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FALL 2009 Seminars |
| Date |
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Speaker |
Lecture Title |
Location/ Time |
Host |
Sponsor/ Lecture Type |
Thursday,
September 10, 2009 |
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Don Truhlar, University of Minnesota
web page
abstract |
Density Functional Theory: New Developments
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Valerie Pierre |
Departmental Kickoff Lecture |
Friday
September 11, 2009 |
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Keith Woerpel, University of California at Irvine
web page
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Stereoselective Reactions of Oxocarbenium Ions: Conformational Analysis, Stereoelectronic Effects, and Reactivity |
4:15 p.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Andy Harned |
Abbott Workshop |
Monday-Wednesday
September 14-16, 2008 |
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Ian Paterson, University of Cambridge, UK
web page |
Lecture 1 – Synthesis of Marine Natural Products as Promising Anticancer Agents
Lecture 2 – Boron Aldol Reactions in the Construction of Complex Polyketides
Lecture 3 – Total Synthesis of Bioactive Macrolides |
9/14 4:35p Smith 100
9/15 9:45a Smih 331
9/16 4:15p Smith 331 |
Chris Douglas |
Gassman Lecture |
lectures postponed
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Joseph Hupp, Northwestern University
web page |
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Aaron Massari |
Kolthoff Lecture |
Tuesday
September 29, 2009 |
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Christy Haynes, University of Minnesota
web page
abstract |
Electroanalytical Eavesdropping on Cellular Communications |
9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Bill Tolman |
Promotion Seminar |
Thursday
October 1, 2009 |
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William Evans, University of California at Irvine
web page
abstract |
The Importance of Questioning Scientific Assumptions: Lessons from Lanthanide and Actinide Chemistry |
9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Conor Smith |
Student Seminar Series |
Thursday
October 8, 2009 |
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Michael Marletta, University of California at Berkeley
web page
abstract |
Nitric Oxide in Biology: Making it and Using it – Neither is Easy
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Valerie Pierre |
Departmental Lecture |
Tuesday
October 13, 2009 |
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Edgar Arriaga, University of Minnesota
web page |
Unraveling Biological Complexity: Microanalysis of Tissues, Cells, and Organelles
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Bill Tolman |
Promotion Seminar |
Thursday
October 22, 2009 |
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Clifford Kubiak, University of California at San Diego
web page
abstract |
Fixing Carbon Dioxide |
9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Bill Tolman |
Departmental Lecture |
Thursday
October 29, 2009 |
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Laura Kaufman, Columbia University
web page
abstract |
Vignettes on Crowding: Cells, Gels, and Glasses
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Dave Blank |
Departmental Lecture |
Thursday
November 12, 2009 |
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Gerald Meyer, Johns Hopkins University
web page
abstract |
Solar Energy Conversion with Inorganic Coordination Compounds and Semiconductor Nanocrystallites
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Wayne Gladfelter |
Departmental Lecture |
Thursday
November 19, 2009 |
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Jan Liphardt, Physics Department, University of California at Berkeley
web page abstract |
Using Photoactivation Light Microscopy (PALM) to Construct Comprehensive, Nanometer Precision Atlases of Signaling Complexes |
9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
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Student Seminar Series |
Tuesday
December 1, 2009 |
|
Elizabeth Sattely, Harvard Medical School
abstract |
Biosynthesis of siderophores in plant pathogens and symbionts
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
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Prospective Faculty
Research Seminar |
Thursday
December 3, 2009 |
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Michael J. Sailor, University of California at San Diego
abstract |
Functional Porous Silicon Nanostructures for in-vitro and in-vivo Diagnostics |
9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Christy Haynes |
Departmental Lecture |
Tuesday
December 8, 2009 |
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Andrew Greytak, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
abstract |
Imaging the Metabolic State of Cancerous Tumors in vivo with Tethered, Interacting Quantum Dots and Molecules |
9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
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Prospective Faculty
Research Seminar |
Thursday
December 10, 2009 |
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Charles Melançon III, The Scripps Research Institute
abstract |
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
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Prospective Faculty
Research Seminar |
SPRING 2010 Seminars |
Tuesday
January 5, 2010 |
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Eranthie Weerapana, The Scripps Research Institute
abstract |
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
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Prospective Faculty
Research Seminar |
Tuesday
January 12, 2010 |
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Prajnaparamita Dhar, University of California at Santa Barbara
abstract |
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
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Prospective Faculty
Research Seminar |
| Thursday, January 14, 2010 |
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Miriam Freedman, University of Colorado
abstract |
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
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Prospective Faculty
Research Seminar |
Thursday
January 28, 2010 |
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Mike Duncan, University of Georgia
web page |
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Steve Kass |
Moscowitz Lecture |
Thursday
February 4, 2010 |
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Claudio Margulis, University of Iowa
web page |
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Ilja Siepmann |
Departmental Lecture |
Thursday
February 11, 2010 |
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Kristi Kiick, Unversity of Delaware
web page |
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Marc Hillmyer |
Etter Lecture
|
Tuesday
February 16, 2010 |
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Jon Tunge, University of Kansas
web page
abs |
Synthesis via Decarboxylative Coupling |
9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Andy Harned |
Departmental Lecture |
Thursday
February 18, 2010 |
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Vince Rotello, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
web page |
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Valerie Pierre |
Departmental Lecture |
Thursday
February 25, 2010 |
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Seth Marder, Georgia Institute of Technology
web page |
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Marc Hillmyer |
Departmental Lecture |
Thursday
March 4, 2010 |
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Philippe Baran, Scripps Research Institute
web page |
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
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Student Seminar Series |
Thursday
March 11, 2010 |
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Alexander Benderskii, Universitiy of Southern California
web page |
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Aaron Massari |
Departmental Lecture |
Thursday
April 1, 2010 |
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Mu-Hyun Baik, Indiana University
web page |
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Chris Cramer |
Departmental Lecture |
Monday-Friday
April 5-9, 2010 |
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Michael Doyle, University of Maryland
web page |
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Andy Harned |
Gassman Lecture |
Thursday
April 15, 2010 |
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Paul Bohn, Notre Dame University
web page |
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
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Departmental Lecture |
Thursday
April 22, 2010 |
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Christopher Reddy, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
web page |
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
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Student Seminar Series |
Monday-Friday
April 26-30 |
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Markus Antonietti, Max-Planck-Institute
web page |
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Andreas Stein |
Kolthoff Lecture |
Tuesday
May 4, 2010 |

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Richmond Sarpong, University of California at Berkeley
web page |
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
Chris Douglas |
Departmental Lecture |
Thursday
May 6, 2010 |
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Shuming Nie, Emory University
web page |
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9:45 a.m.
331 Smith Hall |
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Student Seminar Series |