Event Types
Location
Fe-mediated N2-fixation and lessons for other metals: Bridging catalysis, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis
Jonas Peters (Cal Tech)
Nitrogen reduction to ammonia is a requisite transformation for life and there is growing interest in developing sustainable technologies...
Kason Glover - Dissertation Defense
Theoretical Developments, Practical Innovations, and Investigations of Meaningful Learning in Organic Chemistry Laboratory Education
Please join Kason Glover for their dissertation defense titled "Theoretical Developments, Practical Innovations, and Investigations of...
Advancing RNA Structural Biology and Therapeutics: Integrating Physical and Data-Driven Computational Approaches
Shi-Jie Chen (University of Missouri)
Emerging biomedical advances from precision medicine to synthetic biology highlight RNA's central role as both a regulator and an...
AbbVie Symposium with Michelle Chang "Discovery and engineering of new enzymes for biocatalysis"
Michelle Chang (Princeton University)
Living systems have evolved the capacity to carry out many chemical transformations of interest to synthetic chemistry if they could be...
Shaping a Soft Future
Michael Dickey (NC State University)
Existing devices—such as phones, computers, and robots – are made from rigid materials, which is in direct contrast to the soft...
Christopher P. Woodley - Dissertation Defense
Increasing Chemical and Mechanical Electrode Stability Through Structural Modifications in Next Generation Battery Materials
Please join Christopher P. Woodley for their dissertation defense titled "Increasing Chemical and Mechanical Electrode Stability...
Ligand-Design Approach to Harnessing Metal-Ion Redox Cooperativity
Leslie Murray (University of Florida)
Metal-ion redox cooperativity is a recurrent theme in small molecule binding to and activation by metal surfaces, cluster cofactors in...
Quantum Research Institute | Quantum computing with atomic qubit arrays
Mark Saffman - University of Wisconsin and Infleqtion
In-Person: Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project - PML2000...
Bridging Simulations and Experiment to Unravel Electrochemically Driven Membrane Transport
Jessica Swanson (University of Utah)
Ion channels, transporters, and redox-active membrane enzymes operate in dynamic environments shaped by fluctuating electrochemical...
Saturday Morning Physics | How Old is the Universe — That is, What Time is It?
Scott Watson, Professor of Physics (Syracuse University)
Have you ever wondered about the origin of time? Join us for a fascinating exploration into a concept that has captivated scientists and...
Rational Design of High-Performance Electrocatalysts for Future Energy and Material Applications
Di-Jia Liu (Argonne National Lab)
Electrocatalysis is poised to play a pivotal role in future energy material and chemical manufacturing. The rational design of...
Saturday Morning Physics | What is Classical and What is Quantum? Insights from the Assumptions of Physics Project
Gabriele Carcassi, Researcher (U-M Physics)
After one hundred years, quantum mechanics is still shrouded with mystery. Does it have to be? Is there a reasonable premise that both...
Gomberg Lecture with Martin Zanni "Are exciton dynamics in thin films representative of actual solar cells? Addressing the question using artifact-free ultrafast 2D photocurrent spectroscopy"
Martin Zanni (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
The performance of many photoactive devices is impacted by the dynamics of excitons within the photoactive layer. Typically, these dynamics...
Quantum Research Institute | TBD
Giulio Vampa - University of Ottawa
In-Person: West Hall 411 Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/92546214738?jst=2
Real-time electrocatalytic control of C-H and C-C bond transformation and fuel formation
Marcel Schreier (UW Madison)
Producing fuels and chemicals using electricity has drawn considerable interest in recent decades. To date, research in electrocatalysis –...
Quantum Research Institute | TBD: Thomas Searles (University of Illinois, Chicago)
TBD
In-Person: Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project. 2000PML Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/92778807694?jst=2
Saturday Morning Physics | 30 Years of SMP! (Family-Friendly)
Warren M. Smith Demonstration Laboratory Staff (U-M Physics Department)
Join us for a special 30-year celebration of Saturday Morning Physics, including an engaging, family-friendly demonstration show. Discover...
Gomberg Lecture with Gil Nathanson
Gil Nathanson (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
Title & Abstract TBD
Amy Cordones-Hahn Seminar
Amy Cordones-Hahn (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)
Title & Abstract TBD
CommUNITY Seminar with Molly Atkinson
Molly Atkinson (University of North Texas)
Title & Abstract TBD
