Seminars of Interest

Thursday, April 18, 2019

• • 2:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Jodie Lutkenhaus, Texas A&M University, Polyelectrolyte Assemblies: Fundamentals and Applications"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 217 Noyes Laboratory

  Professor Scott K. Shaw, The University of Iowa, Title: "Measuring Molecules Near Surfaces"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  Prof. Sergey Pronin, University of California, Irvine, "New Methods and Strategies in the Synthesis of Natural Products"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 19, 2019

• • 3:00 pm
    
  • 433 Roger Adams Lab

  Mr. Kevin Robb, UIUC, Final Defense, "ENANTIOSELECTIVE, LEWIS BASE-CATALYZED TRANSFORMATIONS: i. Polyene Sulfenocyclization (Preparative and Mechanistic Aspects) ii. Sulfenofunctionalization of Alkenyl Boronates Enabled by 1,2-Boronate Migration"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Monday, April 22, 2019

• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  Organic Reactions Lecture: Professor Herbert Mayr, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, "Mythology in Organic Chemistry: How Disproven Concepts Perpetuate in Our Thinking"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

• • 2:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Jennifer Dunn, Northwestern University, "Co-Optimized Engines and Fuels from Biomass: Deployment Potential, Benefits, and Realities"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 3:30 pm
    
  • 1024 Chem Annex

  Professor Tianning Diao, New York University, "Stereoselective Alkene Carbofunctionalization via Radical Pathways"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

• • 2:00 pm
    
  • B102 CLSL

  Professor Wallace Marshall, University of California - San Francisco, "The Flagellar Length Control System"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 RAL

  Dayu Zhang (Martinis) - "Exogenous Leucyl-tRNA Synthetase Inhibits Mouse Myoblast C2C12 Differentiation"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 RAL

  Qi Zou (Cronan) - Identification of Two Acyl Carrier Protein Having Different Functions in Enterococcus faecalis.

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 25, 2019

• 

  • 7:30 pm
    
  • B102 CLSL

  Bailar Lecture: Professor Linda Nazar, University of Waterloo, "Electrochemical Energy Storage for a Sustainable Energy Future"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  • 7:30 pm
    
  • B102 CLSL

  Bailar Lecture: Professor Linda Nazar, University of Waterloo, "Electrochemical Energy Storage for a Sustainable Energy Future"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 26, 2019

• • 12:00 pm
    
  • Charles G. Miller Auditorium (B102 CLSL)

  Biochemistry / Biophysics Seminar of Special Interest: Dr. Catherine Royer (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) "Quantitative mapping of proteins in live cells using advanced microscopy"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 2:00 pm
    
  • 144 Loomis

  CPLC Seminar: Matthew Comstock (MSU)

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  • 3:30 pm
    
  • 217 NL

  Bailar Lecture: Professor Linda Nazar, University of Waterloo, "Hard Chemistry: Solid State Electrolytes and Solid State Batteries"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  • 3:30 pm
    
  • 217 NL

  Bailar Lecture: Professor Linda Nazar, University of Waterloo, "Hard Chemistry: Solid State Electrolytes and Solid State Batteries"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Monday, April 29, 2019

• • 1:00 pm
    
  • 164 Noyes Lab

  Michael Drummond, UIUC, "Bio-inspired Iron and Cobalt Complexes Featuring a Secondary Coordination Sphere: Ligand Design, Complexation, and Modeling of Enzymatic Processes"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  Genentech Lecture, Dr. James Crawford, Genentech representative: "Resetting the Antibacterial Arms Race: Enabling a Novel Gram Negative Target"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 5:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  Genentech Lecture: Professor Tomohisa Kuzuyama, University of Tokyo, "Understanding Biochemical Mechanism in Natural Product Biosynthesis"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

• • 2:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  Professor Luis Echegoyen, University of Texas, El Paso, "Fullerene Nanocontainers that Stabilize Unusual Atoms and Clusters Inside"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 3:30 pm
    
  • 1024 Chem Annex

  Professor Michael Nippe, Texas A&M University, "Taking Inspiration From Bulk: Molecular Electrocatalysis and Magnetization Dynamics of Heterometallic Lanthanide – Transition Metal Complexes"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 RAL

  Mr. Chiyoung Ahn, UIUC, "Transition-Metal Catalyzed CO2 Fixation For Synthesis of Carboxylic Acids"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 RAL

  Arpita Chakravarti (Huang Lab): "Investigation of novel Nucleotidyltransferases that generate secondary messengers"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  • 4:00 pm
    
  • B102 CLSL

  Flygare Memorial Lecture, Professor Geraldine Richmond, University of Oregon, "Mulling over Nanoemulsions: Interfacial Molecular Structure, Stabilization and Assembly"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  • 4:00 pm
    
  • B102 CLSL

  Flygare Memorial Lecture, Professor Geraldine Richmond, University of Oregon, "Mulling over Nanoemulsions: Interfacial Molecular Structure, Stabilization and Assembly"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 RAL

  Vinh Vu (Leckband Lab) -

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, May 2, 2019

• • 2:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Jennifer West, Duke University, "Biomimetic Patterning to Control Cell Behaviors"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 3:00 pm
    
  • 171 Roger Adams Laboratory

  Mrs. Corryn E. Neumann Chini, Final Defense, UIUC, Title: "Mass Spectrometry Methods for Imaging Cellular Lipids, Organelles, and Proteins"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 3:30 pm
    
  • 1024 Chem Annex

  Professor John Anderson, University of Chicago, "Isolation and Reactivity of Late Transition Metal Oxo Complexes"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, May 3, 2019

• • 10:50 am
    
  • 144 Loomis

  CPLC Seminar: Yijun Ruan (Jackson Laboratory)

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  • 12:00 pm
    
  • Charles G. Miller Auditorium (B102 CLSL)

  Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Tracy Johnson (University of California, Los Angeles), "RNA splicing, histone modification, and the coordinated control of gene expression"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 3:00 pm
    
  • 1025 Chem Annex

  Kimberly Bassett, UIUC, "Operando Investigations of Mechanical Changes in Lithium-Ion Batteries"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Monday, May 6, 2019

• • 1:00 pm
    
  • 2269 Beckman Institute

  Ms. Kali Miller, UIUC, "Synthesis and Kinetic Processes in Designed Polymers"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

• • 10:00 am
    
  • B126 CLSL

  Ms. Manali Ghosh, UIUC, "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, May 9, 2019

• • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
    
  • 102 CLSL-B: Charles G. Miller Auditorium

  Chemistry Alumni Panel Discussion on Entrepreneurship

  Join us to hear Illinois Chemistry alumni share their experiences as entrepreneurs.

  • Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

• • 2:00 pm
    
  • 433 Roger Adams Lab

  Mr. Christopher Pattillo, Final Defense, UIUC, "Title TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, May 16, 2019

• • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
    
  • 116 RAL

  Prof. Rebecca Senkowicz, Community College of Allegheny, "Chemical Biology Interface Biostatics Workshop"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 3:30 pm
    
  • 116 RAL

  Mr. Kaili Zhang, UIUC, Klemperer Award Seminar, "Striking while the iron is hot: The femtosecond M-edge approach to the photodynamics of iron(II) complexes"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, May 23, 2019

• 

  • 6:30 pm
    
  • Naperville, IL

  Alumni & Friends Reception with Nalco Water, An Ecolab Company

  Catch up with former classmates. Meet our current students. Learn what our faculty have been up to. Experience Nalco Water’s innovative, interactive “Water University” with host Steve Govoni (BS, ’88), Nalco vice president for research, development, and engineering, and Illinois Chemistry alumnus.

  • Reception/Open House

Thursday, June 13, 2019

• • 4:00 pm
    
  • TBD

  Prof. Munetaka Akita, Tokyo Institute of Technology, "Title: TBD"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

• • 4:00 pm
    
  • TBD

  Dr. D. Sangeeta, Amazon, Title TBA

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 5, 2019

• • 3:30 pm
    
  • 1024 Chem Annex

  Professor David Ginger, University of Washington - Seattle, "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 12, 2019

• • 3:30 pm
    
  • 1024 Chem Annex

  Dr. Victor Klimov, Los Alamos National Lab, "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 16, 2019

• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  Gottlieb Lecture: Professor Sarah O'Connor, John Innes Centre, Title "TBD"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 4, 2019

• • 4:00
    
  • B102 CLSL

  15th Annual Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Symposium, Prof. Toni Kutchan, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, title "TBD"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

• • 4:00 pm
    
  • TBA

  Dr. Kristin Finch, Pennsylvania State University, Title TBA

  • Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, October 19, 2019

• • 8:30 am
    
  • Grange Grove, just west of Memorial Stadium

  ChBE Alumni & Friends Homecoming Tailgate

  • Social/Informal Event

Monday, October 21, 2019

• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  C. S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Erick M. Carreira, ETH Zürich, "Title: TBD"

  Reception immediately following in 'A' Atrium of CLSL

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  C. S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Erick M. Carreira, ETH Zürich, "Title: TBD"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 24, 2019

• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  Prof. Yi Tang, University of California, Los Angeles, "Title: TBD"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Monday, October 28, 2019

• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  Kenneth L. Rinehart Lecture in Chemical Biology: Professor Brian M. Hoffman, Northwestern University, "Title: TBD"

  • Lecture
• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  Kenneth L. Rinehart Lecture in Chemical Biology: Professor Brian M. Hoffman, Northwestern University, Title "TBD"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Monday, November 11, 2019

• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  R. C. Fuson Lecture: Professor Emily Balskus, Harvard University, "Title: TBD"

  Reception immediately following lecture in 'A' Atrium of Chemical Life Sciences Laboratory

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  R. C. Fuson Lecture: Professor Emily Balskus, Harvard University, "Title: TBD"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  R. C. Fuson Lecture: Professor Emily Balskus, Harvard University, "Title: TBD"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  R. C. Fuson Lecture: Professor Emily Balskus, Harvard University, "Title: TBD"

  • Seminar/Symposium