Seminar Series

The Chemistry Department runs a weekly seminar series throughout the academic year. It includes talks by industrial, academic, and government chemists on their research, panel discussions on career opportunities for chemistry graduates, advice from graduating seniors on how to apply to graduate schools, and workshops on writing cover letters and resumes.

Seminars will take place every Thursday at 12:50pm in ISEC 222 unless otherwise noted.

Seminar schedule

10/10/24: Sophie Hurwitz '21. "The Dynamics of Graduate School: From Applications to Mitofusin 1." (Virtual)

10/17/24: "We’re hiring! What can you expect and how can you be involved?" Come for an informal ‘lunch and learn’ on interviews in the Chemistry Department.

10/29/24: Dan Brandes, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan Ann Arbor (assistant professor faculty candidate): “Harnessing Light for New Applications in Catalyst Development, Sulfur Chemistry, and Green Synthesis”

10/31/24: Ester Takeuchi, Stony Brook University. "Institute of Energy: Sustainability, Environment, and Equity; Energy Storage: Critical for the Clean Energy Future"

Please save the upcoming dates for potential tenure track candidate seminars: Tuesday 11/5, Thursday 11/7, and Tuesday 11/12. Check this site for updates.

Lunch is provided for seminar attendees.