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Biochemistry Divisional Seminar

2026-09-09T16:00:00Z

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.

Event type: Lecture

Chemistry Distinguished Alumni Lecture - Dr. William "Bill" Harris

2026-09-10T18:00:00Z

Russell House Theater, Russell House University Union 200 Lobby - Special Event
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 2 – 4:30pm

Abstract: Over the past five decades, Dr. William C. (Bill) Harris has traveled a path that few chemists could have imagined when he completed his Ph.D. at the University of South Carolina. What began in laboratories at USC and the NIH led to opportunities in teaching, federal science leadership, university administration, international research policy, and innovation-driven economic development. Along the way, he helped launch major scientific initiatives, build research institutions, and work with leaders in the United States, Europe, Asia, and beyond to strengthen the role of science in addressing societal and economic challenges.

?In this retrospective seminar, Harris reflects on the people, decisions, unexpected turns, and occasional risks that shaped his career. He will share stories from experiences ranging from the U.S. National Science Foundation and Columbia University to Science Foundation Ireland and Science Foundation Arizona, highlighting lessons learned about leadership, innovation, and the long-term value of investing in science and education. Looking ahead, he will also explore what South Carolina, and its universities might learn from places such as Ireland that have used strategic investments in research, talent, and innovation to transform their economic future. Finally, he will ask how South Carolina can take advantage of the funding challenges in D.C. and lessons from Ireland to create one of the most innovative and successful economies in the world. His story is one about curiosity, opportunity, good fortune, and the many people who helped shape a professional odyssey that began in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at USC and led to unexpected adventures around the world.

Event type: Lecture
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Organic Divisional Seminar - Organic Mechanism Night 1

2026-09-10T20:00:00Z

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Thursday, September 10, 2026, 4 – 5pm

The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays at 4:15pm.

Event type: Lecture

Departmental Seminar - Dr. Christian Johnson (USC) TPR

2026-09-11T20:00:00Z

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Friday, September 11, 2026, 4 – 5pm

Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 on Fridays at 4pm, though location is subject to change.

Abstract: Small GTPases are molecular switches that regulate fundamental cellular processes including proliferation, migration, and intracellular trafficking. They share a conserved protein fold, the G-domain, that cycles between functional states dependent on binding to GTP or GDP. Unsurprisingly, dysregulation of the ‘GTPase cycle’ is frequently associated with human disease. For example, mutants of K-Ras are identified in ~40% of colorectal cancers, and these mutants support tumor growth and therapeutic resistance. To stabilize signaling-active conformation of K-Ras, oncogenic mutations can inhibit GTP hydrolysis, enhance nucleotide exchange, or both. However, unlike the inhibition of GTP hydrolysis, mutation enhanced nucleotide exchange is poorly understood. Beyond cancer, mutant K-Ras can provide insight into the biochemistry of other small GTPases. For instance, the oncogenic mutant K-RasA59T shows a unique self-phosphorylating activity (i.e. autophosphorylation). While the alanine-to-threonine mutation of residue 59 is tumor promoting in K-Ras, it is a conserved substitution in the G-domain of other superfamily members, raising the possibility that autophosphorylation is a novel permutation of the GTPase cycle. In this lecture, we will first discuss our efforts to characterize the nucleotide exchange mechanism(s) of different K-Ras mutants to better understand their role in colorectal tumorigenesis. Second, we will discuss our development of a new purification strategy to generate crystallization-grade protein and its application to interrogate the mechanism of autophosphorylation and provide evidence that this biochemical reaction is also present in the brain enriched small GTPases Diras2 and Rhes. Together, our preliminary findings support a deeper understanding of GTPase regulation relevant to both cancer and neurobiology.

Event type: Lecture

Analytical Divisional Seminar - 30sec Elevator Speeches (all students)

2026-09-14T16:00:00Z

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Monday, September 14, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.

Event type: Lecture

Department Meeting

2026-09-14T19:00:00Z

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Monday, September 14, 2026, 3 – 5pm

Location: GSRC 101 JM Palms for Graduate Science Research 101

Event type: Calendar Announcement

Biochemistry Divisional Seminar

2026-09-16T16:00:00Z

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The Biochemistry Divisional Seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.

Event type: Lecture

Organic Divisional Seminar - Student Ruishi Lei

2026-09-17T20:00:00Z

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Thursday, September 17, 2026, 4 – 5pm

The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays at 4:15pm.

Event type: Lecture

Departmental Seminar - Dr. Kristie Boering (UC Berkley)

2026-09-18T20:00:00Z

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Friday, September 18, 2026, 4 – 5pm

Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 on Fridays at 4pm, though location is subject to change.

Abstract: The discovery of unusual oxygen isotope compositions in ozone and carbon dioxide by Mauersberger and co-workers and Thiemens and co-workers in the 1980s and 1990s has been followed by the challenges of understanding the chemical physics of the non-standard kinetic isotope effects on a molecular level and how they play out on a global scale, with the promise of providing new isotopic tracers of ozone production and transport in the stratosphere and the rates of uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide by the biosphere. In this talk, I will highlight laboratory experiments (including crossed molecular beam experiments on O+O₂ and O+CO₂ and bulk photochemistry experiments) and stratospheric isotope measurements on air collected by aircraft and balloons that provide new insight into and constraints on the chemical physics of these unusual isotope effects needed to support their growing application to solving problems in the Earth and environmental sciences across a variety of disciplines.

Event type: Lecture

Analytical Divisional Seminar - Student Aliana Gonzalez

2026-09-21T16:00:00Z

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Monday, September 21, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.

Event type: Lecture

Biochemistry Divisional Seminar

2026-09-23T16:00:00Z

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.

Event type: Lecture

Organic Divisional Seminar - Dr. Bingchen Yu (GSU)

2026-09-24T20:00:00Z

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Thursday, September 24, 2026, 4 – 5pm

The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays at 4:15pm.

Event type: Lecture

PTF Meeting with Chair

2026-09-25T18:00:00Z

1112 Greene St - Science and Technology Building 304
Friday, September 25, 2026, 2 – 3pm

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Departmental Seminar - Dr. Piro Lito (MSKCC)

2026-09-25T20:00:00Z

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Friday, September 25, 2026, 4 – 5pm

Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 on Fridays at 4pm, though location is subject to change.

Abstract: My laboratory investigates the properties of oncoproteins that drive cancer cell growth, with a particular focus on RAS mutations, which are found in approximately one-third of patients with cancer. RAS mutants were historically thought to be “undruggable” and locked in an active state due to impaired GTP hydrolysis. Contrary to this long-held view, we demonstrated that mutant RAS cycles between active and inactive states (Science, 2016; Cell, 2020), establishing that this dynamic transition can be therapeutically exploited. Building on this conceptual advance, we identified cellular proteins and pharmacologic approaches that restore mutant RAS GTPase function leading to physiologic inactivation in cancer cells (Science, 2021; Nature, 2025). We uncovered multiple therapeutic mechanisms to inactivate oncogenic RAS, including inhibitors targeting the inactive state of diverse KRAS mutants and molecular glues targeting the active state (Nature, 2023; Science, 2023). Translating these discoveries to the clinic, I co-led the first-in-human trial of a KRAS(G12C) inhibitor, culminating in the first FDA-approved RAS-targeted therapy and breaking a 40-year drought in RAS therapeutics (NEJM, 2020). Following this breakthrough we defined mechanisms of resistance to RAS inhibition in patients and identified rational combination strategies to improve clinical durability and extend therapeutic benefit (Nature, 2020; Nature, 2021; NEJM, 2025; Cell, 2026). Bridging biochemistry, structural biology, and clinical translation, these discoveries have advanced our fundamental understanding of RAS-driven tumor biology, transformed a long-considered intractable target into a druggable one, and established therapeutic strategies for patients who previously had limited treatment options.

Event type: Lecture

Analytical Divisional Seminar - Student Natalie Strom

2026-09-28T16:00:00Z

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Monday, September 28, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.

Event type: Lecture

Biochemistry Divisional Seminar

2026-09-30T16:00:00Z

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.

Event type: Lecture

Organic Divisional Seminar - Organic Mechanism Night 2

2026-10-01T20:00:00Z

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Thursday, October 1, 2026, 4 – 5pm

The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays at 4:15pm.

Event type: Lecture

Departmental Seminar - Dr. Ryan Richards (Colorado Mines)

2026-10-02T20:00:00Z

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Friday, October 2, 2026, 4 – 5pm

Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 on Fridays at 4pm, though location is subject to change.

Abstract: The ability to manipulate earth abundant metal oxides presents an important potential technology to develop sustainable materials with novel properties. These materials are of interest due to the coordination environments that can be achieved and to the high degree of control over properties that can result from tailoring the exposed facets and from mixing metal oxides. The Richards’ research group has developed techniques to produce a number of new nanoscale metal and metal oxide materials that have demonstrated unique surface activities through controlled faceting as well as novel intercalation strategies that impart robustness. The initial synthesis of MgO and NiO with (111) facets as the primary surface has been followed by recent work utilizing a multiscale characterization platform to discover the underlying phenomena associated with the electrolytic properties of NiO(111) for Li ion batteries and electrochromics. Joint experimental-theoretical work with collaborators unravelled the potential of (111) polar surfaces for carbon capture. Most recently, in-situ microscopy studies have revealed insights into the NiO active sites and the effects of doping on electrolysis. Here, recent highlights regarding these materials and their applications will be presented.

Event type: Lecture

Analytical Divisional Seminar

2026-10-05T16:00:00Z

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Monday, October 5, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.

Event type: Lecture

Biochemistry Divisional Seminar

2026-10-07T16:00:00Z

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.

Event type: Lecture

Organic Divisional Seminar

2026-10-08T20:00:00Z

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Thursday, October 8, 2026, 4 – 5pm

The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays at 4:15pm.

Event type: Lecture

Midpoint in Semester

2026-10-12T04:00:00Z

Monday, October 12, 2026

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Event type: Calendar Announcement

Analytical Divisional Seminar - Dr. Mark Jones (ACS)

2026-10-12T16:00:00Z

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Monday, October 12, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.

Event type: Lecture

Biochemistry Divisional Seminar

2026-10-14T16:00:00Z

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.

Event type: Lecture

Fall Break (no classes)

2026-10-15T04:00:00Z

Thursday, October 15, 2026

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Event type: Calendar Announcement

Organic Divisional Seminar

2026-10-15T20:00:00Z

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Thursday, October 15, 2026, 4 – 5pm

The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays between 4:15-5pm.

Event type: Lecture

Fall Break (no classes)

2026-10-16T04:00:00Z

Friday, October 16, 2026

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Event type: Calendar Announcement

Departmental Seminar - Dr. Ted Betley (Harvard) - Adams Lecture

2026-10-16T20:00:00Z

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Friday, October 16, 2026, 4 – 5pm

Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 on Fridays at 4pm, though location is subject to change.

Event type: Lecture

Analytical Divisional Seminar - Students Roshiny Roy Thomas and Addie Bowen

2026-10-19T16:00:00Z

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Monday, October 19, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.

Event type: Lecture

SACS 3-Minute Thesis Competition

2026-10-20T19:00:00Z

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 3 – 4pm

Location: GSRC 101

Event type: Meeting

Biochemistry Divisional Seminar

2026-10-21T16:00:00Z

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Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.

Event type: Lecture

Organic Divisional Seminar - Student Hai Zhao

2026-10-22T20:00:00Z

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Thursday, October 22, 2026, 4 – 5pm

The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays at 4:15pm.

Event type: Lecture

Departmental Seminar - Dr. Zdenek Dohnalek (PNNL)

2026-10-23T20:00:00Z

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Friday, October 23, 2026, 4 – 5pm

Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 on Fridays at 4pm, though location is subject to change.

Abstract: Surface science provides a unique platform for studying atomically precise catalysts and exploring their dynamically evolving structures and associated activity. These well-defined systems, often homotopic, are crucial for validating theoretical methods and uncovering structure–activity relationships in more complex catalytic environments. The presented studies focus on Pd and Rh single-atom catalysts supported on the model Fe₃O₄(001) surface. We combine high-resolution imaging, spectroscopic characterization, reactivity measurements, and density functional calculations to gain mechanistic insights into their structure, stability, and reactivity. In my talk, I will first discuss the mechanism of H₂ adsorption and heterolytic dissociation on Pd adatoms, followed by water-assisted hydrogen spillover onto the oxide. Next, I will show how the competing dehydration and dehydrogenation pathways of formic acid can be used to probe the dynamic activation of Rh single atoms through changes in their local structural environment. We show that stable Rh atoms incorporated substitutionally into octahedral Fe sites are relatively inactive but are transiently converted by surface hydroxyls into highly active Rh adatoms that are present only during the reaction. Finally, I will demonstrate how CO coordination to Rh controls its activity and selectivity during the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethanol to acetaldehyde. We find that both pre-adsorbed CO and CO formed through acetaldehyde decomposition remain strongly bound to Rh, altering its reactivity and suppressing further acetaldehyde decomposition. These studies show that single-atom catalysts evolve under reaction conditions and emphasize the importance of support interactions, reaction intermediates, and adsorbed ligands in controlling their catalytic performance.

Event type: Lecture

Analytical Divisional Seminar - Students Sarah Starnes and Jackson Hardister

2026-10-26T16:00:00Z

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Monday, October 26, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.

Event type: Lecture

Biochemistry Divisional Seminar

2026-10-28T16:00:00Z

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Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.

Event type: Lecture

Organic Divisional Seminar - Organic Mechanism Night 3

2026-10-29T20:00:00Z

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Thursday, October 29, 2026, 4 – 5pm

The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays between 4:15-5pm.

Event type: Lecture

Career Day

2026-10-30T14:00:00Z

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Friday, October 30, 2026, 10am – 5pm

Event type: Meeting

Departmental Seminar - Dr. David Morgan (MSU)

2026-10-30T20:00:00Z

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Friday, October 30, 2026, 4 – 5pm

Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 at 4pm, though location is subject to change.

Abstract: Twenty-five years ago a vaccine against amyloid was proposed as a treatment for Alzheimer’s. Our research team felt this would provoke an inflammatory response and cause premature memory loss. We immediately tested the vaccine in our new mouse model that had memory deficits at 12 mo. To our surprise, not only did the vaccine not cause premature memory loss, it actually prevented memory loss as the mice aged. Subsequent work found amyloid immunotherapy rapidly removed existing plaques from aged mice, but caused microbleeds in the brain. This presaged both the success of amyloid immunotherapy in humans 20 years later, and also the major side effects, called ARIA. Immune involvement in Alzheimer’s pathology has a complex nature and can be both beneficial and detrimental. Our more recent work identifies patterns of immune activation that appear to bias in favor of beneficial aspects. This lecture will cover both the historical aspects of immune activation and more recent work uncovering signatures that may provide additional relief to people living with Alzheimer’s.

Event type: Lecture

Analytical Divisional Seminar - Student Kainaat Abbas

2026-11-02T17:00:00Z

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Monday, November 2, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.

Event type: Lecture

General Election Day (no classes)

2026-11-03T05:00:00Z

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Event type: Calendar Announcement

Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of 'WF' being recorded (Part of term 30)

2026-11-04T05:00:00Z

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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SERMACS Conference

2026-11-04T05:00:00Z

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Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 12am – 11pm

SERMACS Fall 2026 is held in Memphis, TN.

Event type: Meeting

Biochemistry Divisional Seminar

2026-11-04T17:00:00Z

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Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.

Event type: Lecture

SERMACS Conference

2026-11-05T05:00:00Z

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Thursday, November 5, 2026, 12am – 11pm

SERMACS Fall 2026 is held in Memphis, TN.

Event type: Meeting

Organic Divisional Seminar

2026-11-05T21:00:00Z

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Thursday, November 5, 2026, 4 – 5pm

The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays between 4:15-5pm.

Event type: Lecture

SERMACS Conference

2026-11-06T05:00:00Z

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Friday, November 6, 2026, 12am – 11pm

SERMACS Fall 2026 is held in Memphis, TN.

Event type: Meeting

IAB Meeting

2026-11-06T15:00:00Z

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Friday, November 6, 2026, 10am – 5pm

Event type: Meeting

Departmental Seminar - Dr. Chuck Henry (CSU)

2026-11-06T21:00:00Z

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Friday, November 6, 2026, 4 – 5pm

Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 on Fridays at 4pm, though location is subject to change.

Abstract: Point-of-need (PON) technologies have been a useful tool in medical and environmental diagnostics for decades with the handheld glucometer as a leading example. While significant advancements have been made, a major conundrum in many PON systems has been the tradeoff between assay performance (sensitivity, specificity, LOD, etc.) and ease of use. The simplest diagnostics require 1–2 user steps to achieve a result but lack the ability to detect low analyte levels. Increasing sensitivity to make tests useful at lower analyte concentrations would necessitate either added user steps or a significant increase in cost. Capillary-flow microfluidic devices have received significant attention as a tool to address current shortcomings in both medical and environmental testing because they are inexpensive, easy to use, and can perform a wide range of chemical and biochemical assays. Our group at Colorado State University has reported capillary-flow driven microfluidic devices combined with colorimetric and electrochemical detection that use channels formed using laser patterning in polyester films and double-sided adhesive combined with paper-based pumps and reagent storage systems. Building on these platforms, we have developed low-cost devices for environmental analysis, including paper- and polymer-based systems for detecting heavy metals, nutrient, and organic pollutants water samples as part of ongoing collaborations in environmental and occupational exposure assessment. These devices have been used to quantify metals and organics pollutants using simple colorimetric detection, demonstrating how the same core PON architecture can be adapted for both exposure monitoring and field-deployable water testing. Next, electrochemical detection for capillary flow devices will be discussed. We have demonstrated a range of applications of this platform from detecting viral infections to chronic disease monitoring. Our initial work in this field relied on screen-printed carbon electrodes but more recently we have transitioned to the use of laser-induced nanographite electrodes. These electrodes are made via a photothermal decomposition of polymer materials and require less organic solvents and are easier to make in large quantities. While these electrodes have been known for almost a decade, their electrochemical properties remain poorly understood and transferring them to microfluidic devices has remained tedious. The last part of this talk will cover fundamental electrochemistry of this new material and methods for incorporating them into microfluidic devices for PON applications.

Event type: Lecture

Analytical Divisional Seminar - Student Skylar Stewart

2026-11-09T17:00:00Z

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Monday, November 9, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.

Event type: Lecture

Biochemistry Divisional Seminar

2026-11-11T17:00:00Z

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Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.

Event type: Lecture

Organic Divisional Seminar - Student Cem Arkun

2026-11-12T21:00:00Z

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Thursday, November 12, 2026, 4 – 5pm

The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays at 4:15pm.

Event type: Lecture

PTF Meeting with Chair

2026-11-13T19:00:00Z

1112 Greene St - Science and Technology Building 304
Friday, November 13, 2026, 2 – 3pm

Event type: ReserveIt

Departmental Seminar - Dr. Sam Gellman (UW)

2026-11-13T21:00:00Z

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Friday, November 13, 2026, 4 – 5pm

Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 on Fridays at 4pm, though location is subject to change.

Event type: Lecture

Analytical Divisional Seminar - Student Chris LeBarron

2026-11-16T17:00:00Z

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Monday, November 16, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.

Event type: Lecture

Department Meeting

2026-11-16T20:00:00Z

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Monday, November 16, 2026, 3 – 5pm

Location: GSRC 101 JM Palms for Graduate Science Research 101

Event type: Calendar Announcement

Biochemistry Divisional Seminar

2026-11-18T17:00:00Z

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Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.

Event type: Lecture

Organic Divisional Seminar - Spring Seminar Sign Up

2026-11-19T21:00:00Z

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Thursday, November 19, 2026, 4 – 5pm

The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays at 4:15pm.

Event type: Lecture

Departmental Seminar - Dr. Christine Thomas (OSU)

2026-11-20T21:00:00Z

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Friday, November 20, 2026, 4 – 5pm

Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 at 4pm, though location is subject to change.

Abstract: The formation and cleavage of chemical bonds in catalytic reactions relies on accessible redox processes that are often challenging for base metals such as first row and early transition metals. Bimetallic cooperativity provides a potential solution to this challenge. Leveraging dinucleating phosphinoamide ligands, a series of early/late heterobimetallic Zr/Co compounds have been synthesized and investigated. These frameworks have been shown to support metal-metal multiple bonds and facilitate redox and small molecule application processes. The many ways that metal-metal cooperativity can be incorporated into bond activation and catalysis will be showcased in two examples. First, the use of cobalt as a "redox-active metalloligand" for the appended redox-inactive d⁰ Zr^IVmetal site of a tris(phosphinoamide)-bridged Zr/Co complex can be used to promote oxidative group transfer and coordination-induced bond weakening through a multi-site coupled proton electron transfer process. In addition, the Co and Zr sites can simultaneously interact with substrates to facilitate bond activation processes such as those involved in C-H activation and N₂ fixation.

Event type: Lecture

Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)

2026-11-22T05:00:00Z

Sunday, November 22, 2026

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Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)

2026-11-23T05:00:00Z

Monday, November 23, 2026

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Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)

2026-11-24T05:00:00Z

Tuesday, November 24, 2026

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Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)

2026-11-25T05:00:00Z

Wednesday, November 25, 2026

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Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)

2026-11-26T05:00:00Z

Thursday, November 26, 2026

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Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)

2026-11-27T05:00:00Z

Friday, November 27, 2026

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Student Course Experience Survey Week

2026-11-28T05:00:00Z

Saturday, November 28, 2026

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Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)

2026-11-28T05:00:00Z

Student Course Experience Survey Week

2026-11-29T05:00:00Z

Sunday, November 29, 2026

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Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)

2026-11-29T05:00:00Z

Student Course Experience Survey Week

2026-11-30T05:00:00Z

Monday, November 30, 2026

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Student Course Experience Survey Week

2026-12-01T05:00:00Z

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

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Student Course Experience Survey Week

2026-12-02T05:00:00Z

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

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Student Course Experience Survey Week

2026-12-03T05:00:00Z

Thursday, December 3, 2026

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Last Day of Classes

2026-12-04T05:00:00Z

Friday, December 4, 2026

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Student Course Experience Survey Week

2026-12-04T05:00:00Z

PTF Meeting with Chair

2026-12-04T19:00:00Z

1112 Greene St - Science and Technology Building 304
Friday, December 4, 2026, 2 – 3pm

Event type: ReserveIt

Departmental Seminar - Dr. John Lavigne (USC)

2026-12-04T21:00:00Z

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Friday, December 4, 2026, 4 – 5pm

Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 on Fridays at 4pm, though location is subject to change.

Event type: Lecture

Reading Day

2026-12-05T05:00:00Z

Saturday, December 5, 2026

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Event type: Calendar Announcement

Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturdays)

2026-12-07T05:00:00Z

Monday, December 7, 2026

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Event type: Calendar Announcement

Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturdays)

2026-12-08T05:00:00Z

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

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Event type: Calendar Announcement

Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturdays)

2026-12-09T05:00:00Z

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

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Event type: Calendar Announcement

Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturdays)

2026-12-10T05:00:00Z

Thursday, December 10, 2026

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Event type: Calendar Announcement

Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturdays)

2026-12-11T05:00:00Z

Friday, December 11, 2026

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Event type: Calendar Announcement

Departmental Seminar

2026-12-11T21:00:00Z

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Friday, December 11, 2026, 4 – 5pm

Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 on Fridays at 4pm, though location is subject to change.

Event type: Lecture

Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturdays)

2026-12-12T05:00:00Z

Saturday, December 12, 2026

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Event type: Calendar Announcement

Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturdays)

2026-12-13T05:00:00Z

Sunday, December 13, 2026

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Event type: Calendar Announcement

Commencement Exercises in Columbia

2026-12-14T05:00:00Z

Monday, December 14, 2026

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Event type: Calendar Announcement

Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturdays)

2026-12-14T05:00:00Z

Departmental Holiday Luncheon

2026-12-15T17:00:00Z

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Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 12 – 3pm

The holiday luncheon is open to the entire department to celebrate a successful fall semester!

Event type: Meeting

Classes Begin

2027-01-11T05:00:00Z

Monday, January 11, 2027

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Event type: Calendar Announcement

Physical Divisional Seminar

2027-01-11T15:30:00Z

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Monday, January 11, 2027, 10:30am – 12pm

The physical divisional seminar is held weekly in GSRC 101 on Mondays at 10:50am.

Event type: Lecture

Analytical Divisional Seminar

2027-01-11T17:00:00Z

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Monday, January 11, 2027, 12 – 1pm

The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.

Event type: Lecture

Inorganic Divisional Seminar

2027-01-13T15:30:00Z

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Wednesday, January 13, 2027, 10:30am – 12pm

The inorganic divisional seminar is held weekly in GSRC 101 on Wednesdays at 10:50am.

Event type: Lecture

Biochemistry Divisional Seminar

2027-01-13T17:00:00Z

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Wednesday, January 13, 2027, 12 – 1pm

The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.

Event type: Lecture

Organic Divisional Seminar

2027-01-14T21:00:00Z

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Thursday, January 14, 2027, 4 – 5pm

The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays at 4:15pm.

Event type: Lecture

Departmental Seminar

2027-01-15T21:00:00Z

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Friday, January 15, 2027, 4 – 5pm

Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 on Fridays at 4pm, though location is subject to change.

Event type: Lecture

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Day (no classes)

2027-01-18T05:00:00Z

Monday, January 18, 2027

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Event type: Calendar Announcement

Analytical Divisional Seminar

2027-01-18T17:00:00Z

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Monday, January 18, 2027, 12 – 1pm

The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.

Event type: Lecture

Last day to change/drop a course without a grade of 'W' being recorded (part of term 30)

2027-01-19T05:00:00Z

Tuesday, January 19, 2027

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Event type: Calendar Announcement

Inorganic Divisional Seminar

2027-01-20T15:30:00Z

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Wednesday, January 20, 2027, 10:30am – 12pm

The inorganic divisional seminar is held weekly in GSRC 101 on Wednesdays at 10:50am.

Event type: Lecture

Biochemistry Divisional Seminar

2027-01-20T17:00:00Z

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Wednesday, January 20, 2027, 12 – 1pm

The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.

Event type: Lecture