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Biochemistry Divisional Seminar
The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Chemistry Distinguished Alumni Lecture
Admission Cost: 0.
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Russell House Theater, Russell House University Union 200 Lobby - Special Event.
Organic Divisional Seminar - Organic Mechanism Night 1
The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays between 4:15-5pm.
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Departmental Seminar - Dr. Christian Johnson (USC) TPR
Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 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…
Friday, September 11, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Analytical Divisional Seminar - 30sec Elevator Speeches (all students)
The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in JONES 104 between 12-1pm.
Monday, September 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Department Meeting
Location: GSRC 101 JM Palms for Graduate Science Research 101.
Monday, September 14, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Biochemistry Divisional Seminar
The Biochemistry Divisional Seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Organic Divisional Seminar - Student Ruishi Lei
The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays between 4:15-5pm.
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Departmental Seminar - Dr. Kristie Boering (UC Berkley)
Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 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…
Friday, September 18, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Analytical Divisional Seminar - Student Aliana Gonzalez
The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in JONES 104 between 12-1pm.
Monday, September 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Biochemistry Divisional Seminar
The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Organic Divisional Seminar - Dr. Bingchen Yu (GSU)
The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays between 4:15-5pm.
Thursday, September 24, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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PTF Meeting with Chair
Friday, September 25, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
1112 Greene St - Science and Technology Building 304.
Departmental Seminar - Dr. Piro Lito (MSKCC)
Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 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…
Friday, September 25, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Analytical Divisional Seminar - Student Natalie Strom
The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in JONES 104 between 12-1pm.
Monday, September 28, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Biochemistry Divisional Seminar
The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Organic Divisional Seminar - Organic Mechanism Night 2
The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays between 4:15-5pm.
Thursday, October 1, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Departmental Seminar - Dr. Ryan Richards (Colorado Mines)
Departmental seminars are held weekly in Jones 006 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…
Friday, October 2, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Analytical Divisional Seminar
The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in JONES 104 between 12-1pm.
Monday, October 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Biochemistry Divisional Seminar
The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 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 8, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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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 between 12-1pm.
Monday, October 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Biochemistry Divisional Seminar
The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Fall Break (no classes)
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Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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 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 - Students Roshiny Roy Thomas and Addie Bowen
The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in JONES 104 between 12-1pm.
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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Biochemistry Divisional Seminar
The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Organic Divisional Seminar - Student Hai Zhao
The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays between 4:15-5pm.
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 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…
Friday, October 23, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Analytical Divisional Seminar - Students Sarah Starnes and Jackson Hardister
The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in JONES 104 between 12-1pm.
Monday, October 26, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Biochemistry Divisional Seminar
The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.
Wednesday, October 28, 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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Analytical Divisional Seminar - Student Kainaat Abbas
The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in JONES 104 between 12-1pm.
Monday, November 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 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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Biochemistry Divisional Seminar
The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 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 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…
Friday, November 6, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Analytical Divisional Seminar - Student Skylar Stewart
The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in JONES 104 between 12-1pm.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Biochemistry Divisional Seminar
The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.
Wednesday, November 11, 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 between 4:15-5pm.
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 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 - Student Chris LeBarron
The weekly analytical chemistry seminar is held in JONES 104 between 12-1pm.
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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Biochemistry Divisional Seminar
The biochemistry divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Wednesdays between 12-1pm.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Organic Divisional Seminar - Spring Seminar Sign Up
The organic divisional seminar is held weekly in Jones 104 on Thursdays between 4:15-5pm.
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.
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 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.