Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

CHEMISTRY COLLOQUIUM & SEMINAR – AY 2024/25

Special Endowed Colloquium Lecture Series:

Chemistry Colloquium (CHEM 6920/8920)

  • Colloquium is the venue for presentations by invited speakers, public thesis and dissertation defenses, and presentations by departmental faculty to incoming graduate students (mandatory only for first year graduate students).
  • Colloquium presentations are typically held at 4 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.
  • This academic year colloquium presentations will be held either in person in WO 1205 or virtually via WebEx. You will receive a link to the virtual talks in advance via e-mail.
  • Please email Dr. Michal Marszewski (Fall and Spring) or Dr. Wei Li (Summer) with questions related to Chemistry Colloquium or to schedule a colloquium presentation.

Chemistry Seminar (CHEM 6930/8930)

  • Seminar is the venue for 2nd and 4th year research presentations by graduate students.
  • Seminar presentations are at noon on Mondays and Wednesdays (in Fall and Spring only).
  • This academic year seminar presentations will be held in person in WO 1205.
  • Please email Dr. Dragan Isailovic (Fall and Spring) with questions related to Chemistry Seminar or to schedule a seminar presentation.

Fall 2024

Monday, August 26
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: Dr. Peter Andreana + __________ (Faculty talks)

Wednesday, August 28
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + Dr. Michael Young (Faculty talks)

Monday, September 2
Noon: Labor Day
4 pm: Labor Day

Wednesday, September 4
Noon: Dr. Cora Lind-Kovacs + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: Dr. Joe Schmidt + Dr. John Bellizzi (Faculty talks)

Monday, September 9
Noon: Dr. Wei Li + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + Dr. Jianglong Zhu (Faculty talks)

Wednesday, September 11
Noon: Dr. Dragan Isailovic + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)

Monday, September 16
Noon: Dr. Michal Marszewski (Faculty talks)
4 pm: Dr. Mark Mason (Faculty talks)

Wednesday, September 18
Noon: 
4 pm: Waters Corporation Seminar, hosted by NOBCChE, (this seminar will take place in BO1059)

Monday, September 23
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Wednesday, September 25
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Monday, September 30
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Wednesday, October 2
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Monday, October 7
Noon: 
4 pm: Dr. Geoff Tranmer, University of Manitoba, hosted by Dr. Peter Andreana (via WebEx)

Wednesday, October 9
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Monday, October 14
Noon: Fall Break
4 pm: Fall Break

Wednesday, October 16
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Monday, October 21
Noon: 
4 pm: Dr. Adam Jaffe, University of Notre Dame, hosted by Dr. Cora Lind-Kovacs

Wednesday, October 23
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Monday, October 28
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Wednesday, October 30
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Monday, November 4
Noon: 
4 pm: Dr. Udaya Jayarasundara, University of Maine at Presque Isle, hosted by UTStACS

Wednesday, November 6
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Monday, November 11
Noon: Veterans Day
4 pm: Veterans Day

Wednesday, November 13
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Monday, November 18
Noon: Alex Nguyen hosted by Dr. Wei Li (4th year presentation)
4 pm: 

Wednesday, November 20
Noon: Public defense slot
4 pm: Public defense slot

Monday, November 25
Noon: Public defense slot
4 pm: Md. Mahbubul Haque Hasan hosted by Dr. Steve Sucheck (literature presentation)

Wednesday, November 27
Noon: Thanksgiving Break
4 pm: Thanksgiving Break

Monday, December 2
Noon: Public defense slot
4 pm: Geraud Valentin hosted by Dr. Peter Andreana (public dissertation defense)

Wednesday, December 4
Noon: Public defense slot
4 pm: Public defense slot

   

Spring 2025


Monday, January 13
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)

Wednesday, January 15
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)

Monday, January 20
Noon: Martin Luther King Day
4 pm: Martin Luther King Day

Wednesday, January 22
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)

Monday, January 27
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)

Wednesday, January 29
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)

Monday, February 3
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Wednesday, February 5
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Monday, February 10
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Wednesday, February 12
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Monday, February 17
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4 pm: 

Wednesday, February 19
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Monday, February 24
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Wednesday, February 26
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Monday, March 3
Noon: Spring Break
4 pm: Spring Break

Wednesday, March 5
Noon: Spring Break
4 pm: Spring Break

Monday, March 10
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Wednesday, March 12
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Monday, March 17
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Wednesday, March 19
Noon: 
4 pm: Dr. Christopher Vanderwal, University of California, Irvine, hosted by Dr. Michael Young

Monday, March 24
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Wednesday, March 26
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Monday, March 31
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Wednesday, April 2
Noon: 
4 pm: 

Monday, April 7
Noon: 
4 pm: Dr. Joey Cotruvo, Penn State University, hosted by Dr. Jon R. Kirchhoff (Frontiers in Chemistry Lectureship Series)

Wednesday, April 9
Noon: Public defense slot
4 pm: Public defense slot

Monday, April 14
Noon: Public defense slot
4 pm: Public defense slot

Wednesday, April 16
Noon: Public defense slot
4 pm: Public defense slot

Monday, April 21
Noon: Undergraduate Honors Thesis Presentation (hosted by Dr. John Bellizzi)
4 pm: Public defense slot

Wednesday, April 23
Noon: Undergraduate Honors Thesis Presentation (hosted by Dr. John Bellizzi)
4 pm: Honors Tea

   

Summer 2025


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Last Updated: 9/13/24