Department of Chemistry Master Calendar

This calendar includes all events from the following individual calendars: Department of Chemistry Alumni Events, Department Events (events of general interest and/or relevant to all research areas), and events related to specific research areas and programs (Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program, Inorganic Chemistry & Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry), as well as Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Seminars & Events.

Monday, August 30, 2021

- 4:00 pm
Professor Matthew Francis, University of California, Berkeley, "Efficient Synthesis of Multifunctional Proteins Using Enzymatic Oxidative Coupling Reactions"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 2, 2021

- 2:00 pm
- contact cbowser@illinois.edu
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Paul Dauenhauer, University of Minnesota, "Programmable Catalysts for Faster Surface Chemistry: The Catalytic Mechanics of Dynamic Surfaces" (host: Flaherty)
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 3, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/83286167135?pwd=UUdtazRJR0xWa3RNdTJDRjlqSXJZUT09 Meeting ID: 832 8616 7135 Password: 361804
Professor Rebecca Pompano, University of Virginia Title: Lighting up inflammation outside the body using chemistry and microfluidics
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 9, 2021

- 4:00 pm
**CANCELED** Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Harvard University, "The Race to the COVID-19 Vaccine: Then and Now"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 10, 2021

- 12:00 pm
- : https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sf-6tqDMtGtaUTMgMF97oC7Sio8R0hSih
DCGSAC Seminars - Careers in Chemistry; Virtual Seminar with Dr. Ryan Jadrich, Data Scientist at Los Alamos National Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/81782090894?pwd=bFNDcU5qempDZ2hIY3NRQngyNjdBUT09 Meeting ID: 817 8209 Password: 7652220894
Professor Ashley Ross, University of Cincinnati OH, Title: New analytical approaches to measure brain-immune communication
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 13, 2021

- 3:30 - 4:30 pm
- Chem Annex 1024
Professor Neil Tomson, U Penn, TBA
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Sarah Wengryniuk, Temple University, "Umpolung Strategies for the Functionalization of Organic Molecules Enabled by Hypervalent Iodine Reagents"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Thursday, September 16, 2021

- 12:00 pm
- Levis Faculty Center - Room 210
Professor Jefferson Chan, CAS Beckman Fellow 2019-20, UIUC, "Expanding the Chemical Toolbox for Acoustic-based Imaging of Cancer".
- Seminar/Symposium
- 12:00 pm
- Levis Faculty Center - Room 210
Professor Jefferson Chan, CAS Beckman Fellow 2019-20, UIUC, "Expanding the Chemical Toolbox for Acoustic-based Imaging of Cancer".
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 17, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/85464755166?pwd=NWF4NmxXeWl6NUZVZ0VKVjBCaXpjZz09 Meeting ID: 854 6475 5166 Password: 122305
Professor Sara Thoi, Johns Hopkins University, Title: Designing Functional Sites in Porous Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 20, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Frank Leibfarth, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, "Modern Approaches to Functional and Sustainable Thermoplastics"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 23, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/83926703392?pwd=enNkYmVjcGREMS81QjFDSlFpNkZUQT09
Professor Shanteri Singh, University of Oklahoma, "Utilizing Aromatic Prenyltransferases for the Late-stage Diversification of Natural Products"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 24, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/84458568819?pwd=blc3UU0yVUJna2JLTWlXZ1F4WFh3UT09 Meeting ID: 844 5856 8819 Password: 535875
Professor Christopher Barile, University of Nevada, Reno Title: Electronically Switchable Windows based on Reversible Metal Electrodeposition
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

- 2:00 pm
Prof. James Shepherd, University of Iowa, "Developing electronic structure methods for metals and electrons with finite temperature”
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 30, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/88040774859?pwd=T2JLNGFGdEVhOGFteXc1UlZnZ3FQZz09
Professor R. Lee Penn, University of Minnesota
- Seminar/Symposium

Department of Chemistry Master Calendar

Monday, August 30, 2021

Professor Matthew Francis, University of California, Berkeley, "Efficient Synthesis of Multifunctional Proteins Using Enzymatic Oxidative Coupling Reactions"

Thursday, September 2, 2021

CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Paul Dauenhauer, University of Minnesota, "Programmable Catalysts for Faster Surface Chemistry: The Catalytic Mechanics of Dynamic Surfaces" (host: Flaherty)

Friday, September 3, 2021

Professor Rebecca Pompano, University of Virginia Title: Lighting up inflammation outside the body using chemistry and microfluidics

Thursday, September 9, 2021

CANCELED Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Harvard University, "The Race to the COVID-19 Vaccine: Then and Now"

Friday, September 10, 2021

DCGSAC Seminars - Careers in Chemistry; Virtual Seminar with Dr. Ryan Jadrich, Data Scientist at Los Alamos National Lab

Professor Ashley Ross, University of Cincinnati OH, Title: New analytical approaches to measure brain-immune communication

Monday, September 13, 2021

Professor Neil Tomson, U Penn, TBA

Professor Sarah Wengryniuk, Temple University, "Umpolung Strategies for the Functionalization of Organic Molecules Enabled by Hypervalent Iodine Reagents"

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Professor Akif Tezcan, University of California San Diego, "Design of Functional Protein Assemblies"

Professor Melanie Ohi, University of Michigan, "Cryo-EM studies of Type IV Secretion Systems of pathogenic bacteria"

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Professor Jefferson Chan, CAS Beckman Fellow 2019-20, UIUC, "Expanding the Chemical Toolbox for Acoustic-based Imaging of Cancer".

Professor Jefferson Chan, CAS Beckman Fellow 2019-20, UIUC, "Expanding the Chemical Toolbox for Acoustic-based Imaging of Cancer".

Friday, September 17, 2021

Professor Sara Thoi, Johns Hopkins University, Title: Designing Functional Sites in Porous Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion

Monday, September 20, 2021

Professor Frank Leibfarth, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, "Modern Approaches to Functional and Sustainable Thermoplastics"

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Professor Shanteri Singh, University of Oklahoma, "Utilizing Aromatic Prenyltransferases for the Late-stage Diversification of Natural Products"

Friday, September 24, 2021

Professor Christopher Barile, University of Nevada, Reno Title: Electronically Switchable Windows based on Reversible Metal Electrodeposition

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Michael Toney, University of Colorado, Boulder, "Insights into Battery Operation and Degradation through X-ray Scattering" (host: Diao)

CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Thomas Trzupek, "Norrish Type II Reaction-Enabled C–H Functionalization and Annulation"

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Prof. James Shepherd, University of Iowa, "Developing electronic structure methods for metals and electrons with finite temperature”

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Professor R. Lee Penn, University of Minnesota