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.
Department Seminars
| Date | Speaker and Topic | Location |
| Sept 6 |
Professor John Brantley (University of Tennessee Knoxville) |
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| Nov 1 |
Professor Justin R Ragains (Louisiana State University) |
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| Nov 22 |
Professor Vinayak Agarwal (Georgia Tech) |
William D. Smart Seminars in Chemistry
This 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.
Past Smart Seminars |
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| Year | Speaker and Topic | Location |
| 2007 | Sir Harry Kroto, Florida State University (Inorganic) | 58A, 101 |
| 2009 | Sir Fraser Stoddart, Northwestern University (Inorganic) | 58A, 101 |
| 2010 | Dr. Daniel Nocera, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Inorganic) | 58A, 101 |
| 2010 | Dr. Michael Summers, University of Maryland (Organic) | 58A, 101 |
| 2011 | Dr. Ken Raymond, University of California (Inorganic) | 58A, 101 |
| 2014 | Dr. Geraldine L. Richmond, University of Oregon (Organic) | 58A, 101 |
| 2017 | Dr. Monica Olvera de la Cruz, Northwestern(Inorganic) | 58A, 101 |
| 2018 | Dr. Richard Cullough, Harvard University (Materials) | 58A, 101 |
| 2019 | Dr. Jeffrey S. Moore, University of Illinois (Materials) | 58A, 101 |