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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 & Time  Speaker and Topic Location

Feb. 5th at

2:30 pm

Professor Steven P. Nolan 

(Ghent University, Belgium)

 Building 58A/Room 113

Feb. 23rd at

3:00 pm

Dr. Tom Varberg

(Macalester College)

TBA 

April 5th at

3:00 pm

Dr. Joey Yount

(Purdue University)

TBA 

April 12th at

3:00 pm

Dr. Michael D. Morse

(Utah University)

TBA

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

Year Speaker and Topic  
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)