Spring 2010
Faculty Seminars
Seminars are held in the Chemistry Building, Room LL16 at 4:00 p.m. on Fridays unless otherwise specified. Refreshments are served at 3:45 p.m. For more information call (502) 852-6798.
January 8
Cancelled - No Seminar
January 12
Dr. Justin Ragains
Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Host(s): Dr. George Pack
Title: Diradicals, Dauers and Dots: Chemical Synthesis Applied to Problems in Chemistry and Biology
Location/Time: Shumaker Research Building 139 at 2 pm
Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Host(s): Dr. George Pack
Title: Diradicals, Dauers and Dots: Chemical Synthesis Applied to Problems in Chemistry and Biology
Location/Time: Shumaker Research Building 139 at 2 pm
January 15
Dr. Marc Maynor
University of Texas at Austin, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Host(s): Dr. George Pack
Title: I) Cross-Responsive Polythiophenes: A Unique Approach
towards Molecular Recognition and Molecular Sensing
II) Supramolecular Approach for the Determination of
Identity, Concentration, and Enantiomeric Excess of
Chiral Carboxylates
University of Texas at Austin, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Host(s): Dr. George Pack
Title: I) Cross-Responsive Polythiophenes: A Unique Approach
towards Molecular Recognition and Molecular Sensing
II) Supramolecular Approach for the Determination of
Identity, Concentration, and Enantiomeric Excess of
Chiral Carboxylates
January 20
Dr. Andrew Mitchell
University of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Chemistry
Host(s): Dr. George Pack
Title: I) Synthesis of Dialkyl Ethers from Acetals and Potassium
Organotrifluoroborates
II) Cascade Synthesis of Cyclic Ethers via the Tandem
Mukaiyama Aldol-Lactonization
Location/Time: Shumaker Research Building 139 at 3 pm
University of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Chemistry
Host(s): Dr. George Pack
Title: I) Synthesis of Dialkyl Ethers from Acetals and Potassium
Organotrifluoroborates
II) Cascade Synthesis of Cyclic Ethers via the Tandem
Mukaiyama Aldol-Lactonization
Location/Time: Shumaker Research Building 139 at 3 pm
January 22
Dr. Hao Xu
Harvard University, Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Host(s): Dr. George Pack
Title: Searching for New Reactivity with Selectivity
I) The Total Synthesis of 1-O-Methyllateriflorone
II) Asymmetric Catalysis of Strong Acid-Catalyzed
Reactions with Chiral H-Bond Donors
Harvard University, Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Host(s): Dr. George Pack
Title: Searching for New Reactivity with Selectivity
I) The Total Synthesis of 1-O-Methyllateriflorone
II) Asymmetric Catalysis of Strong Acid-Catalyzed
Reactions with Chiral H-Bond Donors
Thursday, February 4
Dr. Bill Baker
University of South Florida, Dept. of Chemistry
Host(s): Dr. Frederick Luzzio
Brown and Williamson Lecture
Title: Antarctic Research Above and Below the Water
Location/Time: Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, Lower Level West at 2:30 pm
University of South Florida, Dept. of Chemistry
Host(s): Dr. Frederick Luzzio
Brown and Williamson Lecture
Title: Antarctic Research Above and Below the Water
Location/Time: Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, Lower Level West at 2:30 pm
Friday, February 5
Dr. Bill Baker
University of South Florida, Dept. of Chemistry
Host(s): Dr. Frederick Luzzio
Brown and Williamson Lecture
Title: Cold Water Chemistry
University of South Florida, Dept. of Chemistry
Host(s): Dr. Frederick Luzzio
Brown and Williamson Lecture
Title: Cold Water Chemistry
February 19
Dr. Neal Stolowich
Title: Introduction to VNMRJ - beginners
This session is aimed at all new users with little or no
NMR experience, as well as recommended for current
users who have not used the new software on the 400
since VJ will replace 6.1B on INOVA500
Location/Time: Chemistry Building, Room LL16 at 3:30 pm
Title: Introduction to VNMRJ - beginners
This session is aimed at all new users with little or no
NMR experience, as well as recommended for current
users who have not used the new software on the 400
since VJ will replace 6.1B on INOVA500
Location/Time: Chemistry Building, Room LL16 at 3:30 pm
February 26
Dr. Neal Stolowich
Title: Introduction to VNMRJ - current VJ users
Location/Time: Chemistry Building, Room LL16 at 3:30 pm
Title: Introduction to VNMRJ - current VJ users
Location/Time: Chemistry Building, Room LL16 at 3:30 pm
March 5
Dr. Neal Stolowich
Title: Introduction to Chempack - the future VJ walkup interface
Location/Time: Chemistry Building, Room LL16 at 3:30 pm
Title: Introduction to Chempack - the future VJ walkup interface
Location/Time: Chemistry Building, Room LL16 at 3:30 pm
March 12
Dr. Chuan-Jian Zhong
State University of New York at Binghamton, Dept. of Chemistry
Host(s): Dr. Frank Zamborini
Title: Metal and Magnetic Core-Shell Nanoparticles:
Chemically/Biologically Sensitive Nanoprobes
State University of New York at Binghamton, Dept. of Chemistry
Host(s): Dr. Frank Zamborini
Title: Metal and Magnetic Core-Shell Nanoparticles:
Chemically/Biologically Sensitive Nanoprobes
March 19
No Seminar - Spring Break
March 26
Dr. Eike Bauer
University of Missouri - St. Louis, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Host(s): Dr. Craig Grapperhaus
Title: Novel Iron Complexes and their Catalytic Activity in C-C
and C-O Bond Forming Reactions
University of Missouri - St. Louis, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Host(s): Dr. Craig Grapperhaus
Title: Novel Iron Complexes and their Catalytic Activity in C-C
and C-O Bond Forming Reactions
April 2
Dr. Richard Taylor
University of Notre Dame, Dept. of Chemistry
Host(s): Dr. Michael Nantz
Title: New Sources of Chemical Diversity Inspired by Polyketide Biosynthesis
University of Notre Dame, Dept. of Chemistry
Host(s): Dr. Michael Nantz
Title: New Sources of Chemical Diversity Inspired by Polyketide Biosynthesis
April 9
Dr. Fred E. Regnier
Purdue University, Dept. of Chemistry
Host(s): Dr. Xiang Zhang
Title: Proteomics Approaches to the Study of Oxidative Stress Initiated
Post-Translational Modifications of Proteins
Monday, April 12
Dr. Yimin Zhu
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dept. of Chemistry
Host(s): Dr. George Pack
Title: Development of Chemical Probes for Studying Bacterial Chemotaxis
Location/Time: J.B. Speed Building Room 100 at 11:30 am
Thursday, April 15
Dr. Akin Akdag
University of Colorado at Boulder, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Host(s): Dr. George Pack
Title: Singlet Fission: An Organic Approach to Increase the Efficiency of
Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Location/Time: Chemistry Building, Room LL16 at 2:30 pm
Purdue University, Dept. of Chemistry
Host(s): Dr. Xiang Zhang
Title: Proteomics Approaches to the Study of Oxidative Stress Initiated
Post-Translational Modifications of Proteins
Monday, April 12
Dr. Yimin ZhuUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, Dept. of Chemistry
Host(s): Dr. George Pack
Title: Development of Chemical Probes for Studying Bacterial Chemotaxis
Location/Time: J.B. Speed Building Room 100 at 11:30 am
Thursday, April 15
Dr. Akin AkdagUniversity of Colorado at Boulder, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Host(s): Dr. George Pack
Title: Singlet Fission: An Organic Approach to Increase the Efficiency of
Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Location/Time: Chemistry Building, Room LL16 at 2:30 pm
April 16 - Canceled
Dr. Leonidas G. Bachas
University of Kentucky, Dept. of Chemistry
Host(s): Dr. Frank Zamborini
title TBA
University of Kentucky, Dept. of Chemistry
Host(s): Dr. Frank Zamborini
title TBA
Student Seminars
Graduate student seminars are held in the Chemistry Building, Room LL-16 at 2:30 p.m. on Thursdays unless otherwise specified. For more information, call (502) 852-6798.
January 7
Mandatory Organizational Meeting
January 14
open
January 21
open
January 28
open
February 4
open
February 11
open
February 18
open
February 25
open
March 4
open
March 11
March 22
Magdalena Dailey - Ph.D. Defense - Abstract
Location/Time: SRB 139 at 11:00am
Location/Time: SRB 139 at 11:00am
March 25
open
2013 John Richard Binford Memorial Award
