Department of Chemistry

Seminars & Colloquia

(listed in chronological order)

Upcoming Seminars

The Investigation of C-CN Cleavage of Allyl- and Aryl-nitriles by [(dippe)NiH]2 and [(dippe)PtH]2

December 7, 2009 • 12:30 PM
Computer Science Building 209
Ph.D. Defense
Brett David Swartz
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
December 7, 2009 • 12:30 PM

The Investigation of C-CN Cleavage of Allyl- and Aryl-nitriles by [(dippe)NiH]2 and [(dippe)PtH]2

Brett David Swartz – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Ph.D. Defense
Computer Science Building 209
Seminar Page

Suppression of Photobleaching in Tris-8-(hydroxyquinoline) Aluminum Through Plasmon Enhanced Spontaneous Emission

December 11, 2009 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Steve Paquette
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
December 11, 2009 • 9:30 AM

Suppression of Photobleaching in Tris-8-(hydroxyquinoline) Aluminum Through Plasmon Enhanced Spontaneous Emission

Steve Paquette – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

I. Studies Towards the Total Synthesis of +/- Lycoramine, II. Development of the Retro-Aza-Claisen Rearrangement to Synthesize Medium Sized N-Substituted Heterocycles, III. Studies Towards the Total Synthesis of (-)-Nakadomarin A

December 11, 2009 • 1:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Nathan Edward Genung
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
December 11, 2009 • 1:00 PM

I. Studies Towards the Total Synthesis of +/- Lycoramine, II. Development of the Retro-Aza-Claisen Rearrangement to Synthesize Medium Sized N-Substituted Heterocycles, III. Studies Towards the Total Synthesis of (-)-Nakadomarin A

Nathan Edward Genung – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Past Seminars

Self-assembling Collagen Triple Helices and Beta-sheet Nanofibers

November 20, 2009 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Jeffrey D. Hartgerink
Rice University
Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering
November 20, 2009 • 9:30 AM

Self-assembling Collagen Triple Helices and Beta-sheet Nanofibers

Professor Jeffrey D. Hartgerink – Rice University, Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Structure and Function in Peptidic Foldamers

November 18, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Samuel Gellman
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Department of Chemistry
November 18, 2009 • 12:00 PM

Structure and Function in Peptidic Foldamers

Professor Samuel Gellman – University of Wisconsin, Madison, Department of Chemistry
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Aryl Carbon-Fluorine Bond Formation Promoted by Transition Metal Complexes

November 17, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Thomas Dugan
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
Cancelled
November 17, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Aryl Carbon-Fluorine Bond Formation Promoted by Transition Metal Complexes

Thomas Dugan – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Cancelled

Topological charge defects in hydrogen-bonded systems probed by ab initio molecular dynamics: Bulk and interfacial properties

November 16, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Professor Mark Tuckerman
New York University
Department of Chemistry
November 16, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Topological charge defects in hydrogen-bonded systems probed by ab initio molecular dynamics: Bulk and interfacial properties

Professor Mark Tuckerman – New York University, Department of Chemistry
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Allosteric Regulation of Heat Shock Protein 70 by Small Molecules

November 13, 2009 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Jason Gestwicki
University of Michigan
Department of Pathology, Life Sciences Inst.
November 13, 2009 • 9:30 AM

Allosteric Regulation of Heat Shock Protein 70 by Small Molecules

Professor Jason Gestwicki – University of Michigan, Department of Pathology, Life Sciences Inst.
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Crystallographic Snapshots of Nickel Dependent Proteins in Action

November 11, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Catherine Drennan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Chemistry
Cancelled
November 11, 2009 • 12:00 PM

Crystallographic Snapshots of Nickel Dependent Proteins in Action

Professor Catherine Drennan – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Cancelled

Functional Conducting Metallopolymer Materials

November 9, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Bradley Holliday
University of Texas at Austin
Department of Chemistry
November 9, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Functional Conducting Metallopolymer Materials

Professor Bradley Holliday – University of Texas at Austin, Department of Chemistry
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Modeling of Photoinduced Dynamics at the Nanoscale

November 4, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Sergei Tretiak, Ph.D.
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Theoretical Division, Center for Nonlinear Studies and Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies
November 4, 2009 • 12:00 PM

Modeling of Photoinduced Dynamics at the Nanoscale

Sergei Tretiak, Ph.D. – Los Alamos National Laboratory, Theoretical Division, Center for Nonlinear Studies and Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Thermodynamics of Metal-Protein Interactions: Essential Metal Transport and Toxic Metal Sequestration

November 2, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Dean Wilcox
Dartmouth College
Department of Chemistry
November 2, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Thermodynamics of Metal-Protein Interactions: Essential Metal Transport and Toxic Metal Sequestration

Professor Dean Wilcox – Dartmouth College, Department of Chemistry
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Ring Fragmentations and Intramolecular Cycloadditions: Efficient Approaches to Nitrogen Heterocycles

October 30, 2009 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Matthias Brewer
University of Vermont
Department of Chemistry
October 30, 2009 • 9:30 AM

Ring Fragmentations and Intramolecular Cycloadditions: Efficient Approaches to Nitrogen Heterocycles

Professor Matthias Brewer – University of Vermont, Department of Chemistry
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Structure-Reactivity Relationships in Organolithium Chemistry: Working at the Academic-Industrial Interface

October 28, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor David Collum
Cornell University
Department of Chemistry
October 28, 2009 • 12:00 PM

Structure-Reactivity Relationships in Organolithium Chemistry: Working at the Academic-Industrial Interface

Professor David Collum – Cornell University, Department of Chemistry
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Caught in the middle: Formation and reactivity of magnesium(I) compounds

October 27, 2009 • 2:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Ryan Cowley
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
October 27, 2009 • 2:00 PM

Caught in the middle: Formation and reactivity of magnesium(I) compounds

Ryan Cowley – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

What do roaming radicals, astrochemistry, proteomics and atomic orbital polarization have in common?

October 26, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Professor Arthur Suits
Wayne State University
Department of Chemistry
October 26, 2009 • 4:00 PM

What do roaming radicals, astrochemistry, proteomics and atomic orbital polarization have in common?

Professor Arthur Suits – Wayne State University, Department of Chemistry
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

The Dissociation of Excitons in Conjugated Polymers: Advancing Organic Solar Cells through Basic Research

October 21, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Garry Rumbles Ph.D.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Chemical and Materials Science Center
October 21, 2009 • 12:00 PM

The Dissociation of Excitons in Conjugated Polymers: Advancing Organic Solar Cells through Basic Research

Garry Rumbles Ph.D. – National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Chemical and Materials Science Center
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Computational Studies of DNA Hydration Dynamics

October 19, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Professor Steven Corcelli
University of Notre Dame
Department of Chemistry
October 19, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Computational Studies of DNA Hydration Dynamics

Professor Steven Corcelli – University of Notre Dame, Department of Chemistry
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Imaging with Lanthanides

October 14, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Professor Kenneth N. Raymond
University of California, Berkeley
Department of Chemistry
October 14, 2009 • 12:00 PM

Imaging with Lanthanides

Professor Kenneth N. Raymond – University of California, Berkeley, Department of Chemistry
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Supramolecular Metal Complexes as Nanozymes

October 13, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Professor Kenneth N. Raymond
University of California, Berkeley
Department of Chemistry
October 13, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Supramolecular Metal Complexes as Nanozymes

Professor Kenneth N. Raymond – University of California, Berkeley, Department of Chemistry
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Human and Bacteria: The Arms Race for Iron

October 12, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Professor Kenneth N. Raymond
University of California, Berkeley
Department of Chemistry
October 12, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Human and Bacteria: The Arms Race for Iron

Professor Kenneth N. Raymond – University of California, Berkeley, Department of Chemistry
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Enantioselective Organocatalysis and the Study of Redox Neutral Reaction Cascades

October 2, 2009 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Daniel Seidel
Rutgers University
Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology
October 2, 2009 • 9:30 AM

Enantioselective Organocatalysis and the Study of Redox Neutral Reaction Cascades

Professor Daniel Seidel – Rutgers University, Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Research at the Intersection of Nanoscience and Biology - Highlights from the Molecular Foundry

October 1, 2009 • 7:30 PM
Med. Ctr., G-9525
Harrison Howe Award Lecture
Professor Carolyn R. Bertozzi
University of California, Berkeley
Department of Chemistry
October 1, 2009 • 7:30 PM

Research at the Intersection of Nanoscience and Biology - Highlights from the Molecular Foundry

Professor Carolyn R. Bertozzi – University of California, Berkeley, Department of Chemistry
Harrison Howe Award Lecture
Med. Ctr., G-9525
Seminar Page

Imaging the Glycome with Bioorthogonal Chemistry

October 1, 2009 • 2:00 PM
Med. Ctr., G-9525
Harrison Howe Technical Lecture
Professor Carolyn R. Bertozzi
University of California, Berkeley
Department of Chemistry
October 1, 2009 • 2:00 PM

Imaging the Glycome with Bioorthogonal Chemistry

Professor Carolyn R. Bertozzi – University of California, Berkeley, Department of Chemistry
Harrison Howe Technical Lecture
Med. Ctr., G-9525
Seminar Page

Catalysis and chirality with molecules and materials: Novel catalytic processes and materials

September 30, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Cathleen Crudden
Queens University, Ontario
Department of Chemistry
September 30, 2009 • 12:00 PM

Catalysis and chirality with molecules and materials: Novel catalytic processes and materials

Professor Cathleen Crudden – Queens University, Ontario, Department of Chemistry
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

An Introduction to Supercritical CO2 (sc CO2) and Examples of Increased Selectivity in Reactions Due to the Properties of sc CO2

September 29, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Karen Chiang
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
September 29, 2009 • 4:00 PM

An Introduction to Supercritical CO2 (sc CO2) and Examples of Increased Selectivity in Reactions Due to the Properties of sc CO2

Karen Chiang – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Computational studies on membrane protein structures and protein-ligand binding affinities

September 29, 2009 • 2:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Cen Gao
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
September 29, 2009 • 2:00 PM

Computational studies on membrane protein structures and protein-ligand binding affinities

Cen Gao – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Strategies in Enzymatic Oxidation Catalysis

September 28, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Justine P. Roth
Johns Hopkins University
Department of Chemistry
September 28, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Strategies in Enzymatic Oxidation Catalysis

Professor Justine P. Roth – Johns Hopkins University, Department of Chemistry
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

The Alkyne Strategy For the Synthesis of Bioactive Targets

September 23, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Professor Barry M. Trost
Stanford University
September 23, 2009 • 12:00 PM

The Alkyne Strategy For the Synthesis of Bioactive Targets

Professor Barry M. Trost – Stanford University
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Self Assembly of Dinuclear Main Group Catalysts for Asymmetric Synthesis

September 22, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Professor Barry M. Trost
Stanford University
Department of Chemistry
September 22, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Self Assembly of Dinuclear Main Group Catalysts for Asymmetric Synthesis

Professor Barry M. Trost – Stanford University, Department of Chemistry
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

On the Design of Chiral Space for Asymmetric Induction in A Catalytic Synthetic Reaction

September 21, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Professor Barry M. Trost
Stanford University
Department of Chemistry
September 21, 2009 • 4:00 PM

On the Design of Chiral Space for Asymmetric Induction in A Catalytic Synthetic Reaction

Professor Barry M. Trost – Stanford University, Department of Chemistry
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Modeling Ring Cleaving Dioxygenases: Complexes of Iron(II) with Tridentate Ligands and their Reactivity with Catecholates and Phenolates

September 18, 2009 • 2:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Sara S. Rocks
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
September 18, 2009 • 2:00 PM

Modeling Ring Cleaving Dioxygenases: Complexes of Iron(II) with Tridentate Ligands and their Reactivity with Catecholates and Phenolates

Sara S. Rocks – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Progress Towards a Chemical Code for Small Molecule Targeting of RNA

September 18, 2009 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Matthew Disney
University of Buffalo
Department of Chemistry
September 18, 2009 • 9:30 AM

Progress Towards a Chemical Code for Small Molecule Targeting of RNA

Professor Matthew Disney – University of Buffalo, Department of Chemistry
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

New Concepts in Chemical Bonding: Charge Shift Bonding and its Manifestations in Chemistry

September 16, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Philippe Hiberty
Universite of Paris-Sud XI
Laboratoire de Chimie Physique
September 16, 2009 • 12:00 PM

New Concepts in Chemical Bonding: Charge Shift Bonding and its Manifestations in Chemistry

Professor Philippe Hiberty – Universite of Paris-Sud XI, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Detecting polymer dynamics with fluctuations and dissipation

September 14, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Professor Roger Loring
Cornell University
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Cancelled
September 14, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Detecting polymer dynamics with fluctuations and dissipation

Professor Roger Loring – Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Cancelled

Bioorganic Chemistry of Protein Prenylation

September 11, 2009 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Mark Distefano
University of Minnesota
Department of Chemistry
September 11, 2009 • 9:30 AM

Bioorganic Chemistry of Protein Prenylation

Professor Mark Distefano – University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Insights into the Nitrogenase Mechanism

September 9, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Joint Chemistry/Biochemistry and Biophysics Seminar
Professor Lance Seefeldt
Utah State University
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
September 9, 2009 • 12:00 PM

Insights into the Nitrogenase Mechanism

Professor Lance Seefeldt – Utah State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Joint Chemistry/Biochemistry and Biophysics Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Excitation Dynamics in Nanoscale Materials for Solar Energy Harvesting

August 25, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Goergen 109
Physical Seminar
Professor Oleg Prezhdo
University of Washington
Department of Chemistry
August 25, 2009 • 12:00 PM

Excitation Dynamics in Nanoscale Materials for Solar Energy Harvesting

Professor Oleg Prezhdo – University of Washington, Department of Chemistry
Physical Seminar
Goergen 109
Seminar Page

I. Stereoselective Synthesis of Pyrrolidine Derivatives via Reduction of Substituted Pyrroles; II. Progress Towards the Total Synthesis of Tetrapetalone A

August 10, 2009 • 2:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Chao Jiang
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
August 10, 2009 • 2:00 PM

I. Stereoselective Synthesis of Pyrrolidine Derivatives via Reduction of Substituted Pyrroles; II. Progress Towards the Total Synthesis of Tetrapetalone A

Chao Jiang – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Studies of Horse Heart Cytochrome c Folding

August 10, 2009 • 10:00 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Amy A. Ensign
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
August 10, 2009 • 10:00 AM

Studies of Horse Heart Cytochrome c Folding

Amy A. Ensign – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Photophysics of Individual Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

August 6, 2009 • 2:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Lisa Joanne Carlson
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
August 6, 2009 • 2:00 PM

Photophysics of Individual Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Lisa Joanne Carlson – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Single molecule biodetection and multi-modality in single walled carbon nanotube optical sensors

July 10, 2009 • 1:30 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Materials Seminar
Professor Michael S. Strano
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Chemical Engineering
July 10, 2009 • 1:30 PM

Single molecule biodetection and multi-modality in single walled carbon nanotube optical sensors

Professor Michael S. Strano – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering
Materials Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Chemical Control of Interfacial Composition and Structure

July 8, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic/Physical Seminar
Professor Chaim N. Sukenik, Edward and Judy Steinberg Chair in Nanotechnology
Bar Ilan University, Israel
Department of Chemistry
July 8, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Chemical Control of Interfacial Composition and Structure

Professor Chaim N. Sukenik, Edward and Judy Steinberg Chair in Nanotechnology – Bar Ilan University, Israel, Department of Chemistry
Inorganic/Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Rational synthesis and reaction mechanism for chalcogenide magic-sized clusters and quantum dots

June 22, 2009 • 3:00 PM
Computer Studies 209
Physical Seminar
Christopher Evans
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
June 22, 2009 • 3:00 PM

Rational synthesis and reaction mechanism for chalcogenide magic-sized clusters and quantum dots

Christopher Evans – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Physical Seminar
Computer Studies 209
Seminar Page

Metal-Initiated Amination of Alkenes and Alkynes

June 19, 2009 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Meagan Evans
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
June 19, 2009 • 9:30 AM

Metal-Initiated Amination of Alkenes and Alkynes

Meagan Evans – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Progress Toward The Total Synthesis of Roseophilin

June 16, 2009 • 2:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Abdallah Youssef Bitar
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
June 16, 2009 • 2:00 PM

Progress Toward The Total Synthesis of Roseophilin

Abdallah Youssef Bitar – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Development of New Synthetic Methodology Featuring Tandem-Bond Forming Process and Their Application to the Total Synthesis of Natural Products

June 16, 2009 • 11:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Kei Takeda
Hiroshima University
Department of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
June 16, 2009 • 11:30 AM

Development of New Synthetic Methodology Featuring Tandem-Bond Forming Process and Their Application to the Total Synthesis of Natural Products

Professor Kei Takeda – Hiroshima University, Department of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Nuclear Energy and the Study of Nuclear Matter Far from Stability

June 15, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Computer Studies 209
Physical Seminar
Michael Quinlan
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
June 15, 2009 • 12:00 PM

Nuclear Energy and the Study of Nuclear Matter Far from Stability

Michael Quinlan – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Physical Seminar
Computer Studies 209
Seminar Page

Molecular Simulations of Ribozyme Catalysis

June 3, 2009 • 3:30 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Biological Chemistry Cluster Seminar
Darrin M. York
University of Minnesota
Department of Chemistry
June 3, 2009 • 3:30 PM

Molecular Simulations of Ribozyme Catalysis

Darrin M. York – University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry
Biological Chemistry Cluster Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Spectroscopic Approaches to Protein AGGREGATION Diseases: Conformation and Dynamics of Amyloid Aggregates via Isotope-edited Infrared Spectroscopy

June 3, 2009 • 2:30 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Biological Chemistry Cluster Seminar
Sean M. Decatur
Oberlin College
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
June 3, 2009 • 2:30 PM

Spectroscopic Approaches to Protein AGGREGATION Diseases: Conformation and Dynamics of Amyloid Aggregates via Isotope-edited Infrared Spectroscopy

Sean M. Decatur – Oberlin College, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Biological Chemistry Cluster Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Synthesis and Reactivity of Low-coordinate Cobalt Dinitrogen, Hydride and Fluoride Complexes

May 29, 2009 • 1:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Keying Ding
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
May 29, 2009 • 1:00 PM

Synthesis and Reactivity of Low-coordinate Cobalt Dinitrogen, Hydride and Fluoride Complexes

Keying Ding – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

New Studies in Catalytic, Asymmetric alpha-Fluorination

May 29, 2009 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Thomas Lectka
Johns Hopkins University
Department of Chemistry
May 29, 2009 • 9:30 AM

New Studies in Catalytic, Asymmetric alpha-Fluorination

Professor Thomas Lectka – Johns Hopkins University, Department of Chemistry
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Beyond the Harmonic Oscillator Approximation: Probing Vibrational Anharmonicity with Ultrafast Vibrational Spectroscopy

May 26, 2009 • 11:15 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Kristina Wilson
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
May 26, 2009 • 11:15 AM

Beyond the Harmonic Oscillator Approximation: Probing Vibrational Anharmonicity with Ultrafast Vibrational Spectroscopy

Kristina Wilson – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Reagent and Reaction Development in Organic Chemistry: Recent Case Studies

May 15, 2009 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Jeffrey Johnson
University of North Carolina
Department of Chemistry
May 15, 2009 • 9:30 AM

Reagent and Reaction Development in Organic Chemistry: Recent Case Studies

Professor Jeffrey Johnson – University of North Carolina, Department of Chemistry
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Porous Nanocrystalline Silicon Membranes for Efficient and Precise Molecular Separations

May 12, 2009 • 3:30 PM
Georgen 101
Nanomaterials Symposium
Professor James McGrath
University of Rochester
Department of Biomedical Engineering
May 12, 2009 • 3:30 PM

Porous Nanocrystalline Silicon Membranes for Efficient and Precise Molecular Separations

Professor James McGrath – University of Rochester, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Nanomaterials Symposium
Georgen 101
Seminar Page

Strategies for Testing the Safety of Nanomaterials

May 12, 2009 • 2:15 PM
Georgen 101
Nanomaterials Symposium
Professor Alison Elder
University of Rochester
Department of Environmental Medicine
May 12, 2009 • 2:15 PM

Strategies for Testing the Safety of Nanomaterials

Professor Alison Elder – University of Rochester, Department of Environmental Medicine
Nanomaterials Symposium
Georgen 101
Seminar Page

Understanding and Applying Nanoparticles in the Environment

May 12, 2009 • 1:15 PM
Georgen 101
Nanomaterials Symposium
Professor Vicki Colvin
Rice University
Department of Chemistry
May 12, 2009 • 1:15 PM

Understanding and Applying Nanoparticles in the Environment

Professor Vicki Colvin – Rice University, Department of Chemistry
Nanomaterials Symposium
Georgen 101
Seminar Page

Nanostructures of Macromolecules to Direct Biological Function

May 12, 2009 • 11:00 AM
Georgen 101
Nanomaterials Symposium
Professor Ashutosh Chilkoti
Duke University
Department of Chemistry
May 12, 2009 • 11:00 AM

Nanostructures of Macromolecules to Direct Biological Function

Professor Ashutosh Chilkoti – Duke University, Department of Chemistry
Nanomaterials Symposium
Georgen 101
Seminar Page

Nanostructured Materials for Optical Biosensing

May 12, 2009 • 10:15 AM
Georgen 101
Nanomaterials Symposium
Professor Benjamin Miller
University of Rochester
Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics
May 12, 2009 • 10:15 AM

Nanostructured Materials for Optical Biosensing

Professor Benjamin Miller – University of Rochester, Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics
Nanomaterials Symposium
Georgen 101
Seminar Page

Surface Interactions and Reactions in Marine Fouling

May 12, 2009 • 8:45 AM
Georgen 101
Nanomaterials Symposium
Professor Michael Grunze
Heidelberg University
Department of Chemistry
May 12, 2009 • 8:45 AM

Surface Interactions and Reactions in Marine Fouling

Professor Michael Grunze – Heidelberg University, Department of Chemistry
Nanomaterials Symposium
Georgen 101
Seminar Page

Synthesis of Proton Conducting Ceramic Membranes via Seeded Surface Crystallization

May 11, 2009 • 3:45 PM
Georgen 101
Nanomaterials Symposium
Professor Matthew Yates
University of Rochester
Department of Chemical Engineering
May 11, 2009 • 3:45 PM

Synthesis of Proton Conducting Ceramic Membranes via Seeded Surface Crystallization

Professor Matthew Yates – University of Rochester, Department of Chemical Engineering
Nanomaterials Symposium
Georgen 101
Seminar Page

Design, Synthesis, Formation Mechanism and Electrocatalytic Applications of Platinum and Its Alloy Nanostructures

May 11, 2009 • 2:30 PM
Georgen 101
Nanomaterials Symposium
Professor Hong Yang
University of Rochester
Department of Chemical Engineering
May 11, 2009 • 2:30 PM

Design, Synthesis, Formation Mechanism and Electrocatalytic Applications of Platinum and Its Alloy Nanostructures

Professor Hong Yang – University of Rochester, Department of Chemical Engineering
Nanomaterials Symposium
Georgen 101
Seminar Page

Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene

May 11, 2009 • 1:30 PM
Georgen 101
Nanomaterials Symposium
Professor Louis Brus
Columbia University
Department of Chemistry
May 11, 2009 • 1:30 PM

Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene

Professor Louis Brus – Columbia University, Department of Chemistry
Nanomaterials Symposium
Georgen 101
Seminar Page

Nanoscience and Nanostructures for Solar Energy

May 11, 2009 • 11:00 AM
Georgen 101
Nanomaterials Symposium
Professor Philippe Fauchet
University of Rochester
Department of Electrical & Computer Eng.
May 11, 2009 • 11:00 AM

Nanoscience and Nanostructures for Solar Energy

Professor Philippe Fauchet – University of Rochester, Department of Electrical & Computer Eng.
Nanomaterials Symposium
Georgen 101
Seminar Page

Materials Science, Nanoscience, and Energy

May 11, 2009 • 8:45 AM
Georgen 101
Nanomaterials Symposium
Professor George Whitesides
Harvard University
Department of Chemistry
May 11, 2009 • 8:45 AM

Materials Science, Nanoscience, and Energy

Professor George Whitesides – Harvard University, Department of Chemistry
Nanomaterials Symposium
Georgen 101
Seminar Page

Metal-Catalyzed Oxidation Reactions for Organic Synthesis

May 8, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Matthew Sigman
University of Utah
Department of Chemistry
May 8, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Metal-Catalyzed Oxidation Reactions for Organic Synthesis

Professor Matthew Sigman – University of Utah, Department of Chemistry
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Developing a Predictive Model for Polyphenol Prevention of DNA Damage

May 4, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Julia Brumaghim
Clemson University
Department of Chemistry
May 4, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Developing a Predictive Model for Polyphenol Prevention of DNA Damage

Professor Julia Brumaghim – Clemson University, Department of Chemistry
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Synthesis and Reactions of Heterocycles

April 29, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Mark Lautens
University of Toronto
Department of Chemistry
April 29, 2009 • 12:00 PM

Synthesis and Reactions of Heterocycles

Professor Mark Lautens – University of Toronto, Department of Chemistry
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Dynamics on the nanoscale: Time-domain ab initio studies of photo-induced dynamics in quantum dots and carbon nanotubes

April 27, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Professor Oleg Prezhdo
University of Washington
Department of Chemistry
April 27, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Dynamics on the nanoscale: Time-domain ab initio studies of photo-induced dynamics in quantum dots and carbon nanotubes

Professor Oleg Prezhdo – University of Washington, Department of Chemistry
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Ring-Forming Strategies in Asymmetric Catalysis

April 24, 2009 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Tomislav Rovis
Colorado State University
Department of Chemistry
April 24, 2009 • 9:30 AM

Ring-Forming Strategies in Asymmetric Catalysis

Professor Tomislav Rovis – Colorado State University, Department of Chemistry
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Mechanistic Studies of Oxidative Halophenol Dehalogenation by Heme-Containing Enzymes

April 22, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor John Dawson
University of South Carolina
Department of Chemistry
April 22, 2009 • 12:00 PM

Mechanistic Studies of Oxidative Halophenol Dehalogenation by Heme-Containing Enzymes

Professor John Dawson – University of South Carolina, Department of Chemistry
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Transition Metal Mediated Synthesis of Heterocycles Via Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation

April 17, 2009 • 1:45 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Ling Li
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
April 17, 2009 • 1:45 PM

Transition Metal Mediated Synthesis of Heterocycles Via Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation

Ling Li – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Achiral Templates. New and Effective Tools for Asymmetric Transformations

April 17, 2009 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Mukund Sibi
North Dakota State University
Department of Chemistry
April 17, 2009 • 9:30 AM

Achiral Templates. New and Effective Tools for Asymmetric Transformations

Professor Mukund Sibi – North Dakota State University, Department of Chemistry
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Chemical and Structural Analysis of RNA-Based Gene Regulation

April 16, 2009 • 2:00 PM
MC Aud 3-7619 (Upper)
Ph.D. Defense
Robert Spitale
University of Rochester
Department of Biochemistry/Biophysics
April 16, 2009 • 2:00 PM

Chemical and Structural Analysis of RNA-Based Gene Regulation

Robert Spitale – University of Rochester, Department of Biochemistry/Biophysics
Ph.D. Defense
MC Aud 3-7619 (Upper)
Seminar Page

Carbon Nanotube Optoelectronics

April 14, 2009 • 2:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Kathryn Elizabeth Leach
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
April 14, 2009 • 2:00 PM

Carbon Nanotube Optoelectronics

Kathryn Elizabeth Leach – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Directed Evolution as a Tool for Engineering P450 BM-3 into a Propane Hydrolase

April 13, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Matthew McLaughlin
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
April 13, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Directed Evolution as a Tool for Engineering P450 BM-3 into a Propane Hydrolase

Matthew McLaughlin – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Recent Methodologies Towards Highly Substituted Pyrroles

April 10, 2009 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Matthew Betush
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
April 10, 2009 • 9:30 AM

Recent Methodologies Towards Highly Substituted Pyrroles

Matthew Betush – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

A Single Molecule Spectroscopy Investigation of the Electronic Properties of Conjugated Polymers

April 8, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Paul Barbara
University of Texas at Austin
Center for Nano & Molecular Science & Technology
April 8, 2009 • 12:00 PM

A Single Molecule Spectroscopy Investigation of the Electronic Properties of Conjugated Polymers

Professor Paul Barbara – University of Texas at Austin, Center for Nano & Molecular Science & Technology
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Dynamic Contributions to Enzyme Catalysis as Illustrated by Orotidine Monophosphate Decarboxylase (OMPDC)

April 6, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Professor Jiali Gao
University of Minnesota
Department of Chemistry
April 6, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Dynamic Contributions to Enzyme Catalysis as Illustrated by Orotidine Monophosphate Decarboxylase (OMPDC)

Professor Jiali Gao – University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Platinum(II) Polypyridyl Complexes for Visible Light-driven Hydrogen Production from Water

April 2, 2009 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Pingwu Du
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
April 2, 2009 • 9:30 AM

Platinum(II) Polypyridyl Complexes for Visible Light-driven Hydrogen Production from Water

Pingwu Du – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

The Inner Space of Molecules

April 1, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Julius Rebek
The Scripps Research Institute
Department of Chemistry
April 1, 2009 • 12:00 PM

The Inner Space of Molecules

Professor Julius Rebek – The Scripps Research Institute, Department of Chemistry
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Development of Homogeneous Catalysts for the Conversion of C-H Bonds

March 30, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Brent Gunnoe
University of Virginia
Department of Chemistry
March 30, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Development of Homogeneous Catalysts for the Conversion of C-H Bonds

Professor Brent Gunnoe – University of Virginia, Department of Chemistry
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Mechanism for the Lewis Acid Catalyzed Cycloadditions of Aldehydes and Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes

March 20, 2009 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Pu Luo
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
March 20, 2009 • 9:30 AM

Mechanism for the Lewis Acid Catalyzed Cycloadditions of Aldehydes and Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes

Pu Luo – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Multiscale approach to the activation/inactivation of Src kinases

March 18, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Benoit Roux
University of Chicago
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
March 18, 2009 • 12:00 PM

Multiscale approach to the activation/inactivation of Src kinases

Professor Benoit Roux – University of Chicago, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Bioinorganic Chemistry of Titanium in Medicine and the Environment

March 16, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Ann M. Valentine
Yale University
Department of Chemistry
March 16, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Bioinorganic Chemistry of Titanium in Medicine and the Environment

Professor Ann M. Valentine – Yale University, Department of Chemistry
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Exploiting Under-Utilized Functional Groups in Chemical Reaction Discovery and Library Synthesis

March 4, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Kay Brummond
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Chemistry
March 4, 2009 • 12:00 PM

Exploiting Under-Utilized Functional Groups in Chemical Reaction Discovery and Library Synthesis

Professor Kay Brummond – University of Pittsburgh, Department of Chemistry
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

How to Make Nanowire Christmas Trees: Screw Dislocation Driven Nanowire Growth

March 2, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Professor Song Jin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Department of Chemistry
March 2, 2009 • 4:00 PM

How to Make Nanowire Christmas Trees: Screw Dislocation Driven Nanowire Growth

Professor Song Jin – University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Chemistry
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Molecules as Wires: Structural and Electronic Criteria for Long Distance Charge Transport

February 26, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Professor Michael R. Wasielewski
Northwestern University
Department of Chemistry
February 26, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Molecules as Wires: Structural and Electronic Criteria for Long Distance Charge Transport

Professor Michael R. Wasielewski – Northwestern University, Department of Chemistry
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Dynamics of Photogenerated Multi-Spin Systems: The Road to Molecular Spintronics

February 25, 2009 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Professor Michael R. Wasielewski
Northwestern University
Department of Chemistry
February 25, 2009 • 12:00 PM

Dynamics of Photogenerated Multi-Spin Systems: The Road to Molecular Spintronics

Professor Michael R. Wasielewski – Northwestern University, Department of Chemistry
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Energy and Charge Transport in Self-assembled Systems for Solar Energy Conversion

February 24, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Professor Michael R. Wasielewski
Northwestern University
Department of Chemistry
February 24, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Energy and Charge Transport in Self-assembled Systems for Solar Energy Conversion

Professor Michael R. Wasielewski – Northwestern University, Department of Chemistry
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Catalytic Coupling Reactions using Hemilabile Phosphino-Imines and Palladium

February 20, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Joseph A. Schmidt
The University of Toledo
Department of Chemistry
February 20, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Catalytic Coupling Reactions using Hemilabile Phosphino-Imines and Palladium

Professor Joseph A. Schmidt – The University of Toledo, Department of Chemistry
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Non-Canonical Assembly-Line Biosynthesis: The Story of Coronatine Biogenesis

January 15, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Faculty Candidate Seminar
Eric Strieter, Ph.D.
Harvard University
Department of Chemistry
January 15, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Non-Canonical Assembly-Line Biosynthesis: The Story of Coronatine Biogenesis

Eric Strieter, Ph.D. – Harvard University, Department of Chemistry
Faculty Candidate Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Theory of excitation energy transfer and three-pulse photon-echo spectroscopy with applications to photosynthetic pigment-protein complexes

January 8, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Faculty Candidate Seminar
Yuan-Chung Cheng, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
Department of Chemistry
January 8, 2009 • 4:00 PM

Theory of excitation energy transfer and three-pulse photon-echo spectroscopy with applications to photosynthetic pigment-protein complexes

Yuan-Chung Cheng, Ph.D. – University of California, Berkeley, Department of Chemistry
Faculty Candidate Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

New Functions of Organic Materials

January 5, 2009 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Faculty Candidate Seminar
Samuel W. Thomas, III, Ph.D.
Harvard University
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
January 5, 2009 • 4:00 PM

New Functions of Organic Materials

Samuel W. Thomas, III, Ph.D. – Harvard University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Faculty Candidate Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Studies Directed Toward the Total Synthesis of (-)-Apoptolidin A

December 19, 2008 • 2:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Venkatesan Srinivasan
University of Rochester
Department of Chemistry
December 19, 2008 • 2:00 PM

Studies Directed Toward the Total Synthesis of (-)-Apoptolidin A

Venkatesan Srinivasan – University of Rochester, Department of Chemistry
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Conjugated Oligomers and Polyvalent Nanoparticle Conjugates

December 18, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Faculty Candidate Seminar
Dwight Seferos, Ph.D.
Northwestern University
December 18, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Conjugated Oligomers and Polyvalent Nanoparticle Conjugates

Dwight Seferos, Ph.D. – Northwestern University
Faculty Candidate Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Deconstructing Receptor Signaling with Chemically Tailored Interfaces

December 11, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Faculty Candidate Seminar
Khalid Salaita, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
December 11, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Deconstructing Receptor Signaling with Chemically Tailored Interfaces

Khalid Salaita, Ph.D. – University of California, Berkeley
Faculty Candidate Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Lighting up New Functionalities of Nanoparticles

December 8, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Faculty Candidate Seminar
Aihua Fu, Ph.D.
Stanford University
December 8, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Lighting up New Functionalities of Nanoparticles

Aihua Fu, Ph.D. – Stanford University
Faculty Candidate Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Biosynthesis of Lantibiotics, Polycyclic Thioether Antibiotics

December 5, 2008 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Wilfred van der Donk
Department of Chemistry
University of Illinois
December 5, 2008 • 9:30 AM

Biosynthesis of Lantibiotics, Polycyclic Thioether Antibiotics

Professor Wilfred van der Donk – Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Chemistry and Electrochemistry with Small Molecules at First Row Transition Metal Centers

December 4, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Faculty Candidate Seminar
Louise Berben, Ph.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and California Institute of Technology
December 4, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Chemistry and Electrochemistry with Small Molecules at First Row Transition Metal Centers

Louise Berben, Ph.D. – Massachusetts Institute of Technology and California Institute of Technology
Faculty Candidate Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Molecular Inorganic Photonics

December 3, 2008 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Felix N. Castellano
Department of Chemistry and Center for Photochemical Sciences
Bowling Green State University
December 3, 2008 • 12:00 PM

Molecular Inorganic Photonics

Professor Felix N. Castellano – Department of Chemistry and Center for Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Mechanistic Studies of Pd-catalysed Allylic Alkylation: Simple, Subtle and Complex

November 24, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Guy Lloyd-Jones
School of Chemistry, UK
The Bristol Centre for Organometallic Catalysis
November 24, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Mechanistic Studies of Pd-catalysed Allylic Alkylation: Simple, Subtle and Complex

Professor Guy Lloyd-Jones – School of Chemistry, UK, The Bristol Centre for Organometallic Catalysis
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

The Chemistry of Dyes and Pigments for Imaging Applications

November 17, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Steven Evans, Ph.D.
Materials Science and Technology Research
Eastman Kodak Co.
Cancelled
November 17, 2008 • 4:00 PM

The Chemistry of Dyes and Pigments for Imaging Applications

Steven Evans, Ph.D. – Materials Science and Technology Research, Eastman Kodak Co.
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Cancelled

Membrane peptides: 2D-IR spectroscopy as a probe of structure and dynamics

November 12, 2008 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
W. Albert Noyes Jr. Memorial Lecture
Professor James L. Skinner
Department of Chemistry
University of Wisconsin
November 12, 2008 • 12:00 PM

Membrane peptides: 2D-IR spectroscopy as a probe of structure and dynamics

Professor James L. Skinner – Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin
W. Albert Noyes Jr. Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Water: Traditional, ultrafast and sum-frequency vibrational spectroscopy of the bulk liquid and the liquid/vapor interface

November 11, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
W. Albert Noyes Jr. Memorial Lecture
Professor James L. Skinner
Department of Chemistry
University of Wisconsin
November 11, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Water: Traditional, ultrafast and sum-frequency vibrational spectroscopy of the bulk liquid and the liquid/vapor interface

Professor James L. Skinner – Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin
W. Albert Noyes Jr. Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Water: Hydrogen bonding in the bulk liquid and at the liquid/vapor interface, and new simulation models

November 10, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
W. Albert Noyes Jr. Memorial Lecture
Professor James L. Skinner
Department of Chemistry
University of Wisconsin
November 10, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Water: Hydrogen bonding in the bulk liquid and at the liquid/vapor interface, and new simulation models

Professor James L. Skinner – Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin
W. Albert Noyes Jr. Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Peptide-based Materials

November 7, 2008 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Joel Schneider
Department of Chemistry
University of Delaware
November 7, 2008 • 9:30 AM

Peptide-based Materials

Professor Joel Schneider – Department of Chemistry, University of Delaware
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

A Hybrid Biochemical/Organic Half-Cell for the Photochemical Generation of Dihydrogen

November 5, 2008 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor John Golbeck
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Pennsylvania State University
November 5, 2008 • 12:00 PM

A Hybrid Biochemical/Organic Half-Cell for the Photochemical Generation of Dihydrogen

Professor John Golbeck – Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pennsylvania State University
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Selenium in Thioredoxin Reductase: A Mechanistic Perspective

October 31, 2008 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Robert Hondal
Department of Biochemistry
University of Vermont
October 31, 2008 • 9:30 AM

Selenium in Thioredoxin Reductase: A Mechanistic Perspective

Professor Robert Hondal – Department of Biochemistry, University of Vermont
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Single-Molecule Dynamics of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Nanocatalysis

October 27, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic/Physical Seminar
Professor Peng Chen
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Cornell University
October 27, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Single-Molecule Dynamics of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Nanocatalysis

Professor Peng Chen – Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University
Inorganic/Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

The Intertwined Nature of Chemical Synthesis and the Discovery Process

October 23, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison 473
Andrew S. Kende Distinguished Lecture
Professor Brian M. Stoltz
Department of Chemisty
California Institute of Technology
October 23, 2008 • 4:00 PM

The Intertwined Nature of Chemical Synthesis and the Discovery Process

Professor Brian M. Stoltz – Department of Chemisty, California Institute of Technology
Andrew S. Kende Distinguished Lecture
Hutchison 473
Seminar Page

Oxidation Catalysis: The development of aerobic based oxidation methodology for synthetic chemists

October 22, 2008 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Andrew S. Kende Distinguished Lecture
Professor Brian M. Stoltz
Department of Chemistry
California Institute of Technology
October 22, 2008 • 12:00 PM

Oxidation Catalysis: The development of aerobic based oxidation methodology for synthetic chemists

Professor Brian M. Stoltz – Department of Chemistry, California Institute of Technology
Andrew S. Kende Distinguished Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Complex Natural Products as a Driving Force for Discovery in Organic Chemistry

October 21, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Andrew S. Kende Distinguished Lecture
Professor Brian M. Stoltz
Department of Chemistry
California Institute of Technology
October 21, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Complex Natural Products as a Driving Force for Discovery in Organic Chemistry

Professor Brian M. Stoltz – Department of Chemistry, California Institute of Technology
Andrew S. Kende Distinguished Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Practical Organic Synthesis to Unravel Chemical Biology of Complex Natural Products

October 15, 2008 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inaugural Magomedov-Shcherbinina Memorial Prize and Lectureship
Professor Sergey A. Kozmin
Department of Chemistry
University of Chicago
October 15, 2008 • 12:00 PM

Practical Organic Synthesis to Unravel Chemical Biology of Complex Natural Products

Professor Sergey A. Kozmin – Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago
Inaugural Magomedov-Shcherbinina Memorial Prize and Lectureship
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Total Syntheses of β-C-Glycoside Natural Products via Oxocarbenium Cations

October 10, 2008 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Michael Jennings
Department of Chemistry
The University of Alabama
October 10, 2008 • 9:30 AM

Total Syntheses of β-C-Glycoside Natural Products via Oxocarbenium Cations

Professor Michael Jennings – Department of Chemistry, The University of Alabama
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Principles for Amphiphile-Free Water-in-Water Emulsions: Templated Synthesis and Biocatalysis

October 3, 2008 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Yan-Yeung Luk
Department of Chemistry
Syracuse University
October 3, 2008 • 9:30 AM

Principles for Amphiphile-Free Water-in-Water Emulsions: Templated Synthesis and Biocatalysis

Professor Yan-Yeung Luk – Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Zirconium-catalyzed bond-forming reactions

September 29, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Rory Waterman
Department of Chemistry
University of Vermont
September 29, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Zirconium-catalyzed bond-forming reactions

Professor Rory Waterman – Department of Chemistry, University of Vermont
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Development of Novel Transition Metal-Catalyzed Synthetic Methodologies

September 24, 2008 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Vladimir Gevorgyan
Department of Chemistry
University of Illinois at Chicago
September 24, 2008 • 12:00 PM

Development of Novel Transition Metal-Catalyzed Synthetic Methodologies

Professor Vladimir Gevorgyan – Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

One and two electron transformations of high valent iron imido and nitrido complexes

September 22, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Jeremy M. Smith
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
New Mexico State University
September 22, 2008 • 4:00 PM

One and two electron transformations of high valent iron imido and nitrido complexes

Professor Jeremy M. Smith – Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, New Mexico State University
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

The Catalytic Nazarov Cyclization of Heteroaromatic Systems and its Application Towards Rocaglamide

September 19, 2008 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
John Malona
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
September 19, 2008 • 12:00 PM

The Catalytic Nazarov Cyclization of Heteroaromatic Systems and its Application Towards Rocaglamide

John Malona – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

The Discovery and Optimization of Triazole-Based Neurokinin-1 Antagonists

September 19, 2008 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Dr. Louis N. Jungheim
Discovery Chemistry Research and Technologies
Lilly Corporate Center
September 19, 2008 • 9:30 AM

The Discovery and Optimization of Triazole-Based Neurokinin-1 Antagonists

Dr. Louis N. Jungheim – Discovery Chemistry Research and Technologies, Lilly Corporate Center
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Towards the Mechanism of N2 Reduction by Nitrogenase

September 17, 2008 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Seymour Rothchild Lecture
Professor Brian Hoffman
Department of Chemistry
Northwestern University
September 17, 2008 • 12:00 PM

Towards the Mechanism of N2 Reduction by Nitrogenase

Professor Brian Hoffman – Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
Seymour Rothchild Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Photoinduced Electron Transfer Processes of Self-Assembled Inorganic Nanomaterials

September 15, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic/Physical Seminar
Professor David Watson
Department of Chemistry
SUNY Buffalo
September 15, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Photoinduced Electron Transfer Processes of Self-Assembled Inorganic Nanomaterials

Professor David Watson – Department of Chemistry, SUNY Buffalo
Inorganic/Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Heterocycles in Natural Product Synthesis

September 12, 2008 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Yoshihisa Kobayashi
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of California at San Diego
September 12, 2008 • 9:30 AM

Heterocycles in Natural Product Synthesis

Professor Yoshihisa Kobayashi – Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California at San Diego
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Transition Metal Silylene Complexes

September 8, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
James Kovach
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
September 8, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Transition Metal Silylene Complexes

James Kovach – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Free energy calculations of RNA duplexes with tandem GA base pairs using the thermodynamic integration approach

August 12, 2008 • 2:00 PM
Bausch & Lomb 372
Ph.D. Defense
Ilyas Yildirim
Physics & Astronomy and Chemistry (Turner Group)
University of Rochester
August 12, 2008 • 2:00 PM

Free energy calculations of RNA duplexes with tandem GA base pairs using the thermodynamic integration approach

Ilyas Yildirim – Physics & Astronomy and Chemistry (Turner Group), University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Bausch & Lomb 372
Seminar Page

Oriented Attachment Growth Mechanism for Cadmium Selenide Nanorods

August 4, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Joaquin Calcines
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
August 4, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Oriented Attachment Growth Mechanism for Cadmium Selenide Nanorods

Joaquin Calcines – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Platinum Terpyridine Acetylide Complexes for Photo-Induced Charge Separation and the Photogeneration of Hydrogen from Aqueous Media

July 31, 2008 • 1:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Paul R. Jarosz
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
July 31, 2008 • 1:00 PM

Platinum Terpyridine Acetylide Complexes for Photo-Induced Charge Separation and the Photogeneration of Hydrogen from Aqueous Media

Paul R. Jarosz – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Progress Toward Simultaneous Charge and Fluorescence Measurements

July 18, 2008 • 10:00 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Julie Smyder
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
July 18, 2008 • 10:00 AM

Progress Toward Simultaneous Charge and Fluorescence Measurements

Julie Smyder – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

NMR studies of the iron-histidine interaction in paramagnetic cytochromes c

July 14, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Sarah Bowman
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
July 14, 2008 • 4:00 PM

NMR studies of the iron-histidine interaction in paramagnetic cytochromes c

Sarah Bowman – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

1. Structural and Luminescence Properties of Gold(I) Benzimidazolethiolate Complexes
2. Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Coordination Compounds as Potential Chromophores for the Photogeneration of Hydrogen from Water

June 17, 2008 • 9:30 AM
Computer Studies 209
Ph.D. Defense
Jacob Schneider
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
June 17, 2008 • 9:30 AM

1. Structural and Luminescence Properties of Gold(I) Benzimidazolethiolate Complexes
2. Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Coordination Compounds as Potential Chromophores for the Photogeneration of Hydrogen from Water

Jacob Schneider – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Computer Studies 209
Seminar Page

Platinum and Palladium Two-Electron Transfer Reagents

June 16, 2008 • 11:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor William Connick
Department of Chemistry
University of Cincinnati
June 16, 2008 • 11:30 AM

Platinum and Palladium Two-Electron Transfer Reagents

Professor William Connick – Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Ketones by BINAP-Ru(II) Complexes

June 2, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Ting Li
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
June 2, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Ketones by BINAP-Ru(II) Complexes

Ting Li – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

RNA Secondary Structure Prediction: Interpreting and Selecting Restraints from Isoenergetic Microarray Data

May 30, 2008 • 1:30 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Biophysical Chemistry Seminar
Ruiting Liang
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
May 30, 2008 • 1:30 PM

RNA Secondary Structure Prediction: Interpreting and Selecting Restraints from Isoenergetic Microarray Data

Ruiting Liang – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Biophysical Chemistry Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Coupling Photochemistry to Conformational Signals in Circadian Clock Light Sensors

May 27, 2008 • 2:30 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Biological Chemistry Cluster Seminar
Professor Brian Crane
Department of Chemistry
Cornell University
May 27, 2008 • 2:30 PM

Coupling Photochemistry to Conformational Signals in Circadian Clock Light Sensors

Professor Brian Crane – Department of Chemistry, Cornell University
Biological Chemistry Cluster Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Use of luminescence resonance energy transfer to identify locations of site bound metal ions in the spliceosomal U2-U6 snRNA complex

May 27, 2008 • 1:30 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Biological Chemistry Cluster Seminar
Professor Nancy Greenbaum
Department of Chemistry
Hunter College of CUNY
May 27, 2008 • 1:30 PM

Use of luminescence resonance energy transfer to identify locations of site bound metal ions in the spliceosomal U2-U6 snRNA complex

Professor Nancy Greenbaum – Department of Chemistry, Hunter College of CUNY
Biological Chemistry Cluster Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

I. NMR Structures of 2x2 Internal Loops of Tandem AG Pairs; II. Improving the Chemical Resolution of Ribozyme Catalysis

May 22, 2008 • 5:00 PM
K-207 Medical Center
RNA Club
Nic Hammond and Robert Spitale
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
May 22, 2008 • 5:00 PM

I. NMR Structures of 2x2 Internal Loops of Tandem AG Pairs; II. Improving the Chemical Resolution of Ribozyme Catalysis

Nic Hammond and Robert Spitale – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
RNA Club
K-207 Medical Center
Seminar Page

The Catalytic Cycle of Discovery in Total Synthesis

May 21, 2008 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Seymour Rothchild Lecture
Professor Phil S. Baran
Department of Chemistry
Scripps Research Institute
May 21, 2008 • 12:00 PM

The Catalytic Cycle of Discovery in Total Synthesis

Professor Phil S. Baran – Department of Chemistry, Scripps Research Institute
Seymour Rothchild Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Total Synthesis Using Enzymes: The Case of 6-Deoxyerythronolide B Synthase

May 16, 2008 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Fehmi Timur Senguen
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
May 16, 2008 • 9:30 AM

Total Synthesis Using Enzymes: The Case of 6-Deoxyerythronolide B Synthase

Fehmi Timur Senguen – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Chemistry and Biology of Inteins

May 9, 2008 • 12:30 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Naomi Lee
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
May 9, 2008 • 12:30 PM

Chemistry and Biology of Inteins

Naomi Lee – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Physical Organic Chemistry on the Brain

April 30, 2008 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Professor Dennis A. Dougherty
Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
California Institute of Technology
April 30, 2008 • 12:00 PM

Physical Organic Chemistry on the Brain

Professor Dennis A. Dougherty – Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

The Cation-π Interaction: A New View of Benzene and the Aromatic Amino Acids

April 29, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Professor Dennis A. Dougherty
Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
California Institute of Technology
April 29, 2008 • 4:00 PM

The Cation-π Interaction: A New View of Benzene and the Aromatic Amino Acids

Professor Dennis A. Dougherty – Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Chemical-Scale Studies of the Nicotine Receptor

April 28, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Professor Dennis A. Dougherty
Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
California Institue of Technology
April 28, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Chemical-Scale Studies of the Nicotine Receptor

Professor Dennis A. Dougherty – Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institue of Technology
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

From Heterocyclic Peptide Mimics to New Reactions of Highly Electron-Deficient Heterocumulenes

April 25, 2008 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor José S. Madalengoitia
Department of Chemistry
University of Vermont
April 25, 2008 • 9:30 AM

From Heterocyclic Peptide Mimics to New Reactions of Highly Electron-Deficient Heterocumulenes

Professor José S. Madalengoitia – Department of Chemistry, University of Vermont
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

The Structural Basis of Biological Nitrogen Fixation

April 23, 2008 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Biological Chemistry Cluster Seminar
Professor Douglas Rees
Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
California Institute of Technology
April 23, 2008 • 12:00 PM

The Structural Basis of Biological Nitrogen Fixation

Professor Douglas Rees – Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
Biological Chemistry Cluster Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Photoinduced Electron Transfer Processes of Self-Assembled Inorganic Nanomaterials

April 21, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic/Physical Seminar
Professor David Watson
Department of Chemistry
University at Buffalo
Cancelled
April 21, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Photoinduced Electron Transfer Processes of Self-Assembled Inorganic Nanomaterials

Professor David Watson – Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo
Inorganic/Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Cancelled

New Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions for the Stereoselective Synthesis of Heterocycles

April 18, 2008 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor John P. Wolfe
Department of Chemistry
University of Michigan
April 18, 2008 • 9:30 AM

New Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions for the Stereoselective Synthesis of Heterocycles

Professor John P. Wolfe – Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Ultrafast Energy and Electron Transfer Processes in Photosynthetic Complexes

April 16, 2008 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Robert E. Blankenship
Department of Biology and Chemistry
Washington University
April 16, 2008 • 12:00 PM

Ultrafast Energy and Electron Transfer Processes in Photosynthetic Complexes

Professor Robert E. Blankenship – Department of Biology and Chemistry, Washington University
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Semi-classical Description of Breathers

April 14, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Kirill Igumenshchev
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
April 14, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Semi-classical Description of Breathers

Kirill Igumenshchev – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Cross-Coupling Reactions via Directed Carbometalation: Reaction Development and Applications

April 4, 2008 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Glenn Micalizio
Department of Chemistry
Yale University
April 4, 2008 • 9:30 AM

Cross-Coupling Reactions via Directed Carbometalation: Reaction Development and Applications

Professor Glenn Micalizio – Department of Chemistry, Yale University
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Understanding Heavy Metal-Protein Interactions Using a De Novo Design Strategy

April 2, 2008 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Vincent L. Pecoraro
Department of Chemistry
University of Michigan
April 2, 2008 • 12:00 PM

Understanding Heavy Metal-Protein Interactions Using a De Novo Design Strategy

Professor Vincent L. Pecoraro – Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

An Overview of Solution Based Semiconductor Nanowires

March 31, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Professor Masaru Kuno
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Notre Dame
March 31, 2008 • 4:00 PM

An Overview of Solution Based Semiconductor Nanowires

Professor Masaru Kuno – Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Developing New Reactions Using Carbene Catalysis

March 28, 2008 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Karl A. Scheidt
Department of Chemistry
Northwestern University
March 28, 2008 • 9:30 AM

Developing New Reactions Using Carbene Catalysis

Karl A. Scheidt – Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Developments in Fuel Cell Technology

March 26, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Goergen Hall 101 (Sloan Aud.)
UR Virtual Institute for Energy Lecture
Professor Hector Abruna
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Cornell University
March 26, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Developments in Fuel Cell Technology

Professor Hector Abruna – Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University
UR Virtual Institute for Energy Lecture
Goergen Hall 101 (Sloan Aud.)
Seminar Page

Understanding the Kinetics of Spin-Forbidden Chemical Reactions

March 26, 2008 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Jeremy Harvey
School of Chemistry
University of Bristol, UK
March 26, 2008 • 12:00 PM

Understanding the Kinetics of Spin-Forbidden Chemical Reactions

Professor Jeremy Harvey – School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, UK
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Metal-Organic Hybrid Materials For Catalytic and Biomedical Applications

March 24, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Wenbin Lin
Department of Chemistry
University of North Carolina
March 24, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Metal-Organic Hybrid Materials For Catalytic and Biomedical Applications

Professor Wenbin Lin – Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Protein Stabilization: Side Chain Length of Charged Amino Acids and Highly Fluorinated Amino Acids

March 21, 2008 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Richard Cheng
Department Of Chemistry
SUNY at Buffalo
March 21, 2008 • 9:30 AM

Protein Stabilization: Side Chain Length of Charged Amino Acids and Highly Fluorinated Amino Acids

Professor Richard Cheng – Department Of Chemistry, SUNY at Buffalo
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Powering the Planet: The Challenge for Chemistry in the 21st Century

March 18, 2008 • 7:30 PM
Goergen Hall 101 (Sloan Aud.)
Harrison Howe Award Lecture
Professor Daniel G. Nocera
Department of Chemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
March 18, 2008 • 7:30 PM

Powering the Planet: The Challenge for Chemistry in the 21st Century

Professor Daniel G. Nocera – Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harrison Howe Award Lecture
Goergen Hall 101 (Sloan Aud.)
Seminar Page

Molecular Chemistry of Renewable Energy

March 18, 2008 • 3:30 PM
Hutchison Hall, Hubbell Aud.
Harrison Howe Award Lecture
Professor Daniel G. Nocera
Department of Chemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
March 18, 2008 • 3:30 PM

Molecular Chemistry of Renewable Energy

Professor Daniel G. Nocera – Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harrison Howe Award Lecture
Hutchison Hall, Hubbell Aud.
Seminar Page

Making and Breaking of C-H, C-F and C-N Bonds Utilizing Titanium-Carbon Linkages. A Synthetic and Mechanistic Study.

March 17, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Daniel J. Mindiola
Department of Chemistry
Indiana University
March 17, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Making and Breaking of C-H, C-F and C-N Bonds Utilizing Titanium-Carbon Linkages. A Synthetic and Mechanistic Study.

Professor Daniel J. Mindiola – Department of Chemistry, Indiana University
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Study and Applications of Small Strained Heterocyclic Synthons

March 7, 2008 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Jon Njardarson
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Cornell University
March 7, 2008 • 9:30 AM

Study and Applications of Small Strained Heterocyclic Synthons

Professor Jon Njardarson – Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Minimal Amino Acid and Peptide-Based Catalysts for Organic Synthesis

March 5, 2008 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Scott J. Miller
Department of Chemistry
Yale University
March 5, 2008 • 12:00 PM

Minimal Amino Acid and Peptide-Based Catalysts for Organic Synthesis

Professor Scott J. Miller – Department of Chemistry, Yale University
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Exploring Conductance Switching Properties of Molecular Scale Devices - A Computational Approach

March 3, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Professor Barry D. Dunietz
Department of Chemistry
University of Michigan
March 3, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Exploring Conductance Switching Properties of Molecular Scale Devices - A Computational Approach

Professor Barry D. Dunietz – Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Total Synthesis of Phorboxazole A Revisited: Discovery of The More Potent Cogener, (+)-Chlorophorboxazole A

February 29, 2008 • 9:30 AM
Hutchinson Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Abdallah Bitar
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
February 29, 2008 • 9:30 AM

Total Synthesis of Phorboxazole A Revisited: Discovery of The More Potent Cogener, (+)-Chlorophorboxazole A

Abdallah Bitar – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Organic Seminar
Hutchinson Hall 473
Seminar Page

Probing Dynamics in the Far-Infrared with THz Absorption and Emission Spectroscopy

February 27, 2008 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Charles Schmuttenmaer
Department of Chemistry
Yale University
February 27, 2008 • 12:00 PM

Probing Dynamics in the Far-Infrared with THz Absorption and Emission Spectroscopy

Professor Charles Schmuttenmaer – Department of Chemistry, Yale University
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Inorganic Nanocrystals: from Molecular Chemistry to Supramolecular Chemistry

February 25, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchinson Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Professor Y. Charles Cao
Department of Chemistry
University of Florida
February 25, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Inorganic Nanocrystals: from Molecular Chemistry to Supramolecular Chemistry

Professor Y. Charles Cao – Department of Chemistry, University of Florida
Physical Seminar
Hutchinson Hall 473
Seminar Page

N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: Thiazolium-Catalyzed Additions of Acylsilanes

February 22, 2008 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
John Miller
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
February 22, 2008 • 9:30 AM

N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: Thiazolium-Catalyzed Additions of Acylsilanes

John Miller – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

I. C-CN vs. C-H Activation of Nitriles Using Nickel(0); II. New Heterocycles Syntheses Catalyzed by Transition Metals and Brønsted Acids

February 13, 2008 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
SYCAM Seminar
Ting Li and Kevin Cariou, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
February 13, 2008 • 12:00 PM

I. C-CN vs. C-H Activation of Nitriles Using Nickel(0); II. New Heterocycles Syntheses Catalyzed by Transition Metals and Brønsted Acids

Ting Li and Kevin Cariou, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
SYCAM Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Synthesis and Chemistry of Iridium Complexes Containing Chiral Diphosphine Ligands: Oxidative Addition to Iridium(I) Systems and Catalytic Activity of the Electrophilic Iridium(III) Complexes

February 12, 2008 • 2:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Abdurrahman C. Atesin
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
February 12, 2008 • 2:00 PM

Synthesis and Chemistry of Iridium Complexes Containing Chiral Diphosphine Ligands: Oxidative Addition to Iridium(I) Systems and Catalytic Activity of the Electrophilic Iridium(III) Complexes

Abdurrahman C. Atesin – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Switchable Nano-Containers: Synthesis and Structural Properties

February 7, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Laura Shirtcliff, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich
February 7, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Switchable Nano-Containers: Synthesis and Structural Properties

Laura Shirtcliff, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

From Alkyne Metathesis to Graphitic Materials: A Story of Application of Chemistry in Materials Science

February 4, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Wei Zhang, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
February 4, 2008 • 4:00 PM

From Alkyne Metathesis to Graphitic Materials: A Story of Application of Chemistry in Materials Science

Wei Zhang, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

A Synthesis of the Furanosteroid Viridin and Investigations of Group 10 Transition Metal Catalysis and Mechanism

January 31, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Erik Alexanian, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
University of Illinois, Urbana
January 31, 2008 • 4:00 PM

A Synthesis of the Furanosteroid Viridin and Investigations of Group 10 Transition Metal Catalysis and Mechanism

Erik Alexanian, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Chemical Probes to Explore Protein and Metabolite Function

January 28, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Erin Carlson, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
The Scripps Research Institute
January 28, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Chemical Probes to Explore Protein and Metabolite Function

Erin Carlson, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Metal Reagents for Biological Sensing and Chemotherapeutic Applications

January 24, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Mi Hee Lim, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
California Institute of Technology
January 24, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Metal Reagents for Biological Sensing and Chemotherapeutic Applications

Mi Hee Lim, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, California Institute of Technology
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Exploiting engineered P450 enzymes for alternative fuel production and synthetic applications

January 21, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Rudi Fasan, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
California Insitute of Technology
January 21, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Exploiting engineered P450 enzymes for alternative fuel production and synthetic applications

Rudi Fasan, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, California Insitute of Technology
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Adventures in Natural Products

January 17, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Kyle Eastman, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
The Scripps Research Institute
January 17, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Adventures in Natural Products

Kyle Eastman, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

The Development of a Large-Scale Synthesis of tert-Butanesulfinamide and New Rh- and Ir-Catalyzed Enantioselective Transformations

January 14, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Daniel Weix, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
University of Illinois at Urbana
January 14, 2008 • 4:00 PM

The Development of a Large-Scale Synthesis of tert-Butanesulfinamide and New Rh- and Ir-Catalyzed Enantioselective Transformations

Daniel Weix, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

I. Homogeneous Iron Catalysts with Redox Non-Innocent Ligands: Synthesis and Electronic Structure; II. Sterically Pressured Uranium Complexes for Small Molecule Activation

January 10, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Suzanne Bart, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany
January 10, 2008 • 4:00 PM

I. Homogeneous Iron Catalysts with Redox Non-Innocent Ligands: Synthesis and Electronic Structure; II. Sterically Pressured Uranium Complexes for Small Molecule Activation

Suzanne Bart, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Synthetic Modeling of Cytochrome c Oxidase & Design of Programmable Anticancer Agents

January 7, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Eunsuk Kim, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
January 7, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Synthetic Modeling of Cytochrome c Oxidase & Design of Programmable Anticancer Agents

Eunsuk Kim, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Teaching Old Enzymes New Tricks

January 3, 2008 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Kenneth Woycechowsky, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich
January 3, 2008 • 4:00 PM

Teaching Old Enzymes New Tricks

Kenneth Woycechowsky, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Chemical Tools for Glycobiology

December 17, 2007 • 4:00 PM
HH 473
Organic Seminar
Peng Wu, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
University of California, Berkeley
December 17, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Chemical Tools for Glycobiology

Peng Wu, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley
Organic Seminar
HH 473
Seminar Page

Label-free Biomolecular Sensing Using Single Color Near-Null Reflective Interferometry and Brewster Angle Straddle Interferometry

December 13, 2007 • 2:00 PM
Dewey Hall 2110D
Ph.D. Defense
Tingjuan Gao
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
December 13, 2007 • 2:00 PM

Label-free Biomolecular Sensing Using Single Color Near-Null Reflective Interferometry and Brewster Angle Straddle Interferometry

Tingjuan Gao – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Dewey Hall 2110D
Seminar Page

I. Sequential C- And S- Coupling to Dibromoalkenes II. Effects of Electron-Wihdrawing Groups in the Polarized Nazarov Reaction III. Progress Towards the Total Synthesis of Tetrapetalone A

December 13, 2007 • 12:30 PM
Goergen 108
Ph.D. Defense
Ildiko Rita Herrick
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
December 13, 2007 • 12:30 PM

I. Sequential C- And S- Coupling to Dibromoalkenes II. Effects of Electron-Wihdrawing Groups in the Polarized Nazarov Reaction III. Progress Towards the Total Synthesis of Tetrapetalone A

Ildiko Rita Herrick – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Goergen 108
Seminar Page

Carbon-Carbon Bond Activation of Acetylene Derivatives via Photolysis of Platinum Complexes

December 12, 2007 • 2:00 PM
Meliora Hall 208
Ph.D. Defense
Ahmet Gunay
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
December 12, 2007 • 2:00 PM

Carbon-Carbon Bond Activation of Acetylene Derivatives via Photolysis of Platinum Complexes

Ahmet Gunay – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Meliora Hall 208
Seminar Page

Synthetic Control of Magnetic Anisotropy: From Molecules to Extended Solids

December 12, 2007 • 12:00 PM
HH 473
Organic Seminar
Bart M. Bartlett, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
University of California, Berkeley
December 12, 2007 • 12:00 PM

Synthetic Control of Magnetic Anisotropy: From Molecules to Extended Solids

Bart M. Bartlett, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley
Organic Seminar
HH 473
Seminar Page

I) Dipolar Cycloaddition/Chelotropic Extrusion Sequence to Prepare a Variety of β-Dicarbonyl Compounds. II) Studies Toward the Total Synthesis of Phomactin A

December 7, 2007 • 2:00 PM
Computer Studies Building 209
Ph.D. Defense
Daniel P. Canterbury
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
December 7, 2007 • 2:00 PM

I) Dipolar Cycloaddition/Chelotropic Extrusion Sequence to Prepare a Variety of β-Dicarbonyl Compounds. II) Studies Toward the Total Synthesis of Phomactin A

Daniel P. Canterbury – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Computer Studies Building 209
Seminar Page

Recent Advances in the Burgeoning Field of Gold Catalysis

November 19, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Paul Jarosz
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
November 19, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Recent Advances in the Burgeoning Field of Gold Catalysis

Paul Jarosz – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Alkaloid Biosynthesis

November 16, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Sarah O'Connor
Department of Chemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
November 16, 2007 • 9:30 AM

Alkaloid Biosynthesis

Professor Sarah O'Connor – Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Vibrational Energy in Molecules and Nanostructures

November 14, 2007 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Dana Dlott
Department of Chemistry
University of Illinois
November 14, 2007 • 12:00 PM

Vibrational Energy in Molecules and Nanostructures

Professor Dana Dlott – Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

The Simplest Nitrogen Oxides and Their Not-so-simple Bioinorganic Chemistry

November 12, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor George Richter-Addo
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Oklahoma
November 12, 2007 • 4:00 PM

The Simplest Nitrogen Oxides and Their Not-so-simple Bioinorganic Chemistry

Professor George Richter-Addo – Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Synthesis and Characterization of II-VI and IV-VI Colloidal Semiconductor Quantum Dots

November 12, 2007 • 9:00 AM
502 Morey Hall
Ph.D. Defense
Li Guo
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
November 12, 2007 • 9:00 AM

Synthesis and Characterization of II-VI and IV-VI Colloidal Semiconductor Quantum Dots

Li Guo – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
502 Morey Hall
Seminar Page

Transition-Metal-Catalyzed C-H Bond Activation, Alkane Dehydrogenation, and Formation of C-C Bonds

November 7, 2007 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Alan Goldman
Department of Chemistry
Rutgers University
November 7, 2007 • 12:00 PM

Transition-Metal-Catalyzed C-H Bond Activation, Alkane Dehydrogenation, and Formation of C-C Bonds

Professor Alan Goldman – Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Lessons from Natural Products

November 2, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Dirk Trauner
Department of Chemistry
University of California, Berkeley
November 2, 2007 • 9:30 AM

Lessons from Natural Products

Professor Dirk Trauner – Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Nickel Diimine with Immobilized Fe-, Cr-, and Ti- Based Catalysts for Ethylene Polymerization

November 1, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Keying Ding
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
November 1, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Nickel Diimine with Immobilized Fe-, Cr-, and Ti- Based Catalysts for Ethylene Polymerization

Keying Ding – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

(1) Catalytic Hydrogenation of Substituted Pyrroles: Stereoselective Synthesis of Pyrrolidine Derivatives (2) A Novel Camphor-amine Organocatalyst: Application to Hydroxymethylation of Aldehydes

October 31, 2007 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
SYCAM Seminar
Chao Jiang and John Miller
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
October 31, 2007 • 12:00 PM

(1) Catalytic Hydrogenation of Substituted Pyrroles: Stereoselective Synthesis of Pyrrolidine Derivatives (2) A Novel Camphor-amine Organocatalyst: Application to Hydroxymethylation of Aldehydes

Chao Jiang and John Miller – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
SYCAM Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Molecules in Superfluid He Droplets

October 29, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Professor Andrey Vilesov
Department of Chemistry
University of Southern California
October 29, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Molecules in Superfluid He Droplets

Professor Andrey Vilesov – Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Evolution and Synthesis of Polyketides

October 26, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Richard E. Taylor
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Notre Dame
October 26, 2007 • 9:30 AM

Evolution and Synthesis of Polyketides

Professor Richard E. Taylor – Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Intramolecular Cycloadditions of Cyclobutadienes: Using Strain to Access Molecular Complexity

October 24, 2007 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Marc Snapper
Department of Chemistry
Boston College
October 24, 2007 • 12:00 PM

Intramolecular Cycloadditions of Cyclobutadienes: Using Strain to Access Molecular Complexity

Professor Marc Snapper – Department of Chemistry, Boston College
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

New Materials for Magnetic Refrigeration

October 22, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Gordon Miller
Department of Chemistry
Iowa State University
October 22, 2007 • 4:00 PM

New Materials for Magnetic Refrigeration

Professor Gordon Miller – Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Valency and Bonding: Lewis Structures for Transition Metal Complexes?

October 17, 2007 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Professor Clark R. Landis
Department of Chemistry
University of Wisconsin-Madison
October 17, 2007 • 12:00 PM

Valency and Bonding: Lewis Structures for Transition Metal Complexes?

Professor Clark R. Landis – Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Diazaphospholanes and Highly Selective and Active Catalysts for Hydroformylation

October 16, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Professor Clark R. Landis
Department of Chemistry
University of Wisconsin-Madison
October 16, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Diazaphospholanes and Highly Selective and Active Catalysts for Hydroformylation

Professor Clark R. Landis – Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Catalytic Perfection and Alkene Polymerization

October 15, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Professor Clark R. Landis
Department of Chemistry
University of Wisconsin-Madison
October 15, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Catalytic Perfection and Alkene Polymerization

Professor Clark R. Landis – Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Hutchison Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Not "Lectureless," but Definitely Lecturing Less: An Evaluation of Peer-Led Guided Inquiry

October 12, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Jennifer Lewis
Department of Chemistry
University of South Florida
October 12, 2007 • 9:30 AM

Not "Lectureless," but Definitely Lecturing Less: An Evaluation of Peer-Led Guided Inquiry

Professor Jennifer Lewis – Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Photosynthetic Water Splitting: Investigations by Multifrequency Pulsed EPR Methods

October 10, 2007 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor R. David Britt
Department of Chemistry
University of California, Davis
October 10, 2007 • 12:00 PM

Photosynthetic Water Splitting: Investigations by Multifrequency Pulsed EPR Methods

Professor R. David Britt – Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Thermodynamic Research on RNA Pseudoknots

October 5, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Biao Liu
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
October 5, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Thermodynamic Research on RNA Pseudoknots

Biao Liu – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Illuminating Spectra, Images, Microfluidics and Biosensors with Laser NMR/MRI

October 2, 2007 • 12:30 PM
Lander Auditorium, 140
W. Albert Noyes Jr. Memorial Lecture
Professor Alexander Pines
Department of Chemistry
University of California - Berkeley
October 2, 2007 • 12:30 PM

Illuminating Spectra, Images, Microfluidics and Biosensors with Laser NMR/MRI

Professor Alexander Pines – Department of Chemistry, University of California - Berkeley
W. Albert Noyes Jr. Memorial Lecture
Lander Auditorium, 140
Seminar Page

Magnetic Resonance with Lots of Quanta and No Magnetic Field

October 1, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
W. Albert Noyes Jr. Memorial Lecture
Professor Alexander Pines
Department of Chemistry
University of California - Berkeley
October 1, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Magnetic Resonance with Lots of Quanta and No Magnetic Field

Professor Alexander Pines – Department of Chemistry, University of California - Berkeley
W. Albert Noyes Jr. Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Expanding the Language of Bacterial Communication Using Synthetic Ligands

September 28, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Helen Blackwell
Department of Chemistry
University of Wisconsin
September 28, 2007 • 9:30 AM

Expanding the Language of Bacterial Communication Using Synthetic Ligands

Professor Helen Blackwell – Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Electron Transfer Dynamics in Efficient Molecular Solar Cells

September 26, 2007 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Gerald J. Meyer
Department of Chemistry
Johns Hopkins University
September 26, 2007 • 12:00 PM

Electron Transfer Dynamics in Efficient Molecular Solar Cells

Professor Gerald J. Meyer – Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Synthesis, Assembly, Sensing and Imaging with Metallic Nanorods

September 24, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Catherine Murphy
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of South Carolina
September 24, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Synthesis, Assembly, Sensing and Imaging with Metallic Nanorods

Professor Catherine Murphy – Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Synthetic Studies of Spiroketal Enol Ether Natural Products

September 21, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Jennifer Koviach-Côté
Department of Chemistry
Bates College
September 21, 2007 • 9:30 AM

Synthetic Studies of Spiroketal Enol Ether Natural Products

Professor Jennifer Koviach-Côté – Department of Chemistry, Bates College
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Metal Catalyzed Ring Forming and Ring Opening Reactions: Synthesis of Heterocycles

September 19, 2007 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Mark Lautens
Department of Chemistry
University of Toronto
Cancelled
September 19, 2007 • 12:00 PM

Metal Catalyzed Ring Forming and Ring Opening Reactions: Synthesis of Heterocycles

Professor Mark Lautens – Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Cancelled

New Twists in Nazarov Cyclization Chemistry

September 17, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Alison Frontier
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
September 17, 2007 • 4:00 PM

New Twists in Nazarov Cyclization Chemistry

Professor Alison Frontier – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

New Transition Metal Catalyzed Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Reactions

September 14, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor John Chisholm
Department of Chemistry
Syracuse University
September 14, 2007 • 9:30 AM

New Transition Metal Catalyzed Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Reactions

Professor John Chisholm – Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Preoganization in Biological Systems: Are Conformational Constraints Really Worth the Energy?

September 12, 2007 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Stephen Martin
Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Texas at Austin
September 12, 2007 • 12:00 PM

Preoganization in Biological Systems: Are Conformational Constraints Really Worth the Energy?

Professor Stephen Martin – Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Austin
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Harnessing Redox-Active Ligands for Small-Molecule Bond-Activation Reactions at d0 Metals

September 10, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Alan Heyduk
Department of Chemistry
University of California at Irvine
September 10, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Harnessing Redox-Active Ligands for Small-Molecule Bond-Activation Reactions at d0 Metals

Professor Alan Heyduk – Department of Chemistry, University of California at Irvine
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Beyond the Bezoin Reaction: New Discoveries with Carbene Catalysis

September 7, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Karl Scheidt
Department of Chemistry
Northwestern University
Cancelled
September 7, 2007 • 9:30 AM

Beyond the Bezoin Reaction: New Discoveries with Carbene Catalysis

Professor Karl Scheidt – Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Cancelled

Single molecule optical absorption of carbon nanotubes detected via scanning tunneling microscopy

September 5, 2007 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Martin Gruebele
Departments of Chemistry, Physics and Biophysics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
September 5, 2007 • 12:00 PM

Single molecule optical absorption of carbon nanotubes detected via scanning tunneling microscopy

Professor Martin Gruebele – Departments of Chemistry, Physics and Biophysics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Studies on the Mechanism-of-Action of Diazoparaquinone Natural Products and Efforts Toward the Synthesis of Caged Alkaloid Natural Products

August 13, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Computer Studies 209
Organic Seminar
Kyle Eastman, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
The Scripps Research Institute
August 13, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Studies on the Mechanism-of-Action of Diazoparaquinone Natural Products and Efforts Toward the Synthesis of Caged Alkaloid Natural Products

Kyle Eastman, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute
Organic Seminar
Computer Studies 209
Seminar Page

Strong Bond Activation of Organic Substrates Using Metal Complexes Containing Hafnium and Rhodium

August 6, 2007 • 3:00 PM
Computer Studies 209
Ph.D. Defense
Ryan Dennis Rieth
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
August 6, 2007 • 3:00 PM

Strong Bond Activation of Organic Substrates Using Metal Complexes Containing Hafnium and Rhodium

Ryan Dennis Rieth – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Computer Studies 209
Seminar Page

Studies Directed Toward the Total Synthesis of the Immunosuppressant FK-506

July 26, 2007 • 1:00 PM
Morey Hall 321
Ph.D. Defense
Susan Hanson
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
July 26, 2007 • 1:00 PM

Studies Directed Toward the Total Synthesis of the Immunosuppressant FK-506

Susan Hanson – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Morey Hall 321
Seminar Page

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Aspects of the C-S Bond Activation Reactions of Asymmetrically Substituted Thiophenes with Rhodium and Platinum Metal Complexes

July 25, 2007 • 1:15 PM
Computer Studies 209
Ph.D. Defense
Tulay Aygan Atesin
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
July 25, 2007 • 1:15 PM

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Aspects of the C-S Bond Activation Reactions of Asymmetrically Substituted Thiophenes with Rhodium and Platinum Metal Complexes

Tulay Aygan Atesin – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Computer Studies 209
Seminar Page

Towards prediction of alpha helical membrane protein structure

July 17, 2007 • 2:00 PM
Computer Studies 209
Physical Seminar
Cen Gao
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
July 17, 2007 • 2:00 PM

Towards prediction of alpha helical membrane protein structure

Cen Gao – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Physical Seminar
Computer Studies 209
Seminar Page

Synthesis and Reactivity of Low-Coordinate Iron (I) and Iron (II) Complexes Supported by Beta-Diketiminates

June 21, 2007 • 2:00 PM
Computer Studies 209
Ph.D. Defense
Ying Yu
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
June 21, 2007 • 2:00 PM

Synthesis and Reactivity of Low-Coordinate Iron (I) and Iron (II) Complexes Supported by Beta-Diketiminates

Ying Yu – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Computer Studies 209
Seminar Page

Optical Spectroscopy of Lead Selenide and Lead Sulfide Semiconductor Nanocrystals

June 19, 2007 • 2:00 PM
Goergen 110
Ph.D. Defense
Jeffrey J. Peterson
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
June 19, 2007 • 2:00 PM

Optical Spectroscopy of Lead Selenide and Lead Sulfide Semiconductor Nanocrystals

Jeffrey J. Peterson – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Goergen 110
Seminar Page

Fluorescence Efficiencies of Individual Carbon Nanotubes

June 18, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Computer Studies 209
Physical Seminar
Lisa Carlson
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
June 18, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Fluorescence Efficiencies of Individual Carbon Nanotubes

Lisa Carlson – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Physical Seminar
Computer Studies 209
Seminar Page

Selenoenzymes and Oxidative Stress: Glutathione Peroxidase and Bioinspired Mimics

June 14, 2007 • 1:00 PM
Computer Studies 209
Inorganic Seminar
Sally Rocks
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
June 14, 2007 • 1:00 PM

Selenoenzymes and Oxidative Stress: Glutathione Peroxidase and Bioinspired Mimics

Sally Rocks – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Inorganic Seminar
Computer Studies 209
Seminar Page

Atomic-resolution crystal structure of E. coli TruB bound to RNA: structural insights into the chemical isomerization of specific uridines in cellular RNAs

June 11, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Computer Studies 209
Biophysical Seminar
Robert Spitale
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
June 11, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Atomic-resolution crystal structure of E. coli TruB bound to RNA: structural insights into the chemical isomerization of specific uridines in cellular RNAs

Robert Spitale – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Biophysical Seminar
Computer Studies 209
Seminar Page

Cytochrome c Folding Studied by Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Flourescence Resonance Energy Transfer

May 31, 2007 • 2:00 PM
Computer Studies 209
Inorganic Seminar
Amy Ensign
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
May 31, 2007 • 2:00 PM

Cytochrome c Folding Studied by Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Flourescence Resonance Energy Transfer

Amy Ensign – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Inorganic Seminar
Computer Studies 209
Seminar Page

Ultrafast spectroscopy of single-walled carbon nanotubes under high laser excitation intensity

May 25, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Computer Studies 209
Physical Seminar
Shujing Wang
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
May 25, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Ultrafast spectroscopy of single-walled carbon nanotubes under high laser excitation intensity

Shujing Wang – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Physical Seminar
Computer Studies 209
Seminar Page

Taking a Hit for the Team: Self-sacrifice as an enzymatic strategy in the biosynthesis of lipoic acid

May 23, 2007 • 3:45 PM
Computer Studies 209
Biological Chemistry Cluster Seminar
Professor Squire Booker
Center for Biological Inorganic Chemistry
Pennsylvania State University
May 23, 2007 • 3:45 PM

Taking a Hit for the Team: Self-sacrifice as an enzymatic strategy in the biosynthesis of lipoic acid

Professor Squire Booker – Center for Biological Inorganic Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University
Biological Chemistry Cluster Seminar
Computer Studies 209
Seminar Page

Sequence Dependence of Stability for RNA Bulge Loops Based on the Complete Set of Group I Single Nucleotide Bulge Loops

May 23, 2007 • 3:00 PM
Computer Studies 209
Biological Chemistry Cluster Seminar
Professor Martin Serra
Department of Biochemistry
Allegheny College
May 23, 2007 • 3:00 PM

Sequence Dependence of Stability for RNA Bulge Loops Based on the Complete Set of Group I Single Nucleotide Bulge Loops

Professor Martin Serra – Department of Biochemistry, Allegheny College
Biological Chemistry Cluster Seminar
Computer Studies 209
Seminar Page

New Computational Chemistry Methods for Studying Protein-Ligand Interactions and Membrane Permeability

May 21, 2007 • 1:30 PM
Computer Studies 209
Physical Seminar
Professor Matt Jacobson
Department of Phamaceutical Chemistry
University of California at San Fancisco
May 21, 2007 • 1:30 PM

New Computational Chemistry Methods for Studying Protein-Ligand Interactions and Membrane Permeability

Professor Matt Jacobson – Department of Phamaceutical Chemistry, University of California at San Fancisco
Physical Seminar
Computer Studies 209
Seminar Page

Palladium Chemistry: Synthesis of Heterocycles via Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Addition

May 14, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchinson Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Ling Li
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
May 14, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Palladium Chemistry: Synthesis of Heterocycles via Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Addition

Ling Li – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchinson Hall 473
Seminar Page

Artificial Molecular-Level Machines: How do they work?

May 9, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchinson Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Pingwu Du
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
May 9, 2007 • 9:30 AM

Artificial Molecular-Level Machines: How do they work?

Pingwu Du – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchinson Hall 473
Seminar Page

Caught in the Act: Watching the Ribosome Move

May 2, 2007 • 2:00 PM
K-307 (MC)
Joint Chemistry/Biochemistry and Biophysics Seminar
Professor Harry Noller
Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology
University of California - Santa Cruz
May 2, 2007 • 2:00 PM

Caught in the Act: Watching the Ribosome Move

Professor Harry Noller – Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California - Santa Cruz
Joint Chemistry/Biochemistry and Biophysics Seminar
K-307 (MC)
Seminar Page

Ferrocene-free Organometallic Electrochemistry: Structures and Reactions of New 17-Electron Radicals

April 30, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor William Geiger
Department of Chemistry
University of Vermont
April 30, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Ferrocene-free Organometallic Electrochemistry: Structures and Reactions of New 17-Electron Radicals

Professor William Geiger – Department of Chemistry, University of Vermont
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Organocatalysis and New Concepts for Natural Product Synthesis

April 26, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Andrew S. Kende Distinguished Lecture
Professor David W. C. MacMillan
Department of Chemistry
Princeton University
April 26, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Organocatalysis and New Concepts for Natural Product Synthesis

Professor David W. C. MacMillan – Department of Chemistry, Princeton University
Andrew S. Kende Distinguished Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Enamine Catalysis, Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks

April 25, 2007 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Andrew S. Kende Distinguished Lecture
Professor David W. C. MacMillan
Department of Chemistry
Princeton University
April 25, 2007 • 12:00 PM

Enamine Catalysis, Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks

Professor David W. C. MacMillan – Department of Chemistry, Princeton University
Andrew S. Kende Distinguished Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Iminium Catalysis, Advent of a New Activation Mode

April 24, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Andrew S. Kende Distinguished Lecture
Professor David W. C. MacMillan
Department of Chemistry
Princeton University
April 24, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Iminium Catalysis, Advent of a New Activation Mode

Professor David W. C. MacMillan – Department of Chemistry, Princeton University
Andrew S. Kende Distinguished Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Nickel-Catalyzed Coupling of Alkenes, Aldehydes, and Silyl Triflates

April 20, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Philip Warburton
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
April 20, 2007 • 9:30 AM

Nickel-Catalyzed Coupling of Alkenes, Aldehydes, and Silyl Triflates

Philip Warburton – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Catalysis and communcation in two active sites of the ribosome

April 18, 2007 • 2:00 PM
K-307 (MC)
Joint Chemistry/Biochemistry and Biophysics Seminar
Professor Rachel Green
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Johns Hopkins University
April 18, 2007 • 2:00 PM

Catalysis and communcation in two active sites of the ribosome

Professor Rachel Green – Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins University
Joint Chemistry/Biochemistry and Biophysics Seminar
K-307 (MC)
Seminar Page

I. Pd(II)- and Hg(II)- Catalyzed Rearrangement of Propargyl Acetates;
II. Progress Toward the Synthesis of Terpestacin

April 17, 2007 • 2:00 PM
Computer Studies 209
Ph.D. Defense
Patrick Caruana
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
April 17, 2007 • 2:00 PM

I. Pd(II)- and Hg(II)- Catalyzed Rearrangement of Propargyl Acetates;
II. Progress Toward the Synthesis of Terpestacin

Patrick Caruana – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Computer Studies 209
Seminar Page

The Asymmetric Intramolecular Heck Reaction of o-Iodoanilides

April 13, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Chao Jiang
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
April 13, 2007 • 9:30 AM

The Asymmetric Intramolecular Heck Reaction of o-Iodoanilides

Chao Jiang – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Peptide structure and dynamics studied by two-dimensional infared spectroscopy

April 9, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Professor Nien-Hui Ge
Department of Chemistry
University of California, Irvine
April 9, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Peptide structure and dynamics studied by two-dimensional infared spectroscopy

Professor Nien-Hui Ge – Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Gas Phase Ion-Molecule Reaction Dynamics Studied with Crossed Beams and Density Functional Theory Calculations

April 5, 2007 • 2:30 PM
Dewey 2162
Ph.D. Defense
Li Liu
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
April 5, 2007 • 2:30 PM

Gas Phase Ion-Molecule Reaction Dynamics Studied with Crossed Beams and Density Functional Theory Calculations

Li Liu – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Dewey 2162
Seminar Page

Palladium- and Nickel-Catalyzed Coupling Reactions

April 4, 2007 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Professor Gregory C. Fu
Department of Chemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
April 4, 2007 • 12:00 PM

Palladium- and Nickel-Catalyzed Coupling Reactions

Professor Gregory C. Fu – Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Asymmetric Catalysis with "Planar-Chiral" Heterocycles: Part 2

April 3, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Professor Gregory C. Fu
Department of Chemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
April 3, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Asymmetric Catalysis with "Planar-Chiral" Heterocycles: Part 2

Professor Gregory C. Fu – Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Asymmetric Catalysis with "Planar-Chiral" Heterocycles: Part 1

April 2, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Professor Gregory C. Fu
Department of Chemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
April 2, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Asymmetric Catalysis with "Planar-Chiral" Heterocycles: Part 1

Professor Gregory C. Fu – Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Victor J. Chambers Memorial Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

New Developments and Applications of Unconventional Bond Forming Methodology

March 30, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchinson Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Karl A. Scheidt
Department of Chemistry
Northwestern University
Cancelled
March 30, 2007 • 9:30 AM

New Developments and Applications of Unconventional Bond Forming Methodology

Professor Karl A. Scheidt – Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
Organic Seminar
Hutchinson Hall 473
Cancelled

Catalytic C-O and C-C Bond Formations for Organic Synthesis

March 23, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchinson Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Chulbom Lee
Department of Chemistry
Princeton University
March 23, 2007 • 9:30 AM

Catalytic C-O and C-C Bond Formations for Organic Synthesis

Professor Chulbom Lee – Department of Chemistry, Princeton University
Organic Seminar
Hutchinson Hall 473
Seminar Page

Development of Polarized Nazarov Cyclizations Using Lewis Acid Catalysts and Application

March 22, 2007 • 3:30 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Wei He
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
March 22, 2007 • 3:30 PM

Development of Polarized Nazarov Cyclizations Using Lewis Acid Catalysts and Application

Wei He – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Pericyclic Reactions and Carbon [1,3] Sigmatropic Shifts

March 21, 2007 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor John Baldwin
Department of Chemistry
Syracuse University
March 21, 2007 • 12:00 PM

Pericyclic Reactions and Carbon [1,3] Sigmatropic Shifts

Professor John Baldwin – Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Synthetically Tuned Luminophoric Materials: 3D Displas, Solar Energy Conversion and Beyond

March 19, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Stefan Bernhard
Department of Chemistry
Princeton University
March 19, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Synthetically Tuned Luminophoric Materials: 3D Displas, Solar Energy Conversion and Beyond

Professor Stefan Bernhard – Department of Chemistry, Princeton University
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

The Development of Methods in Static and Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry and Application

March 16, 2007 • 12:30 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Brian Richard McNaughton
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
March 16, 2007 • 12:30 PM

The Development of Methods in Static and Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry and Application

Brian Richard McNaughton – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Shape Matters - Quantum Confinement in Semiconductor Dots, Rods, Wells, and Wires

March 14, 2007 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor William E. Buhro
Department of Chemistry
Washington University
March 14, 2007 • 12:00 PM

Shape Matters - Quantum Confinement in Semiconductor Dots, Rods, Wells, and Wires

Professor William E. Buhro – Department of Chemistry, Washington University
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Novel Catalytic Amination Reactions

March 9, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Hélène Lebel
Department of Chemistry
Université de Montréal
March 9, 2007 • 9:30 AM

Novel Catalytic Amination Reactions

Professor Hélène Lebel – Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Enantioselective C-H Activation: Applications to Organic Synthesis

March 7, 2007 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Huw M. L. Davies
Department of Chemistry
SUNY - Buffalo
March 7, 2007 • 12:00 PM

Enantioselective C-H Activation: Applications to Organic Synthesis

Professor Huw M. L. Davies – Department of Chemistry, SUNY - Buffalo
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Understanding Water Oxidation Catalysis: What do we need to split water more efficiently?

March 5, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Professor Mu-Hyun Baik
Department of Chemistry, Informatics
Indiana University
March 5, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Understanding Water Oxidation Catalysis: What do we need to split water more efficiently?

Professor Mu-Hyun Baik – Department of Chemistry, Informatics, Indiana University
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Small Molecule Control of Gene Activation

March 2, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor Anna Mapp
Department of Chemistry
University of Michigan
March 2, 2007 • 9:30 AM

Small Molecule Control of Gene Activation

Professor Anna Mapp – Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Single molecule optical absorption of carbon nanotubes detected via scanning tunneling microscopy

February 28, 2007 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Martin Gruebele
Departments of Chemistry, Physics, and Biophysics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Cancelled
February 28, 2007 • 12:00 PM

Single molecule optical absorption of carbon nanotubes detected via scanning tunneling microscopy

Professor Martin Gruebele – Departments of Chemistry, Physics, and Biophysics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Cancelled

Unconventional Doping, Fano Lineshape, and Phonon Softening in Carbon Nanotubes

February 26, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Professor Moonsub Shim
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
February 26, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Unconventional Doping, Fano Lineshape, and Phonon Softening in Carbon Nanotubes

Professor Moonsub Shim – Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Multi-Catalyst Systems

February 23, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Professor D. Tyler McQuade
Department of Chemistry
Cornell University
February 23, 2007 • 9:30 AM

Multi-Catalyst Systems

Professor D. Tyler McQuade – Department of Chemistry, Cornell University
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Nanostructural Design of Photocatalysts and Photoelectrochemical Cells

February 21, 2007 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Thomas Mallouk
Department of Chemistry and Physics
Pennsylvania State University
February 21, 2007 • 12:00 PM

Nanostructural Design of Photocatalysts and Photoelectrochemical Cells

Professor Thomas Mallouk – Department of Chemistry and Physics, Pennsylvania State University
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

A New Paradigm for Studies of Encapsulated Proteins

February 19, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Physical Seminar
Professor Peter Flynn
Department of Chemistry
University of Utah
February 19, 2007 • 4:00 PM

A New Paradigm for Studies of Encapsulated Proteins

Professor Peter Flynn – Department of Chemistry, University of Utah
Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Cycloisomerizations of Diynols - An Alternative to the Intramolecular Aldol Condensation

February 16, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Yan Zhang
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
February 16, 2007 • 9:30 AM

Cycloisomerizations of Diynols - An Alternative to the Intramolecular Aldol Condensation

Yan Zhang – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Conversion of Biomass to Fuel

February 12, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Brett Swartz
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
February 12, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Conversion of Biomass to Fuel

Brett Swartz – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Molybdenum π-Complexes: Organometallic Chirons

February 9, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
David Min
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
February 9, 2007 • 9:30 AM

Molybdenum π-Complexes: Organometallic Chirons

David Min – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Conformational changes of Nitrosomonas europaea cytochrome c552

February 8, 2007 • 2:00 PM
Hylan 201
Ph.D. Defense
Ravinder Kaur
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
February 8, 2007 • 2:00 PM

Conformational changes of Nitrosomonas europaea cytochrome c552

Ravinder Kaur – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Hylan 201
Seminar Page

Ultrafast Spectroscopy of the Primary Event in Vision and other Biophysical Processes

February 2, 2007 • 10:30 AM
Wilmot 116
Research Seminar
Professor David McCamant
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
February 2, 2007 • 10:30 AM

Ultrafast Spectroscopy of the Primary Event in Vision and other Biophysical Processes

Professor David McCamant – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Research Seminar
Wilmot 116
Seminar Page

Competitive Biradical and Zwitterion Paths in the Bergman-like Thermocyclization of Ene-Yne-Cumulenes

February 2, 2007 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Thomas Mastrangelo
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
February 2, 2007 • 9:30 AM

Competitive Biradical and Zwitterion Paths in the Bergman-like Thermocyclization of Ene-Yne-Cumulenes

Thomas Mastrangelo – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

I. The Alkylation of 2-Butyl-4,4-Dimethyl-4HBenzo-[d}{1,3}-Oxathiine-1,1-Dioxide, A New Class of Acyl Anion Equivalents; II. Studies Toward the Total Synthesis of FK-506

January 26, 2007 • 1:00 PM
Goergen 110
Ph.D. Defense
Susan Hanson
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
January 26, 2007 • 1:00 PM

I. The Alkylation of 2-Butyl-4,4-Dimethyl-4HBenzo-[d}{1,3}-Oxathiine-1,1-Dioxide, A New Class of Acyl Anion Equivalents; II. Studies Toward the Total Synthesis of FK-506

Susan Hanson – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Goergen 110
Seminar Page

Stereoselective Synthesis of Complex Heterocycles and Natural Products That Modulate Transcription and Bacterial Cell Division

January 22, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Jared Shaw, Ph.D.
The Broad Institute of Harvard University and MIT
January 22, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Stereoselective Synthesis of Complex Heterocycles and Natural Products That Modulate Transcription and Bacterial Cell Division

Jared Shaw, Ph.D. – The Broad Institute of Harvard University and MIT
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Investigating the Unique Reactivity of Organosilanes: From Synthetic Methodology to Cellular Profiling

January 15, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Annaliese Franz, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Harvard University
January 15, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Investigating the Unique Reactivity of Organosilanes: From Synthetic Methodology to Cellular Profiling

Annaliese Franz, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

New Strategies for the Synthesis of Bioactive Targets and Multidimensional Screening of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors

January 11, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Weiping Tang, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Harvard University
January 11, 2007 • 4:00 PM

New Strategies for the Synthesis of Bioactive Targets and Multidimensional Screening of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors

Weiping Tang, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, Harvard University
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

The Chemical and Biological Synthesis of Natural Products

January 8, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Zachary Aron, Ph.D.
Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Harvard Medical School, Department of
January 8, 2007 • 4:00 PM

The Chemical and Biological Synthesis of Natural Products

Zachary Aron, Ph.D. – Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Department of
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Thinking Outside the Backbone: Unique Approaches to Modifying Conjugated Polymers

January 4, 2007 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Anne McNeil, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
January 4, 2007 • 4:00 PM

Thinking Outside the Backbone: Unique Approaches to Modifying Conjugated Polymers

Anne McNeil, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Approaches Towards Total Synthesis of Nakadomarin A

December 19, 2006 • 2:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Ke Chen
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
December 19, 2006 • 2:00 PM

Approaches Towards Total Synthesis of Nakadomarin A

Ke Chen – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Mimicking Biomolecular Structures: from Supersized DNA to Amide-Depleted Proteins

December 18, 2006 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Jianmin Gao, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Scripps Research Institute
December 18, 2006 • 4:00 PM

Mimicking Biomolecular Structures: from Supersized DNA to Amide-Depleted Proteins

Jianmin Gao, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, Scripps Research Institute
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Asymmetric Synthesis of Bisphosphonate Antiosteoporetic Agents and Studies of Asymmetric Organocatalysis

December 15, 2006 • 3:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Xinyi Song
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
December 15, 2006 • 3:00 PM

Asymmetric Synthesis of Bisphosphonate Antiosteoporetic Agents and Studies of Asymmetric Organocatalysis

Xinyi Song – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Total Synthesis of Disease-Relevant Natural Products;
Tetracycline and Garsubellin A

December 14, 2006 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Dionicio Siegel, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
December 14, 2006 • 4:00 PM

Total Synthesis of Disease-Relevant Natural Products;
Tetracycline and Garsubellin A

Dionicio Siegel, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Versatile Stereoselective Synthesis of Carbocyclic Compounds
Through Electrocyclic Ring Closure Reactions

December 14, 2006 • 2:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Ph.D. Defense
Yuchen Tang
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
December 14, 2006 • 2:00 PM

Versatile Stereoselective Synthesis of Carbocyclic Compounds
Through Electrocyclic Ring Closure Reactions

Yuchen Tang – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Development and Applications of Cycloaddition Chemistry in Organic Synthesis

December 11, 2006 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
James Fuchs, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Scripps Research Institute
December 11, 2006 • 4:00 PM

Development and Applications of Cycloaddition Chemistry in Organic Synthesis

James Fuchs, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, Scripps Research Institute
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Effects of Conformational Mobility on Bacterial Cytochrome c Function

December 11, 2006 • 3:00 PM
Neuman Room 1-6823 MC
Ph.D. Defense
Lea R. Vacca
Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
University of Rochester
December 11, 2006 • 3:00 PM

Effects of Conformational Mobility on Bacterial Cytochrome c Function

Lea R. Vacca – Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Rochester
Ph.D. Defense
Neuman Room 1-6823 MC
Seminar Page

From novel ligand design for small molecule activation to the search for
molecular hydrogen evolution catalysts

December 7, 2006 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Xile Hu, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
California Institute of Technology
December 7, 2006 • 4:00 PM

From novel ligand design for small molecule activation to the search for
molecular hydrogen evolution catalysts

Xile Hu, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, California Institute of Technology
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Multi-Electron Redox Reactions at First Row Transition Ions

December 4, 2006 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Theodore Betley, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
December 4, 2006 • 4:00 PM

Multi-Electron Redox Reactions at First Row Transition Ions

Theodore Betley, Ph.D. – Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

TBA

November 20, 2006 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Sean Elliott
Department of Chemistry
Boston University
November 20, 2006 • 4:00 PM

TBA

Professor Sean Elliott – Department of Chemistry, Boston University
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

The Story of Vildagliptin (LAF237):
A DPP4 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

November 10, 2006 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Edwin Villhauer, Ph.D.
Process Research and Development
Novartis Parmaceuticals
November 10, 2006 • 9:30 AM

The Story of Vildagliptin (LAF237):
A DPP4 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

Edwin Villhauer, Ph.D. – Process Research and Development, Novartis Parmaceuticals
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Metal-Linked Artificial peptides as Model 1-D Molecular Wires

November 8, 2006 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Mary Beth Williams
Department of Chemistry
Pennsylvania State University
November 8, 2006 • 12:00 PM

Metal-Linked Artificial peptides as Model 1-D Molecular Wires

Professor Mary Beth Williams – Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

TBA

November 6, 2006 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Ryan Rieth
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
November 6, 2006 • 4:00 PM

TBA

Ryan Rieth – Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Promoting College Students' Intellectual Development

November 3, 2006 • 3:30 PM
Lander Auditorium, H.H. 140
The College Workshop Project
Professor Emeritus Richard Felder and Rebecca Brent, Ed.D.
Educations Designs, Inc.
North Carolina State University
November 3, 2006 • 3:30 PM

Promoting College Students' Intellectual Development

Professor Emeritus Richard Felder and Rebecca Brent, Ed.D. – Educations Designs, Inc., North Carolina State University
The College Workshop Project
Lander Auditorium, H.H. 140
Seminar Page

Towards an understanding of the bases for diverse but specific flavin reactivities in enzymes

November 1, 2006 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Anne-Frances Miller
Department of Chemistry
University of Kentucky
November 1, 2006 • 12:00 PM

Towards an understanding of the bases for diverse but specific flavin reactivities in enzymes

Professor Anne-Frances Miller – Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Single-Molecule imaging of biomolecular and cellular processes

October 30, 2006 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Seymour Rothchild Lecture
Professor Xiaowei Zhuang
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Harvard University
October 30, 2006 • 4:00 PM

Single-Molecule imaging of biomolecular and cellular processes

Professor Xiaowei Zhuang – Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University
Seymour Rothchild Lecture
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Synthesis and Design of Conjugated Polyelectrolyes

October 25, 2006 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Guillermo Bazan
University of California, Santa Barbara
Department of Chemistry
October 25, 2006 • 12:00 PM

Synthesis and Design of Conjugated Polyelectrolyes

Professor Guillermo Bazan – University of California, Santa Barbara, Department of Chemistry
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Electronic Structure Contributions to Catalysis in Pyranopterin Molybdenum Enzymes

October 23, 2006 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Martin Kirk
University of New Mexico
Department of Chemistry
October 23, 2006 • 4:00 PM

Electronic Structure Contributions to Catalysis in Pyranopterin Molybdenum Enzymes

Professor Martin Kirk – University of New Mexico, Department of Chemistry
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

General Acid-Based Catalysis and pKa Shifting in RNA Enzymes

October 19, 2006 • 3:30 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Sproull Fellow Alumnus Seminar
Professor Philip Bevilacqua
Pennsylvania State University
Department of Chemistry
October 19, 2006 • 3:30 PM

General Acid-Based Catalysis and pKa Shifting in RNA Enzymes

Professor Philip Bevilacqua – Pennsylvania State University, Department of Chemistry
Sproull Fellow Alumnus Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Amplifying Signals with Multivalency

October 16, 2006 • 1:30 PM
Strong Auditorium
Harrison Howe Award Lecture
Professor Laura Kiessling
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Wisconsin-Madison
October 16, 2006 • 1:30 PM

Amplifying Signals with Multivalency

Professor Laura Kiessling – Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Harrison Howe Award Lecture
Strong Auditorium
Seminar Page

Semiconductor Quantum Dots for Quantum Optics and Photonics

October 13, 2006 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Special Physical Seminar
Professor Dr. Ulrike Woggon
Universitat Dortmund
Experimentelle Physik Ilb
October 13, 2006 • 4:00 PM

Semiconductor Quantum Dots for Quantum Optics and Photonics

Professor Dr. Ulrike Woggon – Universitat Dortmund, Experimentelle Physik Ilb
Special Physical Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

PPAR Pan Agonists - The Next Generation of PPAR Ligands

October 13, 2006 • 9:30 AM
Hutchison Hall 473
Organic Seminar
Paul L. Feldman, Ph.D.
Medicinal Chemistry
GlaxoSmithKline
October 13, 2006 • 9:30 AM

PPAR Pan Agonists - The Next Generation of PPAR Ligands

Paul L. Feldman, Ph.D. – Medicinal Chemistry, GlaxoSmithKline
Organic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

Enantioselective C-H Activation: Application in Organic Synthesis

October 11, 2006 • 12:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Colloquium
Professor Huw M. Davies
Department of Chemistry
University at Buffalo
October 11, 2006 • 12:00 PM

Enantioselective C-H Activation: Application in Organic Synthesis

Professor Huw M. Davies – Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo
Colloquium
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page

New Ligands for the Hormone Binding Domain of Nuclear Receptors

October 9, 2006 • 4:00 PM
Hutchison Hall 473
Inorganic Seminar
Professor Robert Stockland, Jr.
Professor of Chemistry
Bucknell University
October 9, 2006 • 4:00 PM

New Ligands for the Hormone Binding Domain of Nuclear Receptors

Professor Robert Stockland, Jr. – Professor of Chemistry, Bucknell University
Inorganic Seminar
Hutchison Hall 473
Seminar Page
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