Events Archive
Seminar
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - 10:45am
"Employing Unnatural Amino Acids to Sense Local Protein Environments and Alter Protein Functions"
Unnatural amino acids (UAAs) expand the landscape of protein biochemistry, providing new tools to examine and tune protein structure and function....
Seminar
Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 10:45am
"New Advances in Ammonia Synthesis via Dinitrogen Cleavage by Transition Metals"
The need to develop chemical weapons such as nitroglycerine, ammonium nitrate, and TNT by Germany during World War I sparked the discovery of the Haber-Bosch...
Seminar
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - 10:45am
"The ABC’s of Pathogenic Ferrous Iron Acquisition"
The acquisition of iron is an essential process for the establishment of virulence among virtually all pathogens. Under acidic and/or anaerobic conditions, such as those found in the...
Seminar
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 - 10:45am
Dr. Joanna Atkin of the University of North Carolina will present:
"Near-field optical spectroscopy for nanoscale materials characterization"
Conventional far-field optical spectroscopic techniques can provide valuable information about...
Seminar
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 - 10:45am
Dr. Christine M. Aikens of Kansas State University will present:
"Understanding Nanoparticle Properties using Theoretical Methods"
Theoretical investigations of noble metal nanoparticles are important for determining the origins of the unique...
Seminar
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 - 10:45am
Dr. Ruth Schlitz of Saint-Gobain SageGlass will present:
“Adventures in Manufacturing: A Career in Dynamic Glazing”
Smart windows that tint on demand act as a thermostat for sunlight, improving occupant comfort and reducing energy use in...
Seminar
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 10:45am
Dr. Elena Jakubikova of the University of North Carolina will present:
"Chromophores + TiO2 + light = electricity: Designing better sensitizers with computational chemistry"
Wide bandgap semiconductors sensitized with organic or inorganic chromophores lie...
Seminar
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 10:45am
Dr. Weley Chalifoux of the University of Nevada, Reno will present:
"Alkyne annulations for a facile synthesis of soluble polycyclic aromatics and graphene nanoribbons"
The development of new methodologies to afford novel polycyclic aromatic...
Seminar
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - 10:45am
Dr. Xiaofeng Feng of the University of Central Florida will present:
"Reducing Our Reliance on Fossil Fuels by Electrocatalytic Synthesis.
Due to the limited reserves of fossil fuels, there is a more and more urgent need to develop renewable...