Seminars of Interest - School of Chemical Sciences for Digital Signage

Monday, April 13, 2026

Organic Syntheses Lecture: Professor Michael Krische, University of Texas at Austin, "Hydrogen Transfer for Catalytic C-C Coupling Beyond Premetalated Reagents"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Inorganic Seminar, "Macrocyclic templates facilitating strong and weak interactions", Professor Raúl Hernandez Sanchez, Rice University

3:30 pm

Chem Annex 1024
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Prof. Andres Montoya Castillo, CU Boulder, "Deciphering & Controlling the Mechanisms of Energy Flow Across Materials"

2:00 - 3:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 16, 2026

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Styliana Avraamidou, University of Wisconsin (Host: Prof. Paul Kenis) "Systems Engineering Approaches for the Electrification of the Chemical Industry"

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
Materials Seminar, "Interfaces as Architects of Emergent Matter", Professor Sarah King, University of Chicago

3:30 pm 12/02/2025

Chem Annex 1024
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Prof. Tianquan Lian, U Penn, "Electrochemical Control of Static and Ultrafast Electrode-Induction Effects: From Electrochemical Stark Effect to Plasmon-driven Mode-selective Adsorbate Excitation"

2:00 - 3:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Friday, April 24, 2026

"Concerted Electron- and Phase-Transfer Reactions at Three-Phase Interfaces ", Professor Henry White, The University of Utah

4:00 pm

RAL 116
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, April 27, 2026

Inorganic Seminar, 2026 John C. Bailar, Jr. Lecture: Understanding Catalysis, one Atom at a Time, Professor Christophe Copéret, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

5:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Prof. Tom Truskett, University of Michigan, "Disordered Plasmonic Metamaterials"

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Chemical & Life Sciences Lab, 601 S Goodwin Ave, B-102
- Seminar/Symposium
Dr. Nick Carruthers, NDC Medchem Consulting LLC, "Serotonin, LSD and the Police"

4:00 pm

217 Noyes Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Lilly Lecture: Dr. Gaiying Zhao, Lilly, "Synthetic Organic Chemistry Continues Playing an Important Role in Small Molecule Drug Discovery: Example of Notch Inhibitors"

4:00 - 4:30 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, May 1, 2026

"Multifunctional electrochemical probes using aptamers for chemical sensing and imaging", Professor Robert Lazenby, Florida State University

4:00 pm

RAL 116
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, May 4, 2026

3M Lecture: Dr. Rajdeep Kalgutkar, 3M, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
3M Lecture: Professor Brent S. Sumerlin, University of Florida, "Title: TBD"

5:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, May 8, 2026

GF Smith Lecture, "Multi-Modal Hybrid Wearable Sensors for Comprehensive Health Monitoring", Professor Joseph Wang, University of California San Diego

4:00 pm

RAL116
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Piper Inorganic Thesis Award, TBD

3:30 pm

1024 CHEM ANNEX
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Final Defense of Haisu Kang, TBA

10:00 am 03/06/2026

TBA
- Seminar/Symposium
Klemperer Materials Thesis Award Seminar, TBD

3:30 pm

1024 CHEM ANNEX
- Ceremony/Service

Friday, May 15, 2026

FINAL DEFENSE: Luke Westawker "Probing the Photochemistry and Properties of Nickel and Palladium Complexes”. Advisor: Professor Liviu Mirica

2:00 pm

B102 CLSL
- Seminar/Symposium

Sunday, May 17, 2026

CHBE 2026 Spring Convocation Ceremony

9:30 11:00 am

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Tryon Festival Theatre, 500 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
- Ceremony/Service
ChBE 2026 Spring Convocation Reception

11:00 1:00 p.m.

Illini Union - room ABC, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801
- Reception/Open House

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Blake Ocampo, Final Defense, UIUC, "Title TBD"

3:00 pm

Lincoln Hall, 702 S Wright St., Urbana, IL 61801, Room 1002
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Prof. Nick Jackson, UIUC, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 14, 2026

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

4:00 pm

Roger Adams Lab, 600 S Mathews Ave, Room 116
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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

4:00 pm

Roger Adams Lab, 600 S Mathews Ave, Room 116
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 21, 2026

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

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

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

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, November 2, 2026

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

5:00 pm

CLSL B102
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, November 16, 2026

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

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium