Department of Chemistry Master Calendar

This calendar includes all events from the following individual calendars: Department of Chemistry Alumni Events, Department Events (events of general interest and/or relevant to all research areas), and events related to specific research areas and programs (Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program, Inorganic Chemistry & Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry), as well as Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Seminars & Events.

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

- 2:00 pm
Prof. David Masiello, University of Washington, "Probing the Valence Responses in Plasmonic and Photonic Nanostructures  with Fast Electron Spectroscopy"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Friday, October 22, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/81428730543?pwd=WGw3bDZCQWpGN05haU96RUJ0TGpYZz09 Meeting ID: 814 2873 0543 Password: 417376
Mr. Henry Jetmore, UIUC Title: Analysis of Polymers Using Inverse Gas Chromatography
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/81428730543?pwd=WGw3bDZCQWpGN05haU96RUJ0TGpYZz09
Ms. Lauren Harris, UIUC Title: The Application of Dielectric Barrier Discharge to Analytical Techniques
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, October 25, 2021

- 1:15 pm
FINAL DEFENSE, Mr. Bijal Bankim Patel, "Self-Assembly and Additive Manufacturing of Bottlebrush Block Copolymer Photonic Materials"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Arnab Mukherjee, University of California Santa Barbara, "Biomolecular Imaging with Magnetic Resonance" (host: Schroeder)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 28, 2021

- 9:00 am
- 157 Noyes Lab
FINAL DEFENSE, Whitney Sinclair, "Lung-on-a-Chip Device with In Situ Imaging Capabilities"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 12:00 pm
- RAL 116
CHEM 575 Literature Seminar: Thomas Pires, UIUC, "Cyclic GMP-AMP Synthase: A Frontier Target in Drug Discovery"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/88293787139?pwd=dmVVMENZR0svMXNEL0QzbmFXVjg4UT09
Professor Jason Hein, University of British Columbia, "New Tools and Technology to Accelerate Process Chemical Research and Discovery"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 29, 2021

- 8:00 am
- https://go.chemistry.illinois.edu/CatchingUpWithChemistry_8am
Catching up with Chemistry: A Conversation with Department Head Catherine J. Murphy
Please join us at this virtual event for UIUC Chemistry alumni and friends.
- Other
- 2:00 pm
- https://go.chemistry.illinois.edu/CatchingUpWithChemistry_2pm
Catching up with Chemistry: A Conversation with Department Head Catherine J. Murphy
Please join us at this virtual event for UIUC Chemistry alumni and friends.
- Other
- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/89695212881?pwd=OHpmTVVvZ25CbTRldnpsamErejA0dz09 Meeting ID: 896 9521 2881 Password: 036666
Mr. Carlos Juarez Yescas, UIUC Title: Microfluidics and NMR: Pushing the limits of NMR.
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/89695212881?pwd=OHpmTVVvZ25CbTRldnpsamErejA0dz09 Meeting ID: 896 9521 2881 Password: 036666
Mr. Samuel Okyem, UIUC Title: CRISPR-Diagnostics an Application to SARS-CoV-2 Detection
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, November 1, 2021

- 10:15 am
Thao Xiong, Final Defense, UIUC, "Enzyme-like Catalysis by Single Chain Nanoparticles that Use Transition Metal Cofactors"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 1:00 pm
- 2269 Beckman (Second floor tower room)
FINAL DEFENSE, Mr. Hao Yu, "Investigation of Sequence-Property Correlations in Precisely Defined Synthetic MacromoleculesA"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CANCELED: Professor Song Lin, Cornell University, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Zachary Firestein, Title TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Monday, November 8, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Julia Kalow, Northwestern University, "Mechanism-guided discovery of photocontrolled materials and reactions"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Nolan Green, Title TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Saturday, November 13, 2021

- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- https://eciacs.org/conference
2021 East Central Illinois ACS Undergraduate Research Conference
The East Central Illinois section of the American Chemical Society invites all students and professionals in the chemical sciences to attend the 6th Annual ECI ACS Undergraduate Research Conference, featuring undergraduate research posters and oral presentations. The conference will take place virtually on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, via the GatherTown platform.
- Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

- 2:00 pm
CHEM 545 Literature Seminar: David Durden, UIUC, TBA
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
- CLSL B102
Chem 545 Literature Seminar: Lakshmy Ajayakumar, UIUC, TBA
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 18, 2021

- 12:00 pm
- RAL 116
CHEM 575 Literature Seminar: Marya Ornelas, UIUC, Title TBD
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Blair Brettmann, Georgia Institute of Technology (host: Diao)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 - 4:30 pm
- Zoom
Professor Emilie Ringe, Cambridge, TBA
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
Professor Michael Jewett, Northwestern University, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, November 29, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Hans Renata, Scripps Research Institute, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

- 2:00 pm
- contact cbowser@illinois.edu
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Carlos Aguilar, University of Michigan (host: Harley)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Samantha Barlock, Title TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, December 2, 2021

- 10:00 am
- 279 Davenport Hall
FINAL DEFENSE, Zhongyao Zhang, "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 12:00 pm
- RAL 116
CHEM 575 Literature Seminar: Christopher Rakowski, UIUC, Title TBD
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Rafael Verduzco, Rice University, "Molecular Engineering and Processing of Covalent Organic Frameworks" (host: Guironnet)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- Chem Annex 1024
Prof. Daniel Suess, MIT, TBA
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, December 3, 2021

- 12:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
Professor Erin Adams, University of Chicago, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Dr. Gregg Beckham, "Development of Chemical Recycling Approaches for Waste Plastics" (host: Peters)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, January 27, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- PENDING VIRTUAL VS. IN-PERSON
Professor Laura Kiessling, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, February 3, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Han Xiao, Rice University, "Title: TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, February 21, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/81428952997?pwd=YlhsN2pMeWRCNFQreHdlempSV2FzQT09
Professor Sheel Dodani, University of Texas at Dallas, "Title: TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, February 24, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- TBD
Aldrich Lecture: Professor Tristan Lambert, Cornell University, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, March 3, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- TBD
Marvel Postdoc Symposium: 'TBD'
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, March 10, 2022

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

Monday, March 28, 2022

Thursday, March 31, 2022

- 3:30 - 4:30 pm
- Chem Annex 1024
Suslick-Sessler Lecture: Professor Thomas Mallouk, U. Penn., TBA
- Lecture

Monday, April 4, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
AbbVie Lecture: AbbVie rep: TBD, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 5:00 pm
- TBD
AbbVie Lecture: Prof. Stefan Matile, University of Geneva, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, April 11, 2022

Monday, April 18, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- TBD
Merck Lecture: Merck Rep: TBD, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 5:00 pm
- TBD
Merck Lecture: Professor Masayuki Inoue, University of Tokyo, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

- 3:30 - 4:30 pm
- Chem Annex 1024
Professor Ken Karlin, Johns Hopkins, TBA
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, April 25, 2022

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

- 3:30 - 4:30 pm
- Chem Annex 1024
Professor David Goldberg, Johns Hopkins, TBA
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, May 6, 2022

- 4:00 pm
Flygare Memorial Lecture, Prof. Naomi Halas, Rice University, TBA
- Lecture

Thursday, September 8, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- TBD
BMS Lecture: BMS rep: TBD
- Seminar/Symposium
- 5:00 pm
- TBD
BMS Lecture: Prof. Darren Dixon, University of Oxford, "Title: TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 12, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- TBD
Amgen Lecture: Amgen rep: TBA, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 5:00 pm
- TBD
Amgen Lecture: Prof. Don Hilvert, ETH Zurich, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 19, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- TBD
C. S. Marvel Lecture, Prof. Scott J. Miller, Yale University, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- TBD
C. S. Marvel Lecture, Prof. Scott J. Miller, Yale University, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium