Events Archive
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...
Seminar
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 10:45am
Dr. Julien Bachmann of the University of Erlangen will present:
"Atomic Layer Deposition: Interface Engineering Towards Inexpensive Energy Conversion and Storage Devices"
The ability to convert solar energy and store it in chemical form in...
Seminar
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 - 10:45am
Chemical microscopy utilizing fingerprint spectroscopic signals is able to map the chemical contents temporally and spatially. Such capacity opens a new window to visualize the orchestra of molecules and/or biological structures inside living systems. My...