Past Events

Photoredox Organic Transformations in Water using Host-Guest Charge Transfer Chemistry Enzymes are proteins that catalyze non-spontaneous organic reactions in physiological conditions. Remarkably the water-insoluble organic substrates are usually encapsulated in

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The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology is pleased to invite you to attend the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Jean Wilson Day Lecture, and Celebration of Undergraduate Achievement which will

Advancing human health with precision nanomedicines The Day Lab engineers nanoparticles to enable high precision treatment of cancers, blood disorders, and gynecologic/reproductive health conditions. Additionally, we study nano/bio interactions from

Automation and Active Learning for the Autonomous Design of Polymer Biomaterials The seamless integration of synthetic materials with biological systems long remains a grand challenge, often curtailed by the sheer

How Melanin Pigments Insinuate Themselves into Fungal Cell Walls: Molecular Views of a Virulent Biocomposite Natural brown-black eumelanin pigments confer structural coloration in animals, also serving as robust barriers to

Carbene and Physical Organic Chemistry Dr. Robert A Moss was a distinguished and productive chemist. He was a renaissance man with wide ranging interests in Judaica, Sherlock Holmes, Music, Philately

Carbene and Physical Organic Chemistry Dr. Robert A Moss was a distinguished and productive chemist. He was a renaissance man with wide ranging interests in Judaica, Sherlock Holmes, Music, Philately

Is ¶-Single Bonding (C–¶–C) Possible? A Challenge in Organic Chemistry Chemical bonding systems determine the nature of molecules. In organic chemistry, there are two bonding types for carbon–carbon connections: o-bonding

If you have (or will soon have) a degree in engineering, computer sciences, or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology, physics and related disciplines), you can take the Patent Office’s Registration

Hosted by Professor Enver Izgu ~Coffee/tea will be served prior to the lecture~

Data-Driven Many-Body Potentials for Realistic Molecular Simulations Molecular simulations are instrumental in gaining detailed insights into the properties of complex systems, from biomolecules to materials. At the heart of these

Applications of H• Transfer from H2 Transition-metal hydride complexes with M–H bonds stronger than 56 kcal mol–1 can often be generated from hydrogen, and may thus be able to catalyze

Nanomedicine via SANDs, QBET, EXODUS, and Brain Organoid MAP In this talk, I will present smart SANDs (Speedy Analytical Nano-optofluidic Diagnostic systems) to predict and stop the spread of infectious

Hyperspectral learning and cyberphysical security for mHealth applications Our lab’s current research area focuses on physics/biology-informed learning to address large-scale societal health challenges. First, we will share our recent work

Machine Learning for Protein Engineering The age of machine learning is overtaking us all rapidly, both increasing our capabilities while undercutting what we thought we were doing as scientists. The

Hosted by Enver Izgu ~Coffee/tea will be served prior to the lecture~

Why mud is sticky (or, how clay particles interact across thin water films) Clay-rich soils and sediments are abundant natural materials that consist predominantly of hydrated assemblages of fine-grained aluminosilicate

Countering deleterious phase transitions in ALS/FTD RNA-binding proteins with prion-like domains, such as TDP-43, condense into functional liquids, which can transform into pathological fibrils that underpin fatal neurodegenerative disorders, including