College of LAS: For Faculty & Staff

Thursday, July 16, 2026

• Samantha Barlock, Final Defense, UIUC, "Development of transition metal-mediated cyclization reactions for applications in complex molecule synthesis"

  Time

  1:00 pm

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, August 6, 2026

• FINAL DEFENSE: Jubyeong Chae "'Mechanistic Understanding and Development of Nickel-Catalyzed C-C Cross-Coupling Reactions". Advisor: Professor Liviu Mirica

  Time

  1:00 pm

  Location

  1024 Chem Annex

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

• Fuson Student Talks: Morgan Gugger, UIUC, "Title: TBD"; Faith Kern, UIUC, "Pendant Activation: Governed by Interactions Between Mechanophores and Glassy Polymer Networks", Dongchen Ouyang, UIUC, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

• Prof. Nick Jackson, UIUC, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, September 3, 2026

• CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Varong Pavarajarn, Chulalongkorn University (Host: Prof. Chris Rao) "When Industry Asks "How?", Scientists Ask "Why?": Molecular Interactions Behind Carbon Capture and Surface-Controlled Chemical Transformations"

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Professor Mei Shen, UIUC, TBD

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  1024 Chem Annex

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, September 4, 2026

• Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Chang Cui (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) - "Mechanism, Structure and Inhibitor Design of Human Ribonucleotide Reductase"

  Time

  12:00 pm

  Location

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

• History Treasure Hunt

  Time

  4:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  Gregory Hall 213

  Join us for a scavenger hunt to learn more about the Department of History! More details to come.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

• HRI Opening Reception

  Time

  4:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center

  Join us on the back patio to gather with the humanities community at Illinois.

  • Reception/Open House

  

Thursday, September 10, 2026

• CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. David Gracias, Johns Hopkins University (Host: Prof. Hyun Joon Kong) "Physical Intelligence at the Interface of Biology and Engineering"

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Materials Seminar, TBD, Professor Qian Chen, University of Illinois

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  1024 CHEM ANNEX

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, September 11, 2026

• Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Cheng-Ming Chiang (UT Southwestern Medical Center) - "Phospho-BRD4 IDR-Targeting Compounds as Antiviral and Anticancer Agents"

  Time

  12:00 pm

  Location

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Monday, September 14, 2026

• C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Melanie Sanford, University of Michigan, "Title TBA"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  Roger Adams Lab, 600 S Mathews Ave, Room 116

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

• Seminar on Seminars, Professor Kenneth Suslick, University of Illinois

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  1024 CHEM ANNEX

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Melanie Sanford, University of Michigan, "Title TBA"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  Roger Adams Lab, 600 S Mathews Ave, Room 116

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

• Prof. Dayne Swearer, Northwestern University, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• A Book in Common

  Time

  4:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  314B Illini Union

  Join us for a discussion of the book Windrush Cricket: Imperial Culture, Caribbean Migration, and the Remaking of Postwar England by Michael Collins.

  • Meeting

  

Thursday, September 17, 2026

• CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Janani Sampath, University of Florida (Host: Prof. Charles Sing)

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, September 18, 2026

• Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Hong Jin (Univeristy of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) - "Translation beyond Initiation, Elongation and Termination"

  Time

  12:00 pm

  Location

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Monday, September 21, 2026

• R.C. Fuson Lecture: Professor Robert J. Phipps, University of Cambridge, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

• Parr Lecture in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Prof. Yong Wang, Washington State University (host: Prof. Chris Rao/CHBE) "From Catalytic Insights to Transformative Technologies"

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Materials Seminar, TBD, Professor Marie Christine Daniel, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chemistry Annex

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• R.C. Fuson Lecture: Professor Robert J. Phipps, University of Cambridge, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

• Prof. Hsing-Ta Chen, University of Notre Dame, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, September 24, 2026

• PYGMALION Event

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  TBD

  Watch for more information.

  • Lecture

  

• CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Wenyu Huang, Iowa State University (Host: Prof. Hong Yang)

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, September 25, 2026

• PYGMALION Event

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  TBD

  Watch for more information.

  • Lecture

  

• Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. C. Shan Xu (Yale) - "TBA"

  Time

  12:00 pm

  Location

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Saturday, September 26, 2026

• PYGMALION Event

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  TBD

  Watch for more information.

  • Lecture

  

Monday, September 28, 2026

• Prof. Lauren Rajakovich, University of Washington, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

• Prof. Martin Mosquera, Montana State University, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, October 1, 2026

• CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Sapna Sarupria, University of Minnesota (Host: Prof. Baron Peters) "Molecular Design of Excipient Formulations for Stable Biologics"

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• CAS MillerCom: Justin Jackson Lecture

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center 210

  • Lecture

  

Friday, October 2, 2026

• Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Yan Zhang (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) - "TBA"

  Time

  12:00 pm

  Location

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Alumni and Graduate Awards

  Time

  4:30 pm

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 300

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Saturday, October 3, 2026

• ChBE Homecoming Tailgate

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Gies Memorial Stadium and surrounding area

  • Sporting Event

  

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

• CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Brandon C. Bukowski, Johns Hopkins University (Host: Elizabeth Bickel Rogers)

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, October 8, 2026

• CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Hongliang Xin, Virginia Tech (Host: Prof. Alex Mironenko)

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Kelsey Hatzell, Princeton University (Host: Prof. Theresa Schoetz)

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Up Against Erasure: Nanna Thylstrup Lecture

  Time

  7:30 pm

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center 300

  • Lecture

  

Friday, October 9, 2026

• Director's Fellow Event

  Time

  2:30 pm

  Location

  TBD

  Panel and reception organized by Director's Fellow Chris Freeburg. Affiliated with the Black Letters Collective.

  • Lecture

  

Saturday, October 10, 2026

• Balthazor-Senter Symposium of Frontiers in Organic Chemistry - Speakers: Prof. Connor Coley (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Prof. Betsy Parkinson (Purdue University), Prof. Kevin Brown (Indiana University), Prof. Quentin Michaudel (Texas A&M), Prof. Tianning Diao (New York University).

  Time

  8:00 am - 5:30 pm

  Location

  Beckman Institute

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

• Prof. Yelena Simine, McGill University, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• PhD Alumni Event

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  TBD

  Join us to celebrate the new books of three history PhD alumni.

  • Lecture

  

Thursday, October 15, 2026

• Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Matthew Becker, Duke University

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  1024 CHEM ANNEX

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Up Against Erasure: Ángel Garcia Reading

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center 422

  • Lecture

  

Friday, October 16, 2026

• Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Sam Sternberg (Columbia University) - "RNA-guided and RNA-templated antiviral immunity"

  Time

  12:00 pm

  Location

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Prof. Michael Wasielewski, Northwestern University, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• 2026 Distinguished Lecture in Inorganic Chemistry, Professor Polly Arnold, University of California Berkley, TBD

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chem Annex 1024

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Ting Xu, University of California Berkeley, (Host: Prof. Deborah Leckband)

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Timothy Johstone, University of California Santa Cruz

  Time

  3:30 pm

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• Prof. Saumya Saurabh, New York University, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Up Against Erasure: Gillen D'Arcy Wood Book Talk

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center 210

  • Lecture

  

Friday, October 30, 2026

• Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Tom Cooper (Baylor College of Medicine) - "Mechanistic insights of RNA toxicity and disrupted RNA processing from modeling Myotonic Dystrophy in mice"

  Time

  12:00 pm

  Location

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Monday, November 2, 2026

• Inorganic Seminar, 2026 John C. Bailar, Jr. Lecture: TBD, Professor Alison Butler, University of California Santa Barbara

  Time

  5:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

• CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Sujit Datta, California Institute of Technology (Host: Prof. Ying Diao)

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Inorganic Seminar, 2026 John C. Bailar, Jr. Lecture: TBD, Professor Alison Butler, University of California Santa Barbara

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chem Annex 1024

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, November 5, 2026

• Up Against Erasure: HumetricsHSS Events

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  TBD

  • Lecture

  

• Biochemistry Seminar: Ada Doisy Lecture - Dr. Andrew Dillin (University of California Berkeley ) - "TBA"

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  180 Bevier Hall

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, November 6, 2026

• Up Against Erasure: HumetricsHSS Events

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  TBD

  • Lecture

  

• Biochemistry Seminar: Ada Doisy Lecture: Dr. Navdeep Chandel (Northwestern University) - "TBA"

  Time

  12:00 pm

  Location

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Saturday, November 7, 2026

• 38th Annual Beak-Pines Organic Area Allerton Conference

  Time

  8:00 am

  Location

  Allerton Park, Monticello, IL

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Monday, November 9, 2026

• Kenneth L. Rinehart Lecture in Chemical Biology, Professor Christopher J. Chang, Princeton University, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

• 2026 Emerging Leader in Inorganic Chemistry Speaker/ACS DIC John C. Bailar Coordination Chemistry Award, TBD, Professor Henry La Pierre, Georgia Tech University

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chem Annex 1024

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, November 13, 2026

• Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Lucas Meirelles (Harvard/Mass General) - "TBA"

  Time

  12:00 pm

  Location

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

• CHBE 565-Thomas J. Hanratty Lecture, Prof. Timothy P. Lodge, University of Minnesota (Host: Prof. Alexa Kuenstler)

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, November 19, 2026

• CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Amanda Marciel, Rice University (Host: Prof. Simon Rogers)

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, November 20, 2026

• Professor Yangguang Ou, University of Vermont, Analytical Seminar

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  RAL 116

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Friday, December 4, 2026

• Professor Naihao Chiang, University of Houston, Analytical Seminar

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  RAL 116

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Wednesday, February 17, 2027

• Prof. Renee Frontiera, University of Minnesota, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 2:30 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, February 19, 2027

• Professor Julia Laskin, Purdue University, Analytical Seminar

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  RAL 116

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Wednesday, March 3, 2027

• International Women’s Day Celebration

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center 300

  • Lecture

  

Thursday, March 4, 2027

• Patricia Owens Book Talk

  Time

  12:00 pm

  • Lecture

  

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

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Thursday, March 25, 2027

• "Degrees of Erasure": Director's Fellows Symposium

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  TBD

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, March 26, 2027

• "Degrees of Erasure": Director's Fellows Symposium

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  TBD

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, March 30, 2027

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

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chem Annex 1024

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, April 1, 2027

• Up Against Erasure: Siobhan Somerville Book Talk

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center 210

  • Lecture

  

Friday, April 2, 2027

• Professor Jeff Nivala, University of Washington, Analytical Seminar

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  RAL 116

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Tuesday, April 6, 2027

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

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  1024 CHEM ANNEX

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Wednesday, April 7, 2027

• Prof. Allison Squires, University of Chicago, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • 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

  

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

• 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

• Prize Ceremony and Reception

  Time

  4:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  TBD

  Gather with us in community to celebrate this year's HRI research prize recipients and to mark the close of another academic year!

  • Reception/Open House

  

Wednesday, May 12, 2027

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

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium