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Thesis Defense

Upcoming Events

June
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Date
Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Clark Auditorium
"High-resolution 3D biological structure and dynamics with the double-helix point spread function"Fluorescence microscopy is a vital tool for biological investigations, of

Past Events

Date
Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location:
Lucas Center/ MSLS, room P083
"Transcranial Ultrasound as a Tool for Glymphatic Modulation"   Effective treatment of central nervous system disorders remains fundamentally limited by two unre
Date
Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Chemistry Gazebo
"Carbonate-Promoted C–H Carboxylation of Furfural and its Applications for Advantaged Polyesters"Plastics are among the most versatile materials ever developed, yet their
Date
Friday, May 22, 2026, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location:
McCullough 115
"Materials Design and Synthesis Strategies for Next-Generation Lithium Batteries"With the advancements in battery technologies and the rising environmental concerns, the g
Date
Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Chemistry Gazebo
"Modifying Quantum Dots to Boost Near Infrared-To-Visible Upconversion"The conversion of low-energy near-infrared (NIR) photons into higher-energy visible photons holds tr
Date
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Chemistry Gazebo
"Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Discorhabdin Alkaloids"Hypoxia is a defining feature of solid tumors, driving new blood vessel growth and reducing the effectivenes
Date
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Chemistry Gazebo
"Selective Reverse Water-Gas Shift Catalysis at Intermediate Temperature and Elevated Pressure for Power-to-Liquid Fuel Production"Long-haul aviation, maritime shipping, a
Date
Friday, May 15, 2026, 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Location:
Packard 101
"From Distributed Systems to Molecular Insight: Infrastructure, Algorithms, and Organocatalytic Discovery"Quantum chemistry is ready to become a discovery engine at a scal
Date
Monday, May 4, 2026, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Location:
Allen 101X
"Helicene-Based Conjugated Oligomers and Polymers"Helicenes capture widespread scientific interest due to their fully conjugated backbone and unique spring-shaped overall
Date
Monday, May 4, 2026, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Location:
Sapp Center Lecture Hall (STLC 114)
"Committor-Informed Sampling Algorithms for Molecular Dynamics Simulations”Even with modern computing power, step-by-step molecular dynamics (MD) simulations remain computationally expensi
Date
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
S360 (Clark Center)
"TRAIN: A Customizable, Adsorption-Based Polymeric Nanoparticle Platform for Targeted RNA Delivery"Encapsulation-based RNA delivery systems, such as the lipid nanoparticle