Chemistry Seminars
The Department of Chemistry is excited to bring distinguished chemical scientists to campus to present and discuss cutting-edge scientific research as well as issues of interest to an educated public.
| Date and Time | Speaker and Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|
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Friday, Sept 19 |
Professor Fernando Uribe-Romo |
Building 58A, Room 101 |
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Friday, Oct 17 |
Professor Konstantinos (Kostas) Vogiatizis |
Building 58A, Room 101 |
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Thurs, Nov 6 |
SMART Lecture Magneto-Optics of Molecular and Polymeric Materials |
Building 58A, Room 101 |
William D. Smart Seminars in Chemistry
The William D. Smart Seminar Series in Chemistry endowment enables the Department of Chemistry to bring distinguished chemical scientists to campus to present and discuss cutting-edge scientific research as well as issues of interest to an educated public. In 2011, Mary Smart provided an additional gift to the Smart Seminar Series in Chemistry Endowment which allows for expansion of the seminar series to include additional speakers, international scientists, and much more.
| Year | Speaker and Topic |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Dr. Lucian Boldea, Honeywell Industrial Automation |
| 2024 | Professor Steven P. Nolan, Ghent University |
| 2023 | Dr. Angela K. Wilson, Michigan State University |
| 2023 | Dr. Karen Wooley, Texas A&M (Materials) |
| 2019 | Dr. Jeffrey S. Moore, University of Illinois (Materials) |
| 2018 | Dr. Richard Cullough, Harvard University (Materials) |
| 2017 | Dr. Monica Olvera de la Cruz, Northwestern (Inorganic) |
| 2014 | Dr. Geraldine L. Richmond, University of Oregon (Organic) |
| 2011 | Dr. Ken Raymond, University of California (Inorganic) |
| 2010 | Dr. Michael Summers, University of Maryland (Organic) |
| 2010 | Dr. Daniel Nocera, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Inorganic) |
| 2009 | Sir Fraser Stoddart, Northwestern University (Inorganic) |
| 2007 | Sir Harry Kroto, Florida State University (Inorganic) |