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Science Solidarity Socials - What's the Scoop
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Event Categories: Meetups. Campus Locations: Crocker Science Center (CSC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, February 10, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM.
Phil Bevilacqua, Penn State
Special Biological Seminar at the University of Utah
with Phil Bevilacqua, Penn State
9:10 AM - 10:25 AM
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
RNA and Protocells in the Emergence of Lifeby Phil Bevilacqua, Penn State
Abstract: TBA
Host: Cynthia Burrows.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 9:10 AM – 10:25 AM.
Joseph C. Furgal, Bowling Green State
Materials Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Joseph C. Furgal, Bowling Green State
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Silicon-based Hybrid Polymers from Photochemical Responses to Catalytic Recycling
by Joseph C. Furgal, Bowling Green State
Abstract: We have innovated an efficient methodology to depolymerize polysiloxanes of various forms and cross-link densities to cyclic siloxanes of D4, D5, and D6 with an emphasis towards D4 generation. Our catalytic methods take advantage of the fluoride ions’ strong interactions with silicon atoms and use intermediate-high swell solvents, including ethyl acetate. The reactions are highly efficient with conversion to cyclomers taking place in as little as 15 min at room temperature, followed by quenching with CaCl2 or water wash to remove active fluoride ions and lock cyclic structures. Our group also focuses heavily on the use of light to induce material responses with spatio/temporal control. We have developed a series of photodynamic network sponges for…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Eric Nacsa, Penn State University
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
New Electron-Transfer Concepts in Organic Synthesis
by Eric Nacsa, Penn State University
Abstract: The Nacsa Group uses electron transfer techniques to address challenges in organic synthesis. Our lab works in two main areas. The first uses electrochemistry to develop new approaches for dehydration reactions, such as the synthesis of amides and esters from carboxylic acids, with an emphasis on catalysis. Dehydrative transformations are workhorse operations in pharmaceutical R&D but owing to the wasteful reagents overwhelmingly used to accomplish them, industry has long called for methods that avoid these reagents. We have identified new electrochemical strategies for the substitution of carboxylic acids that meet these demands. Our second program leverages radicalmediated migration events, usually initiated by photoinduced electron transfer, as key design elements in complexity-generating transformations. We have shown that…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Contact Name: Amy Beardshall. Contact Phone: 8015816681. Contact Email: amy.beardshall@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, February 13, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Mahesh K Gangishetty, Mississippi State
Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Mahesh K Gangishetty, Mississippi State
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Metal- Halides for Light-Emitting Applications
by Mahesh K Gangishetty, Mississippi State
Abstract: Organic-inorganic hybrid metal halides, such as lead halide perovskites and their cousins, are emerging materials for light-emitting applications. Although they have been known since the 1970s, they were not used in light-emitting devices (LEDs) until recent years. Due to their flexible lattice structure, their composition and electronic dimensionality are easily tunable. Consequently, desirable emission colors with narrow to broadband emission can be achieved, and corresponding LEDs show great promise for display and lighting applications. Our group is working on developing efficient LEDs through the fundamental understanding of structure-property relations in hybrid metal halides. We use several spectroscopic techniques to study optical properties and engineer…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Chi Ting, Brandeis University
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Chemical and Biocatalytic Synthesis of Amino-Acid Derived Natural Products
by Chi Ting, Brandeis University
Abstract: Amino acid-derived natural products are ubiquitous in nature and commonly possess therapeutic properties. In this presentation, several chemical and biocatalytic syntheses of amino acid-derived natural products will be discussed. First, a chemoenzymatic synthesis of 13-oxoverruculogen, an anticancer endoperoxide, is achieved using enzymatic C-H peroxidation and transition metal catalyzed C-C bond activation reactions. Central to the synthesis involves the use of a substrate analog for enzymatic endoperoxidation to accomplish the synthesis of 13-oxoverruculogen in ten steps. The second part of this presentation describes the chemical synthesis of ribosomally-synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) containing thioaminoketals. Enteropeptin A is an antimicrobial sactipeptide natural product…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Contact Name: Amy Beardshall. Contact Phone: 8015816681. Contact Email: amy.beardshall@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, February 20, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Chenjie Zeng, University of Florida
Materials Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
In-Person Seminar
Precision Synthesis of Semiconductor Nanoclusters: Connecting Coordination, Cluster, and Colloidal Chemistry
by Chenjie Zeng, University of Florida
Abstract: Semiconductor nanomaterials have broad applications in energy, information, and biomedical nanotechnologies. Advancing precision synthesis from the molecular scale to the nanoscale is crucial for reproducible synthesis, consistent properties, and atomic-level engineering of semiconductor nanomaterials. However, precision nanosynthesis has been a significant challenge due to the structural complexity of nanomaterials and their entangled reaction kinetics. Here, I will show our recent progress in combining coordination, cluster, and colloidal chemistry to achieve precise control and atomic-level engineering of semiconductor nanoclusters. The development of precise nanoscale reactions has enabled us to answer some important questions, including (i) how…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Curie Club and ChemSAC Coffee Chat
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Campus Locations: Eyring Chemistry Building - Henry (HEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Elizabeth Betsy Parkinson, Purdue University
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Utilizing Biocatalysis and Synthetic Chemistry to Access New Natural Products
by Elizabeth Betsy Parkinson, Purdue University
Abstract: Natural products (NPs) are a bountiful source of bioactive molecules. Bioinformatics data suggest hundreds-of-thousands of novel NPs remain to be discovered. Unfortunately, many NPs are not produced under standard laboratory conditions. We are developing methods to access NPs from cryptic biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) utilizing a combination of bioinformatics, synthetic chemistry, and biocatalysis. Specifically, we are focused in two areas: cyclic peptides and γ-butyrolactone (GBL) hormones. For cyclic peptides, we recently developed SNaPP (Synthetic Natural Product Inspired Cyclic Peptides). SNaPP expedites bioactive molecule discovery by combining bioinformatics predictions of non-ribosomal peptide synthetases with chemical synthesis of the predicted natural products. SNaPP enabled us…
Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Contact Name: Amy Beardshall. Contact Phone: 8015816681. Contact Email: amy.beardshall@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Marvin Parasram, New York University
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Title: TBA
by Marvin Parasram, New York University
Abstract: TBA
Host: Roberts/Zhu.
Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Contact Name: Amy Beardshall. Contact Phone: 8015816681. Contact Email: amy.beardshall@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, March 6, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Taek Dong Chung, Seoul National University
Analytical Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Taek Dong Chung, Seoul National University
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Title: TBA
with Taek Dong Chung, Seoul National University
Abstract: TBA
Host: Long Luo.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, March 6, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Jing Zhao - UConn
Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Jing Zhao, UConn
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Synthesis and Spectroscopy of Semiconductor Perovskite Nanoplatetes and Hybrid Metal-Semiconductor Nanostructures
by Jing Zhao, UConn
Abstract: Semiconductor-based nanocrystals exhibit unique size and composition dependent catalytic and optical properties. Their surfaces can be modified with molecules and nanosized metal domains to achieve new properties. In our recent work, we synthesized blue-emitting CsPbBr3 perovskite nanoplatelets and incorporated anionic chiral ligands to induce chirality in the nanoplatelets. They were also coated with multiple kinds of ligands during synthesis to form a thin silica shell around them. The synergistic effect of the ligands maintained their blue emission color and improved their stability against polar solvents and long-term storage. In another work, Cd-based semiconductor nanocrystals were used as seeds to grow metal domains and form hybrid metal-semiconductor…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Peter Sushk, PNNL
Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Peter Sushk
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Abstract: TBA
by Peter Sushk, PNNL
Title: TBA
Host: Long Luo.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Frank Schroeder, Cornell University
Biological Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Title: TBA
by Frank Schroeder, Cornell University
Abstract: TBA
Host: Puri.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Contact Name: Amy Beardshall. Contact Phone: 8015816681. Contact Email: amy.beardshall@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, March 20, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Erin Baker, UNC
Analytical Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Using Multidimensional Analytical Techniques to Assess Chemical Exposure and Lipidomic Alterations
by Erin Baker, UNC
Abstract: Upon completion of the human genome project, it was determined that greater than 90% of human diseases are due not solely to a person’s genetics but a combination of genetic factors and non-genetic environmental influences. While genetic factors can be readily assessed using rapid genome sequencing technologies, measuring environmental factors is much more challenging. To date either direct or indirect measurements of exposure are often employed for their analysis. In direct measurements, specific xenobiotic compounds are analyzed in environmental samples or in biofluids and tissues, however, many xenobiotics are often excreted before responses even occur. Indirect analyses evaluate how biological processes change due to chemical exposure using one or more complementary omic techniques such as…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, March 24, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Curie Club and ChemSAC Coffee Chat
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Campus Locations: Eyring Chemistry Building - Henry (HEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Tian Qin, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Title: TBA
by Tian Qin, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract: TBA
Host: Roberts.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Contact Name: Amy Beardshall. Contact Phone: 8015816681. Contact Email: amy.beardshall@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, March 27, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
The Giddings Lecture with Evan Williams, UC Berkeley
The Giddings Lecture with Evan Williams, UC Berkeley
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Title: TBA
by Evan Williams, UC Berkeley
Abstract: TBA
Host: Nagy.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Contact Name: Amy Beardshall. Contact Phone: 8015816681. Contact Email: amy.beardshall@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, March 31, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
The Giddings Lecture with Evan Williams, UC Berkeley
The Giddings Lecture with Evan Williams
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Title: TBA
by Evan Williams, UC Berkeley
Abstract: TBA
Host: Nagy.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Contact Name: Amy Beardshall. Contact Phone: 8015816681. Contact Email: amy.beardshall@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
The Eyring-Miner Lectures with M.E. Moerner
The Eyring-Miner Lectures at the University of Utah
with W.E. Moerner
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-Person Seminar
Title: TBA
by W.E. Moerner
Abstract: TBA.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 7, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
The Eyring-Miner Lectures with Julie Biteen
The Eyring-Miner Lectures at the University of Utah
with Julie Biteen
TBBC 4630
4th floor Thatcher
In-Person Seminar
Title: TBA
by Julie Biteen
Abstract: TBA.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
James Checco, The University of Nebraska
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Title: TBA
by James Checco, University of Nebraska
Abstract: TBA
Host: Roberts.
Event Categories: Seminars. Contact Name: Amy Beardshall. Contact Phone: 8015816681. Contact Email: amy.beardshall@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
The Parry Lecture with John A. Gladysz, Texas A&M University
The Parry Lecture at the University of Utah
with John A Gladysz, Texas A&M University
TBBC 4630
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
From Molecular Gyroscopes to Homeomorphic Isomerization:
Molecules that Turn Themselves Inside-Out
by John A Gladysz, Texas A&M University
Abstract: The Houdini-like escape of metal fragments from the cage-like dibridgehead diphosphine ligands of so-called "gyroscope-like" complexes (e.g. 1) will be described. The resulting diphosphines P((CH2)n)3P (2) can exist as in,in, out,out, and in,out isomers. The in,in and out,out isomers can interconvert by "homeomorphic isomerization" (3), a process that turns a molecule inside-out, like an article of clothing, exchanging exo and endo functionality. At temperatures sufficient for pyramidal inversion at phosphorus (ca. 150 °C), the in,in and out,out isomers equilibrate with in,out isomers. Trends in the rates and K(eq) values will be interpreted, together with a wealth of crystallographic data.
Metal complexes are easily reconstituted from the…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 14, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
The Parry Lecture with Janet Bluemel, Texas A&M University
The Parry Lecture at the University of Utah
with Janet Bluemel, Texas A&M University
TBBC 4630
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Title: TBA
by Janet Bluemel, Texas A&M University
Abstract: TBA
Host: Peter Armentrout.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Contact Name: Amy Beardshall. Contact Phone: 8015816681. Contact Email: amy.beardshall@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Myles Smith, UT Southwestern
Organic Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
with Myles Smith, UT Southwestern
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Title: TBA
by Myles Smith, UT Southwestern
Abstract: TBA
Host: Andrew Roberts.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM.
Hang Ren, UT Austin
Analytical Chemistry Seminar at the University of Utah
TBBC 4630 (4th floor Thatcher)
Title: TBA
by Hang Ren, UT Austin
Abstract: TBA
Host: Luo/White.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Thatcher Chemistry Building (TBBC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 21, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Curie Club and ChemSAC Coffee Chat
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Campus Locations: Eyring Chemistry Building - Henry (HEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.