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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. Event sponsors: For assistance, please contact Veronica Howell, atchmchr@uw.edu or 206.543.1611. Target Audience: Faculty. Thursday, March 5, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

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 "Looking out for the tiniest lights: controlling chemistry and quantum states by confining light to small volumes" Polariton chemistry exploits the strong interaction between quantized excitations in molecules and quantized photon states in optical cavities to affect chemical reactivity.  Molecular polaritons have been experimentally realized by the coupling of electronic, vibrational, and rovibrational transitions to photon modes, which has spurred tremendous theoretical effort to model and explain how polariton formation can influence chemistry.  I will present recent work in my group aimed at making the accurate computational modeling of molecular polaritons routine.  In particular, I will describe a class of approaches called ab initio cavity quantum electrodynamics that treat molecular electronic degrees of freedom and photon degrees of freedom on equal quantum mechanical footing, and can provide atomistic detail into the structure and reactivity of molecules under strong light-matter coupling. I will d… 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 "‘From amino acids to therapeutics: The biocatalytic synthesis of macrocyclic peptides’" Noah Dunham, Merck Biocatalysis Macrocyclic peptides are privileged scaffolds in drug discovery, as their conformationally constrained rings can enhance target affinity and selectivity, improve proteolytic stability, and modulate permeability. However, the design and construction of these complex molecules can be challenging. In the early stages of drug development, we demonstrate how the biocatalytic toolbox can be leveraged to accelerate the design of novel peptide therapeutics through the synthesis of chirally dense noncanonical amino acid building blocks. In late-stage commercial process development, we showcase the utility of highly engineered enzymatic cascades through our chemoenzymatic synthesis of Enlicitide (MK-0616), Merck’s largest small molecule drug. 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 "Single-Crystal Halide Perovskite Heterostructures" Professor Hemamala Karunadasa - Department of Chemistry, Stanford University Host: Douglas Reed Layered heterostructures, formed one monolayer at a time, can host exciting emergent properties at the interfaces where two monolayers meet. Although impressive advances have been made in controlling these exquisite architectures, these approaches do not readily afford inexpensive, scalable, and reproducible syntheses. This motivates the development of one-pot syntheses of heterostructures as crystalline solids, where the precise 3D atomic coordinates of the interfaces can be resolved through single-crystal X-ray diffraction. We recently reported a synthetic strategy for the self-assembly of layered perovskite–non-perovskite heterostructures into single crystals in solution, using organic molecules as structure-directing agents (Figure). I will present various layered heterostructures that form as an… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 075. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: The George H. Cady Endowed Lectureship in Chemistry was established in memory of Prof. Cady by his family and many friends and colleagues in 1994. George H. Cady earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1930 under the direction of Joel H. Hildebrand. Cady held positions at the University of South Dakota, M.I.T. U.S. Rubber Company, and Pittsburgh Plate Glass before joining the UW as assistant professor in 1938. He worked on the Man… 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 "Inorganic seminar: Magnetic gold perovskites" 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 Career Seminar Series: Aaron Whittaker

"TBD" Aaron Whittaker, Pfizer 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, March 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 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. Monday, March 30, 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. Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 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! Twitter: #uwwalkweek. Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM.

MS in Applied Chemical Science & Technology Program Info Session

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.

Physical Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Colin Heyes

Physical Seminars "TBD" Professor Colin Heyes - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas Host: Tristan Shi. 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, April 8, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. For more info visit cheyes.hosted.uark.edu.

Organic Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Vahe Bandarian

Organic Seminars TBD Professor Vahe Bandarian - Department of Chemistry, University of Utah Host: Lauren Rajakovich. 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, April 9, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.chemistry.utah.edu.

MSACST Career Seminar Series: 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, April 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

MSACST Career Seminar Series: Alejo Lifschitz

"TBD" Alejo Lifschitz, Meta 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, April 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

33rd Chemistry Awards Dinner

This event is by invitation only. If you are a current Chemistry student who has won an award from another UW department or from an external agency, please contact Diana Knight by January 15, 2026. If you are an alum of the Department of Chemistry and are interested in attending, please contact Diana Knight. The Department of Chemistry is committed to providing access and accommodation. To make a request connected to a disability or health condition for this event, contact us at chem59x@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, April 23, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.

Analytical Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Mei Shen

Analytical Seminars "TBD" Assistant Professor Mei Shen - Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Host: Bo Zhang. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Monday, April 27, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM. For more info visit chemistry.illinois.edu.

Organic Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Adrian Figg

Organic Seminars TBD Assistant Professor Adrian Figg - Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech Host: Matthew Golder. 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, April 30, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. For more info visit figglab.com.

MSACST Career Seminar Series: Gwen Gross

"TBD" Gwen Gross, Boeing 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, April 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

P. C. Cross Endowed Lecture in Physical Chemistry: Prof. Maksym Kovalenko

Physical Seminars P. C. Cross Endowed Lecture in Physical Chemistry "Title TBD" Professor Maksym Kovalenko - Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich Host: David Ginger. Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: TBD. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: This lecture is supported by the Paul C. Cross Endowed Fund, dedicated to the memory of Professor Paul C. Cross by his family and many friends and colleagues in 2002. Prof. Cross was a distinguished physical chemist who led the effort to elevate the UW Department of Chemistry to national prominence when he served as professor and chair from 1949 to 1961. Prof. Cross promoted departmental growth through the expansion of the graduate program, his emphasis on the acquisition and construction of revolutionary… Monday, May 4, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit kovalenkolab.ethz.ch.

Physical Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Maksym Kovalenko

Physical Seminars "TBD" Professor Maksym Kovalenko - Chemistry, ETH Zurich Host: David Ginger. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM. For more info visit kovalenkolab.ethz.ch.

Organic Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Nobuhiko Tokuriki

Organic Seminars TBD Professor Nobuhiko Tokuriki - Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia Host: Jesse Zalatan. 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, May 7, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. For more info visit biochem.ubc.ca.

Cross-Divisional Chemistry Seminar: Prof. R. David Britt

Inorganic Seminars "TBD" Professor R. David Britt - Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis Hosts: Julie Kovacs, Lauren Rajakovich, Stefan Stoll. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM. For more info visit brittepr.faculty.ucdavis.edu.

Third Seattle Organic Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Jon Ellman

Organic Seminars "TBD" Professor Jon Ellman - Department of Chemistry, Yale University Hosts: Gojko Lalic, Forrest Michael, Matthew Golder. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB 334. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Special Events. Thursday, May 14, 2026. For more info visit ellman.chem.yale.edu.

MSACST Career Seminar Series: Ryan Lyski

"TBD" Ryan Lyski, Pfizer 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, May 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Undergraduate Research Symposium

The Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium is a chance for undergraduates to present what they have learned through their research experiences to a larger audience. The Symposium provides a forum for students, faculty, and the community to discuss cutting-edge research topics and to examine the connection between research and education. The Symposium includes poster and presentation sessions by students from all academic disciplines and all three UW campuses, plus invited guests. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Mary Gates Hall (MGH). Accessibility Contact: undergradresearch@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Conferences. Special Events. Student Activities. Event sponsors: The Undergraduate Research Symposium is brought to you by the Office of Undergraduate Research with the support of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, the Office of Research, the Office of the Provost, and the Mary Gates Endowment for Students. Friday, May 15, 2026, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Physical Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Zhi Heng Loh

Physical Seminars "TBD" Associate Professor Zhi Heng Loh - School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Host: Munira Khalil. 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, May 20, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. For more info visit web.spms.ntu.edu.sg.

Chemistry Spring Research Showcase

Chemistry research is in full bloom! Celebrate spring with fresh ideas and new results from our MSACST and PhD students and postdocs. Students, faculty, alumni, industry partners, and friends of the department are invited to explore posters, ask questions, and grow their networks at the Spring Chemistry Research Showcase. Please RSVP by May 1. Attendee RSVP: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=W9229i_wGkSZoBYqxQYL0oV0dMp5R71BrorMdZiZO2lUNFkyMDhRNkg3VjJLVVBSRUE1V1VSREFWRC4u Presenter RSVP: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=W9229i_wGkSZoBYqxQYL0oV0dMp5R71BrorMdZiZO2lUQjM3N0tDSzFFWjJQN0tUSlhNTVkzQk5GUy4u. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: South Ballroom. Accessibility Contact: chmgprog@uw.edu. Event Types: Student Activities. Special Events. Exhibits. Academics. Target Audience: Students in the MSASCT program, and PhD students and postdocs in the Department of Chemistry. Thursday, May 21, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.

Memorial 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: Spring. Event Types: Academics. Monday, May 25, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Weston T. and Sheila Borden Endowed Lecture in Theoretical Chemistry: Prof. Benedetta Mennucci

Physical Seminars Weston T. and Sheila Borden Endowed Lecture in Theoretical Chemistry "Title TBD" Professor Benedetta Mennucci  - Department of Chemistry, University of Pisa Host: Xiaosong Li. Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: TBD. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: This lecture is supported by the Weston and Sheila Borden Endowed Fund in Chemistry, established by the Bordens in 2015. Weston T. Borden served on the University of Washington chemistry faculty for 31 years. His research involved the use of molecular orbital (MO) theory and MO-based calculations to understand and predict the structures and reactions of organic and organometallic molecules. Sheila Borden received her B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in chemistry from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. After a y… Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Organic Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Bo Li

Organic Seminars TBD Professor Bo Li  - Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Host: Lauren Rajakovich. 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, May 28, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. For more info visit chem.unc.edu.