Inter/Micro 2025 Schedule of Events
The schedule of events is subject to change; check this page regularly for updates.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Author Presentations
McCrone Lecture Room
View author abstracts and presentation schedule
10:15 – 10:45 a.m.Morning Coffee Break
12:00 – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
McCrone Garden
12:00 – 5:00 p.m.SMSI Silent Auction
McCrone ClassroomBid on microscopy equipment and other related items of interest at the annual silent auction benefitting the State Microscopical Society of Illinois (SMSI). Winners will be announced Wednesday afternoon after the speaker presentations. Learn more
2:30 – 2:55 p.m.
Afternoon Coffee Break
Photomicrography Competition, sponsored by pH2, LLC
We invite you to submit photomicrographs taken with any microscopy technique -- darkfield, brightfield, fluorescence, interference contrast, polarized light, SEM, etc. The deadline for in-person submissions at Inter/Micro 2025 is 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 10. Awards for Best Overall Image, Most Unique Image, and Best SEM Image will be announced at the conclusion of the meeting. Learn more
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Author Presentations
McCrone Lecture Room
View author abstracts and presentation schedule
9:00 a.m. – 3:10 p.m.
SMSI Silent Auction, sponsored by the State Microscopical Society of Illinois
McCrone Classroom
Bid on microscopy equipment and other related items of interest at the annual silent auction benefitting the State Microscopical Society of Illinois (SMSI). Winners will be announced Wednesday afternoon after the speaker presentations. Learn more
10:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Morning Coffee Break, sponsored by Cargille Labs
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch, sponsored by TAKA in memory of Mrs. Madeleine V. Kubic and Dr. John A. Reffner
McCrone Garden
2:30 – 3:10 p.m.
Afternoon Coffee Break and conclusion of Silent Auction
5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Social hour, sponsored by Cargille Labs
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Dinner
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Award announcement and presentations
Join Inter/Micro and the State Microscopical Society of Illinois as they present Dr. James R. Millette with the 2025 August Köhler Award.
Thursday, June 12 and Friday, June 13, 2025
Paper Fiber Microscopy and Analysis 2-Day Workshop, sponsored by Cargille Labs
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (lunch: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.) both daysMcCrone Laboratories and Classrooms
This hands-on microscopy workshop taught by Walter J. Rantanen, will concentrate on the microscopy, sample preparation, and analysis of some common types of wood and other fibers used in the pulp and paper industry. Participants in this workshop will learn how to use various wood and reference pulp and paper product material and slurries to make their own microscope slide preparations that can be studied and kept for their own use. This hands-on 2-day workshop offers detailed instruction in microanalysis, including chemical staining and microscopical identification techniques, used for wood and paper fibers. A certificate of successful completion from McCrone Research Institute will be awarded to each student at the conclusion of the workshop. Learn more