Carnegie Mellon University Department of Chemistry

Other seminars in the Mellon College of Science

Past Chemistry Seminars

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Seminars Fall 2017

Refreshments are served 15 minutes before the seminar begins.

Thursday, September 21, 2017
4:30 p.m.

Departmental Seminar

Thomas Makris, University of South Carolina

Tuning Enzyme Metal-Oxo Reactivity for the Synthesis of Hydrocarbons

Location: Mellon Institute Conference Room

Host: Alex Guo

Abstract

Thursday, September 28, 2017
4:30 p.m.

Departmental Seminar

Gregory Poon, Georgia State University

Molecular Phenotypes of Structurally Homologous ETS Transcription Factors

Location: Mellon Institute Conference Room

Host: Bruce Armitage

Abstract

Tuesday, October 3, 2017
4:30 p.m.

Departmental Seminar

Geoff Coates, Cornell University

New Methods for the Synthesis of Sustainable Polymers

Location: Mellon Institute Conference Room

Host: Kevin Noonan

Thursday, October 5, 2017
4:30 p.m.

Departmental Seminar

Lin X. Chen, Northwestern University

Electronic Processes, Morphologies and Structural-functional Correlations in Conjugated Oligomers and Polymers for OPV and Photocatalysis

Location: Mellon Institute Conference Room

Host: Linda Peteanu

Abstract

Thursday, October 12, 2017
4:30 p.m.

Departmental Seminar

Toby L. Nelson, Oklahoma State University

Design and Synthesis of Organic Semiconductors: From Eumelanin-Inspired Organic Materials to Novel Electron Acceptors

Location: Mellon Institute Conference Room

Host: Stefanie Sydlik

Abstract

Thursday, October 19, 2017
4:30 p.m.

Departmental Seminar

Tracy A. Brooks, Binghamton University

Nucleic Acid Clamp-Mediated Stabilization of MYC Promoter G-Quadruplex DNA

Location: Mellon Institute Conference Room

Host: Bruce Armitage

Abstract

Thursday, October 26, 2017
4:30 p.m.

Departmental Seminar

Kevin Stamplecoskie, Queen’s University

Atomically Precise Metal Clusters and Their Use in Light Harvesting

Location: Mellon Institute Conference Room

Host: Rongchao Jin

Abstract