Chemistry Colloquia
Spring 2018 Seminar Schedule
Spring 2018 Seminar Schedule Flyer
*Seminars are generally held in Chemistry A-203 unless noted otherwise
For all Chemistry Department events, please see our Events Calendar!
| Chemistry Colloquium Wed, Jan 24, 2018 4:15: Refreshments 4:30: Seminar |
History to Microfluidics: Protein-based Canceer Diagnostics and Toxicity James Rusling, UConn | Host: Steven Suib |
| Chemistry Colloquium Wed, Jan 31, 2018 4:15: Refreshments 4:30: Seminar |
Design and Synthesis of Organic Semiconductors for Advanced Applications Malika Jeffries-El, Boston University | Host: Amy Howell |
| Chemistry Colloquium Thurs, Feb 1, 2018 4:30: Refreshments 4:45: Seminar |
The Chemistry of Nuclear Power Steven Barshay, UConn | Host: Rebecca Quardokus |
| Chemistry Colloquium Wed, Feb 7, 2018 4:15: Refreshments 4:30: Seminar |
Multiscale Modeling for Self-Assembled Materials Jianing Li, University of Vermont | Host: Jing Zhao |
| Chemistry Colloquium Thurs, Feb 8, 2018 4:30: Refreshments 4:45: Seminar |
From Chirality-Assisted Synthesis to Polymer Replication Severin Shneebeli, University of Vermont | Host: Jing Zhao |
| Chemistry Colloquium Wed, Feb 14, 2018 4:15: Refreshments 4:30: Seminar |
Metals in Cells: The Inorganic Foundation of Life Amit Reddi, Georgia Tech | Host: Alfredo Angeles-Boza |
| Chemistry Colloquium Thurs, Feb 15, 2018 4:30: Refreshments 4:45: Seminar |
The Challenges of Automating Carbohydrate Synthesis and Analysis Nicola Pohl, Indiana University Bloomington | Host: Amy Howell |
| Chemistry Colloquium Wed, Feb 21, 2018 4:15: Refreshments 4:30: Seminar |
Iron Complexes for the Reversible Hydrogenation of CO2 to Formic Acid and Methanol Nilay Hazari, Yale University | Host: Steven Suib |
| Graduate Seminar Thurs, Feb 22, 2018 4:30: Refreshments 4:45: Seminar |
Using Biological and Inorganic Methods to Explore the Activity of the Antimicrobial Peptide Clavanin A Sam Juliano, Angeles-Boza Group |
| Student Meeting Wed, Feb 28, 2018 4:15: Refreshments 4:30: Seminar |
Annual Graduate Student Meeting Christian Brückner, UConn |
| Graduate Seminar Thurs, Mar 1, 2018 4:30: Refreshments 4:45: Seminar |
Single Chain Polymer Nanoparticles: A Synthetic Mimics for Metalloenzymes Srinivas Thanneeru, He Group |
| R.T Major Lecture Series Wed, Mar 7, 2018 CHEM A120 4:00: Seminar |
The Origin of Cellular Life Jack Szostak, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School| Host: Jessica Rouge |
| R.T Major Lecture Series Thurs, Mar 8, 2018 CHEM A120 11:00: Seminar |
Imaging and Controlling Cellular Biology Using Genetically Encoded RNA Devices Samie Jaffrey, Cornell University |
| R.T Major Lecture Series Thurs, Mar 8, 2018 CHEM A120 4:00: Seminar |
The Surprising Chemistry of Nonenzymatic RNA Replication Jack Szostak, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School| Host: Jessica Rouge |
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Chemistry Colloquium |
Nonlinear Block Copolymers-enabled Crafting of Nanocrystals with Precise Controlled Dimensions, Compositions, and Architectures for Energy Applications |
| Graduate Seminar Thurs, Mar 22, 2018 4:30: Refreshments 4:45: Seminar |
Breaking and Mending of the Pigments of Life-Introduction of Oxygen Heterocyclic into Porphyrinic Frameworks |
| Chemistry Colloquium Thurs, Mar 29, 2018 4:30: Refreshments 4:45: Seminar |
Plasmon-Enhanced Artificial Photosynthesis Nick Wu, West Virginia University | Host: Jing Zhao/Jie He |
| Chemistry Colloquium Wed, Apr 4, 2018 4:15: Refreshments 4:30: Seminar |
Simple Polymer Mimics of Natural Proteins Enable New Opportunities in Drug Delivery and Advanced Materials Gregory Tew, UMass Amherst | Host: Jie He |
| Graduate Seminar Thurs, Apr 5, 2018 4:30: Refreshments 4:45: Seminar |
Synthesis and Optical Properties of Au Nanoparticle Assembly and Au-Silica Heterostructures Yi Luo, Zhao Group |
| Chemistry Colloquium Wed, Apr 11, 2018 4:15: Refreshments 4:30: Seminar |
Reactivity of Boroles Caleb Martin, Baylor University | Host: Gaël Ung |
| Graduate Seminar Thurs, Apr 12, 2018 4:30: Refreshments 4:45: Seminar |
Breaking and Mending of the Pigments of Life-Ring Expansion Reactions of Octaethylporphyrin/Oxidative Conversions of Penta-Fluorophenylporphyrins Nisansala Hewage & Ruoshi Li, Brückner Group |
| Chemistry Colloquium Wed, Apr 18, 2018 4:15: Refreshments 4:30: Seminar |
TBA |
| Chemistry Colloquium Thurs, Apr 19, 2018 4:30: Refreshments 4:45: Seminar |
Artificially Intelligent Polymers |
| Chemistry Colloquium Wed, Apr 25, 2018 4:15: Refreshments 4:30: Seminar |
ALS and UBQLN2: Liquid-liquid Phase Separation of UBQLN2 is Modulated by Oligomerization and Ubiquitin Binding |
| Graduate Seminar Thurs, Apr 26, 2018 4:30: Refreshments 4:45: Seminar |
Optoelectronic Interactions of Quantum Dots with Gold Nanoparticles and Bacteriorhodopsin |