The Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute at Kent State University (KSU) seeks to hire an outstanding scientist at any level working in experimental advanced materials and/or at the interface to soft matter science, broadly defined.

Areas of interest may include liquid crystals, nanomaterials, biomaterials, polymers as well as biomimetic, responsive and adaptive materials as well as any combination thereof.

The candidates should apply by February 2026.

More information in Job Advertisements and here, or by sending an email to Professor Torsten Hegmann (thegmann@kent.edu). 

The International Liquid Crystal Society (ILCS) invites nominations for its prestigious awards honoring outstanding scientific achievements and service to the liquid crystal community. ILCS strongly encourages the community to submit nominations and help recognize excellence at all career stages.

Nominations are welcomed for the following awards:

• The Glenn H. Brown Prizes Awarded for the best Ph.D. theses in liquid crystal science. Typically, four prizes are awarded every two years.
• The Samsung Display Mid-Career Award and The LG Display Mid-Career Award -two separate awards honoring mid-career scientists for significant and sustained contributions to liquid crystal research and applications.
• The Michi Nakata Award recognizes early-career (postdoctoral) researchers for exceptional independent scientific achievements and strong research potential.
  
• Election as Honored Member of ILCS -a distinguished recognition for individuals who have made exceptional scientific contributions and long-term service to the liquid crystal community and ILCS.
• The Pierre-Gilles de Gennes ILCS Prize - the highest honor of the ILCS, awarded for groundbreaking achievements and lasting impact on liquid crystal science.

For all awards, the nomination deadline is April 30, 2026. Detailed nomination guidelines, eligibility criteria, and required documentation are available on the ILCS website (Honors and Awards). The award recipients will be announced by June 1, 2026, and all awards will be formally presented during the 30^th International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC), to be held in Québec City, Canada, from June 21 to June 26, 2026. Award recipients will be invited to present lectures at the conference, highlighting their scientific achievements and contributions to the liquid crystal community.

ILCS warmly encourages the community to submit nominations and hopes to receive a large and diverse number of nominations, reflecting the breadth, excellence, and vitality of liquid crystal research across all career stages.

We are please to invite you to attend the Conference OP211 - Liquid Crystals Conference LCXXX at SPIE Optics + Photonics that will take place in San Diego, USA from 23^rd to 27^th of August, 2026.

Stay tuned for updates on Conference topics, invited speakers, and key deadlines on the official conference website https://spie.org/OP26P/conferencedetails/liquid-crystals.

We look forward to seeing you in beautiful San Diego for an inspiring Week of science and collaboration. 

We are please to invite you to attend the 30th International Liquid Crystal Conference that will  will take place in Québec City from June 21^st to June 26^th, 2026.

Stay tuned for updates on symposium topics, invited speakers, and key deadlines on the official conference website: https://ilcc2026.org/en.

We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Quebec for an inspiring week of science and collaboration!

Dear Colleagues,

The Call for Papers is open for SPIE’s conference ‘Liquid Crystals Optics and Photonic Devices II’, to be held within SPIE PHOTONICS EUROPE on April 12-16, 2026. 

IMPORTANT DATES

Submit an Abstract via www.spie.org/pe129

Abstract Due: 12 November 2025

Author Notification: 19 January 2026

Manuscript Due: 25 March 2026

This is the 2^nd edition of this conference in SPIE PHOTONICS EUROPE. The strong electro-optic, magneto-optic, and thermo-optic effects of liquid crystals, combined with the maturity of LCD technology, make this group of functional materials excellent candidates for next-generation tunable optics and photonic devices. Furthermore, their unique properties make them good candidates for sustainable applications.

The conference is meant to gather the community working on related topics, and papers from the following list are welcome:

• light propagation and interaction with liquid crystals
• tunable liquid crystal lenses and applications
• liquid crystal tunable spectral filters and applications
• polarization control devices and integration with systems
• liquid crystal smart windows and energy devices
• theoretical modeling of liquid crystal materials and devices
• faster modes of liquid crystal devices
• liquid crystal metamaterials
• tunable resonant liquid crystal devices
• liquid crystal spatial light modulators and applications
• liquid crystal lasers
• nonlinear optics of liquid crystals
• liquid crystal elastomeric devices
• novel applications of liquid crystals.

We are please to invite you to  attend the 4^th International Online Conference on Materials, which will be held online from 3^rd to 5^th of November 2025. 

The 4th IOCM is completely free and Abstract submission deadline is the 14th of August 2025. 

The conference is ideal for the participation of young researchers, either through oral or poster presentation. This conference has a section on Soft Matter, Composites and Interfaces, which would be suited for the members of our Liquid Crystal Society. 

More details can be found at https://sciforum.net/event/IOCM2025

We are pleased to announce a open Post-Doctoral fellowship in Brazil at the Complex Fluids Group, a successful and dynamic research group. 

For more details, please visit www.ilcsoc.org/Job-Advertisements

We are pleased to invite you to attend the 24th edition of the Conference on Liquid Crystals – CLC 2025, which will be held in the beautiful Karkonosze mountains of Szklarska Poręba in Poland, from the 15th to the 19th of September 2025.

We invite you to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation before the May 23rd, 2025 deadline - clc2025.wat.edu.pl

The conference and accommodation will be held in the same venue, the four-star Interferie Sport Hotel Bornit.

From the success of past editions, CLC2025 is a prestigious international conference that brings together scientists and industry specialists from various research fields to share cutting-edge research, innovative applications, and the latest trends in liquid crystal technologies.

The Organizing Committee is preparing an exciting scientific program that will surely generate fruitful information exchange and cross-disciplinary interactions to spur the development of our research fields.

Important dates:

•          Registration – NOW OPEN! - Register HERE

•          Abstract submission deadline – May 23rd 2025

•          Abstract acceptance – May 30th 2025

•          Payment deadline – June 10th 2025

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or comments. We are looking forward to seeing you at CLC2025!

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With our kindest regards,

CLC2025 Organizing Committee

PLEASE NOTE: The only email address we will use to contact you is clc@wat.edu.pl, please do not trust external contacts.

This year, the Facebook Reality Labs Research Awards have been granted to:

• Kamal Thapa (Kent State University) – Diamond Award ($5,000)

• Alvin Modin (currently at ETH Zurich) – Platinum Award ($3,500)

• Peter Ropač (University of Ljubljana) – Gold Award ($2,500)

Congratulations to the awardees on this well-deserved recognition

It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Corrie Imrie. The international liquid crystal community has lost an excellent scientist, a cherished friend, and an esteemed colleague. Corrie's remarkable contributions to the Liquid Crystal field were matched only by his generosity of spirit. Corrie left an indelible mark not just on his work but on the lives of everyone around him. Though his absence is deeply felt, Corrie's legacy will continue to guide and inspire for future generations.

Maria Helena Godinho