Long Luo, University of Utah
Analytical Chemistry Seminar at University of Utah
with Long Luo, University of Utah
In-person seminar
4630 TBBC
4th floor Thatcher
Selectivity by the Clock
by Long Luo, University of Utah
Abstract: Controlling reaction selectivity is a central challenge in chemistry. Conventional strategies rely on designing chemical reagents or catalysts that alter the kinetics of competing pathways to dictate the outcome. In this talk, I will present an alternative approach: using time as a control parameter. Specifically, we harness alternating current electrolysis to temporally modulate the redox environment and direct selectivity in electroorganic synthesis. By tuning the frequency, key reaction steps can be synchronized such that the product distribution shifts from thermodynamic to kinetic control. This temporal strategy is broadly compatible with both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Importantly, the optimal frequency is dictated by the intrinsic timescale of the selectivity-determining step, offering a…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, September 8, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Zarko Boskovic, University of Kansas
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Zarko Boskovic, University of Kansas
In-person seminar
4630 TBBC
4th Floor Thatcher
Title: TBA
with Zarko Boskovic, University of Kansas
Abstract: TBA
Host: Matt Sigman.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Erin Ratcliff, Georgia Tech
Physical and Analytical Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Erin Ratcliff, Georgia Tech
In-person Seminar
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
Title: TBA
by Erin Ratcliff, Georgia Tech
Abstract: TBA
Host: Connor Bischak.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, September 15, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Curie Club and ChemSAC Coffee Chat
.
Event Categories: Meetups. Campus Locations: Eyring Chemistry Building - Henry (HEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Juan Del Valle, Notre Dame
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Juan Del Valle, Notre Dame
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Title: TBA
by Juan Del Valle, Notre Dame
Abstract: TBA
Host: Andrew Roberts.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Contact Phone: 8015817241. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Ryan Julian, UCR
Analytical Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Ryan Julian, UC Riverside
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-Person Seminar
Title: TBA
with Ryan Julian, UC Riverside
Abstract: TBA
Host: Gabe Nagy.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, September 22, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Frank Leibfarth, UNC
Materials/Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Frank Leibfarth, UNC
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Title: TBA
by Frank Leibfarth, UNC
Abstract: TBA
Host: Jacob Lessard.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Contact Phone: 8015817241. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Zachary Wickens, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Zachary Wickens, University of Wisconsin-Madison
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Title:
by Zachary Wickens, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract: TBA
Host: Qilei Zhu.
Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Contact Phone: 8015817241. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Joey Cotruvo, Penn State
Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Joey Cotruvo, Penn State University
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-Person Seminar
Title: TBA
by Joey Cotruvo, Penn State University
Abstract: TBA
Host: Valerie Pierre.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, September 26, 2025, 10:15 AM – 11:30 AM.
Allison Walker, Vanderbilt University
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Allison Walker, Vanderbilt University
In-person seminar
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
Title: TBA
by Allison Walker, Vanderbilt University
Abstract: TBA
Host: Aaron Puri.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 2, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Scott Anderson, University of Utah
Physical Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Scott Anderson, University of Utah
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-Person Seminar
Title: TBA
by Scott Anderson, University of Utah
Abstract: TBA.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Martin Kirk, University of New Mexico
Materials Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Martin Kirk, University of New Mexico
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-person seminar
Photogenerated Molecular Spin Qubits, Spin Polarization, and Relaxation
by Martin Kirk, University of New Mexico
Abstract: Excited state interactions in spin containing Donor-Acceptor and Donor-Bridge-Acceptor systems are important for understanding the impact of electronic coupling (Hab) in molecular electronics and how magnetic exchange interactions affect excited state processes. Our efforts have focused on determining excited state contributions to molecular bridge mediated electronic coupling, understanding how open-shell excited state singlet configurations promote long-range electron correlation, and developing new platforms for spin control of excited state dynamics in photoexcited donor-acceptor molecules. These new systems are also relevant to the emerging molecular quantum information science field, allowing for the optical generation and manipulation of…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
ChemSAC and Curie Club Coffee Chat
.
Event Categories: Meetups. Campus Locations: Eyring Chemistry Building - Henry (HEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Patricia Musacchio, University of Buffalo
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Patricia Musacchio, University of Buffalo
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Title: TBA
by Patricia Musacchio, University of Buffalo
Abstract: TBA
Host: Qilei Zhu.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Contact Phone: 8015817241. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Xiaoyang Zhu, Columbia University
Physical Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Xiaoyang Zhu, Columbia University
In-person seminar
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
Title: TBA
by Xiaoyang Zhu, Columbia University
Host: Connor Bischak.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Eric Alexanian, UNC Chapel Hill
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Eric Alexanian, UNC Chapel Hill
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Title: TBA
by Eric Alexanian, UNC Chapel Hill
Abstract: TBA
Host: Qilei Zhu.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Contact Phone: 8015817241. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Tom Linz, Wayne State University
Analytical Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Tom Linz, Wayne State University
Title: TBA
by Tom Linz, Wayne State University
Abstract: TBA
Host: Long Luo.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, October 27, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Barry Thompson, USC
Materials Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Barry Thompson, USC
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Title: TBA
by Barry Thompson, USC
Abstract: TBA
Host: Connor Bischak.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Contact Phone: 8015817241. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Danzhou Yang, Purdue
Biological Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Danzhou Yang, Purdue
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-Person Seminar
Title: TBA
by Danzhou Yang, Purdue
Abstract: TBA
Host: Cynthia Burrows.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Ruibin Liang, Texas Tech University
Physical Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Ruibin Liang, Texas Tech University
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-Person Seminar
Unraveling the functional mechanisms and design principles of photoactive biomolecular systems through multiscale simulations by Ruibin Liang, Texas Tech University
Abstract: Photochemical reactions change electronic states during chemical transformations. A fundamental understanding of how they interact with proteins is essential for advances in biological and biomedical sciences. However, two central and fundamental questions remain elusive: (1) how does the protein environment modulate the pathway, dynamics, and quantum yields of the non-adiabatic reactions of the chromophores? (2) how do the non-adiabatic reactions induce structural changes in the protein? Molecular simulation is indispensable to answering these questions because it can resolve the energetics and kinetics of chemical reactions at atomic-level detail, which is often beyond the limit of current exp…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Wei Liu, University of Cincinnati
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Wei Liu, University of Cincinnati
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Title: TBA
by Wei Liu, University of Cincinnati
Abstract: TBA
Host: Qilei Zhu and Luo Long.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Jennifer Shumaker-Parry, University of Utah
Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Jennifer Shumaker-Parry, University of Utah
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-person seminar
Title: TBA
by Jennifer Shumake-Parry
Abstract: TBA.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
ChemSAC and Curie Club Coffee Chat
.
Event Categories: Meetups. Campus Locations: Eyring Chemistry Building - Henry (HEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Matt Sigman, University of Utah
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Matt Sigman, University of Utah
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-person seminar
Title: TBA
by Matt Sigman, University of Utah
Abstract: TBA.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Michael Wasielewski, Northwestern University
Physical Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Michael Wasielewski, Northwestern University
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-Person Seminar
Title: TBA
by Michael Wasielewski, Northwestern University
Abstract: TBA
Host: Connor Bischak.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.