24
September
Aamy Bakry, 2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Mr. Aamy Bakry, University of Maryland
2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Advisor: Prof. Hong-Zhou Ye
30
September
Prof. Joseph Cotruvo (Penn State), Biochemistry Seminar - "Unearthing the lanthanome for rare-earth separations"
Prof. Joseph Cotruvo
Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Penn State
30
September
Mr. Brendan Kuzminski, Chemistry PhD Defense: "Next Generation Living Coordinative Chain Transfer Polymerization for Functional Materials and Molecules"
Mr. Brendan Kuzminski
PhD Candidate
Advisor: Prof. Lawrence Sita
University of Maryland
1
October
Jordan Wilson, 2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Mr. Jordan Wilson, University of Maryland
2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Advisor: Prof. Zhiwei Li
2
October
Prof. M. Kevin Brown (Indiana University), Organic Seminar - "TBD"
Prof. M. Kevin Brown
Department of Chemistry
Indiana University
7
October
Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy (Florida State University), Biochemistry Seminar
Prof. Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy
Professor
Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
Florida State University
8
October
Prof. Lee Liu (Purdue University), Physical Chemistry Seminar - "Shining new light on highly symmetric molecules"
Prof. Lee Liu
Department of Chemistry
Purdue University
9
October
2025 Russell Marker Lecture in Organic Chemistry: Lecture 1: (unexpected) Organometallic Chemistry of Cross Coupling to Form Carbon- Heteroatom Bonds
Prof. John F. Hartwig
Henry Rapoport Chair
Department of Chemistry
University of California, Berkeley
10
October
Prof. John F. Hartwig (UC Berkeley): "Catalyzing Organic Synthesis"
Prof. John F. Hartwig
Henry Rapoport Chair
Department of Chemistry
University of California, Berkeley
14
October
Prof. Nadine Samara (NIH/NIDCR), Biochemistry Seminar
Prof. Nadine Samara
Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator
Structural Biochemistry Unit
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research/NIH
15
October
Cecilia Wheeler, 2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Ms. Cecilia Wheeler, University of Maryland
2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Advisor: Prof. Efrain Rodriguez
17
October
Ms. Jou-Tsen Ou, Chemistry PhD Defense: Self-Assembly Drives Rare Earth Separation: M4L4 Cages and Polyamide Ionomer Networks
Ms. Jou-Tsen Ou
PhD Candidate
Advisor: Prof. Mercedes Taylor
University of Maryland
21
October
Prof. Ella Mihailescu (IBBR/UMD), Biochemistry Seminar
Prof. Ella Mihailescu
Associate Research Professor
Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research/UMD
22
October
Fatemeh Hajikarimi, 2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Ms. Fatemeh Hajikarimi, University of Maryland
2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Advisor: Prof. YuHuang Wang
23
October
Ms. Esther Olonimoyo, Chemistry PhD Defense: Chemical Characterization to Elucidate Ambient Fate and Transport of Organic Acids in Wildfire Plumes
Ms. Esther Olonimoyo
PhD Candidate
Advisor: Prof. Akua Asa-Awuku
University of Maryland
Zoom Link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/2831666040?pwd=YWJCK1FKRVJrOGJ2VVg3anloY29lQT09&omn=97424762922
28
October
Prof. Stacy Malaker (Yale University), Biochemistry Seminar - "Pioneering biomarker discovery through the exploration of mucin glycoproteins"
Prof. Stacy Malaker
Department of Chemistry
Yale University
28
October
Prof. Stacy Malaker (Yale University), Biochemistry Seminar
Prof. Stacy Malaker
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
Yale University
29
October
Anders Dollard, 2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Mr. Anders Dollard, University of Maryland
2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Advisor: Prof. John Fourkas
30
October
Prof. Mingji Dai (Emory University), Organic Seminar - "TBD"
Prof. Mingji Dai
Department of Chemistry
Emory University
5
November
Julio E. Argueta Martínez, 2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Mr. Julio E. Argueta Martínez, University of Maryland
2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Advisor: Prof. John Fourkas
5
November
Ms. Rita Dill, Biochemistry PhD Defense: Monitoring the dynamics via NMR of two fragment sequences from bacteria and and viral RNA
Ms. Rita Dill
PhD Candidate
Advisor: Prof. Kwaku Dayie
University of Maryland
6
November
Prof. Wenqi (Vince) Liu (University of South Florida), Organic Seminar - "Taming Molecular Containers in Water: From Revalidating Hydrogen Bonding to Recovering Critical Minerals"
Prof. Wenqi (Vince) Liu
Department of Chemistry
University of South Florida
12
November
Prof. Ka Un Lao (Virginia Commonwealth University), Physical Seminar
Prof. Ka Un Lao
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
Virginia Commonwealth University
18
November
Yamini Dalal (NCI/NIH), Biochemistry Seminar
Prof. Yamini Dalal
Senior Investigator
Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression
National Cancer Institute/NIH
19
November
Xiliang Gong, 2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Mr. Xiliang Gong, University of Maryland
2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Advisor: Prof. Hong-Zhou Ye
20
November
Prof. Jenny Yang (UC Irvine), Organic Seminar - "TBD"
Prof. Jenny Yang
Department of Chemistry
UC Irvine
2
December
Prof. Zu-Hang Sheng (NIH/NINDS), Biochemistry Seminar
Prof. Zu-Hang Sheng
Senior Investigator
Synaptic Function Section
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH
3
December
Tucker Forbes, 2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Mr. Tucker Forbes, University of Maryland
2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Advisor: Prof. Leah Dodson
11
December
Prof. Troels Skrydstrup (Aarhus University), Organic Seminar - "TBD"
Prof. Troels Skrydstrup
Department of Chemistry
Aarhus University
21
January
Michael McHale, 2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Mr. Michael McHale, University of Maryland
2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Advisor: Prof. Efrain Rodriguez
22
January
Atli Davidsson, 2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Mr. Atli Davidsson, University of Maryland
2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Advisor: Profs. John Fourkas & Ron Walsworth