While organizing a number of technical sessions that are of typical interest in this symposium, this conference will feature three particular areas that tie strongly with Colorado: “Surface Science in Catalysis and Energy Research”, “Colloids in Environmental Science”, and “Biomedical Applications of Colloids”. CSM’s partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the University of Colorado Denver and Anschutz Medical Campus, and various industrial consortia will foster networking of researchers from academia, national laboratories, and industry.