Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Administrative
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, January 19, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. MSACST CHEM 590 C Seminar: Javier Tordable
"TBD"
Javier Tordable, Pauling.AI
Hosts: Dan Fu and Sharon Durfy.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Chemistry Building (CHB). Campus room: CHB 102. Accessibility Contact: Sharon Durfy. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Students in Chemistry MS in Applied Chemical Science & Technology and Chemistry PhD students.
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Chemistry Faculty Meeting
*Open Session.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Chemistry Building (CHB). Campus room: CHB 102. Accessibility Contact: Veronica Howell, atchmchr@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Faculty.
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Analytical Chemistry Seminar: Prof. James S. Prell
Analytical Seminars
"Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry: from Gas-Phase Thermochemistry of Biomolecular Ions to Native Structures."
Associate Professor James S. Prell - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon
Host: Matthew Bush.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: BAG 260. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, January 26, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Chemistry Faculty Meeting
*Open Session.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Chemistry Building (CHB). Campus room: CHB 102. Accessibility Contact: Veronica Howell, atchmchr@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Faculty.
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Analytical Chemistry Seminar: Dr. Nels A. Olson
Analytical Seminars
"TBD"
Dr. Nels A. Olson, Olson Family Trust Charities
Host: Rob Synovec.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: BAG 260. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, February 2, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Physical Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Sijia Dong
Physical Seminars
"Computational Strategies for Photoenzyme Design: Physics-Based Simulations, Data-Driven Approaches, and Quantum Computing"
Assistant Professor Sijia Dong - Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University
Host: Xiaosong Li
Photoenzymes are emerging protein-based photocatalysts that are repurposed from natural enzymes for non-natural reactions difficult for small-molecule catalysts. They exhibit extraordinary selectivity, scalability, and tunability, and offer a promising new toolbox for solar to chemical energy conversion and chemical synthesis. However, the understanding and design of photoenzymes pose several challenges. First, accurate first-principles simulations of the electronic structure of macromolecules are usually computationally expensive, especially those that involve strong electron correlation. In this talk, I will discuss our computational strategies, including data-driven methods and quantum computing to tackle this challenge. Second, existing enzyme design strategies do…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Chemistry Building (CHB). Campus room: CHB 102. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
For more info visit cos.northeastern.edu. Engineered Living Materials for the Built Environment lecture & reception
6:00 PM – Lecture | Bagley Hall, Room 131
7:15 PM – Exhibition Opening Reception | Gould Hall, Gould Gallery
Join us for an interdisciplinary lecture exploring how cutting-edge research is driving material innovation in the built environment. This event brings together faculty whose work spans chemistry, engineering, and architecture to examine how living systems can be integrated into material design to address pressing challenges related to sustainability, resilience, and the future of construction.
Featured speakers:
Professor Alshakim Nelson, Chemistry
Professor Ayokunle Olánrewájú Mechanical Engineering & Bioengineering
Professor Gundula Proksch, Architecture
Afterwards, we'll gather in the Gould Gallery for the exhibition opening and reception. We kindly ask that you RSVP if you plan to attend.
This event is part of a series highlighting interdisciplinary research and collaboration across the Department of Chemistry, the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering, and the Department…
Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: Lecture in Bagley Hall, Room 131, Reception in Gould Hall, Gould Gallery. Accessibility Contact: cbeevents@uw.edu. CBE Categories: Architecture. Construction Management. Landscape Architecture. Real Estate. Research. Urban Design & Planning. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Bagley Hall Room 131, Gould Gallery.
MSACST CHEM 590 C Seminar: David Bunck
"TBD"
David Bunck, SciVida
Hosts: Dan Fu and Sharon Durfy.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Chemistry Building (CHB). Campus room: CHB 102. Accessibility Contact: Sharon Durfy. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Students in Chemistry MS in Applied Chemical Science & Technology and Chemistry PhD students.
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Presidents' Day
Administrative
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, February 16, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. MSACST CHEM 590 C Seminar: Avantika Singh
"TBD"
Avantika Singh, Natera
Hosts: Dan Fu and Sharon Durfy.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: CHB 102. Accessibility Contact: Sharon Durfy. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Students in Chemistry MS in Applied Chemical Science & Technology and Chemistry PhD students.
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Inorganic Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Joshua Buss
Inorganic Seminars
"TBD"
Assistant Professor Joshua Buss - Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan
Host:
Alexandra Velian.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: BAG 260. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit sites.lsa.umich.edu. Organic Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Eleftheria Roumeli
Organic Seminars
"Advances in Sustainable Materials Using Biomatter: From Strong and Stiff Plastics to Tunable Soft Hydrogels."
Associate Professor Eleftheria Roumeli - Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington
Host: Alshakim Nelson
The development of sustainable materials from biological matter (biomatter) offers a transformative pathway to address global environmental challenges while enabling innovation in sectors such as biomedicine, packaging, and structural materials. This talk presents recent advances in biomatter-based materials, focusing on bacterial cellulose–based multicomponent hydrogels and fully biobased thermoplastic solids derived from raw algal biomass.
In the soft materials regime, we engineer structurally tunable hydrogel networks by synergistically combining bacterial cellulose with agar and xanthan gum. By systematically varying component ratios and crosslinking conditions, we probe how hydrogen bonding, ionic interactions, and phase continuity control network mechanics,…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Chemistry Building (CHB). Campus room: CHB 102. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit faculty.washington.edu. Physical Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Christopher Grieco
Physical Seminars
"Probing Charge Carriers in Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conducting Polymers"
Assistant Professor Christopher Grieco - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University
Hosts: Munira Khalil and David Ginger
Conjugated polymers continue to emerge as next-generation electronic materials for mixed ionic-electronic conduction applications, ranging from biomedical sensing to energy storage. However, their development is hampered by a lack of rational design principles due to missing fundamental knowledge about how ion-charge interactions and dynamic polymer nanostructure influence charge transport and storage along polymer chains. In this talk, I will first discuss how we are exploiting the ultrafast dynamics of photoexcited charge carriers to provide details on their nanoscale environment and trapping behavior. Then I will show how in situ electronic and vibrational spectroscopy of polymer electrodes can be used to track their complex nanoscale dynamics during charging, revealing insights into nanostructures…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: BAG 260. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit www.auburn.edu. Physical Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Jay Foley
Physical Seminars
"TBD"
Associate Professor Jay Foley - Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Host: Niri Govind.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Chemistry Building (CHB). Campus room: CHB 102. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
For more info visit chemistry.charlotte.edu. Organic Chemistry Seminar: Noah Dunham
Organic Seminars
"TBD"
Noah Dunham, Merck Biocatalysis
Hosts: Lauren Rajakovich and Mike Gelb.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Chemistry Building (CHB). Campus room: CHB 102. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
George H. Cady Endowed Lecture in Inorganic Chemistry: Prof. Hemamala Karunadasa
Inorganic Seminars
George H. Cady Endowed Lecture in Inorganic Chemistry
"TBD"
Professor Hemamala Karunadasa - Department of Chemistry, Stanford University
Host:
Douglas Reed.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, March 16, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit chemistry.stanford.edu. Inorganic Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Hemamala Karunadasa
Inorganic Seminars
"TBD"
Professor Hemamala Karunadasa - Department of Chemistry, Stanford University
Host:
Douglas Reed.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: BAG 260. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit chemistry.stanford.edu. Organic Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Beat Fierz
Organic Seminars
"TBD"
Professor Beat Fierz - Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Host: Champak Chatterjee.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Chemistry Building (CHB). Campus room: CHB 102. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit www.epfl.ch. MSACST CHEM 590 C Seminar: Aaron Whittaker
"TBD"
Aaron Whittaker, Pfizer
Hosts: Dan Fu and Sharon Durfy.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: CHB 102. Accessibility Contact: Sharon Durfy. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Students in Chemistry MS in Applied Chemical Science & Technology and Chemistry PhD students.
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Analytical Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Wei Min
Analytical Seminars
"TBD"
Professor Wei Min - Department of Chemistry, Columbia University
Hosts: Daniel Chiu, Joshua Vaughan, Dan Fu, Bo Zhang.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit www.chem.columbia.edu. Physical Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Wei Min
Physical Seminars
"TBD"
Professor Wei Min - Department of Chemistry, Columbia University
Hosts: Daniel Chiu, Joshua Vaughan, Dan Fu, Bo Zhang.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
For more info visit www.chem.columbia.edu. Chemistry Group Walk
Administrative
The first Wednesday in April is National Walking Day, and the American Heart Association encourages everyone to go out for at least a 30-minute walk. Join Diana Knight for a 30-minute group walk, leaving at 12:30 pm from the Bagley lobby on April 1. Dress for the weather.
Walking is about more than physical fitness. This is an opportunity to step out of your lab or office with coworkers to make new connections, share in discoveries, enliven the mind, and energize the spirit.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: Lobby. Accessibility Contact: chemdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: Anyone from the Chemistry community! Students of all levels, postdocs, staff, faculty, and alumni!
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM.
MS in Applied Chemical Science & Technology Program
The University of Washington Department of Chemistry Master of Science in Applied Chemical Science & Technology (MSACST) invites all interested STEM students to an online information session about the program.
The application for starting in Autumn 2026 or Winter 2027 is open!
The Priority Consideration deadline is January 31, 2026.
Go to the Online Meeting Link in this listing to RSVP and obtain the Zoom link for this info session.
MSACST is designed for STEM students interested in advanced chemical and data science tools for careers in biotech, pharmaceuticals, clean energy, climate science and more.
The program features a cutting-edge curriculum with the opportunity to conduct research with nationally and internationally recognized faculty, in a flexible format that allows students to choose between 3 Tracks and complete their degree in 1 or 2 years.
Faculty supporting MSACST student research experiences are from diverse departments across the UW campus, including Biochemistry, Chemistry, Atmospheric…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://www.appliedchem.uw.edu/event?sfid=701Hs000001KHuQIAW. Accessibility Contact: Sharon Durfy. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students.
Thursday, April 2, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Online.
For more info visit www.appliedchem.uw.edu. MSACST CHEM 590 C Seminar: Alejo Lifschitz
"TBD"
Alejo Lifschitz, Meta
Hosts: Dan Fu and Sharon Durfy.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: TBD. Accessibility Contact: Sharon Durfy. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Students in Chemistry MS in Applied Chemical Science & Technology and Chemistry PhD students.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.