Chemistry - Department of Chemistry Sponsored Student Group Events

Friday, October 16, 2026

• SWC: Graduate Chemistry Tie-Dye Social

  Time

  4:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  RAL 44

  Free tie-dye event with shirts provided or you can bring your lab coat

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Friday, October 23, 2026

• WCC: Pumpkin Carving

  Time

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL Atrium

  The Women Chemists Committee is hosting a Pumpkin Carving event that is open to all Department of Chemistry graduate students, post-docs, staff, and faculty. Pumpkins and snacks will be provided.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Friday, October 30, 2026

• WCC: DOW Invited Alumni Speaker - Meredith Rickard

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  RAL 116

  WCC is thrilled to host alumna Meredith Rickard as our invited speaker this October, sponsored by DOW. Meredith earned her Ph.D. from Illinois in 2022 (co-advised by Profs. Gruebele and Pogorelov) and is currently a Computational and Structural Chemist at Merck & Co.

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, December 18, 2026

• Department of Chemistry Holiday Party, hosted by DCGSAC

  Time

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union - Illini Rooms ABC

  Departmental holiday party for graduate researchers, postdocs, faculty, and staff

  • Reception/Open House