Professional Seminars

Professional Seminars Archive

*All Seminars are scheduled for 1 PM, Patricia A. Sullivan Science Building, 301 McIver Street, Rm 201, unless otherwise stated.

April 14, 2023

Rachel Mata, Ph.D.

Rachel Mata, Ph.D.

Emerita Professor
Facultad de Química
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Talk Title: “Potential Andiabetic Compounds from Selected Mexican Medicinal Plants”

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March 31, 2023

Jay Winkler, Ph.D.

Jay Winkler, Ph.D.

Member of the Beckman Institute
Faculty Associate in Chemistry
Beckman Institute
California Institute of Technology

Talk Title: “Electrons, Holes, and Proteins”

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March 24, 2023

Jack Barbera, Ph.D.

Jack Barbera, Ph.D.

Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Portland State University

Talk Title: “From Items to Inferences: The Development and Evaluation of Education Research Assessment Instruments”

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March 17, 2023

Christina B. Cooley, Ph.D.

Christina B. Cooley, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
Trinity University
Talk Title: “Fluorogenic Polymerization for Signal Amplification and Bioanalyte Detection”

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March 3, 2023

CANCELLED

CANCELLED

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February 24, 2023

Kimberly Petersen, Ph.D.

Kimberly Petersen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
UNC Greensboro

Talk Title: “Breaking Symmetry: How Chiral Acids Can Be Used to Catalyze Enantioselective Cyclizations”

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February 17, 2023

Regis Komperda, Ph.D.

Regis Komperda, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
San Diego State University

Talk Title: “Measurement in Chemistry Education: Examining the Past and Supporting the Future”

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February 10, 2023

Barry R. O’Keefe, Ph.D.

Barry R. O’Keefe, Ph.D.

Director, Molecular Targets Program
Center for Cancer Research
National Cancer Institute, NIH

Chief, Natural Products Branch, Developmental Therapeutics Program
Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis
National Cancer Institute, NIH

Talk Title: “Biotherapeutics from Nature: Discovery and Development of Novel Bioactive Proteins”

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February 3, 2023

Yi Tang, Ph.D.

Yi Tang, Ph.D.

Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of California, Los Angeles

Talk Title: “Chemistry & Biology and Fungal Natural Products”

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January 27, 2023

Rebecca M. Jones, Ph.D.

Rebecca M. Jones, Ph.D.

Professor
STEM Accelerator, College of Science
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
George Mason University

Talk Title: “Perpetually Curious: Stories of Research and Evolution as a Chemistry Professor”

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January 20, 2023

Yirong Mo, Ph.D.

Yirong Mo, Ph.D.

Department of Nanoscience
Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering (JSNN)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG)
Greensboro, NC

Talk Title: “Computational Elucidation of Molecular Interactions and Reactions”

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January 13, 2023

Thomas A. Dunder, Ph.D.

Thomas A. Dunder, Ph.D.

Technical Director
TRC Environmental
Raleigh, North Carolina

Talk Title: “The Spectroscopy of Smokestacks: Chemistry and the Measurement of Air Pollutants form Industrial Sources”

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November 18, 2022

Martina Rau, Ph.D.

Martina Rau, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Talk title: Supporting Representational Competencies to Enhance Learning Outcomes in Chemistry

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November 11, 2022

Jon Rittle, Ph.D.

Jon Rittle, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
UC Berkeley
Talk title: In crystallo Dioxygen Activation at Unusual Metallocofactors

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November 4, 2022

Suazette Mooring, Ph.D.

Suazette Mooring, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Chemistry
Georgia State University
Talk title: The Complexities off Undergraduates’ Chemistry Mindset Beliefs

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October 28, 2022

James Mutamba, Ph.D.

James Mutamba, Ph.D.

Chief Business Officer
Arrakis Therapeutics
Waltham, Massachusetts
Talk title: Drugging the Undruggable: Tough Scientific and Life Lessons

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October 21, 2022

Eric Josephs, Ph.D.

Eric Josephs, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Nanoscience
UNC Greensboro
Talk title: Molecular Engineering of CRISPR Gene Editing and Antiviral Biotechnologies

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October 14, 2022

Elizabeth (Betsy) Parkinson, Ph.D.

Elizabeth (Betsy) Parkinson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Purdue University
Talk title: Synthetic Natural Product Inspired Cyclic Peptides for Discovery of Bioactive Natural Products and Biocatalysts

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October 7, 2022

Leslie Murray, Ph.D.

Leslie Murray, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Florida
Talk title: Coupling of Carbon Oxygenates at Polynuclear Metal Species

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September 30, 2022

Barry R. O’Keefe, Ph.D.

Barry R. O’Keefe, Ph.D.

Director, Molecular Targets Program
Center for Cancer Research
Chief, Natural Products Branch, Developmental Therapeutics Program
Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis
National Cancer Institute, NIH
Talk title: Biotherapeutics from Nature: Discovery and Development of Novel Bioactive Proteins

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