Nano Seminars

Saturday, October 5, 2024

- 8:30 am
- Allerton Park and Retreat Center
2nd Changwoo Park-Walter Klemperer Inorganic and Materials Chemistry Allerton Conference
- Conference/Workshop

Monday, October 7, 2024

- 7:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
2024 John C. Bailar, Jr. Lecture: Professor Judith Klinman, UC Berkeley, "In Appreciation of 'Slow' Science: Biochemical Conversions of Amino Acids to Quinones"
- Ceremony/Service

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Jeffrey Richards, Northwestern University, "Engineering the Conductivity of Electrically Active Suspensions" (host: Rogers)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
2024 John C. Bailar, Jr. Lecture: Professor Judith Klinman, UC Berkeley, "A New Approach to Understanding Enzyme Catalysts: The Role of Solvent to Active Site Protein Networks in the Initiation of Chemical Reactivity"
- Ceremony/Service

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

- 2:00 - 3:00 pm
- CLSL B102
Prof. Emilie Ringe, University of Cambridge, "Magnesium Plasmonics"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 10, 2024

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Reika Katsumata, “ 'Slower' Processes in Polymers: From Nanocomposites to Homopolymers", University of Massachusetts Amherst (host: Sing, Diao)
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 11, 2024

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Jared Anderson, Iowa State; "Understanding the Nanoscale Ordering of Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents for Enhanced Separation Performance"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Professor Peter Wolczanski, Cornell University, "Ruminations in Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry by a Grumpy Old Man" (I)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Marc Hartmann, UIUC, "Recent Advances in Cysteine-Specific Bioconjugation"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 17, 2024

- 12:00 pm
- 163 Noyes Laboratory
CHEM 575 Literature Seminar: Aiden Houck, UIUC, "Biodegradation of Per- and Polyfluorinated Forever Chemicals"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
3M Lecture: Professor Craig J. Hawker, University of California, Santa Barbara, "The Power of Organic Chemistry in Functional Polymer Synthesis"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 18, 2024

- 3:00 pm
- 2079 Natural History Building (NHB)
Samuel W. Parr Lecture in Chemical Engineering, Prof. Craig Hawker, University of California Santa Barbara, "Pushing the Limits of Polymeric Materials through High-throughput Synthesis and Characterization"
- Lecture

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Emerging Leaders Seminar: Professor Kelly Chacon, Reed College, "Adventures in X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy" (I)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Henry Cavanaugh, UIUC, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 24, 2024

- 1:00 pm
- 2055 Sydney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building
Jonnathan Marin-Toledo, Final Defense, UIUC, "Development of Second-Generation Amphotericin B Molecular Prosthetics for Enhanced Therapeutic Efficacy in Cystic Fibrosis"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Emerging Leaders Seminar: Professor Shiyu Zhang, Ohio State University, "Elucidating the Role of Unsymmetric Features in Bimetallic Active Sites" (I)
- Ceremony/Service
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Clare Wells, UIUC, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, October 26, 2024

- 8:30 am
- TBD
Senter Symposium of Frontiers in Organic Chemistry - Speakers: Prof. Bianxiao Cui, Stanford University; Prof. Mark Levin, University of Chicago, Prof. Song Lin, Cornell University; Prof. Evan Miller, University of California, Berkeley; Prof. Tim Newhouse, Yale University
- Conference/Workshop

Monday, October 28, 2024

- 2:00 - 3:00 pm
- CLSL B-102
Prof. Tobias Brixner, Universität Würzburg, "Space–Time-Resolved Sppectroscopy of Multi-Particle Interactions"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Aldrich Lecture: Professor Nilay Hazari, Yale University, "Fundamental and Applied Studies of Ni-Catalyzed Cross-Electrophile Coupling"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 8:00 - 10:00 pm
- San Diego Convention Center, Room 26 AB
ChBE Alumni and Friends Reception at AIChE
- Social/Informal Event

Thursday, October 31, 2024

- 12:00 pm
- 163 Noyes Laboratory
CHEM 575 Literature Seminar: Samantha Dye, UIUC, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, November 2, 2024

- 8:00 am
- Allerton Park, Monticello, IL
36th Annual Beak-Pines Organic Area Allerton Conference
- Conference/Workshop

Monday, November 4, 2024

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Kenneth L. Rinehart Lecture in Chemical Biology: Professor Chuan He, University of Chicago, "Nucleic Acid Chemical Labeling"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

- 2:00 pm
- 612 Institute for Genomic Biology
Susanna Barrett, Final Defense, UIUC, "Insights Into Rotaxane Formation Enable Cyclase Engineering For Lasso Peptide Diversification."
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Chem 515 Literature Seminars (TBD) (I)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Sevi Agiakloglou, UIUC, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 7, 2024

- 12:00 pm
- 163 Noyes Laboratory
CHEM 575 Literature Seminar: Suja Thakali, UIUC, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Professor Chong Liu, University of Chicago, "Controlling Ions for Separation and Manufacturing" (M)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: William Krueger, UIUC, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Chem 515 Literature Seminars (TBD) (I)
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, November 18, 2024

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor F. Dean Toste, University of California, Berkeley, "title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Cynthia Reinhart-King, Vanderbilt University, "The Mechanometabolism of Metastatic Cell Migration: The Role of Energetics and Cellular Force in Driving Motion" (host: Leckband)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Chem 515 Literature Seminars (TBD) (I)
- Ceremony/Service
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor F. Dean Toste, University of California, Berkeley, "title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 21, 2024

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Rui Wang, University of California Berkeley (host: Sing, Diao)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- Chem Annex 1024
Chem 585 Literature Seminars: Yichen Li, UIUC (TBD), Riyo Das, UIUC (TBD) (M)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Emma Mize, UIUC, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, November 25, 2024

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor J. P. Gerdt, Indiana University, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, December 2, 2024

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Vanessa Reyes Lopez, UIUC, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Professor Jonathan Rittle, University of California, Berkeley, TBD (I)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Nathan Gehrke, UIUC, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, December 5, 2024

- 12:00 pm
- 163 Noyes Laboratory
CHEM 575 Literature Seminar: Justin Ahrens, UIUC, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Chem 515 Literature Seminar: (TBD) 585 Literature Seminar: Tathagata Chatterjee, UIUC (TBD) (M)
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, December 6, 2024

- 4:00 pm
- RAL 116
Professor Hang Ren, University of Texas - Austin, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Betar Gallant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "Interplays of Composition and Function in the Interphases of Metal Anodes" (host: Schoetz)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Chem 515 Literature Seminars (TBD) (I)
- Ceremony/Service

Thursday, December 12, 2024

- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Chem 585 Literature Seminars: Sindy Liu, UIUC (TBD), Sohini Mandal, UIUC (TBD) (M)
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, December 16, 2024

- 2:00 pm
- 161 Noyes Laboratory
Chiyoung Ahn, Final Defense, UIUC, "Title TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, December 21, 2024

- 10:00 - 11:00 am
- Lincoln Hall, 702 S Wright St, Urbana, IL 61801
ChBE 2024 Winter Convocation
- Ceremony/Service
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Latzer Hall in the University of Illinois YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820
ChBE 2024 Winter Convocation Reception
- Reception/Open House

Monday, February 3, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- TBD
Prof. Weixin Tang, University of Chicago, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, February 13, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- TBD
Prof. Shauna M. Paradine, University of Rochester, "Title - TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, February 20, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- TBD
Lilly Lecture: Lilly rep: TBD, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 5:00 pm
- TBD
Lilly Lecture: Professor Sophie Rousseaux, University of Toronto, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, March 3, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- TBD
Amgen Lecture, Amgen rep: Dr. Heather Johnson, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 5:00 pm
- TBD
Amgen Lecture w/Professor Jeffrey W. Bode, ETH Zurich, "Title: TDB"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, March 6, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- TBD
Marvel/Voorhees Postdoc Symposium: Speakers TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, March 10, 2025

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Emerging Leaders Seminar: Dr. Karen Mulfort, Argonne National Laboratory, (TBD) (I)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, March 13, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- TBD
Fuson Student Talks: speakers TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, March 14, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- RAL 116
Professor Chibueze Amanchukwu, University of Chicago, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

- 3:30 pm
Emerging Leaders Seminar: Professor Xavier Roy, Columbia University, (TBD) (I)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 3, 2025

- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Distinguished Inorganic Lecture: Professor Franc Meyer, University of Göttingen, (TBD) (I)
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 4, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- RAL 116
Professor Maral Mousavi, University of Southern California, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 10, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- TBD
Professor Andy Thomas, Texas A&M University, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 11, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- RAL 116
Professor Tom Soh, Stanford University, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, April 14, 2025

- 7:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
2025 John C. Bailar, Jr. Lecture: Professor James Mayer, Yale University, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Sijin Li, Cornell University, "An Integrated Synthetic Biology Pipeline to Understand and Harness Plant Specialized Metabolism" (host: Huimin Zhao)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
2025 John C. Bailar, Jr. Lecture: Professor James Mayer, Yale University, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 17, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- TBD
Genentech Lecture: Genentech rep: TBD, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 5:00 pm
- TBD
Genentech Lecture: Professor Matthew D. Shoulders, Massachusetts Institute of Technology: "title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 25, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- RAL 116
Professor Anna Wuttig, University of Chicago, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Professor Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran, University of Minnesota, (TBD) (I)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, May 1, 2025

- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Distinguished Inorganic Lecture: Professor Jonas Peter, California Institute of Technology, (TBD) (I)
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, May 2, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- RAL 116
Professor Lauren Marbella, Columbia University, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Professor Alexandra Velian, University of Washington, (TBD) (I)
- Seminar/Symposium

Sunday, May 18, 2025

- 9:30 - 11:00 am
- Krannert in Tryon Festival Theatre
ChBE 2025 Spring Convocation Ceremony
- Ceremony/Service
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Illini Union - room ABC
ChBE Spring 2025 Convocation Reception
- Reception/Open House