| SEMINARS
AND COLLOQUIA |
| The
Chemistry Department and its affiliated institutions play host to very
lively seminar schedules each academic quarter. Consistent with the
collaborative, interdisciplinary philosophy present at the University
of Chicago, many members of the department regularly attend seminars of
relevance in other departments such as Physics and Geosciences. |
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| Chemistry
Colloquia |
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Monday afternoons during the academic year, the Chemistry Department
hosts a guest lecturer who presents work of general interest. Our
seminar series is highlighted each year by five endowed lectureships in
memory of Chicago graduate Edward Clark Lee and
University of Chicago Professors: William Draper Harkins,
Morris S. Kharasch, Julius Stieglitz
and Robert S. Mulliken. |
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The Karasch
lecturer remains in residence at the University for three weeks. His or
her stay provides a good opportunity for a thorough exchange of ideas
with faculty and students. In recent years Professors Peter Dervan,
Kurt Mislow, A. L. J. Beckwith, Ryoji Noyori, Jean Frechet, Marye Anne
Fox, Dieter Seebach, Sir Derek Barton, Manfred Reetz, John Groves, and
Kyriacos Nicolaou were Kharasch Visiting Professors. |
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The Bloch
Lectures are sponsored by the Bloch family in honor of Dr.
Herman Bloch.The late Dr. Herman Bloch was an alumnus of the
Department, formerly on the research staff of Universal Oil Products
(UOP). The PRF (Petroleum Research Fund) was created from assets of UOP. |
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The
Wheland Medal is awarded every other year in memory of the
physical-organic chemist, George Wheland. Recipients include Frank H.
Westheimer, Harden M. McConnell, Nelson Leonard, Fred Wudl, Roberft L.
Baldwin, and Robert Grubbs. |
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Most recently,
we have created a Mulliken Medal and Lectureship in
memory of Nobelist Robert S. Mulliken, a long-time member of this
department. The first recipient of this award was Gerhard Herzberg
followed by Michael Kasha and Richard Zare. |
| CAREER PANEL SERIES |
| Career Panel Series is a student organized panel series to provide
graduate students with an opportunity to interact with alumni from various
career fields, such as academia, industrial research and development,
government labs, science policy, government agencies, financial
consulting and other nontraditional fields. Through this panel, current
students and postdocs will become more aware of career choices in
various fields and be well-equipped to pursue their career choices.
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| SEMINAR
SCHEDULES |
| Monday |
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Chemistry
Colloquia |
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Seminars begin
at 4:00pm in Kent 120. Tea and cookies are in the Kent Lobby at 3:30. |
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MRSEC
Seminars |
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A weekly
seminar devoted to various topics of interest pertaining to the study
of condensed matter. Held at 12:30pm in the Kersten Physics Teaching
Center, room 206. |
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| Tuesday |
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James
Franck Institute Colloquia |
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The JFI
seminars cover topics of interest in chemical physics and condensed
matter. Seminars begin at 4:00pm in the Research Institutes, room 480.
Tea beforehand |
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| Wednesday |
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Tiger
Talks |
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 Every Wednesday night during
the academic year, a seasoned graduate student or post-doc presents his
or her work to their fellow graduate students in a very low pressure,
fun atmosphere. Wednesday Evenings, 7:00pm. Searle 282. |
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| Thursday |
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Physics
Colloquia |
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A weekly
seminar held by the Physics Department, topics are often of interest to
Chemists. Thursdays, 4:15pm. In the the Kersten Physics Teaching
Center, Room 106. |
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| Friday |
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Inorganic
- Organic Seminars |
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A weekly
seminar focusing on organic and inorganic chemistry. Seminars begin at
1:15 in Kent 120 |
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Geophysical
Sciences Seminars |
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Weekly seminars
held by the Geophysical Sciences Department. Seminars often include
topics in cosmo- and geochemistry. 1:30pm and 3:30 pm in Hinds 101 |
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| Saturday |
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The
Compton Lectures |
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A lecture
series that involves in-depth examinations of physical phenomena or
theorems which is aimed at the curious, non-scientist. Although many
scientists also enjoy these open lectures. Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. in
the Kersten Physics Teaching Center, Room 106. |
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