Physics - CPLC Calendar

Sunday, June 21, 2026

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  Science on Tap - Pollinator Week

  1:00 pm

  Riggs Beer Company, 1901 S High Cross Rd, Urbana, IL 61802

  Science on Tap is a monthly seminar series that brings scientists to the public to talk about their research in an informal setting. Our speakers are Tristan Barley and Samantha Dubbs, from the Dolezal Bee Research Lab.

  • Seminar/Symposium

Monday, June 22, 2026

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  Final Defense: Rayeed Ihsan (Cronan Lab) - "Initiation of Biotin Synthesis in Yeast"

  1:00 pm

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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  Prof. Nick Jackson, UIUC, TBD

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 11, 2026

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

  12:00 pm

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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  Prof. Dayne Swearer, Northwestern University, TBD

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 18, 2026

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

  12:00 pm

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

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

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 25, 2026

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

  12:00 pm

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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  Prof. Martin Mosquera, Montana State University, TBD

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 2, 2026

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

  12:00 pm

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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  Prof. Martin Mosquera, Montana State University, TBD

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 2, 2026

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

  12:00 pm

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 9, 2026

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  Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Hong Jin (Univeristy of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) - "TBA"

  12:00 pm

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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  Prof. Yelena Simine, McGill University, TBD

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 16, 2026

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

  12:00 pm

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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  Prof. Michael Wasielewski, Northwestern University, TBD

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, November 6, 2026

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

  12:00 pm

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, November 13, 2026

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

  12:00 pm

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, February 17, 2027

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  Prof. Renee Frontiera, University of Minnesota, TBD

  2:00 - 2:30 pm

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, March 10, 2027

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  Prof. Matthew Crane, Colorado School of Mines, TBD

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, May 5, 2027

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  Prof. Haw Yang, Princeton University, TBD

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, May 12, 2027

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  Prof. Martin Zanni, University of Wisconsin Madison, TBD

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  CLSL B102

  • Seminar/Symposium