Chemistry Seminar Series

Spring 2023

Christy Haynes, University of Minnesota
Proactive Design of Sustainable Engineered Nanomaterials - CANCELED
 

Howard Hang, Scripps Research
Chemical Dissection of Microbiota in Health and Disease
Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Keck Science

Joel Hawkins, Pfizer
Flow Chemistry in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Seaver North Auditorium

ROBBINS LECTURE SERIES, Feb. 27 - March 3, 2023
Melanie Sanford, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Challenges and Opportunities for (In)organic Chemistry in Grid Scale Energy Storage
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Seaver North Auditorium

Kyle Crabtree, UC Davis
Understanding the Formation and Evolution of Molecules in Space
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Galileo Pryne Auditorium (HMC)

Alex Kosanovich, Dow Chemical - Polyurethanes Product R&D Group
Breaking Rules and Making Friends: Journeys in Chemical Research
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Seaver North Auditorium

Declan Evans, UCLA Houk Research Group
Mechanistic Insight from Physical Models of Laboratory-Engineered Catalysts
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Seaver North Auditorium

Megan Newcomb, Geltor Inc.
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Seaver North Auditorium

Fall 2022

Jessica Kisunzu, Colorado College
"Synthetic and Computational Studies of Aryne Reactivity and Application"
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Seaver North Auditorium

Richard Hooley, UC Riverside
"Biochemistry with Synthetic Receptors: Molecular Recognition, Catalysis and Sensing"
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Burns Lecture Hall

Matt Whited, Carleton College
"Cooperative Chemistry: Enabling New Transformations at Metal-Silicon Bonds"
Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Seaver North Auditorium

Courtney Roberts, University of Minnesota
"Using Inorganic Chemistry to Solve Challenges in Organic Chemistry"
Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Seaver North Auditorium

Kayode Oshin, Creighton University
"Catalyst Development and Kinetic Investigation of ATRA Reactions: Integrating Undergraduate Research and Chemical Education"
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Seaver North Auditorium

Rachel Martin, UC Irvine
"NMR Instrumentation for Everyone: Advances in 3D Printing and Automated Testing"
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Burns Lecture Hall

Karl Mueller, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
"Structure and Dynamics in Energy Storage Systems: New Insights from Magnetic Resonance"
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Burns Lecture Hall

A.J. Shaka, UC Irvine
Future Power
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Shanahan 3481

Joyce Pham, CSU San Bernardino
Polar Intermetallic Crystals and Quasicrystals
Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Shanahan 3481


Meeting Seminar Speakers (for Students)

Students interested in having lunch with the seminar speakers should consult with the seminar coordinator of the hosting college:

Pomona College: Matt Sazinsky
Harvey Mudd College: Kerry Karukstis
Keck Science Department: Aaron Leconte