Nano Seminars

Materials Chem Faculty Candidate, Professor Daniel Laorenza, Harvard University, "Controlling chaos: From coherence to calorics"

11:15 am 1/7/2026

Chemistry Annex, Room 1024

Seminar/Symposium

Materials Chem Faculty Candidate, Professor Ekaterina Selivanovitch, Cornell University, "From Protein Cages to Proteoliposomes: Chemical Principles of Biomimetic Macromolecular Assembly"

11:15 am 1/8/2026

Chem Annex 1024

Seminar/Symposium

Materials Chem Faculty Candidate, Professor Jiahao Huang, Case Western Reserve University, "Fluorine-free Ferroelectric Polymers-Sustainable Energy Polymers with Superior Performance"

11:15 am 1/12/2026

Chem Annex 1024

Seminar/Symposium

Danielle Loving, Final Defense, UIUC, "Directed Coevolution of Chemicals Via Bridging Substrate Design and Semisynthesis of Amphotericin B Derivatives with Increased Oral Bioavailability"

1:00 pm 1/12/2026

Roger Adams Lab, 600 S Mathews Ave, Rose Room - 419

Seminar/Symposium

Prof. Megan Angela Steves, University of California Berkeley, "Multidimensional widefield single-molecule microscopy beyond the camera frame rate"

10:00 - 11:30 am 1/14/2026

1024 Chemistry Annex

Seminar/Symposium

Chemical Biology Faculty Candidate Seminar, Dr. Steven D. Knutson, Princeton University, "Chemical Tools for Biological Discovery: From Profiling RNA Modifications to Spatial Mapping of Cancer Interactomes"

4:00 pm 1/20/2026

Roger Adams Lab, 600 S Mathews Ave., Room 116

Seminar/Symposium

Analytical Chem Faculty Candidate, Dr. Ashley Arcidiacono, University of Chicago, "Spin Valley Control of MoS2 via Surface Functionalization"

11:15 am 1/21/2026

Seminar/Symposium

Kenneth L. Rinehart Lecture in Chemical Biology: Professor Jeffery W. Kelly, Scripps Research Institute, "The Scientific Origins of Drugs that Slow Neurodegeneration and the Pharmacological Future of Treating Dementias"

4:00 pm 1/22/2026

116 Roger Adams Lab

Seminar/Symposium

Aldrich Lecture: Professor Ohyun Kwon, University of California, Los Angeles, "Synthesis Through C–C Bond Scission"

4:00 - 5:00 pm 1/26/2026

116 Roger Adams Lab

Seminar/Symposium

Analytical Chem Faculty Candidate, Dr. Liwei Zheng, Stanford University, "Single-Molecule Peptide Sequencing via Reverse Translation of Peptides into DNA"

11:15 am 1/29/2026

Burrill 124

Seminar/Symposium

Prof. Matthew Du, University of Chicago, "Discovering Emergent Phenomena in Many-Body Systems: From Polaritonic Chemistry to Nonequilibrium AI". The title of my research proposal is "Light-Matter Interactions as a Resource for Nonequilibrium Self-Organization"

10:00 - 11:30 am 1/30/2026

1024 Chemistry Annex

Seminar/Symposium

Analytical Chem Faculty Candidate, Dr. Stephanie Zhang, Harvard University, TBD

11:00 am 2/2/2026

Noyes Lab 217

Seminar/Symposium

Analytical Chem Faculty Candidate, Dr. Madeline Cooke, University of California Irvine, "Analysis of the atmosphere: The importance of a multi-faceted analytical approach"

11:15 am 2/3/2026

Noyes Lab 217

Seminar/Symposium

Prof. Lukas Muechler, Penn State, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm 2/4/2026

CLSL B-102

Seminar/Symposium

Professor Chi P. Ting, Brandeis University, "title: TBD"

4:00 pm 2/9/2026

116 Roger Adams Lab

Seminar/Symposium

Professor Junqi Li, Iowa State University, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm 2/16/2026

116 Roger Adams Lab

Seminar/Symposium

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Wenlin Zhang, Dartmouth College (host: Charles Sing)

2:00 pm 2/19/2026

116 Roger Adams Lab

Seminar/Symposium

Marvel & Voorhees Postdoc Symposium: Speakers TBD

4:00 pm 2/23/2026

116 Roger Adams Lab

Seminar/Symposium

Amgen Lecture: Professor Virginia Cornish, Columbia University, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm 3/5/2026

116 Roger Adams Lab

Seminar/Symposium

Prof. Randall Goldsmith, UW Madison, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm 3/11/2026

CLSL B102

Seminar/Symposium

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Hee Jeung Oh, Penn State University (host: Charles Sing)

2:00 pm 3/12/2026

116 Roger Adams Lab

Seminar/Symposium

Fuson Student Talks: "Speakers TBD"

4:00 pm 3/12/2026

116 Roger Adams Lab

Seminar/Symposium

Prof. Jacob Olshansky, Amherst College, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm 3/18/2026

Chemical & Life Sciences Lab, 601 S Goodwin Ave, B-102

Seminar/Symposium

CHBE 121 Poster Session

6:00 pm 8:00 p.m. 3/30/2026

Richmond Family Gallery in the Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801.

Seminar/Symposium

TBD, Professor Teri W. Odom, Northwestern University

2:00 pm 4/1/2026

CLSL B102

Seminar/Symposium

AbbVie Lecture: Professor Robert R. Knowles, Princeton University, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm 4/2/2026

116 Roger Adams Lab

Seminar/Symposium

Genentech Lecture: Professor Jim Wells, University of California, San Francisco, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm 4/6/2026

116 Roger Adams Lab

Seminar/Symposium

Prof. Marissa Weichman, Princeton, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm 4/8/2026

CLSL B102

Seminar/Symposium

ChBE/OXE Undergraduate Research Symposium

12:00 - 4:00 pm 4/10/2026

Levis Faculty Center, Room 300

Seminar/Symposium

CHBE Scholarship Awards Ceremony & Reception

4:30 - 6:00 pm 4/10/2026

Levis Faculty Center, Room 300

Ceremony/Service

Organic Syntheses Lecture: Professor Michael Krische, University of Texas at Austin, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm 4/13/2026

116 Roger Adams Lab

Seminar/Symposium

Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Raúl Hernandez Sanchez, Rice University

3:30 pm 4/14/2026

Chem Annex 1024

Seminar/Symposium

Prof. Andres Montoya Castillo, CU Boulder, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm 4/15/2026

CLSL B102

Seminar/Symposium

Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Sarah King, University of Chicago

3:30 pm 12/02/2025 4/16/2026

Chem Annex 1024

Seminar/Symposium

Prof. Tian Lan, U Penn, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm 4/22/2026

CLSL B102

Seminar/Symposium

Prof. Christina (Tina) Wang, University of Wisconsin-Madison, "Title:TBD"

4:00 pm 4/23/2026

116 Roger Adams Lab

Seminar/Symposium

TBD, Professor Henry White, The University of Utah

4:00 pm 4/24/2026

RAL 116

Seminar/Symposium

Inorganic Seminar, 2026 John C. Bailar, Jr. Lecture: TBD, Professor Christophe Copéret, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, TBD

5:00 pm 4/27/2026

TBD

Seminar/Symposium

Inorganic Seminar, 2026 John C. Bailar, Jr. Speaker, TBD, Professor Christophe Copéret, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, TBD

3:30 pm 4/28/2026

Chem Annex 1024

Seminar/Symposium

Prof. Tom Truskett, University of Michigan, TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm 4/29/2026

Chemical & Life Sciences Lab, 601 S Goodwin Ave, B-102

Seminar/Symposium

Lilly Lecture: Professor Lutz Ackermann, University of Göttingen, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm 4/30/2026

116 Roger Adams Lab

Seminar/Symposium

TBD, Professor Robert Lazenby, Florida State University

4:00 pm 5/1/2026

RAL 116

Seminar/Symposium

3M Lecture: Professor Brent S. Sumerlin, University of Florida, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm 5/4/2026

116 Roger Adams Lab

Seminar/Symposium

GF Smith Lecture, TBD, Professor Joseph Wang, University of California San Diego

4:00 pm 5/8/2026

RAL116

Seminar/Symposium

Piper Inorganic Thesis Award, TBD

3:30 pm 5/12/2026

1024 CHEM ANNEX

Seminar/Symposium

Klemperer Materials Thesis Award Seminar, TBD

3:30 pm 5/14/2026

1024 CHEM ANNEX

Ceremony/Service

TBD, Professor David Issadore, University of Pennsylvania

4:00 pm 5/15/2026

RAL 116

Seminar/Symposium

CHBE 2026 Spring Convocation Ceremony

9:30 11:00 am 5/17/2026

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Tryon Festival Theatre, 500 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801

Ceremony/Service

ChBE 2026 Spring Convocation Reception

11:00 1:00 p.m. 5/17/2026

Illini Union - room ABC, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801

Reception/Open House

C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Melanie Sanford, University of Michigan, "Title TBA"

4:00 pm 9/14/2026

Roger Adams Lab, 600 S Mathews Ave, Room 116

Seminar/Symposium

C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Melanie Sanford, University of Michigan, "Title TBA"

4:00 pm 9/15/2026

Roger Adams Lab, 600 S Mathews Ave, Room 116

Seminar/Symposium

Kenneth L. Rinehart Lecture in Chemical Biology, Professor Christopher J. Chang, Princeton University, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm 11/16/2026

116 Roger Adams Lab

Seminar/Symposium