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Midpoint in Semester
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Monday, October 12, 2026.
Analytical Divisional Seminar - Dr. Mark Jones (ACS)
The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.
Monday, October 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Fall Break (no classes)
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Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Chemistry Safety Fair
Location: Science and Technology Building, Room 417,
On October 15th, SACS is excited to team up with Environmental Health & Safety and the Columbia-Richland Fire Department for our department's first-ever Chemical Safety Fair!
The fair will kick off with peroxide forming chemical (PFC) training, which will be mandatory moving forward for all first-year graduate students and new research faculty. Afterward, join us for pizza and a Lunch & Learn session, where safety professionals will be available to answer questions and have engaging conversations with students and faculty.
The fair will wrap up with hands-on fire extinguisher training and a hazardous materials response team demonstration led by the Columbia-Richland Fire Department and EH&S. Don’t miss this opportunity to see emergency response in action, learn what goes into keeping our department safe, and feel more prepared in the event of an emergency!
This event is also open to student safety officers who have not already participated in PFC… .
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM.
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Organic Divisional Seminar
The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays between 4:15-5pm.
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Fall Break (no classes)
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Friday, October 16, 2026.
Departmental Seminar - Dr. Ted Betley (Harvard) - Adams Lecture
Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 on Fridays at 4pm, though location is subject to change.
Friday, October 16, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Analytical Divisional Seminar - Student Addie Bowen
The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.
Monday, October 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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SACS 3-Minute Thesis Competition
Location: GSRC 101.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
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Organic Divisional Seminar - Student Hai Zhao
The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays at 4:15pm.
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Departmental Seminar - Dr. Zdenek Dohnalek (PNNL)
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…
Friday, October 23, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Analytical Divisional Seminar - Students Roshiny Roy Thomas and Jackson Hardister
The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.
Monday, October 26, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Organic Divisional Seminar - Organic Mechanism Night 3
The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays between 4:15-5pm.
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Career Day
Friday, October 30, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
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Departmental Seminar - Dr. David Morgan (MSU)
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…
Friday, October 30, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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General Election Day (no classes)
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of 'WF' being recorded (Part of term 30)
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
SERMACS Conference
SERMACS Fall 2026 is held in Memphis, TN.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:00 PM.
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SERMACS Conference
SERMACS Fall 2026 is held in Memphis, TN.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:00 PM.
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Organic Divisional Seminar
The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays between 4:15-5pm.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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SERMACS Conference
SERMACS Fall 2026 is held in Memphis, TN.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:00 PM.
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IAB Meeting
Friday, November 6, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
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Departmental Seminar - Dr. Chuck Henry (CSU)
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…
Friday, November 6, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Analytical Divisional Seminar - Students Skylar Stewart and Sarah Starnes
The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Organic Divisional Seminar - Student Cem Arkun
The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays at 4:15pm.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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PTF Meeting with Chair
Friday, November 13, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
1112 Greene St - Science and Technology Building 304.
Departmental Seminar - Dr. Sam Gellman (UW)
Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 on Fridays at 4pm, though location is subject to change.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Analytical Divisional Seminar - Students Chris LeBarron and Kainaat Abbas
The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.
Monday, November 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Department Meeting
Location: GSRC 101 JM Palms for Graduate Science Research 101.
Monday, November 16, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Organic Divisional Seminar - Spring Seminar Sign Up
The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays at 4:15pm.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Departmental Seminar - Dr. Christine Thomas (OSU)
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 ZrIV metal site of a tris(phosphinoamide)-bridged Zr/Co complex can be used to promote oxidative group transfer and coordination-induced…
Friday, November 20, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)
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Sunday, November 22, 2026.
Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)
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Monday, November 23, 2026.
Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)
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Tuesday, November 24, 2026.
Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)
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Wednesday, November 25, 2026.
Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)
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Thursday, November 26, 2026.
Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)
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Friday, November 27, 2026.
Student Course Experience Survey Week
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Saturday, November 28, 2026.
Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)
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Saturday, November 28, 2026.
Student Course Experience Survey Week
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Sunday, November 29, 2026.
Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)
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Sunday, November 29, 2026.
Student Course Experience Survey Week
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Monday, November 30, 2026.
Student Course Experience Survey Week
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Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
Student Course Experience Survey Week
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Wednesday, December 2, 2026.
Biochemistry Divisional Seminar - Dr. Meredith Frazier
The biochemistry divisional seminar is held in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Student Course Experience Survey Week
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Thursday, December 3, 2026.
Last Day of Classes
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Friday, December 4, 2026.
Student Course Experience Survey Week
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Friday, December 4, 2026.
PTF Meeting with Chair
Friday, December 4, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
1112 Greene St - Science and Technology Building 304.
Departmental Seminar - Dr. John Lavigne (USC)
Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 on Fridays at 4pm, though location is subject to change.
Friday, December 4, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Reading Day
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Saturday, December 5, 2026.
Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturdays)
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Monday, December 7, 2026.
Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturdays)
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Tuesday, December 8, 2026.
Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturdays)
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Wednesday, December 9, 2026.
Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturdays)
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Thursday, December 10, 2026.
Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturdays)
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Friday, December 11, 2026.
Departmental Seminar
Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 on Fridays at 4pm, though location is subject to change.
Friday, December 11, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturdays)
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Saturday, December 12, 2026.
Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturdays)
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Sunday, December 13, 2026.
Commencement Exercises in Columbia
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Monday, December 14, 2026.
Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturdays)
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Monday, December 14, 2026.
Departmental Holiday Luncheon
The holiday luncheon is open to the entire department to celebrate a successful fall semester!
Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
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Classes Begin
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Monday, January 11, 2027.
Physical Divisional Seminar
The physical divisional seminar is held weekly in GSRC 101 on Mondays at 10:50am.
Monday, January 11, 2027, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
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Analytical Divisional Seminar
The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in Jones 104 on Mondays at 12pm.
Monday, January 11, 2027, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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