Seminars/Events
Chemistry Department Seminars
Chemistry Department Seminars will be in-person in SL 130, unless otherwise noted. Some seminars may be also be broadcast online and recorded. For access to online seminars and/or recordings, please see the Majors Canvas page or contact the chemistry department at chemistry@wwu.edu.
The department strives to offer a diverse and vibrant seminar program. Each year leading researchers from outside the department, as well as faculty and graduate students from Western, present and discuss their cutting-edge research. This is an excellent opportunity for students, faculty, staff, and visitors to actively participate in the scientific community. In addition, many outside seminar speakers are recruiting graduate students for their respective programs and are eager to discuss their program. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Current Seminar Schedule
Seminars will be in-person in SL 130 throughout Spring Quarter 2024, unless otherwise noted.
IN-PERSON Seminars typically take place on Friday from 3:15-4:15 pm in SL 130.
Seminar topics and titles will be posted as we receive additional information from speakers.
Spring Quarter 2024 Seminars
Friday, April 5th
Title: Out in Chemistry, Out in Chemistry Panel Discussion
Host: JoeHahn, LGBTQ+ Director, LGBTQ+ Western
Friday, April 12th
Title: Wellbeing @ Western, Chemistry Department Wellness Conversation
Host: WWU Center for Community Learning
Location: SMATE Library, SL 220
Friday, April 19th
Title: High-Performance Luminescent Materials Using Structural Constraint
Speaker: Dr. Zachary Hudson, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia
Friday, April 26th
No Seminar
Friday, May 3rd
Title: User-Programmable Hydrogel Biomaterials to Probe and Direct 4D Stem Cell Fate
Speaker: Dr. Cole DeForest, Weyerhaeuser Endowed Professor and Associate Professor, Departments of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, University of Washington
Friday, May 10th
Title: Separation and characterization of chitosan by SEC and AF4
Speaker: Dr. Yonggang Liu, Senior Analytical Chemist, Tidal Vision
Friday, May 17th
No Seminar- Scholars Week
Friday, May 24th
Title: TBD
Speaker: Dr. Jeff Rinehart, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego
Friday, May 31st
Title: TBD
Speaker: Dr. Kimberly Alonge, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Washington
Friday, June 7th
No Seminar- Department Awards Ceremony