Seminars of Interest

Monday, April 27, 2020

• • 3:30 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  **CANCELED**Merck Lecture: Merck rep: Dr. Greg Hughes, "The Development of a Commercial Enzymatic Cascade Route to Islatravir"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:30 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  **CANCELED**Merck Lecture: Professor Masayuki Inoue, University of Tokyo, "Radical-Based Approach for Synthesis of Complex Natural Products"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

• • 9:30 am
    
  • Via Zoom

  Mr. Lucas Hernandez, Final Defense, UIUC, "Total Synthesis Enabled by Nickel-Catalyzed Transformations: Dearomative Carboamination and Methylenecyclopropane Annulation"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 2:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  CANCELLED: CHBE 565 Seminar, Dr. Jacob Spendelow (host: Prof. Paul Kenis), Los Alamos National Laboratory, "New Fuel Cell Catalysts and Electrode Structures"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 3:30 pm
    
  • via Zoom

  Mr. Sungjong Lee, UIUC, "Transition Metal Catalyzed Carbon-Carbon Bond Cleavage of Strained Ring Systems" *This event will be executed remotely and by invitation only*

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

  RESCHEDULED: Professor David Goldberg, John Hopkins University, "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 RAL

  Che Yang (Zhao lab) -

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

  Chunyu Wu (van der Donk lab) -

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 30, 2020

• • 3:30 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  **CANCELED**Professor Jonathan Sczepanski, Texas A&M University, "Title TBA"

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

  CANCELLED: Professor William Dichtel, Northwestern University, "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, May 1, 2020

• 

  • 12:00 pm
    
  • Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical and Life Science Laboratory

  **POSTPONED** Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Priyatansh Gurha (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston), "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm   5:00 pm
    
  • CLSL B102

  CANCELLED: Flygare Memorial Lecture: Professor Naomi Halas, Rice University, TBD

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm   5:00 pm
    
  • B102

  CANCELLED: Flygare Memorial Lecture: Professor Naomi Halas, Rice University, TBD

  • Seminar/Symposium

Monday, May 4, 2020

• • 4:00 pm
    
  • Ballroom, Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana

  CANCELED: Nelson J. Leonard Lecture, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart, Northwestern University

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

• • 10:10 am
    
  • via Zoom

  Mr. Subhanip Biswas, Final Defense, UIUC, "Investigations Into the Biosynthesis and Mode of Action of Glycocins"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 2:00 pm
    
  • 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  CANCELLED: CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Brian Rosen (host: Prof. Paul Kenis), Tel Aviv University,

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 2:00 pm
    
  • Virtual Presentation

  Mr. Andrew Zahrt, Final Defense, UIUC, "Prediction of Higher Selectivity Catalysts by a Computer Driven Workflow and Machine Learning and Computational Investigation of Boronate Esters in the Suzuki-Miyaura Cross Coupling"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 3:30 pm
    
  • Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum

  CANCELED: CAS MillerComm Lecture, Professor Sir J. Fraser Stoddart, Northwestern University: "Mingling Art with Science: Can Science and Art Fuel One Another?"

  • Lecture
• • 7:00 pm
    
  • B102 CLSL

  RESCHEDULED: Distinguished Lecture in Inorganic Chemistry: Professor Philip Power, University of California - Davis, "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

• • 4:00 pm
    
  • 116 RAL

  Arpita Chakravarti (Huang lab) -

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

  Lauren Carnevale (Das lab) -

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, May 8, 2020

• • 9:00 am
    
  • https://illinois.zoom.us/j/94044168583?pwd=SWt0SjN0UVhkSWtlOExiU2RSRGRldz09

  Mr. Zachary T. Gossage, Final Defense, UIUC, Title: Revealing Ion Transfer Kinetics and Charge Dynamics at Operating Battery Materials through Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  • 12:00 pm
    
  • Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical and Life Science Laboratory

  ** POSTPONED ** Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Thomas E. Kehl-Fie (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

• • 10:00 am
    
  • via Zoom

  Mr. Rajeev Chorghade, Final Defense, UIUC, "Small Molecule Channels Increase Anion Secretion and Host Defenses in Cystic Fibrosis Airway Epithelia: Mechanistic Studies and Clinical Translation"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 2:00 pm
    
  • Virtual Presentation

  Ms. Effie Zhou, Final Defense, UIUC, "Activatable Photoacoustic Contrast Agents for Sensing and Delivering Nitric Oxide, and Development of Small Molecule Photoacoustic Platforms with Improved Properties for In Vivo Imaging"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, May 14, 2020

• • 3:00 pm
    
  • Virtual Presentation

  Ms. Lauren D. Hagler, Final Defense, UIUC, "Relating Structure and Function: Discovery of Bidirectional Transcription Inhibitors of Myotonic Dystrophy"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, May 15, 2020

• • 2:00 pm
    

  Brian Trinh, UIUC, "Synthesis and Characterization of an Osmium Ethane Complex." *This exam will be executed remotely and by invitation only*

  • Seminar/Symposium

Sunday, May 17, 2020

• • 10:00 am
    
  • Tryon Festival Theatre, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

  CANCELLED: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Convocation

  • Ceremony/Service

Thursday, May 28, 2020

• • 10:00 am
    

  Jose Zavala, UIUC, "HARNESSING CURIOSITY, INTEREST, AND EMPATHY IN THE COLLEGE CHEMISTRY CLASSROOM" *This exam will be executed remotely and by invitation only*

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  • 5:30 pm
    
  • downtown Chicago

  CANCELED: Chicagoland Alumni & Friends Reception

  Networking reception for our Chicagoland alumni and friends. More details coming soon.

  • Reception/Open House

Friday, May 29, 2020

• • 2:00 pm
    

  Kim Ta, UIUC, "Electrodeposition and Speciation Process of Multivalent Metals for Next Generation Batteries" *This exam will be executed remotely and by invitation only*

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  • 2:30 - 3:30 pm
    

  Faculty Research Spotlight: COVID-19 (virtual event)

  In response to COVID-19, Chemistry at Illinois researchers have quickly mobilized to contribute their expertise in a multitude of ways, from the supply of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers to new research initiatives providing solutions to this coronavirus pandemic. Learn about their efforts in this live virtual event.

  • Seminar/Symposium