Seminars of Interest

Friday, August 12, 2022

- 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- CLSL B102
Student Wellness Coalition: Dr. Lori Ana Valentin, "Dynamic Skills for Success"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, August 18, 2022

- 11:00 am
- 1021 Chem Annex
FINAL DEFENSE, Shekhar Mishra "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
- B102 CLSL (Miller Auditorium)
FINAL DEFENSE: Page Daniels (van der Donk lab) - Investigations of Peptide Aminoacyl tRNA Ligase (PEARL) Biosynthetic Gene Clusters
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, August 20, 2022

- 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Lincoln Hall
Gender Equity in Chemical Sciences Conference

All graduate students and postdoctoral researchers of all identifying genders are invited to the Gender Equity in Chemical Sciences Conference to gain professional and social networking opportunities, access information and advice about early graduate school decisions, and hear science career perspectives from two keynote speakers.
- Conference/Workshop

Sunday, August 21, 2022

- 5:00 - 8:00 pm
- Chicago (see RSVP link for location)
ACS Chicago - Chemistry at UIUC Alumni & Friends Reception

We're delighted to resume our longstanding alumni and friends reception in conjunction with the ACS National Meeting in Chicago!
- Reception/Open House

Thursday, August 25, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Merck Lecture: Merck Rep: Dr. Dipannita Kalyani, "Accelerating Drug Discovery: Innovations in Catalysis and High-Throughput Experimentation"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 5:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Merck Lecture: Professor Josep Cornella, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, 'Bismuth Redox Catalysis'
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

- 2:00 pm
- CLSL B-102
Physical Chemistry Dissertation Award Seminar, Mr. Sohang Kundu, UIUC, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 1, 2022

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Bryan R. Goldsmith, University of Michigan (Peters), "Atomistic Modeling and Data-Driven Approaches to Understand Heterogeneous Catalysts for Sustainable Chemical Conversion"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 2, 2022

- 2:00 pm
- Loomis Lab 144
Biological Physics (iPoLS) Seminar: Hee Sun Han (UIUC) "Nano- and microscale technologies for systems biology"
- Lecture
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Frederique Deiss, Indiana University-Purdue University: Title: Electroanalytical Platforms for Diagnostics, Preventative care, and Forensics using Paper, Microfluidics, and Spectroscopy
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

- 2:00 pm
- CLSL B-102
Professor Prineha Narang, UCLA, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 8, 2022

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Dr. Jacob Spendelow, Los Alamos National Laboratory (Kenis)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
BMS Lecture: BMS rep: Dr. Andrew Degnan: "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 5:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
BMS Lecture: Professor Darren Dixon, University of Oxford, "Title: TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 9, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Netz Arroyo, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Title: Electrochemical Aptamer-based Sensors for Real-time Molecular Monitoring in the Body
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 12, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Amgen Lecture: Amgen rep: Dr. Andrew Parsons, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 5:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Amgen Lecture: Professor Don Hilvert, ETH Zurich, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- Room 116 RAL
Westcott Biosciences Fellow: Andrea Hernandez Garcia (Nair)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- Room 116 RAL
Zac Dewald (Kalsotra)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 15, 2022

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Ryan Chiechi, NC State University, (Schroeder), "From Diode Logic to Stochastic Computing: Controlling Charge-transport Across Interfaces with (Bio)Molecular Ensembles"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Dr. Connor Delaney, University of California Berkeley, "TBA"
- Lecture

Monday, September 19, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
C. S. Marvel Lecture, Professor Scott J. Miller, Yale University, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- TBD
C. S. Marvel Lecture, Prof. Scott J. Miller, Yale University, "Title: TBD"

Reception immediately following in 'A' Atrium of CLSL.
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

- 9:00 am
- 2079 Natural History Building
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Alexis Bell, University of California Berkeley, (Mironenko)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- Chem Annex 1024
Professor Bartholomaus Pieber, Max Planck Institute, The Wavelength Matters: Controlling the selectivity of photocatalytic reactions using different colors of light
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
C. S. Marvel Lecture, Professor Scott J. Miller, Yale University, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- TBD
C. S. Marvel Lecture, Prof. Scott J. Miller, Yale University, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 22, 2022

- 9:00 am
- 1024 Chem Annex
FINAL DEFENSE, Claudia Eugenia Berdugo Diaz , "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Professor Hening Lin, Cornell University. "Protein acylation-deacylation cycles regulate signaling pathways in cancer and inflammation"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 26, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Dr. Soumitra Athavale, California Institute of Technology, "TBA"
- Lecture

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Speaker TBD, Title TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 29, 2022

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Michelle O'Malley, University of California Santa Barbara (Zhao), "Unlocking the Biotech Potential of Anaerobic Gut Fungi"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 30, 2022

- 12:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
Professor Udayan Apte, The University of Kansas, "TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, October 3, 2022

- 7:00 pm
- CLSL B102
Bailar Lecture: Professor Greg Robinson, University of Georgia, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium
- 7:00 pm
- CLSL B102
Bailar Lecture: Professor Greg Robinson, University of Georgia, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

- 1:00 pm
- NL 353
FINAL DEFENSE, Xiuyi (Terry) Qin, UIUC, "Anharmonic vibrational many-body theory for molecules and extended systems", Advisor: Professor So Hirata
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- Chem Annex 1024
Bailar Lecture: Professor Greg Robinson, University of Georgia, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- Chem Annex 1024
Bailar Lecture: Professor Greg Robinson, University of Georgia, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 6, 2022

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Chris Paolucci, University of Virginia (Flaherty)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Eli Lilly Lecture: Eli Lilly rep: Dr. Alonso Arguelles, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 5:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Eli Lilly Lecture: Professor Yoshiaki Nakao, Kyoto University, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

- 3:30 pm
- Chem Annex 1024
Professor Hannah Shafaat, Ohio State University, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Speaker TBD, Title TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- Room 116 RAL
Heather Liu (Stadtmueller)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- Room 116 RAL
Issac Kim (Martinis lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 13, 2022

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Tagbo Niepa, University of Pittsburgh (Harley)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Genentech Lecture: Genentech rep: Dr. Jason Zbieg, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 5:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Genentech Lecture: Professor Eiji Yashima, Nagoya University, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 14, 2022

- 4:00 pm
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering "Graduate and Alumni Awards Ceremony"
- Ceremony/Service

Saturday, October 15, 2022

- All Day
- Grange Grove
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering "Alumni and Friends Homecoming Tailgate"
- Social/Informal Event

Monday, October 17, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Jennifer Bridwell-Rabb, University of Michigan, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- Room 116 RAL
Kritika mehta (Zhang lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- Room 116 RAL
Lainie Liang (Stadtmueller lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 20, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
AbbVie Lecture: AbbVie rep: Dr. Ryan Phelan, "Development of High-Throughput Experimentation for Biocatalytic Reaction Development"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 5:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
AbbVie Lecture: Professor Stefan Matile, University of Geneva, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, October 22, 2022

- 8:30 am
- TBD
Senter Symposium of Frontiers in Organic Chemistry, speakers: Prof. Brian Stoltz, California Institute of Technology, Prof. Ryan Shenvi, Scripps Research Institute, Prof. Paul Chirik, Princeton University, Prof. Elizabeth Nolan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Prof. Samson Jenekhe, University of Washington
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, October 24, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
R.C. Fuson Lecture, Professor Abigail G. Doyle, Princeton University, "Title: TBD"

Reception immediately following in the 'A' Atrium of CLSL.
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
R.C. Fuson Lecture, Professor Abigail G. Doyle, Princeton University, "Title: TBD"

Reception immediately following in 'A' Atrium of CLSL.
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
R.C. Fuson Lecture, Professor Abigail G. Doyle, Princeton University, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
R.C. Fuson Lecture, Professor Abigail G. Doyle, Princeton University, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- Room 116 RAL
Stella Ekaputri (Burke lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- Room 116 RAL
TJ OH (Zhang lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 27, 2022

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. A. Shoji Hall, Johns Hopkins University (Kenis)
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 28, 2022

- 12:00 pm
- B102 CLSL - Chemical and Life Sciences Building, Charles G. Miller Auditorium
Gottleib Lecture presented by the Biotechnology Center: Prof. David Craik
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, October 31, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Speaker TBD, Title TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Delia Milliron, The University of Texas at Austin (Diao), "Switchable Optical Materials from Metal Oxide Nanocrystals"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- RAL 116
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Speaker TBD, Title TBD
- Religious/Cultural

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- Room 116 RAL
Huaxun Fan (Zhang lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- Room 116 RAL
Sonya Kumar Bharathkar (Stadtmueller lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 3, 2022

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Emily Pentzer, Texas A&M University (Rogers), "Interfacial Polymerizations in Pickering Emulsions to Architect Hybrid Materials"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Dr. Andrew Zahrt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "TBA"
- Lecture

Saturday, November 5, 2022

- All Day
- Allerton Park, Monticello, IL
Beak-Pines Organic Area Allerton Conference
- Conference/Workshop

Monday, November 7, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Janssen Lecture: Janssen rep: Dr. Iulia Strambeanu: "title: TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 5:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Janssen Lecture: Professor Lee Cronin, University of Glasgow, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

- 3:30 pm
- Chem Annex 1024
Professor Nate Szymczak, University of Michigan, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- RAL 116
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Speaker TBD, Title TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

- 4:00 pm
- Room 116 RAL
Che yang (Zhao lab)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- Room 116 RAL
Xiaodan Lin (Martinis lab)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 10, 2022

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Philippe Sautet, UCLA (Mironenko)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Zachary K. Wickens, University of Wisconsin, Madison, "title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, November 12, 2022

- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Illini Union Ballroom
East Central Illinois Undergraduate Research Conference

The East Central Illinois section of the American Chemical Society is hosting the 6th Annual ECI ACS Undergraduate Research Conference, featuring undergraduate research posters, oral presentations, networking sessions, a keynote speaker, and more.
- Conference/Workshop