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Physical Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Colin Heyes

Physical Seminars "Structure-Optoelectronic Property Relationships in Ternary and Quaternary Copper-(Zinc)-Indium Chalcogenide Quantum Dots." Professor Colin Heyes - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas Host: Tristan Shi  Ternary I-III-VI quantum dots (QDs), such as CuInE2 (E= S, Se) have unique optical properties for a wide range of applications, including bioimaging, photovoltaics and optoelectronics with the added advantage of being less toxic and less environmentally problematic than alternative QDs. As with most QDs, the optical properties are significantly improved by the addition of a “shell” usually consisting of a wide bandgap II-VI material, such as ZnE. However, a blue shift in the emission spectra is observed upon shelling, rather than the typical red-shift observed in other QDs, which results from some degree of ion exchange and/or interfacial alloying in addition to shelling. This process leads to a mixture of ternary and quaternary composition that is still poorly understood. The de… 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 "Leveraging radical enzymology towards novel peptide architectures" Professor Vahe Bandarian - Department of Chemistry, University of Utah Host: Lauren Rajakovich Abstract: Cyclic and polycyclic peptides are of considerable interest as therapeutic agents because the conformational restriction resulting from macrocyclization ensure specificity and resistance to proteolytic degradation. However, assembly of polymacrocyclic structures is often challenging because of the necessity for multi-step syntheses involving orthogonal protecting groups. In this presentation, a scalable, radical-mediated enzyme process for catalyzing formation of thioether crosslinks across a broad spectrum of peptide substrates is discussed. 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.

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, April 9, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 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. Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: BAG 260. 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 location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: BAG 154. 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 "mm-Wave (263 GHz) high power pulse EPR spectrometer and applications to high spin transition metal centers" Professor R. David Britt - Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis Hosts: Julie Kovacs, Lauren Rajakovich, Stefan StollPulse Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy provides powerful tools for examining species with unpaired electrons, such as organic radicals and metal ions, in a wide variety of interesting systems. However, the lack of high power pulse amplifiers above approximately 100 GHz has limited its applicability at very high frequencies and magnetic fields. Here we describe the use of a new high frequency traveling wave (TWT) vacuum tube amplifier employed in a pulse EPR spectrometer operating over a wide frequency bandwidth centered at 263 GHz. The TWT power allows for pulse EPR without any resonator, which gives big advantages for sample volume and sample geometry. This novel instrument provides significant improvements in sensitivity and resolution when compared… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: BAG 261. 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.

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, May 14, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 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.

MSACST Career Seminar Series: Nels Olson

"TBD" Nels Olson, The Olson Foundation 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, May 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

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.

MSACST Career Seminar Series: Yinbo Shi

"TBD" Yinbo Shi, Dopl Technologies 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, May 28, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 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. Event sponsors: For assistance, please contact Veronica Howell, atchmchr@uw.edu or 206.543.1611. Target Audience: Faculty. Thursday, June 4, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduation Celebration

It's time to celebrate the Class of 2026! Family and friends are welcome; no tickets required. Members of the Class of 2026 who would like to participate in the ceremony must RSVP [link forthcoming]. Attire: Students are encouraged to wear cap & gown, but it is not required.  More information will be posted at the link below. Please send questions to chemadv@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hec Edmundson Pavilion (EDP). Campus room: Alaska Airlines Arena. Accessibility Contact: chemadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Ceremonies. Target Audience: Students graduating Summer 2025, Autumn 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026. Thursday, June 11, 2026, 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM. For more info visit chem.washington.edu.

Juneteenth

Administrative No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics. Friday, June 19, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Analytical and Physical Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Shun-ichi Ishiuchi

Analytical Seminars "TBD" Professor Shun-ichi Ishiuchi - Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science Tokyo Hosts: Matthew Bush and Sotiris Xantheas. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Monday, June 29, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM. For more info visit www.irfi.titech.ac.jp.