Seminars & Events
The Chemistry and Biochemistry Department hosts various events scheduled throughout the year, including a weekly seminar series. See the calendar below for information on these events.
Fall 2021 Seminar Schedule
will be held in CHEM 100 on
Mondays from 3:30 pm-4:30 pm
Aug. 30, 2021
Dr. Kaela Navarro, Stanford School Medicine
“Laboratory Animal Medicine: Exploring Alternative Careers in Biomedical Science” (Host: Tania Betancourt)
Sept. 13, 2021
Prof. Yochi Miyahara, Department of Physics, Texas State University
Title: tbd (Host: Bill Brittain)
Sept. 20, 2021
Prof. Tom McCarthy, Polymer Science and Eng., University of Massachusetts
“Rediscovering Silicones” (Host: Bill Brittain)
Sept. 27, 2021
Prof. Robert McLean, Department of Biology, Texas State University
“Polymicrobial Biofilm Growth and Control During Spaceflight” (Host: Bill Brittain)
Oct. 4, 2021
Prof. Carlos Castañeda, Departments Chemistry and Biology, Syracuse University
“Regulating UBQLN2 Phase Transitions via Different Polyubiquitin Chain Lengths and Linkages” (Host: Karen Lewis)
Oct. 11, 2021
Prof. Dr. Sylvestre Bonnet, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University
Title: tbd (Host: Alex Kornienko)
Oct. 18, 2021
Dr. Oswald Prucker, Center for Chemistry and Physics of Interfaces, University of Freiberg,
Title: tbd (Host: Bill Brittain)
Oct. 25, 2021
Prof. Linette Watkins, Department of Chemistry, James Madison University
Title: tbd (Host: Bill Brittain)
Nov. 1, 2021
Prof. Eva Harth, Department of Chemistry, University of Houston
Title: tbd (Host: Bill Brittain)
Nov. 8, 2021
Prof. Lisa Warner, Biomolecular Research Center, Boise State University
Title: tbd (Host: Karen Lewis)
Nov. 15, 2021
Prof. Stephen Craig, Department of Chemistry, Duke University
"Covalent Mechanochemistry for New Reactions, Stronger Materials, and Soft Devices” (Host: Bill Brittain)
Nov. 29, 2021
Student Presentations