 details.
Grateful for the cross-center door. That is how U.S. National Science Foundation Centers for Chemical Innovation (NSF CCI) communities lift each other.
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Support science — out loud. At ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago, the U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Molecularly Optimized Networks (NSF MONET) cheered for the U.S. National Science Foundation Centers for Chemical Innovation (NSF CCI).
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One cue. One chant. Collaborative centers, together.
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Polymer chemistry you can stretch — and simulate. The U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Molecularly Optimized Networks (NSF MONET) at ACS Kids Zones: slime in hand, Chemistry of Slime game on the phone.
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Informal science communication where play and explanation show up together.
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Brainstorming with industry in the room. The U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Molecularly Optimized Networks (NSF MONET) met with our Industry Advisory Board in Chicago — hybrid tables, open mics, advanced materials.
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Innovation, industry, and entrepreneurship: trainees and faculty hearing what partners need next.
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Higher ed + professional development in public. The U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Molecularly Optimized Networks (NSF MONET) trainees networked in Chicago — ACS hybrid meeting energy and Fall presentation awards.
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Congrats to Noy Nechmad (Duke) and Kevin Stewart. Thanks Jennifer Kopach, Jolly Patro, Ilana Lemberger, and Amy Balija for inspiring the next gen in chem.
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Making connections across a center. The U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Molecularly Optimized Networks (NSF MONET) gathered in Chicago for our center-wide meeting.
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Trainees and partners from Duke, UC San Diego, Columbia, Illinois, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Northwestern, and the University of Washington — building the human networks beside the molecular ones.
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Coffee between sessions. Connections across the U.S. National Science Foundation Centers for Chemical Innovation (NSF CCI).
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NSF CSOE, NSF CCAS & the U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Molecularly Optimized Networks (NSF MONET) co-hosted the NSF CCI Coffee Hour at ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago.
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