Department of Chemistry
Events and Lectures
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Join us for lecture series and seminars spearheaded by leading scientific minds, and attend events to strengthen your connection to the college.

Glen Hocky
What can I get for one piconewton? How biological molecules respond to thermal scale mechanical forces
Glen Hocky - New York University
Chemistry Department Theoretical Seminar Series Spring 2023
Thu, 3/16 2:30 pm - Thu, 3/16 3:30 pm
301A Chemistry Building
Lecture Series Chemistry
Bart Bartlett
Anion Mediated Redox Approaches for Alcohol Oxidation Reactions
Bart M. Bartlett - University of Michigan
Chemistry Department Colloquium Seminar Series Spring 2023
Tue, 3/21 2:30 pm - Tue, 3/21 3:30 pm
301A Chemistry Building
Lecture Series Chemistry
Rein Ulijin
Peptide-Based Complex Supramolecular Systems
Rein Ulijn, CUNY Advanced Science Research Center 
Chemistry Department Materials Seminar Series Spring 2023
Wed, 4/05 2:30 pm - Wed, 4/05 3:30 pm
301A Chemistry
Lecture Series Chemistry
Shoji Hall
Atomic-scale Insights into Electrocatalyst Structure and Function
Shoji Hall - Johns Hopkins University
Chemistry Department Materials Seminar Series Spring 2023
Thu, 4/06 2:30 pm - Thu, 4/06 3:30 pm
301A Chemistry Building
Lecture Series Chemistry
Chris Nicholas
Zeolite Structure/Property Relationships for Catalysis and Building a Business Strategy Around Your Science
Chris Nicholas - Lakril Technologies
Chemistry Department Kohout Lecture Series Spring 2023
Tue, 4/11 2:30 pm - Tue, 4/11 3:30 pm
301A Chemistry Building
Lecture Series Chemistry
Daniel Suess
Chemical Modification of Iron-Sulfur Cofactors
Daniel Suess - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chemistry Department Inorganic Seminar Series Spring 2023
Wed, 4/12 2:30 pm - Wed, 4/12 3:30 pm
301A Chemistry Building
Lecture Series Chemistry
Jean Chung
Reaction kinetics of oxidation in lipid membranes
Jean Chung - Colorado State University
Chemistry Department Analytical Seminar Series Spring 2023
Thu, 4/13 2:30 pm - Thu, 4/13 3:30 pm
301A Chemistry
Lecture Series Chemistry
vera krewald
Nitrogen Activation with Light and in the Dark: Insights from Computational Chemistry
Vera Krewald - TU Darmstadt, Germany
Chemistry Department Area Seminar Series Spring 2023
Fri, 4/14 2:30 pm - Fri, 4/14 3:30 pm
301A Chemistry
Lecture Series Chemistry
Phill Milner
Simplifying Synthesis at the Interface of Organic and Materials Chemistry
Phill Milner - Cornell University
Chemistry Department Special Seminar Series Spring 2023
Mon, 4/17 2:30 pm - Mon, 4/17 3:30 pm
301A Chemistry Building
Lecture Series Chemistry
tim jamison
From On-Demand Synthesis
Tim Jamison - MIT
Chemistry Department Organic Reactions Lecture Series Spring 2023
Tue, 4/18 2:30 pm - Tue, 4/18 3:30 pm
301A Chemistry Building
Lecture Series Chemistry
Erik Grumstrup
Probing Functionality in Disordered Materials with Time-Resolved Spectroscopy and Microscopy
Erik Grumstrup - Montana State University
Chemistry Department Analytical Seminar Series Spring 2023
Wed, 4/19 2:30 pm - Wed, 4/19 3:30 pm
301A Chemistry Building
Lecture Series Chemistry
Alison Narayan
Biocatalysis and complex molecule synthesis
Alison Narayan - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Chemistry Department Biological Seminar Series Spring 2023
Thu, 4/20 2:30 pm - Thu, 4/20 3:30 pm
301A Chemistry
Lecture Series Chemistry
Paula Hietpas
From Bench Chemist to Senior Leader: Tips for Navigating a Corporate Career
Paula Hietpas - Agilent Technologies
Harold Kohn Endowed Distinguished Chemistry Alumni Series
Mon, 4/24 2:30 pm - Mon, 4/24 3:30 pm
301A Chemistry Building
Lecture Series Chemistry
Stephen E. Bradforth
Electron and Electronic Dynamics in Liquid Solutions
Stephen E. Bradforth - University of Southern California
Chemistry Department Colloquium Seminar Series Spring 2023
Tue, 4/25 2:30 pm - Tue, 4/25 3:30 pm
301A Chemistry Building
Lecture Series Chemistry
steven lopez
Mechanistic organic photochemistry with machine-learning-accelerated photodynamics simulations
Steven Lopez - Northeastern University
Chemistry Department Organic Seminar Series Spring 2023
Wed, 4/26 2:30 pm - Wed, 4/26 3:30 pm
301A Chemistry Building
Lecture Series Chemistry
Josh Telser
Spectroscopic Studies of Heme Proteins/Enzymes Involved in Small Molecule Sensing/Activation
Joshua Telser - Roosevelt University
Chemistry Department Special Seminar Series Spring 2023
Thu, 5/18 2:30 pm - Thu, 5/18 3:30 pm
301A Chemistry Building
Lecture Series Chemistry