Fall 2023 Chemistry Department Seminar Schedule

Unless noted otherwise, the seminars take place in Clement 105 on Fridays starting at 1:30 pm

Date Speaker
Sept 8 Organizational Meeting
Sept 15 Safety Training
Sept 22 Prof. Jaclyn Torkelson

Department of Chemistry, Trinity College

Lipid Biogeochemistry in Marine Systems

Sept 29 Trinity College Chemistry Department

Faculty Research Poster Session

Note:  Alternate Location:  Clement Chemistry Lobby, 2nd Floor

Oct 6 Dr. Phong Quach ’18

Cornell University University

Exploration of Carbonyl–Olefin Metathesis Reactions: Ring Opening, Ring Closing and Polymerization.

Oct 13 Prof. Emanuela Gionfriddo

Department of Chemistry, University of Toledo

Talking about Microextraction: New Solutions for Environmental Analysis and Biomonitoring

Oct 20 Prof. Jie He

Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut

Polymers on Metal Nanoparticles: Ligand-Controlled Synthesis and Catalysis

Oct 27 Prof. Alison O’Neil

Department of Chemistry, Wesleyan University

Answering the Big Questions in ALS Using Human Stem Cells

Note:  This is a joint seminar between the Chemistry Department and the Neuroscience Program

Nov 3 Student Talks:  Lilly Pubillones, Andres Rodriguez, Samuel Salas Sanabria and Tara Tweedy
Nov 10 Student Talks:  Miguel Fuentes, Cody Porter, Camille Schubert and Kennedy White 
Nov 17 Student Talks:  Ryan Barthel, Emmanuel Reynoso Bernardo, Matthew Cabrejo, Kushal Sethia and Alexa Zambarano
Nov 24 Thanksgiving Break – No Seminar
Dec 1 Student Talks:  Fiona Fearon, Frances Huff, Khaliun Myagmar and Caina Pierre
Dec 8 Student Talks:  Senior Thesis Students:  Jonas Boettner, Olivia Brado, Cate Kneebone