Department of Chemistry Master Calendar

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

- 11:00 am
- B102 CLSL
Faculty Candidate Seminar: Crystal Chu, MIT: "Disentangling the Design Space: Structure-Property Relationships for Catalyst and Biomaterials Development"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

- 11:00 am
- B102 CLSL
Faculty Candidate Seminar: John Blanchard, Helmholtz-Institut Mainz: "Measuring the Unmeasurable with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR): Zero-Field NMR, Ultralight Dark Matter, and Molecular Parity Violation"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Monday, February 3, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Alison Narayan, University of Michigan, "Biocatalysis and Complex Molecule Synthesis"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

- 11:00 am
- 217 Noyes Laboratory
Faculty Candidate Seminar: Dr. Steven Banik, Stanford University, "Hijacking the Lysosome for Targeted Protein Degradation""
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
Faculty Candidate Seminar: Connor Bischak, University of Washington - Seattle: "From Solar Cells to Bioelectronics: The Interplay Between Electron and Ion Transport in Soft Semiconducting Materials"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, February 6, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture: BMS rep: Dr. Antonio Ramirez, "Mechanism-Based Research in Process Development: Case Studies from the BMS Portfolio"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture: Professor Michinori Suginome, Kyoto University, "Asymmetric Amplification Using Dynamic Helical PQX as a Catalyst Platform"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- B102
Prof. Alexander Govorov, Ohio University, "Plasmonic Bio-Assemblies and Metastructures: Chirality, Coherent Transfer of Plasmons and Generation of Hot Electrons"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, February 17, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- 2269 Beckman
Abigal Halmes, UIUC, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor AP de Silva, Queen's University, "Fluorescent Sensors and Logic Systems"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Professor Emily Que, University of Texas - Austin, "Coordination Chemistry in 19F Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Agents for Illuminating Biological Environments in Vitro and in Vivo"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- B102
Prof. Ramon Grima, University of Edinburgh, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, February 20, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Amgen Lecture: Amgen rep: Dr. Kyle Quasdorf, "Title: TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Amgen Lecture: Professor Jonathan Clayden, University of Bristol, "Exploiting Conformational Predisposition: Biomimetic Function and New Reativity"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, February 24, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Organic Reactions Lecture: Professor Corey Stephenson: "Redox Catalysis Strategies for Complex Molecules"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, February 27, 2020

- 12:00 pm
- 217 Noyes Lab
Ms. Gabriela Ibarra, UIUC, Title "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 116 RAL
Prof. Amy Rosenzweig, Northwestern University, title "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, March 2, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 116 RAL
Prof. Squire Booker, Pennsylvania State University, title "New Insights into Radical-Dependent Methylation Reactions"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

- 3:00 pm
Alumni in Industry Lecture
- Lecture
- 3:30 pm
Mr. Daniel Szczepankiewicz, UIUC, Title "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- B102
Prof. Patrick Hopkins, University of Virginia, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, March 5, 2020

- 12:00 pm
- 217 Noyes Lab
Ms. Sara Eslami, UIUC, Title "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Ashlee Ford Versypt, Oklahoma State University (host: Prof. Paul Kenis)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 116 RAL
Dr. Nsikan Akpan, PBS NewsHour & ScienceScope, title "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Professor Thomas Kempa, John Hopkins University, "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, March 6, 2020

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Martyn G. Boutelle, Imperial College London Title: "Wireless microfluidic sensor devices for acute clinical care"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, March 9, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Keary Engle, Scripps Research Institute, "Universal Alkene Functionalization as an Aspirational Driver"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Chem 585 Literature Seminar: Susan Pham, UIUC, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 116 RAL
Mr. Neil Heberer, UIUC--Title TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, March 12, 2020

- 12:00 pm
- 217 Noyes Lab
Ms. Laura Daigh, UIUC, Title "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Nate Lynd, University of Texas at Austin (host: Prof. Damien Guironnet)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Fuson Student Talks: Summer Laffoon, Christopher Reinhardt, Aaron Roth
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Lilian Hsiao, North Carolina State University, "Soft Friction Matters in Colloidal Suspensions and Tactile Perception" (host: Prof. Simon Rogers)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, March 26, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- TBD
Sylvia M. Stoesser Lecture in Chemistry
- Lecture

Monday, March 30, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Organic Student Selected Seminar: Prof. Donna Blackmond, Scripps Research Institute, "Models for the Origin of Biological Homochirality "
- Lecture

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Pushkar Lee, Texas A&M University (host: Prof. Chris Rao)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
Ms. Annie Hooper, UIUC, Title "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Professor David Powers, Texas A&M University, "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 2, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
C.S. Marvel Postdoc Symposium: Speakers: Dr. Anastassia Matviitsuk, "Enantio- and Diastereoselective, Lewis Base-Catalyzed, Cascade Sulfenoacetalization of Alkenyl Aldehydes", Dr. Stephen Motika, "Novel Gram-Negative Antibiotics that Target the FMN Riboswitch", Dr. Yun Liu, "From Polymer Mechanochemistry to Force-Enhanced Chemistry"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 3, 2020

- 12:00 - 6:00 pm
- CLSL A-Atrium and B102 CLSL Auditorium
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Undergraduate Research Symposium and Awards Ceremony
- Other

Monday, April 6, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Xin Zhang, Pennsylvania State University, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- TBA
Prof. Xin Zhang, Penn State, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

- 3:30 pm
Ms. Brenna Budaitis, UIUC, Title "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Professor Akif Tezcan, University of California San Diego, "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- B102
Prof. Tianquan (Tim) Lian, Emory State, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 9, 2020

- 12:00 pm
- 217 Noyes Lab
Mr. Zhengxin Yu, UIUC, Title "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. David Hibbitts, University of Florida (host: Prof. David Flaherty)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
Prof. James Ferry, Pennsylvania State University, title "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, April 13, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Emily Derbyshire, Duke University, "Title: TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Reid Van Lehn, University of Wisconsin (host: Prof. Charles Sing)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Inorganic Student Select Seminar: Professor Harry Gray, Caltech, "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
Mr. Marko Nesic, UIUC, Title "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- B102
Prof. Eric Neuscamman, University of California Berkeley, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 16, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
3M Lecture: 3M representative: TBD
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
3M Lecture: Professor Oren Scherman, University of Cambridge, "Title: TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 17, 2020

- 12:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
Prof. Joseph Petrosino, Baylor College of Medicine, title "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, April 20, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Genentech Lecture: Genentech rep: Dr. Steve Saben, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Genentech Lecture: Professor Eiji Yashima, Nagoya University, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Chem 515 Literature Seminar: Brian van Dyke UIUC, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
Mr. Zohaib Siddiqi, UIUC, Title "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- B102
Prof. James McCusker, Michigan State University, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 23, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Jian Qin, Stanford University (host: Prof. Charles Sing)
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 24, 2020

- 12:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
Prof. Charles Thornton, University of Rochester Medical Center, title "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, April 27, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Merck Lecture: Merck rep: Dr. Greg Hughes, "Title: TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Merck Lecture: Professor Masayuki Inoue, University of Tokyo, "Title: TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

- 3:30 pm
Mr. Sungjong Lee, UIUC, Title "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Professor David Goldberg, John Hopkins University, "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 30, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Jonathan Sczepanski, Texas A&M University, "Title TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Professor William Dichtel, Northwestern University, "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, May 1, 2020

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- B102
Flygare Memorial Lecture: Professor Naomi Halas, Rice University, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, May 4, 2020

- 4:00 pm
- Ballroom, Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana
Nelson J. Leonard Lecture, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart, Professor of Chemistry, Northwestern University
- Lecture

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 1024 Chem Annex
Distinguished Lecture in Inorganic Chemistry: Professor Philip Power, University of California - Davis, "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 10, 2020

- 3:30 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Yi Tang, University of California, Los Angeles, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, September 26, 2020

- 8:30 am
- TBD
Senter Symposium on Frontiers in Organic Chemistry, Speakers: TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, October 5, 2020

- 4:00 pm
- TBD
Kenneth L. Rinehart Lecture in Chemical Biology: Professor Craig M. Crews, Yale University, "Title: TBA"
Reception immediately following in the 'A' Atrium of CLSL
- Seminar/Symposium