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, March 1, 2021

- 12:00 pm
Prof. Tatiana Segura, Duke University, "Granular Biomaterials for endogenous repair"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

- 9:00 am
FINAL DEFENSE, Mr. Tianwei Yan, "Development of Synthetic Methodologies for Polyolefin Containing Block Polymers"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Lisa Biswal, Rice University, "Colloidal Thermodynamics with Magnetically Actuated Suspensions" (host: Prof. Charles Schroeder)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/83576376281?pwd=R0VPVG1JRktQRXQvYWU2TEdhcjFBUT09)
Brett Cain, UIUC, "Liberated 𝛼,β-Functionalization of Saturated Cyclic Amines"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

- 2:00 pm
Prof. Gabriela Schlau-Cohen, MIT, "Action at the nanoscale: Single-molecule studies of protein motion"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, March 4, 2021

- 12:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87392779917?pwd=enJpRGJsTm1MQS9Lb1dwR29NdEROZz09
Mr. Robert Boyd, UIUC, "Red Blood Cells as Drug Delivery Systems"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/83815221514?pwd=SE9CTjQ1U3pFS1o0R2JGbHJWT2gwZz09
C. S. Marvel Postdoc Symposium, Speakers: Dr. Maryam Ghavami, "Synthesis of Complex Compounds Through Application of Complexity-to-Diversity (CtD) Strategy to Steviol"; Dr. Ashley Kretsch, "A Dual-Pronged Approach Towards Characterization of Novel Lasso Peptides and Variant Library Construction"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, March 5, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87937447124?pwd=c1NGWGpuR0EwbkpkaXVsQnR1T2RPZz09 Password: 879 3744 7124
Professor Colleen Scott, Mississippi State University Title: Design Strategy for New Optoelectronic Organic Dyes and Polymeric Materials
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

- 3:30 pm
- https://go.illinois.edu/ProfPowersSeminar
Professor David Powers, Texas A&M University, "Development of High-Valent Aerobic Oxidation Catalysis"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/83576376281?pwd=R0VPVG1JRktQRXQvYWU2TEdhcjFBUT09)
Shelby King, UIUC, “Intermolecular Enantioconvergent Catalysis Via Carbocation Intermediates”
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

- 12:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/88236243476?pwd=cEJBcTd0a2J4SEJTQk1ScWJqUXZwdz09
CHEM199L Special Alumni Seminar, Sarah Laken & Danielle Ponsi-Gore, "Working for a Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical Company and How You Can Begin Preparing Now"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, March 11, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/81575244729?pwd=VkNjb0tYOVRiN1FHdUU1bHJTMmQ4dz09
Fuson Student Talks: Zohaib Siddiqi, "Dearomative Oxidation of Unactivated Arenes: Access to Arene-Oxides and Benzoxepines"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

- 10:00 am
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/86469992952?pwd=WWhOemRKeTlwMHoweFoxUWF1N0dPQT09
Ms. Ke Li, Final Defense, UIUC, “Development of Therapeutic Agents for Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1”
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, March 18, 2021

- 12:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87392779917?pwd=enJpRGJsTm1MQS9Lb1dwR29NdEROZz09
Autumn Frerk, UIUC, "Click Chemistry Reactions to Study and Improve Platinum-Based Anticancer Drugs"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

- 2:00 pm
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Jinsang Kim, University of Michigan, "Designing Conjugated Polymers and Organic Emitters for Smart Chemical and Bio Sensors"(host: Prof. Hyunjoon Kong)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, March 25, 2021

- 10:00 am
- Virtual Presentation
Mr. Martin McLaughlin, UIUC, Final Defense, "Title TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 12:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87392779917?pwd=enJpRGJsTm1MQS9Lb1dwR29NdEROZz09
Mr. Shravan Dommaraju, UIUC, Title TBA
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, March 26, 2021

- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/83509139895?pwd=ZGFiZTZSNjVVL2JTdEltaWxuOENlZz09 Meeting ID: 835 0913 9895 Password: 382483
Professor Robbyn Anand, Iowa State University Title: Electromechanical lysis and rapid enzymatic assay of droplet-encapsulated cells
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, March 29, 2021

- 2:00 pm
Kris Benke, UIUC, "TBD" *This exam will be executed remotely and by invitation only*
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/83576376281?pwd=R0VPVG1JRktQRXQvYWU2TEdhcjFBUT09)
Kai Gui, UIUC, Title TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

- 2:00 pm
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Reid Van Lehn, University of Wisconsin-Madison, "Molecular and Data-Centric Modeling of the Nano-Bio Interface" (host: Prof. Charles Sing)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/81430726372?pwd=TjMvWCtuYTBIUWs2K2VHUTFCMjVWQT09 Meeting ID: 814 3072 6372 - Password: 960456
Ms. Maria A. Philip Final Defense Title: Enabling Safe and Stable Cycling of Lithium Metal Batteries Using Advanced Electrolytes and Interfaces
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- Zoom TBD
Professor Eric Bloch, University of Delware, "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/83576376281?pwd=R0VPVG1JRktQRXQvYWU2TEdhcjFBUT09)
Jason Cournoyer, UIUC, Title TBA
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

- 2:00 pm
Prof. Kristie Koski, University of California - Davis, "Chemically Tunable 2D Materials"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 1, 2021

- 12:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87392779917?pwd=enJpRGJsTm1MQS9Lb1dwR29NdEROZz09
Mr. Michael Mulligan, UIUC, Title TBD
- Seminar/Symposium
- 1:30 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/88167150758?pwd=a2tYMmg2SWxLcEhITEhscmFSSVZHQT09
Ms. Edzna Garcia, Final Defense, UIUC, "SINGLE-CHAIN POLYMERIC SYSTEMS: DESIGN, SYNTHESIS, AND APPLICATIONS"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:00 pm
FINAL DEFENSE, Mr. Alexander Horn, “Investigations Into the Biphasic Seeded Emulsion Polymerization in a Continuous Tubular Reactor”
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/83576376281?pwd=R0VPVG1JRktQRXQvYWU2TEdhcjFBUT09
Alexander Gomez, UIUC, Title TBA
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 2, 2021

- 10:00 am
Mr. Chengtian Shen, Final Defense, UIUC, "Molecular design of precise ionic polymer networks for fundamental structure-property-relationships and energy-related applications"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/83249529381?pwd=bSs5T0FmRU5BQTAyTHZrcGUxcWdOZz09 Meeting ID: 832 4952 9381 Password: 853394
Professor Charles McCrory, University of Michigan, Title: The Electrochemical Conversion of C0₂to C0 with Polymer-Encapsulated Co Catalysts: Modulating Activity and Selectivity by Controlling the Catalyst’s Coordination Environment
- Seminar/Symposium