Past Events
Kennedy Lecturer, Joanna Fowler, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Chemistry Department
Kennedy Lecture: New Radiotracers and Applications in Human Neuroscience
Kennedy Lecturer, Joanna Fowler, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Chemistry Department
Compton Lecture; Reinventing Fire: The Profitable Transition from Oil and Coal to Efficiency and Renewables
Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute
Kennedy Lecture: The Solar Army
Kennedy Lecturer, Harry B. Gray, Arnold O. Beckman Professor of Chemistry and the Founding Director of the Beckman Institute
Kennedy Lecture: Electron Flow Through Proteins
Kennedy Lecturer, Harry B. Gray, Arnold O. Beckman Professor of Chemistry and the Founding Director of the Beckman Institute
Marcus Lecture -- Integrating surfaces with organic chemistry applied to dynamic studies of cell behavior and the development of biomaterials for cell tissue engineering.
Muhammad Yousaf, Assistant Professor
An Atomic Resolution Structure of an Amyloid Fibril
Robert G. Griffin, Professor of Chemistry /
Director, Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory
Dynamic Nuclear Polarization at High Magnetic Fields
Robert G. Griffin, Professor of Chemistry /
Director, Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory
Kennedy Lecture: Science and Technology of Semiconductor Quantum Dots
Kennedy Lecturer, Prof. Moungi G Bawendi, MIT
Kennedy Lecture: Excitonics of Semiconductor Quantum Dots
Kennedy Lecturer, Prof. Moungi G Bawendi, MIT
Marcus Lecture -- The Chemistry-Synthesis-Medicine Continuum: Toward Transforative Therapies for Cancer, Alzheimer's and Aids
Paul Wender, Stanford University
Marcus Lecture -- Breaching Biological Barriers: Strategies for Drug and Probe Delivery, Imaging and Overcoming Resistant Cancer
Paul Wender, Stanford University
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, a Scientific Evergreen
Charlie P. Slichter, University of Illinois
Leopold Marcus Marcus Lecture: alpha-Synuclein and what can we learn by NMR about an intrinsically disordered protein?
Ad Bax, NIH
Leopold Marcus Marcus Lecture: Weak alignment offers a new NMR view at protein structures
Ad Bax, NIH
Dissecting Photosynthesis with Electron Spins
James Norris (University of Chicago)
Time Domain EPR Studies of Eyes, Navigation and Photosynthesis
James Norris (University of Chicago)
Leopold Marcus Lecture -- Fluorescent Molecules for Fun and Profit
Roger Tsien (UCSD)
Leopold Marcus Lecture -- Building Molecules to Image and Help Treat Disease
Roger Tsien (UCSD)
Nanoscale Therapeutics and Diagnostics
Chung-Yuan Mou, National Taiwan University
Mimicking Copper Enzymes
Chung-Yuan Mou, National Taiwan University
Leopold Marcus Lecture -- Palladium-Catalyzed Carbon-Heteroatom Bond-Forming Reactions
Stephen Buchwald, MIT
Leopold Marcus Lecture -- Copper-Catalyzed Hydroamination
Stephen Buchwald, MIT
Fun with Light and Single Molecules Opens Up an Amazing New View Inside Cells
W. E. Moerner, Stanford University, Alumnus and 2014 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
The Story of Single Molecules, from Early Spectroscopy in Solids, to Super-Resolution Nanoscopy in Cells and Beyond
W. E. Moerner, Stanford University, Alumnus and 2014 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
To Be Announced
Guest Speaker – UC Berkeley
Toward the Rational Design of Catalysts for Organic Synthesis and Energy Catalysis
Song Lin – UC Berkeley
C–H Functionalization: Experiment and Theory
Sharon Neufeldt – UCLA
To Be Announced
Guest Speaker – MIT
Making New Connections in Peptide and Protein Chemistry
Philip Dawson (special seminar)
Inorganic Synthesis for Enabling Better Battery Technologies
Bart Bartlett
Utility of New Generations of Coupled-Cluster Methods and Algorithms in the Examination of Catalytic, Structural, and Optical Properties of Gold Nanoparticles
Piotr Piecuch, Washington University St. Louis
Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Alkyl Electrophiles
Gregory Fu, Caltech, California Institute of Technology
"The Chemical Details of Reverse Combustion: Solar Fuels from Photoelectrochemical and Electrochemical Cells"
Andrew Bocarsly, Princeton University
Organic Synthesis Employing Electric Current
Siegfried Waldvogel
Bacterial Oxygen Sensing: Elucidating the Mechanism and Role of Globin Coupled Sensor Signaling
Emily Weinert
Bond Activations, Chemical Transformations and Catalysis with Earth-Abundant First-Row Metals
Don Tilley, University of California, Berkeley
Probing the Structural and Dynamic Properties of Membrane Proteins with Pulsed EPR Spectroscopy
Gary Lorigan, Miami University
Marcus Lecture Series - General Lecture: "Fuel from Water: the Light-Driven Generation of Hydrogen"
Richard Eisenberg, University of Rochester
Marcus Lecture Series - Technical Lecture: "Redox-active Ligand Complexes in Artificial Photosynthesis and the Reductive Side of Water Splitting"
Richard Eisenberg, University of Rochester
Super-Resolution Imaging of Plasmonic Nanostructures
Kallie Willets, Temple University
Secondary Metal-Ligand Interactions: C-H Activation and Metal-Carbon Multiple Bonding in Palladium Carbene Complexes
Vlad Iluc, University of Notre Dame
NMR Spectroscopy on Aqueous Solutions at Geochemical Pressures
Bill Casey, University of California - Davis
Imaging Heterogeneity in Thin Film Solar Cells: Perovskites to Polymers
David Ginger, University of Washington
Non Graphitic Carbon Anodes for Alkali Metal-Ion Batteries Beyond Lithium
David Xiulei Ji - (Host: Julio D'Arcy)
Adventures and Opportunities in College Chemistry Teaching
Gary Miessler - (Host: John Bleeke)
Electrodeposited Nanophotonics
Reginald M. Penner - University of California - Irvine
Cancer Metabolomics
Sophia Lunt - Michigan State University
Quantifying and Visualizing Non-Covalent Interactions
David Sherrill - Georgia Institute of Technology
Multiple Exciton Generation in Isolated Organic Molecules
Matthew Sfeir - Brookhaven National Laboratory
Einstein's Outrageous Universe: Gravitational waves, black holes and the big bang
Michael Turner - University of Chicago
The Dark Side of the Universe: Dark matter and dark energy
Michael Turner - University of Chicago
Energy Storage based on Rechargeable Oxygen Batteries and Solar Batteries
Yiying Wu - The Ohio State University
Metals for Green Chemistry and Medicine St. Louis Award Symposium for Liviu Mirica
Nuclear Shapes and Shape Isomerism
John Wood - Georgia Tech
Reductive Conversion of Lignin with Copper-doped Catalysts
Marcus Foston - Washington University - St. Louis
Metal-Ligand Chemistry in Multimetallic Nanoparticle Synthesis and Performance
Jill Millstone, University of Pittsburgh
New Approaches to Bioactive Carbohydrates, Fluorination, and Radiofluorination
Hien Nguyen - University of Iowa
Observing Molecular Dynamics of Catalysis at Solid-Liquid Interfaces
Tanja Cuk, University of California - Berkeley
Towards time-domain magnetic resonance at > 200 GHz and extending characterization capabilities for materials
Song-I Han - University of California - Santa Barbara
Chemical Tools to Expand the Ligandable Proteome: Proteome-Wide Screening of Cysteine- and Lysine-Reactive Fragment Electrophiles
Dr. Keriann Backus - The Scripps Research Inst.
Adventures in Chaperone Structural Biology
Dr. Scott Horowitz - Howard Hughes Medical Inst.
Targeting Proteostasis to Treat Amyloid Diseases
Dr. Lars Plate - The Scripps Research Inst.
Symposium in Honor of Jacob Schaefer
Solid State NMR of Macromolecular Assemblies: Alzheimer's, Prions and Microliter DNP
Kurt Zilm - Yale University
Polymers, patterns, and plasmons: Localized, nanopatterned chemistry on silicon
Jillian Buriak - University of Alberta
A Multi-dimensional Approach to Track Molecular Dynamics at Extreme Scales
Elad Harel - Northwestern University
Stable radicals for EPR and NMR spectroscopies
Snorri Sigurdsson - University of Iceland
Biosynthesis of Cyclic Peptide Antibiotics
Wilfred van der Donk - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Single Molecules and Computational Optics for Imaging Single-Molecule Dynamics
Professor Matthew Lew - Washington University – St. Louis Department of Electrical & Systems Engineering
A Passion for Nitrogen – Amine Functionalization, Sustainable Chemistry, and Bioactive Natural Products
Till Opatz - Johannes Gutenberg Universitat Mainz
A Passion for Nitrogen – Amine Functionalization, Sustainable Chemistry, and Bioactive Natural Products
Till Opatz - Johannes Gutenberg University
The Rational Development of New Precatalysts for Cross-Coupling
Nilay Hazari - Yale University
Probing Rare Isotopes with Lasers
Paul Mantica - Michigan State University
Organomimetic Boron Cluster Chromophores and Photosensitizers
Professor Alexander Spokoyny - University of California - Los Angeles
Increasing Public Engagement through Research and Education at the University of California Museum of Paleontology
Professor Lisa White - University of California Museum of Paleontology
Structural Biology in the Gas Phase: New Techniques for the Rapid Analysis of Protein Sequence, Structure and Stability
Brandon Ruotolo - University of Michigan
Piezoelectrics: Structure-Property Relationships in Novel Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
Michelle Dolgos - Oregon State University
How Bacteria Influenced Our Evolutionary Past and Present
Jon Clardy - Harvard University
Molecular Underpinnings of Complex Symbioses
Jon Clardy - Harvard University
Electrochemistry on Nanoscale Catalysts: Insights from Computational Simulations
Andre Clayborn - University of Missouri - Kansas City
Enhancing Precision and Efficiency in Macromolecular Synthesis: New Strategies and Enabling Functions
Jeremiah Johnson - MIT – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Marcus Lectures - 3D Printing: Making the Future
Jennifer Lewis - Harvard University
Discovery of New Enzyme Chemistry from Natural Product Biosynthetic Pathways
Yi Tang - University of California - Los Angeles
Copper(III) Complexes Relevant to Possible Enzyme Intermediates
Professor William Tolman - University of Minnesota
Reenvisioning Amphiphilicity: Translating Cell Membrane Design Principles to 2D Material Interfaces
Shelley Claridge - Purdue University
A Hybrid Molecular-Nanocrystal Platform for Photon Upconversion
Ming Lee Tan - University of California, Riverside
Bioassembly of the [Fe-Fe] Hydrogenase H-Cluster: A Cell Free Synthesis/Isotope-sensitive Spectroscopy Investigation
David Britt - University of California, Davis
Functional Amyloids in Signaling: studies by NMR
Ann McDermott - Columbia University
Allostery in Ion Channels Makes a Molecular Timer
Ann McDermott - Columbia University
Macrocyclic 1,4-Diketones: Versatile Intermediates for the Chemical Synthesis of Complex, Congested and Constrained Molecules
Bradley Merner - Auburn University
Turning Cartoons into Reality: Retrosynthetic Design Tools for Complex Inorganic Nanostructures
Raymond Schaak - Pennsylvania State University
Proteins in nanoporous hydrogels: adsorption, diffusion, and folding.
Dr. Lydia Kisley - U of IL, Urbana-Champaign
Mode-specific and axis-specific mechanisms for energy exchange between polyatomic molecules and surfaces
Dr. Barrett Park - University of Gottingen
Correlated Protein Environments Drive Prolonged Quantum Coherence
Dr. Brian Rolczynski - The University of Chicago
Unraveling the Aqueous Proton’s Hydration Structure: From Clusters to Solution
Dr. Joseph Fournie - University of Chicago
Controlling the Properties of Materials Using Nanostructures
Dr. Sarah Brittman - AMOLF Amsterdam
Palladium-mediated Oxyfunctionalization of Hydrocarbons Using Molecular Oxygen
Yasuyuki Ura - Nara Women’s University
NMR Crystallography: An Atomic-Resolution Probe of Structure, Function, and Mechanism for Materials Science and Structural Biology
Leonard Mueller - University of California, Riverside
Tensors and Rotations in NMR
Professor Leonard Mueller - University of California, Riverside
Dynamic Nuclear Polarization and Electron Decoupling with Pulsed Microwaves to Characterize Protein Kinase C Regulation
Alexander Barnes - Washington University in St. Louis
Organic Chemistry at the Interface of Materials and Mechanics
Jeffrey Moore - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Solid-state NMR Spectroscopy on Functional and Disease-Relevant Protein Aggregates
Ansgar Siemer - University of Southern California
Photon Management in NIR and SSM Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Jared Delcamp - University of Mississippi
New Paradigm in Quantum Chemistry: Accurate Electronic Energetics by Stochastic Wave Function Sampling Followed by Deterministic Coupled-Cluster Computations
Piotr Piecuch - Michigan State University
Mapping the Road to Nowhere: Ultrafast Excited-State Dynamics of DNA
Bern Kohler - Ohio State University
Extension of Hydroxyl Radical-Based Footprinting Coupled with Mass Spectrometry for In Cell and In Vivo Protein Analysis
Lisa Jones - University of Maryland
Electronically Doped Colloidal Quantum Dots: Carrier Stability & Spectroscopic Signatures
Kimberly Hartstein - University of Washington
Simple Dynamics of Complex Chemical Systems: From Nanoparticles to Proteins in the Cell
Martin Gruebele - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Building with Artificial Atoms: The Design of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Devices Through Nanocrystal Self-Assembly
Christopher Murray - University of Pennsylvania
Valence and hybridization in artificial atoms: Controlling coupling and superstructure through shape directed nanocrystal assembly
Christopher Murray - University of Pennsylvania
Protonic Solar Cells by Sensitization of Passive Ion-Selective Polymers with Photoacid Dyes
Shane Ardo - University of California, Irvine
New Antibiotics from Nature's Chemical Inventory
Tim Wencewicz - Washington University in St. Louis
Synthesizing Nanoparticles for Green Energy: New Chemistry from the Core to the Surface
Janet Macdonald - Vanderbilt University
Structure and Dynamics of Bacteriophage Viruses Revealed by Magic-Angle Spinning NMR
Amir Goldbourt - Tel Aviv University
Kennedy Lecture Series: Spontaneous Chiral Symmetry Breaking in Liquids
Frank Stillinger - Princeton University
Engines Through the Ages
Sir Fraser Stoddart
Life After a Nobel Prize
Sir Fraser Stoddart
Biomedical Applications of Diffusion MRI: An Overview
Professor Sheng-Kwei Song Washington University – St. Louis Department of Radiology
Chemistry Lecture - Maria Baias
Maria Baias - NYU Abu Dhabi
Interrogating Impurities in Carbonate Minerals with NMR Spectroscopy
Brian Phillips - Stony Brook University
Chemistry Seminar: Jeremiah Gassensmith - University of Texas, Dallas
Chemistry Seminar: Graham Dobereiner - Temple University
Solid-state NMR on solid amines
Thesis Defense - Chia-Hsin Chen
Molecular Surgery
30th Memorial Marcus Lecture - M. Christina White - University of Illinois
From Hydrocarbons to Natural Products
30th Memorial Marcus Lecture - M. Christina White - University of Illinois
Oxidative C–C and C–heteroatom Reactivity of High-Valent Nickel Complexes
Thesis Defense - Sofia M. Smith
Novel Bifunctional Compounds as Theranostics Agents for Alzheimer’s Disease.
Thesis Defense - Liang Sun
How Do You Make a Micro-Robot?
Fifty-Fourth Joseph W. Kennedy Memorial Lectures - Thomas Mallouk - Penn State
Managing Electrons and Protons in the Bio-Inspired Production of Fuel from Sunlight
Fifty-Fourth Joseph W. Kennedy Memorial Lectures - Thomas Mallouk - Penn State
Understanding the Metabolic Requirements of Cell Proliferation with Mass Spectrometry - Based Metabolomics
Thesis Defense - Conghui Yao
Understanding the impact of cancer-associated IDH mutations on cellular redox balance
Thesis Defense - Susan Gelman
Isotopically-Resolved Neutron Cross Sections as Probe of the Nuclear Optical Potential
Thesis Defense - Cole Pruitt
Nanoscale Imaging of Chemical Reactivity using Single-Particle Fluorescence Microscopy
Bryce Sadtler - Washington University St. Louis
Advancing Metabolomics to resolve Biochemical processes at the Atomic, Molecular, and Cellular level
Thesis Defense - Kevin Cho
Quantitatively Studying Multiple Sclerosis Tissue Damage by Gradient Recalled Echo MRI Sequences
Biao Xiang - Thesis Defense
Instrumentation and Methods for In-cell Dynamic Nuclear Polarization Human Immunodeficiency Virus Cure Research
Brice Albert - Thesis Defense
Synthesis, Crystal-Chemistry, and Reactivity of Bimetallic Fluoroacetates: From Serendipity to a New Family of Organic-Inorganic Hybrids
Chemistry Seminar: Federico Rabuffetti - Wayne State University
MO Inorganic Day
The 32nd Missouri Inorganic Day, MOID -2019 will be held at Washington University in St. Louis on April 27th from 8:30 am – 5 pm.
Sensitizing Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy for the Atomic Level Characterization of Surfaces, Materials and Pharmaceuticals
Aaron Rossini - Iowa State University
Noninvasive Histopathological Imaging of Brain and Prostate Cancer
Zezhong Ye - Thesis Defense
Solid-state NMR of CO2 mineralization and NMR crystallography
Jinlei Cui - Thesis Defense
Siderophore-Dependent Transport Paradigms for Iron Across the Bacterial Cell Envelope in the Human Pathogen Staphylococcus aureus
Nathaniel Endicott - Thesis Defense
Elucidation of Radical Cation Mechanisms
Luisalberto Gonzalez - Thesis Defense
Self-assembly of conducting polymer nano- and microstructures for energy storage
Luciano Santino - Thesis Defense
New liquid-state NMR experiments for more information on your samples, or "not your grandfather's NMR experiments"
Dr. Clemens Anklin, Vice President, Bruker BioSpin
Electron Decoupling With Chirped Microwave Pulses for Magic Angle Spinning Dynamic Nuclear Polarization Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Thesis Defense - Eddie Saliba
Soft Chemistry of Materials for Sustainability: From Ternary Dichalcogenides to Binary Phosphides
Javier Vela - Iowa State University
The cost of lies: Chernobyl
Lee G. Sobotka, professor of chemistry and physics at Washington University in St. Louis
Supramolecular Chiral Nanomaterials for Immunoengineering
Jai Rudra - Washington University in St. Louis
Chemistry and Applications of Cyanoximes and Their Metal Complexes
Nikolay Gerasimchuk - Missouri State University
Using Raman Spectroscopy to Probe the Vibrational and Electronic Properties of Atomically Precise Nanostructures: From Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots to Graphene
Andrew Crowder - Barnard College
Chemistry and Biology of Nucleic Acid - and Nucleotide-Binding Proteins
Professor Yinsheng Wang - University of California, Riverside
Protein Footprinting: How Chemistry is Enabling Mass Spectrometry Applications in Structural Proteomics
Ming Cheng - Thesis Defense
Isotope Day in St. Louis
Featuring keynote speaker Gary Patti, associate professor of chemistry at WashU
What Does Good Mentorship Look Like?
Hot Topic Lunch focused on best practices for healthy and effective mentorship
3D Printing Polymers and Elastic Crystals
Chenfeng Ke - Dartmouth University
Next Generation Batteries - Materials and Applications
George Crabtree (Hosted by Carlsson), Director of the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, University of Illinois - Chicago, Argonne National Labs
Chemical Tools for Unraveling Parasite Biology
Emily Derbyshire - Duke University
Addressing Harassment, Promoting Inclusion: A Panel Discussion with Campus Leaders
Members from various WashU offices will discuss how their areas address, respond to, and prevent instances of harassment and promote inclusion on campus. They will also share resources and strategies to engage bystanders. After the discussion, questions from the audience will be addressed.
Physics Family Fun Day: Light Physics
WashU Physics Outreach Committee
Chiral Molecules and Electron Spin: How Are They Related and How Can We Utilize Their Cooperative Properties
Weissman Lecture - Ron Naaman - Weizmann Institute
The Chiral Induced Spin Selectivity Effect, from Spintronics to Enantioseparation
Weissman Lecture - Ron Naaman - Weizmann Institute
Probing the Electronic Structure of Ligand-Protected Metal Nanoclusters Using Atomically-Precise Spectroscopic Methods
Christopher Johnson - Stony Brook University
Transgender Spectrum Conference
Washington University in St. Louis will host the sixth annual Transgender Spectrum Conference. The two-day conference explores the spectrum of sex and gender from multiple vantage points: lived experience, academic investigation, clinical practice, and activism. The Department of Chemistry will subsidize registration for interested grad students, postdocs, and staff.
Life as an International Student: Challenges and Opportunities
Hot Topic Coffee Hour focused on the unique challenges and opportunities facing international students
Faculty Candidate Seminar: Proteomimetic Foldamers for Biomolecular Recognition
Seminar presented by Joseph Meisel
Faculty Candidate Seminar: Controlling Chemical Reactivity from Small Molecules to Polymers
Seminar presented by Aaron Teator
NOBCChE Annual Meeting
The National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers is hosting its 46th annual meeting at St. Louis Union Station. The conference provides opportunities for networking and mentorship, personal and professional development, and scientific dialogue between students and professionals of all levels.
Iodotyrosine Deiodinase: From Chemistry to Reproduction
Dr. Steven Rokita - Johns Hopkins University -
Director, Chemistry-Biology Interface Program
Faculty Candidate Seminar: Multiscale Approaches to Untangle the Assembly of Microbial Biofilm Matrices
Seminar presented by Courtney Reichhardt
Sideromycin Pathway Elucidation: Insights into Salmycin Biosynthesis, Transport Paradigms, and Drug Release
Gerry Sann Rivera - Thesis Defense
Faculty Candidate Seminar: Overcoming Fundamental Challenges in Organic Chemistry through Methods Development across Length Scales
Seminar presented by Jessica Lamb
Faculty Candidate Seminar: Mechanism Driven Approaches Facilitate the Development of Transition Metal Catalyzed Processes
Seminar presented by Andy Thomas
Faculty Candidate Seminar: Tackling Challenging Electronic Structure Problems from Transition Metal Complexes to Photoinduced Reactions
Seminar presented by Elvira Sayfutyarova
2019 Holiday Party
The Department of Chemistry's annual holiday party will be held on December 11 from 3-5 p.m. in the Rettner Gallery in Wrighton Hall.
Faculty Candidate Seminar: Towards a Predictive Understanding of Nanocrystal Attachment, Assembly, and Aggregation
Seminar presented by Elias Nakouzi
Instrumentation for Dynamic Nuclear Polarization and Application of Electron Decoupling for Electron Relaxation Measurement
Nicholas Alaniva - Thesis Defense
Rosalind Kornfeld Lecture for Distinguished Women in Science: Oxidative Stress Defenses in Cancer
Joan Brugge, Director of the Harvard Ludwig Cancer Center and Professor of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School
Lifecycle Control of Polymer Materials
Jeffrey Moore, Department of Chemistry and Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Spectroscopic Investigations of Excited Charge Carriers in II-VI Nanoparticles
Senior Thesis Defense by Matt Sanderson
Science on Tap: 'Helium: a Mighty Element in Mighty Short Supply'
Sophia Hayes, Washington University in St. Louis
Constructing and Deconstructing Antibiotics
Timothy Wencewicz, Washington University in St. Louis
Nanoscale Imaging of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Systems
Justin Sambur, Colorado State University
Hot Topic Coffee Hour: Microaggressions
The Chemistry Department's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee invite the science community to a Hot Topic Coffee Hour on microaggressions.
Removing Organic Pollutants from Water Using Polymers Derived from Corn
William Dichtel, Northwestern University
Hacking Climate Change with Science and Engineering
The Great Chernobyl Acceleration.
Kate Brown is Professor of History in the Science, Technology, and Society Department of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Heavy Metal Chelation: Applications in Industry and Medicine
Justin Wilson, Cornell University
Molecular Basis of Secondary Relaxation in Stiff-Chain Glassy Polymers
Jacob Schaefer, Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis
Spring Break
No classes will be held March 9-20.
Online Instruction
Danforth and Medical Campus classes will shift to online instruction.
CANCELED: Chemistry Seminar: Caroline Jarold
Indiana University
CANCELED: Chemistry Seminar: Aaron Smith
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
CANCELED: Chemistry Seminar: Armen Zakarian
University of California, Santa Barbara
CANCELED: Chemistry Seminar: Jean-Luc Brédas
Georgia Tech/University of Arizona
CANCELED: Imaging and Controlling Chemical Transformations in Inorganic Nanostructures with Light
Bryce Sadtler, Washington University in St. Louis
CANCELED: Chemistry Seminar: Mark Chance
Case Western
CANCELED: Chemistry Seminar: Julio D'Arcy
Washington University in St. Louis
Virtual Graduation Ceremonies
Several virtual graduation events are scheduled for May 13-15.
College of Arts & Sciences Virtual Recognition Ceremony
We will host a virtual recognition ceremony for graduating students, their friends and families, and the Arts & Sciences community on Friday, May 15, 2020 at noon (CT).
Surface Modification of II-VI Semiconducting Nanocrystals
Dissertation Defense by Calynn Elizabeth Morrison
Development and Applications of Mass Spectrometry Based Approaches for Protein Higher Order Structure Analysis and Protein-Protein Interaction Characterization
Thesis defense by Mengru Zhang
Adapting Lab Courses for Remote Instruction
Invited panel hosted by Research Infrastructure Services (RIS) and University Libraries
#ShutDownSTEM: Connecting Race and Policing to STEM Inequities
A seminar presented by Odis Johnson, hosted by the McKelvey School of Engineering
Foundations of an Inclusive Workplace
A collaborative learning session organized by the Academy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
ACS Fall 2020 Virtual Meeting & Expo
Moving Chemistry from Bench to Market
Let’s Talk Race and Racism (August)
A podcast listening series organized by the St. Louis Section of the ACS's Committee on Minority Affairs
Let’s Talk Race and Racism (September)
A podcast listening series organized by the St. Louis Section of the ACS's Committee on Minority Affairs
NOBCChE 2020
Virtual conference hosted by the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
The ABC’s of Pathogenic Ferrous Iron Acquisition
Aaron Smith, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Discovery of a 2nd Generation TRPV4 Antagonist Drug Candidate
Brian Lawhorn, GlaxoSmithKline
Let’s Talk Race and Racism (October)
A podcast listening series organized by the St. Louis Section of the ACS's Committee on Minority Affairs
Leading the Charge in Structural Battery Characterization
C&EN webinar given by alumna Dr. Katie Cychosz Struckhoff
Picture a Scientist: film screening hosted by the Biology Inclusion Committee
Join the Biology Department for a special screening of Picture a Scientist, a film highlighting female scientists and the endeavor to make science itself more inclusive, equitable, and diverse.
Development of Isoform-Selective Small Molecule Inhibitors of Facilitative Glucose Transporters for Treatment of Glucose Dependent Diseases
Paul Hruz, Washington University School of Medicine
Corporate America’s Leadership in Inclusion and Diversity
Cory Valente, Inclusion, Diversity and Employee Experience Leader for DOW, Inc.
Let’s Talk Race and Racism (November)
A podcast listening series organized by the St. Louis Section of the ACS's Committee on Minority Affairs
Connecting Nature with Organic Bioelectronics and Printed Electronics
Magnus Berggren, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University (Sweden)
Mass Spectrometry-Based Strategies in Protein Higher Order Structure Analysis: Fundamentals and Applications in Protein-Ligand Interactions
Thesis Defense - Roger Liu
Developing Methods for Diversifying Molecular Scaffolds Directly on a Microelectrode Array
Thesis Defense - Nai-Hua Yeh
Colloidal Synthesis for Tunable Catalytic Nanostructures
Christina Li, Purdue University
Molecular Strategies to Overcome Antibiotic Resistance
Thesis Defense - Luting Fang
Organic Photovoltaics: The Impact of Non-fullerene Acceptors
Jean-Luc Bredas, University of Arizona
Let’s Talk Race and Racism (December)
A podcast listening series organized by the St. Louis Section of the ACS's Committee on Minority Affairs
Light-directed growth of semiconductors nanomaterials by photoelectrodeposition
Thesis Defense - Chu Qin
Synthesis, Core-Shell Growth, and Surface Chemistry of 2-Dimensional Cadmium Telluride and Cadmium Selenide Nanocrystals
Thesis Defense - Haochen Sun
Structural and Functional Examination of a Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetase Producing B-lactone Antibiotics
Thesis Defense - Erin Gemmell
In-situ Imaging of Surface Heterogeneity in Semiconductor Photocatalysts using Single-molecule Fluorescence Microscopy
Thesis Defense - Meikun Shen
Uncovering Motion, Mixtures, and Mislocalization in Complex Environments with Super-Resolution Microscopy
Julie Biteen, University of Michigan
Let’s Talk Race and Racism (January)
A podcast listening series organized by the St. Louis Section of the ACS's Committee on Minority Affairs
Chemistry Driven Glycoscience
Steven Townsend, Vanderbilt University
Synthesis and characterization of putative triplet sensitizers in the dark pathway to cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers of DN
Thesis Defense - Yanjing Wang
A Killing Cure: Education, Segregation and the Meaning of Health When Black Communities Disappear
The Department of Education presents an Ilene Katz Lowenthal and Edward Lowenthal Symposium Series Event
Isotope-tracer methods to study cancer by mass spectrometry-based metabolomics in adult zebrafish
Thesis Defense - Fuad Naser
Pronouns as Cornerstone to Gender Inclusion
Jaimie Hileman, Instructor in the Brown School and Executive Director of Trans Education Service LLC of St. Louis
Integrated Mass Spectrometry-Based Methods in Protein Chemistry: Metal-binding Protein and Membrane Protein
Thesis Defense - Chunyang Guo
Safe Zones Training
Hosted by the Chemistry DEI committee and led by teaching professor Anna Shabsin
Imaging Photochemical Changes in Semiconductor Nanostructures and Their Impact on Catalytic Activity
Bryce Sadtler, Washington University
Modern Approaches to Functional and Sustainable Thermoplastics
Frank Leibfarth, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Atomically Precise Nanocrystal Surfaces and Interfaces for Electrocatalysis
Sen Zhang, University of Virginia
Metal Salt Hydrolysis for Electrochemical Active Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites
Thesis Defense - Hongmin Wang
Exploration of Novel Chemical Reaction Pathways and Dynamics
The St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society presents an Award Symposium Webinar
The Synthesis and Design of Functional Covalent Organic Frameworks
Psaras McGrier, The Ohio State University
Earth-Abundant Molecular Catalyst Systems for the Reduction of Dioxygen and Carbon Dioxide
Charles Machan, University of Virginia
Virtual Recognition and Awards Ceremony
St. Louis Astronomical Society Meeting - The Connection Between the Periodic Table of the Elements and Astronomy
An illustrated presentation by Larry Bartoszek of Bartoszek Engineering
Mechanisms of Tetracycline Inactivation by Flavin-Dependent Tetracycline Destructases
Thesis Defense - Chanez T. Symister
Another Brick in the Supercapacitor
Professor Julio D’Arcy
Washington University – St. Louis
Department of Chemistry
Empowering Academic Researchers to Strengthen Safety Culture
A workshop hosted by the ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety
Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and Material Applications of Unimolecular Polyviologens
Thesis Defense - Abby Delawder
Enantioselective synthesis of β-amino acid derivatives using amidine-based and bifunctional organocatalysts
Thesis Defense - Matthew Straub
Polymers and Bioinspired Materials for Organic (Bio)Electronics
Dr. Micaela Matta, University of Liverpool
Data-driven Computational Materials Design for Sustainable Energy Technologies
Dr. Robert Wexler,
Postdoctoral Fellow, Princeton University
Chemistry at the Intersection of Quantum Sciences
Dr. Kade Head-Marsden, Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Harvard University
Accurate Simulation of Photo(electro)chemical Processes: From Electrochemical Water Splitting to Dye-sensitized Photovoltaics
Dr. Mark Martirez,
Assistant Project Scientist,
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UCLA
Building Bridges between Computational Chemistry and Experiment at the Nanoscale: Impacts on Energy Storage, Agriculture, and the Environment
Professor Sara Mason,
Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Iowa
Exploring Photochemistry Using Correlated First Principles Simulation
Dr. B. Scott Fales,
Postdoctoral Scholar, Martinez Group in the Department of Chemistry and the PULSE Institute,
Stanford University
Substrate Specificity Analyses of the Yersiniabactin Biosynthetic Pathway in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli
Yiquan Xu - Thesis Defense
Siderophore-Based Therapeutics and Chemical Probes
Victoria Banas - Thesis Defense
Mass Spectrometry-Based Protein Footprinting: High-Throughput MALDI Platform and BAF Protein Complexes
Thesis Defense - Ruidong (Jerry) Jiang
Progress Predicting RNA Secondary and Tertiary Structure from Sequence
Professor Brent Znosko,
Saint Louis University,
Department of Chemistry
Understanding the Identity of the Latino: Fighting Bias
Natalia Gutierrez is participating in a workshop for Hispanic Heritage Month sponsored by the St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society.
St. Louis Award Banquet 2021
Celebrating Leah O’Brien (2021 Awardee) & Richard Loomis (2020 Awardee)
Chemistry - Virtual Open House
Developing Synthetic Tools for Inexpensive, Efficient Energy Production and Storage
Amy Prieto, Professor, Colorado State University
The Production and Application of Radionuclides for the Targeted Radiotherapy
Tara Mastren, Assistant Professor, University of Utah
CHAS WORKSHOP: EMPOWERING ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS TO STRENGTHEN SAFETY CULTURE
ACS Safety Workshop
Thermodynamic and Mechanistic Studies of CO2 Reduction Catalysts
Caroline Saouma, Professor, University of Utah
Using Multi-OMIC’s to Identify the Biochemical Basis of Host Pathology During Viral Infection
Leah Shriver - Washington University
Isotope Harvesting at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB)
Professor Gregory Severin,
Michigan State University,
Department of Chemistry
Applications in Peptide Design: Self-assembly of Collagen Triple Helices and β-sheet Nanofibers
Jeffrey Hartgerink - Rice University
In-Cell Protein Footprinting Coupled with Mass Spectrometry for Structural Biology Across the Proteome
Lisa Jones - University of Maryland
Safety Culture: A JEDI approach via org-culture?
Safety culture efforts are challenging. Since it’s part of organizational culture, partnering with Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI ) initiatives could benefit both. Hear from our experts in both areas.
Synthesis and Biosynthesis of 3-hydroxyl-β-lactam antibiotics
Wei Wei - Dissertation Defense
Behind the Scenes Lab Tour with William Tolman
A Power of Arts & Sciences event.
Synthesis of Linear Oligo[n]catenanes via Orthogonal Metal Templation
Nathan Colley - Dissertation Defense
Aluminum Catalysts in the Ring-Opening Polymerizations of Cyclic Esters
Appie Peterson - Dissertation Defense
Cyclodextrin-based Supramolecular Drug-Delivery Nanomaterials and Shear-Thinning Hydrogels Using Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization
Ruihan Li - Dissertation Defense
Modeling Enzymatic Reactivity with Copper Coordination Complexes
Shiyu Zhang - The Ohio State University
Wednesdays with WashU: A Conversation with CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, AB ’91, MD, MPH
New Methods for Synthesis and Structure Determination
Scott Rychnovsky - University of California, Irvine
Atomic-scale insights into Electrocatalyst Structure and Function
Shoji Hall - Johns Hopkins University
Radiometals in Theranostics: From Chelate Chemistry to in vivo Studies
Carolyn Anderson - University of Missouri, Columbia
Alpha Particle Therapy: Production, Preclinical Research and cGMP Preparation
Diane Abou - Washington University - St. Louis Department of Radiology
Signaling Studies of Protein-Peptide Binding on Microelectrode Arrays
Kendra White Drayton - Thesis Defense
10th Annual Weissman Lectures – Lecture 1 Beyond Watson & Crick: Punctuating the DNA Genome and the RNA Transcriptome with Base Modifications and Alternative Folds
Dr. Cynthia Burrows, Thatcher Distinguished Professor of Biological Chemistry at the University of Utah
10th Annual Weissman Lectures – Lecture 2 Free Radical Oxidation of Guanine—Mutagenic or Epigenetic?
Dr. Cynthia Burrows, Thatcher Distinguished Professor of Biological Chemistry at the University of Utah
User-Programmable Hydrogel Biomaterials to Probe and Direct 4D Stem Cell Fate
Cole DeForest - University of Washington
The evaluation of radiometal labeled biomolecules for imaging and therapeutic applications
Sally Huynh - Thesis Defense
Can you believe it – even more fun with God’s quantum dots! 12C synthesis, near-decay-threshold resonances, the Anthropic principle, new isotopes, and action decomposition in (dual) barrier penetration
L. G. Sobotka - Departments of Chemistry and Physics, Washington University
Supramolecular Polymers and Crosslinkers to Control Structure, Properties, and Performance in Polymer Networks and Nanomaterials
Jonathan Barnes - Washington University St. Louis
Compartmentalized redox balance regulates proliferative metabolism in cancer cells
Xiangfeng Niu - Thesis Defense
Mass Spectrometry-based Biophysics of Protein Assemblies, Antibodies, and Antigens: Method Development and Applications
Austin Moyle - Thesis Defense
Ligand Effects on Palladium-Acyl Complexes and the Statistical Incorporation of Olefin-containing Caprolactones into Polylactide for Copolymer Post-modification
Tedd Wiessner - Thesis Defense
'Development of Redox-Responsive Phenazine-Based Foldamers. Acylative Kinetic Resolution of Hydroxamic
Jingwei Yin - Thesis Defense
Non-canonical Beta-Lactam Antibiotics
Brett Virgin-Downey - Thesis Defense
Peptide-based Pharmaceuticals for Treatment of Metabolic Diseases
Dr. Kim Halskov - Novo Nordisk (Host: Professor Moeller)
Designing the physicochemical properties of compounds to enhance the therapeutic index
Dr. Cory Berkland - University of Kansas (Host: Professor Patti)
Open Seminar Date
Computational Materials Design for Sustainable Energy Technologies
Rob Wexler - IMSE Seminar
Compton Centennial Celebration
Photons and Vision - Frank Wilczek 2004 Nobel Laureate
Open Seminar Date
Development of Catalytic Strategies for Advances in Polymer Sustainability
Professor Megan Fieser - University of Southern California (Host: Professor Barnes)
Marcus Lecture - Professor Phil Baran - Scripps Research Institute
Open Seminar Date
Kennedy Lectures - A Forest Gump-ian Journey in Organometallic- Bioorganometallic Chemistry (1970 - now)
Professor Marcetta Darensbourg - Texas A&M University
Kennedy Lectures - Repurposing Bioinspired Molecular Mimics of Enzyme Active Sites for Broader Applications
Professor Marcetta Darensbourg - Texas A&M University
Chemistry Seminar with Laura Dassama on Deciphering the Molecular Mechanisms of Sterol Lipid Trafficking in Bacteria
Stanford University (Host: Professor Heemstra)
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Kade Head-Marsden on Non-Unitary Evolution of Quantum Systems
(Host: Henriksen)
Postponed until a Later Date
Professor Long Luo - Wayne State University (Host: Professor Moeller)
Chemistry Seminar with Professor David Osborn on Careers at National Laboratories - Exploring Your Options
Professor David Osborn - Sandia National Laboratories (Hosts: Professors Fournier/Loomis/Mabbs)
Chemistry Seminar with Professor David Osborn on Sugar Formation Without Life: The Story of an Activated Aldehyde
Professor David Osborn - Sandia National Laboratories
(Hosts: Professors Fournier/Loomis/Mabbs)
Ab-initio Approaches to Molecular Quantum Matter and Quantum Information Science
Professor Pri Narang - University of California - Los Angeles (Hosts: Professors Henriksen(Physics)/Head-Marsden
Gallium Loaded Siderophores as Antibiotics and Imaging Agents
Collin Merrick (2nd yr, Wencewicz Lab) will give a literature presentation
Dr. Mark Allendorf, Senior Scientist, Sandia National Laboratories
(Host: Professors Sadtler/Hayes)
Professor Eszter Boros Canceled
(Host: Professor Wencewicz)
Tracking Reducing Equivalents Between Cellular Compartments to Understand the Metabolic Demands of Proliferation
Yahui Wang - Thesis Defense
Spermidine activates mitochondrial trifunctional protein and improves antitumor immunity in mice
Wenzhu Liu - Washington University Chemistry
Effects of Surface Ligation on Charge Extraction from Wurtzite Cadmium Selenide Quantum Platelets and Quantum Belts
Hailey Meyer - Thesis Defense
Employing Radicals and Bismuth in Lanthanide Single-Molecule Magnet Design
Professor Selvan Demir - Michigan State (Host: Professor Head-Marsden)
The Effect of Ionization Density in Applications of Radiation Detection, Dosimetry, and Therapy
Daniel Mulrow - Thesis Defense
Functionalized Plasmonic Nanostructures For Ultrasensitive Single Cell Analysis
Priya Rathi - Thesis Defense
Using In Situ Single-Particle Imaging to Understand the Role of Structural Distortions during Anion Exchange of Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals
Dongyan Zhang - Thesis Defense
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Reveal Plasmodium Parasite Vulnerabilities
Professor Emily Derbyshire - Duke University
Open Seminar Date
Molecular-scale mapping of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm matrix
Professor Courtney Reichhardt - (Host: Michael Greenberg)
Context Matters: Alternative Assessments in STEM
Professor Erin Whitteck - University of Missouri St. Louis (Host: Professor Heemstra)
Weissman Lectures with Dr. Geraldine Richmond Department of Energy
Join Dr. Richmond to discuss the Urgent Need for Science and Innovation to Save this Warming Planet
Weissman Lectures with Dr. Geraldine Richmond Department of Energy
Join Dr. Geraldine Richmond, Under Secretary of Science and Innovation at the Department of Energy, on her seminar on Making the Rounds: Molecular Structure, Assembly and Stabilization at Nanoemulsion Surfaces
Chemistry Seminar with Professor Matthew Becker Duke University
Host: Professor Barnes
DEI Seminar Series with Dr. David Asai from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) at 2:00pm
Join Dr. David Asai, Senior Director of Science Education for HHMI, on his DEI Seminar Series
(Host: Dr. Bryn Lutes)
Chemistry Seminar with Professor Anastassia Alexandrova University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA ) at 4:00pm
Dynamic catalytic interfaces: ensembles of metastable states break the rules of catalysis
(Host: Professor Wexler)
Chemistry Seminar with Professor Monika Raj Emory University at 4:00pm
(Host: Professor Heemstra)
Dissertation Defense - Emma Zhong
Title: Using Monocopper-Superoxo Complexes in Reactions with Mono- and Dicopper(I) Complexes
Chemistry Seminar with Professor Neha Garg Georgia Institute of Technology at 4:00pm
Mapping Microbial Responses to Biological and Chemical Environments Using Omics
(Host: Professor Wencewicz)
Dissertation Defense - Madelyn (Maddie) Jackstadt
Title of Thesis: Leveraging Isotope Tracers in Adult Zebrafish to Understand Alterations to Organismal Metabolism
Dissertation Defense - Lingjue (Mike) Wang
Probing Biologically Relevant Signals through Advancing Mass-Spectrometric and Informatic Tools in Untargeted Metabolomics
Chemistry Seminar with Professor Chris Greene Purdue University at 4:00pm
“Theory of Recombination Reactions”
(Hosts: Professor Loomis and Professor Sobotka)
Dissertation Defense - Haoru Yang
Hydrolysis-directed Vapor-phase Synthesis and Solution Processing of Nanostructured Conducting Polymers
Chemistry Seminar with Professor Kendra Frederick University of Texas Southwestern at 4:00pm
"High Sensitivity NMR for Structural Determination of Neurodegenerative Disease-Associated Proteins Inside Cells”
(Hosts: Professors Jackrel/Reichhardt)
Dissertation Defense - Natalia Gutierrez
Non-Adjacent anti Cyclobutane Pyrimidine Dimers as Intrinsic Probes of Non-B DNA Secondary Structures
Chemistry Seminar with Professor Anna Krylov University of Southern California at 4:00pm
(Host: Professor Head-Marsden)
Technical Forum on Radiation - Joint Event with SLU College of Public Health and Social Justice
On April 26, Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Social Justice will host a technical forum to explain the science behind recent reports of radioactive substances at Jana Elementary school in Hazelwood, Mo.
Chemistry Seminar with Professor Aaron Puri University of Utah at 4:00pm
(Hosts: Professors Reichhardt/Wencewicz)
Dissertation Defense - Yanchun Lin
Mass Spectrometry-Based Characterization of Protein Higher Order Structure: Method Development and Applications
Dissertation Defense - Mark Palmquist
Electrostatic Loading and Photoredox-Driven Release of Functional Cargo from Oligoviologen Materials
Chemistry Seminar with Professor Meredith Jackrel from WUSTL Chem
Seminar title: Protein Misfolding, Aberrant Phase Separation, and Amyloid Disaggregases to Counter These Processes
Dissertation Defense - Annie Hart
Title: Dipole Effects in the Angular Distributions of Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Chemistry Seminar with Michael Grunwald University of Utah at 4:00pm
Seminar title: Invisible yet Critical –Hidden Polymorphs and Pre-Nucleation Clusters in Molecular Crystallization
Chemistry Seminar with Sharon Hammes-Schiffer from Yale University at 4:00pm
Oppenheimer: A Panel Discussion
For more information about the event, please visit https://happenings.wustl.edu/event/oppenheimer_a_panel_discussion
Physics Theory Seminar with Robert Wexler on Surface Phase Diagrams from Nested Sampling at 3:00pm
Dr. Robert Wexler, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, will present the seminar "Surface Phase Diagrams from Nested Sampling" for the WashU Physics Department. The seminar will be hosted by Dr. Nussinov.
Chemistry Seminar with Professor Rongsheng Wang of Temple University at 4:00pm
Host: Professor John-Stephen Taylor
Seminar title: Fluorine-Displacement Based Probes to Interrogate Protein-Protein Interactions
Chemistry and IMSE co-sponsored seminar with Dr. Veronica Augustyn of North Carolina State University at 1:00pm
Join us on September 11th at 1:00 pm for Dr. Veronica Augustyn's Seminar titled "Critical Role of Proton-coupled Electrochemical Reactions for Aqueous Energy Storage and Conversion"
This seminar is co-sponsored by Chemistry and the IMSE
Chemistry Seminar with Professor Jeff Catalano of Washington University at 4:00pm
(Host: Dr. Lee Sobotka)
Seminar title: Molecular Interactions of Interfacial Water, Contaminants, and Critical Elements on
Metal Oxide Surfaces”
Chemistry Seminar with Professor Suri Vaikuntanathan from the University of Chicago at 4:00pm
Chemistry Seminar with Janice Robertson Washington University School of Medicine at 4:00pm
Join Professor Robertson on her seminar "A thermodynamic and molecular model for ion channel and transporter dimerization in membranes"
(Host: Jen Heemstra)
Chemistry Seminar with Dr. Nikki Thiele from Oak Ridge National Laboratory at 4:00pm
Join Dr. Nikki Thiele on her seminar titled "Taming Exotic Elements for Medicine: The Coordination Chemistry Behind Radiopharmaceuticals"
Host: Dr. Tim Wencewicz
IMSE's "Materials Research for Sensors and Sensing" Event
The Institute of Materials Science & Engineering (IMSE) was formed in 2013 via a partnership between the McKelvey School of Engineering and the School of Arts & Sciences. The IMSE unites a diverse and interdisciplinary group of materials researchers from across the university, providing unique materials characterization and fabrication resources and a rapidly growing PhD program in Materials Science and Engineering. Dr. Kelly Powderly, an Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department, will be one of the speakers at the event.
Dissertation Defense - Macy Sprunger at 1:30pm
Determinants and dysregulation of Matrin-3 material properties in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Chemistry Seminar with Professor John Matson Virginia Tech at 4:00pm
(Host: Barnes)
Chemistry Seminar with Paul Walton from University of York at 4:00pm
Please join Dr. Walton on his seminar, "The Active Sites of Copper Oxygenases and Their Reactivity with H2O2”
Host: Dr. Jen Heemstra
DEI Seminar Series with Paul Walton from University of York at 12:00pm
Please join Dr. Walton on his seminar, “Gender Equity in Academia”
host: Dr. Jen Heemstra
WashU Chemistry Department Virtual Open House Wednesday, Oct. 25th, 4 – 6 p.m. (CDT)
Chemistry Seminar with Elizabeth (Betsy) Parkinson from Purdue at 4:00pm
Please join Dr. Parkinson for her seminar, titled “Utilizing Biocatalysis and Synthetic Chemistry to Access New Natural Products”
Host: Dr. Tim Wencewicz
Clinical Chemistry Seminar with Dr. Farnsworth and Dr. Lin of WashU Med at 11:00am
host: Jasmyn Manuel
Saturday Science Lecture with Lee Sobotka on Oppie – the Los Alamos Years: nuclear science and a weapons primer at 10:00am
Starting on Saturday, October 28th, the WashU Physics Department will be hosting a Saturday Science Lecture Series on Oppenheimer's science. Chemistry Professor, Dr. Lee Sobotka, will be hosting the Saturday Science Lecture on Saturday, November 4th at 10:00 am, "Oppie – the Los Alamos Years: nuclear science and a weapons primer"
For more information about the Saturday Science Lecture Series, please visit: https://physics.wustl.edu/events/categories/386
Chemistry Seminar with Andrés Montoya-Castillo from UC Boulder at 4:00pm
“Harnessing Energy Flow in Molecules & Nanomaterials: A Tale of Forbidden Transitions, Molecular Motions, and Exotic Excitations”
Marcus Lecture with Dr. Sharon Hammes-Schiffer from Yale University at 4:00pm
Join Dr. Hammes-Schiffer for their seminar titled "“Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in Catalysis and Energy Conversion” on Thursday, November 10th at 4pm
Chemistry Seminar with Dr. Eden Tesfu from Bayer at 4:00pm
From Building Addressable Libraries to Driving Regenerative Agriculture
Chemistry Seminar with Professor Sharani Roy from University of Tennessee, Knoxville at 4:00pm
Kennedy Lectures with Mark Tuckerman NYU at 4:15pm
Beauty and Power: Molecular Crystals and How We Interact with Them
Kennedy Lectures with Mark Tuckerman NYU at 11:00am
Synergizing Enhanced Sampling and Machine Learning Strategies in Molecular Simulation for Representing and Deploying High-Dimensional Free Energy Surfaces and Learning Reaction Coordinates
Jeremy Ryan - Dissertation Defense
Title: Engineering and Evolving Substrate-Specific Hsp104 Variants
Weissman Lecture with Dr. Ewine van Dishoeck from Leiden University at 4:15pm
Seminar title: Molecules between the stars: from clouds to planets
Weissman Lecture with Dr. Ewine van Dishoeck from Leiden University at 11:00am
Seminar title: Protostars and Protoplanetary Disks with JWST: Probing the Material that Builds Planet
Graduate Student Visitation Weekend
Chemistry Seminar with Dr. Malika Jeffries-EL from Boston University at 3:00pm
Join us for Dr. Jeffries-EL's seminar, titled ""Design and Synthesis of Organic Electronic Materials""
Host: Professor Jen Heemstra
Graduate Student Visitation Weekend
Chemistry Seminar with Dr. Baron Peters of UIUC at 4:00pm
Seminar title: Population Balance Equations for Polymer Upcycling: Mechanisms and Molecular Weight Evolution in Adsorbed, Melt, and Volatile Phases
Fundamentals of POGIL Workshop in St. Louis
American Industrial Hygiene Association STL - Invited Speaker Dr. Sobotka
Dr. Lee Sobotka has been invited to speak at the AIHA 2024 Professional Development Conference on the topic "St. Louis Legacy Waste and Radiation Health Effects: What We Know, What We Don't Know, and What We Agree Needs to Happen Next"
Dr. Stephen Fried from Johns Hopkins University at 4:00pm
Seminar title: “How to Fold Every Protein – Proteome-Wide Measurements of Folding Call for a Post-Anfinsen Paradigm”
Careers in Chemistry Seminar with Dr. Justin Sperry from Pfizer at 4pm
Seminar title: Be Ready. Be Agile. Be You. Insight into Careers in Biopharma.
Chemistry Department Annual Laboratory Safety Training
The Annual Chemistry Department Laboratory Safety Training is scheduled for Friday, March 22 at 3 - 4:30pm in Wrighton 300.
Chemistry Seminar with Dr. Jeff Chan from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign at 4:00pm
Seminar title: "Light in, Sound out: Making Chemicals to Detect Invisible Disease States Using Photoacoustic Imaging"
Peer Safety Committee Seminar on Industrial Hygiene with Dr. Keith Reed
Chemistry Seminar with Dr. Kevin Plaxco from UC Santa Barbara at 4:00pm
Chemistry Seminar with Dr. Stanley Lo from UCSD at 4:00pm
“When Active Learning Fails: Instructor Beliefs, Student Outcomes and Opportunity Gaps”
Chemistry Seminar with Dr. Jesse McDaniels from Georgia Tech at 4:00pm
“Electrochemical Interfaces: Chemical Reactions and Physical Properties”
Kennedy Lecture Series with Dr. Squire J. Booker
Kennedy Lecture Series with Dr. Squire J. Booker
Open Seminar Date
Open Seminar Date
Chemistry Seminar with Dr. Jeff Greeley from Purdue at 4:00pm
Open Seminar Date
Chemistry Seminar with Professor Tatyana Polenova from the University of Delaware at 4pm
Chemistry Seminar with Professor Carlos Bustamante from UC Berkeley at 4:00pm
Hosted by Isaac Fuentes and the Graduate Student DEI Committee