Department of Chemistry Master Calendar

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

• CHBE 565-Thomas J. Hanratty Lecture, Prof. Timothy P. Lodge, University of Minnesota (Host: Prof. Alexa Kuenstler) "Spontaneous Fission and Fusion of Block Copolymer Micelles"

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

• FINAL DEFENSE: Lakshmy Priya Ajayakumar "Reporter Spins on Demand: Photoswitchable Organic Radicals for Quantum Sensing with Nitrogen-Vacancy Centers"

  Time

  1:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  Noyes Lab 164

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, November 19, 2026

• CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Amanda Marciel, Rice University (Host: Prof. Simon Rogers) "Influence of Block Length and Tacticity on Polyampholyte Conformation and Phase Behavior"

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Seminar: Andrew Haak, Mayo Clinic, "TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  RAL 116

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, November 20, 2026

• Analytical Seminar, "Expanding fast scan cyclic voltammetry at carbon fiber microelectrodes to new molecular spaces", Professor Yangguang Ou, University of Vermont

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  RAL 116

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Monday, November 30, 2026

• Thomas Trzupek, Final Defense, UIUC, "Ring Distortion of Oleanolic Acid Enables Discovery of a TrxR1 Inhibitor"

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory, B102 Charles G. Miller Auditorium, 601 S. Goodwin, Urbana, IL

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

• Inorganic Lit Seminar, Duncan Easter, “Bioinspired Ligand Design Principles for Bimetallic Oxygen Reduction”

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chemistry Annex 1024

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Inorganic Lit Seminar, Josh Bohl, “High-Entropy Doping and its Ability to Improve the Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries”

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chem Annex 1024

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Parker Kintigh CHEM 535 Seminar "Title TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab, 600 S. Mathews Ave.

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

• Prof. Eli Pollak, Weizmann Institute of Science, "After a Century – Progress in Semiclassics and Tunneling"

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, December 3, 2026

• Professor Xin Zhou, Harvard University, "Rewiring Cell-surface Signaling with Engineered Biologics"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, December 4, 2026

• Analytical Seminar, "Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy with Scanning Ion-Conductance Microscopy: From Nanoscale Spectroscopy to Plasmon-Assisted Intracellular Delivery"Professor Naihao Chiang, University of Houston

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  RAL 116

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

• Devon Fontaine, Final Defense, UIUC, "Title TBA"

  Time

  12:00 pm

  Location

  Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory, B102 Charles G. Miller Auditorium, 601 S. Goodwin, Urbana, IL

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Inorganic Literature Seminar, Josephine Lin, TBD

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chemistry Annex 1024

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Inorganic Literature Seminar, Maxim Kraniak, TBD

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chemistry Annex 1024

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Inorganic Lit Seminar, Sunyu Jung, TBD

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chemistry Annex 1024

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Cyrus Chen CHEM 535 Seminar "Title TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab, 600 S. Mathews Ave.

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

• Inorganic Literature Seminar, Jinwoo Jung, TBD

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chemistry Annex 1024

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Inorganic Literature Seminar, Sophia Liu, TBD

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chemistry Annex 1024

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, January 21, 2027

• Organic Syntheses Lecture: Professor Dirk Trauner, University of Pennsylvania, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, February 4, 2027

• Amgen Lecture: Amgen rep: TBD, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:00 - 4:30 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Amgen Lecture w/Professor Huw M. L. Davies, Emory University, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:30 - 5:30 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, February 9, 2027

• AbbVie Lecture: AbbVie rep: TBD, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:00 - 4:30 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• AbbVie Lecture: Professor Ruben Martin, Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:30 - 5:30 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, February 12, 2027

• Professor Martin Edwards, University of Arkansas, Analytical Seminar

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  RAL 116

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, February 17, 2027

• Prof. Renee Frontiera, University of Minnesota, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, February 19, 2027

• Professor Julia Laskin, Purdue University, Analytical Seminar

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  RAL 116

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Monday, February 22, 2027

• Materials Seminar, Professor Austin Evans, University of Florida, TBD

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  RAL 116

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Monday, March 1, 2027

• Marvel & Voorhees Postdoc Symposium: speakers TBD

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Monday, March 8, 2027

• Fuson Student Talks: "Speakers TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, March 9, 2027

• Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Felix Castellano, North Carolina State University

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chem Annex 1024

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, March 10, 2027

• Prof. Matthew Crane, Colorado School of Mines, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, March 12, 2027

• Professor Devleena Samanta, University of Texas Austin, Analytical Seminar

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  RAL 116

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Sunday, March 21, 2027

• ACS New Orleans - Chemistry at Illinois Alumni & Friends Reception

  Time

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Location

  New Orleans (see registration link for location)

  Please join us for a networking reception in conjunction with the ACS National Meeting in New Orleans

  • Reception/Open House

  

Monday, March 29, 2027

• 3M Lecture: 3M rep: TBD

  Time

  4:00 - 4:30 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• 3M Lecture: Professor Stuart Rowan, University of Chicago, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:30 - 5:30 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, March 30, 2027

• Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Samantha Yruegas, Rice University

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chem Annex 1024

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, March 31, 2027

• Prof. Teresa Head-Gordon, University of California Berkeley, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, April 1, 2027

• Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Seminar: Yamuna Krishnan, University of Chicago, "TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  RAL 116

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, April 2, 2027

• Professor Jeff Nivala, University of Washington, Analytical Seminar

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  RAL 116

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Monday, April 5, 2027

• Lilly Lecture: Lilly rep: TBD: "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:00 - 4:30 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Lilly Lecture: Professor Thorsten Bach, Technical University of Munich, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:30 - 5:30 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, April 6, 2027

• Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Bryan Hunter, Northwestern University

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  1024 CHEM ANNEX

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, April 7, 2027

• Prof. Allison Squires, University of Chicago, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Monday, April 12, 2027

• Genentech Lecture: Genentech rep: TBD, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:00 - 4:30 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Genentech Lecture: Professor Takashi Ooi, Nagoya University, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:30 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, April 13, 2027

• Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Brandon Barnett, University of Rochester

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  1024 CHEM ANNEX

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Monday, April 19, 2027

• Aldrich Lecture: Professor Mary Watson, University of Delaware, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, April 20, 2027

• Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Katlyn Meier, University of Miami

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chem Annex 1024

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, April 30, 2027

• Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Seminar: Jennifer Richer, University of Colorado Anschutz "TBD"

  Time

  12:00 pm

  Location

  B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• 2027 Flygare Memorial Lecture: Professor Paul Alivisatos, University of Chicago, TBD

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Lecture

  

Wednesday, May 5, 2027

• Prof. Haw Yang, Princeton University, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, May 6, 2027

• Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Seminar: Jeanne Stachowiak, University of Texas at Austin, "TBD"

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  1024 Chem Annex

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, May 12, 2027

• Prof. Martin Zanni, University of Wisconsin Madison, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium