Seminars of Interest - School of Chemical Sciences for Digital Signage

CHBE 565-Thomas J. Hanratty Lecture, Prof. Timothy P. Lodge, University of Minnesota (Host: Prof. Alexa Kuenstler) "Spontaneous Fission and Fusion of Block Copolymer Micelles"

Time: 2:00 pm 11/17/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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FINAL DEFENSE: Lakshmy Priya Ajayakumar "Reporter Spins on Demand: Photoswitchable Organic Radicals for Quantum Sensing with Nitrogen-Vacancy Centers"

Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm 11/18/2026
Location: Noyes Lab 164

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CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Amanda Marciel, Rice University (Host: Prof. Simon Rogers) "Influence of Block Length and Tacticity on Polyampholyte Conformation and Phase Behavior"

Time: 2:00 pm 11/19/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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Analytical Seminar, "Expanding fast scan cyclic voltammetry at carbon fiber microelectrodes to new molecular spaces", Professor Yangguang Ou, University of Vermont

Time: 4:00 pm 11/20/2026
Location: RAL 116

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Thomas Trzupek, Final Defense, UIUC, "Ring Distortion of Oleanolic Acid Enables Discovery of a TrxR1 Inhibitor"

Time: 2:00 pm 11/30/2026
Location: Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory, B102 Charles G. Miller Auditorium, 601 S. Goodwin, Urbana, IL

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Inorganic Lit Seminar, Duncan Easter, “Bioinspired Ligand Design Principles for Bimetallic Oxygen Reduction”

Time: 3:30 pm 12/1/2026
Location: Chemistry Annex 1024

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Inorganic Lit Seminar, Josh Bohl, “High-Entropy Doping and its Ability to Improve the Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries”

Time: 3:30 pm 12/1/2026
Location: Chem Annex 1024

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Parker Kintigh CHEM 535 Seminar "Title TBD"

Time: 4:00 pm 12/1/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab, 600 S. Mathews Ave.

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Prof. Eli Pollak, Weizmann Institute of Science, "After a Century – Progress in Semiclassics and Tunneling"

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm 12/2/2026
Location: CLSL B102

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Professor Xin Zhou, Harvard University, "Rewiring Cell-surface Signaling with Engineered Biologics"

Time: 4:00 pm 12/3/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab

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Analytical Seminar, "Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy with Scanning Ion-Conductance Microscopy: From Nanoscale Spectroscopy to Plasmon-Assisted Intracellular Delivery"Professor Naihao Chiang, University of Houston

Time: 4:00 pm 12/4/2026
Location: RAL 116

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Devon Fontaine, Final Defense, UIUC, "Title TBA"

Time: 12:00 pm 12/8/2026
Location: Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory, B102 Charles G. Miller Auditorium, 601 S. Goodwin, Urbana, IL

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Inorganic Literature Seminar, Josephine Lin, TBD

Time: 3:30 pm 12/8/2026
Location: Chemistry Annex 1024

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Inorganic Literature Seminar, Maxim Kraniak, TBD

Time: 3:30 pm 12/8/2026
Location: Chemistry Annex 1024

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Inorganic Lit Seminar, Sunyu Jung, TBD

Time: 3:30 pm 12/8/2026
Location: Chemistry Annex 1024

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Cyrus Chen CHEM 535 Seminar "Title TBD"

Time: 4:00 pm 12/8/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab, 600 S. Mathews Ave.

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Inorganic Literature Seminar, Jinwoo Jung, TBD

Time: 3:30 pm 12/15/2026
Location: Chemistry Annex 1024

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Inorganic Literature Seminar, Sophia Liu, TBD

Time: 3:30 pm 12/15/2026
Location: Chemistry Annex 1024

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Organic Syntheses Lecture: Professor Dirk Trauner, University of Pennsylvania, "Title: TBD"

Time: 4:00 pm 1/21/2027
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab

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Amgen Lecture: Amgen rep: TBD, "Title: TBD"

Time: 4:00 - 4:30 pm 2/4/2027
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab

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Amgen Lecture w/Professor Huw M. L. Davies, Emory University, "Title: TBD"

Time: 4:30 - 5:30 pm 2/4/2027
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab

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AbbVie Lecture: AbbVie rep: TBD, "Title: TBD"

Time: 4:00 - 4:30 pm 2/9/2027
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab

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AbbVie Lecture: Professor Ruben Martin, Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, "Title: TBD"

Time: 4:30 - 5:30 pm 2/9/2027
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab

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Professor Martin Edwards, University of Arkansas, Analytical Seminar

Time: 4:00 pm 2/12/2027
Location: RAL 116

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Prof. Renee Frontiera, University of Minnesota, TBD

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm 2/17/2027
Location: CLSL B102

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Professor Julia Laskin, Purdue University, Analytical Seminar

Time: 4:00 pm 2/19/2027
Location: RAL 116

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Materials Seminar, Professor Austin Evans, University of Florida, TBD

Time: 4:00 pm 2/22/2027
Location: RAL 116

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Marvel & Voorhees Postdoc Symposium: speakers TBD

Time: 4:00 pm 3/1/2027
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab

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Fuson Student Talks: "Speakers TBD"

Time: 4:00 pm 3/8/2027
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab

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Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Felix Castellano, North Carolina State University

Time: 3:30 pm 3/9/2027
Location: Chem Annex 1024

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Prof. Matthew Crane, Colorado School of Mines, TBD

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm 3/10/2027
Location: CLSL B102

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Professor Devleena Samanta, University of Texas Austin, Analytical Seminar

Time: 4:00 pm 3/12/2027
Location: RAL 116

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3M Lecture: 3M rep: TBD

Time: 4:00 - 4:30 pm 3/29/2027
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab

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3M Lecture: Professor Stuart Rowan, University of Chicago, "Title: TBD"

Time: 4:30 - 5:30 pm 3/29/2027
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab

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Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Samantha Yruegas, Rice University

Time: 3:30 pm 3/30/2027
Location: Chem Annex 1024

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Prof. Teresa Head-Gordon, University of California Berkeley, TBD

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm 3/31/2027
Location: CLSL B102

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Professor Jeff Nivala, University of Washington, Analytical Seminar

Time: 4:00 pm 4/2/2027
Location: RAL 116

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Lilly Lecture: Lilly rep: TBD: "Title: TBD"

Time: 4:00 - 4:30 pm 4/5/2027
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab

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Lilly Lecture: Professor Thorsten Bach, Technical University of Munich, "Title: TBD"

Time: 4:30 - 5:30 pm 4/5/2027
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab

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Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Bryan Hunter, Northwestern University

Time: 3:30 pm 4/6/2027
Location: 1024 CHEM ANNEX

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Prof. Allison Squires, University of Chicago, TBD

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm 4/7/2027
Location: CLSL B102

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Genentech Lecture: Genentech rep: TBD, "Title: TBD"

Time: 4:00 - 4:30 pm 4/12/2027
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab

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Genentech Lecture: Professor Takashi Ooi, Nagoya University, "Title: TBD"

Time: 4:30 pm 4/12/2027
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab

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Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Brandon Barnett, University of Rochester

Time: 3:30 pm 4/13/2027
Location: 1024 CHEM ANNEX

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Aldrich Lecture: Professor Mary Watson, University of Delaware, "Title: TBD"

Time: 4:00 pm 4/19/2027
Location: 116 Roger Adams Lab

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Inorganic Seminar, TBD, Professor Katlyn Meier, University of Miami

Time: 3:30 pm 4/20/2027
Location: Chem Annex 1024

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Prof. Haw Yang, Princeton University, TBD

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm 5/5/2027
Location: CLSL B102

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Prof. Martin Zanni, University of Wisconsin Madison, TBD

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm 5/12/2027
Location: CLSL B102

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