Events Archive
Seminar
Thursday, April 3, 2025 - 10:45am
"Modifying the Photophysics of Heterocyclic Azo Dyes using Steric and Electronic Substitution"
Worldwide population growth necessitates the development of renewable energy sources. A promising avenue is through the conversion of solar energy to...
Seminar
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - 10:45am
"Lipid Membrane Structure in Catalysis and Reactivity"
The cellular membrane not only defines the boundary of the cell, but also mediates the communication with the environment and organizes vital processes in space and time. In the inflammation...
Seminar
Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 10:45am
"Understanding membrane protein topology to unlock cellular functions"
Mutations and mis regulation of the vital membrane protein, Caveolin-1, has been linked to various disease states such as cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s. Caveolin-1 (Cav-1...
Seminar
Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 10:45am
"Unlocking Potential of Antimony Sulfide Solar Cells by Understanding Ultra-Fast Electron Transport Mechanics"
Alternative energy sources are needed as a replacement to fossil fuels that are driving climate change across the planet. Solar energy...
Seminar
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 10:45am
"Toward Photoresponsive Linkers for Metal-Organic Frameworks: Diarylethenes Based on Naphthoquinone"
Photochromic compounds are able to switch between two unique molecular forms using light as a trigger. Diarylethene photochromes, which...
Seminar
Thursday, March 6, 2025 - 10:45am
"Photodegradation of Acid Violet 3 and Fallacies in Chemical Oxygen Demand"
The facile synthesis of azo dyes has led to their widespread use in the textile industry. The textile dyeing process releases up to 280,000 tons of azo dyes into natural...
Seminar
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 - 10:45am
"Rational Design of Next-Generation Sustainable Polymers"
Over 350 million tons of plastics are produced each year, yet only 5% of them are recycled. The vast majority end up in landfills or the ocean, causing serious environmental concerns....
Seminar
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 - 10:45am
"Vibrational Spectral Signatures and Ultrafast Dynamics of Strong H-bonds Investigated with Cryogenic Ion and 2D IR Spectroscopies"
H-bonding interactions and proton transfer processes play central roles throughout chemistry and biology....
Seminar
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - 10:45am
"Accessing High Energy Electrons and New Modes of C-H Activation with Earth-Abundant Metals"
The sustainable delivery of electrons and activation of C-H bonds continue to be critical areas of research in the energy and synthesis sectors. Our...
Seminar
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 10:45am
" Exploring the Vital Role of Anionic Lipids in Initiating Membrane Fusion - Corona and Arena Viruses"
Membrane fusion is a crucial step in the entry of coronaviruses and the Lassa virus, driven by the structure and function of their fusion...