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Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 17:00 to 18:00
Event Category: 
Seminar - Seminar
Speaker: 
Prof. Máté Bezdek
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich
Location: 
Chemistry D215

Abstract:

Energy storage and chemical sensing technologies rely on controlling redox processes at the molecular level, yet highly reactive charged and open-shell states are...

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. Richard Payne
Affiliation: 
School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney
Location: 
Chemistry B250

Abstract: The renaissance in the use of peptides and proteins as therapeutic agents has led to significant demand for new technologies to rapidly and efficiently access these...

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - 17:00 to 18:00
Event Category: 
IMDG - Inorganic & Materials Discussion Group
Speaker: 
Joseph Chang
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia
Location: 
Chemistry D300

Abstract: Synthetic polymers have drastically reshaped our society since their discovery and catalyzed advancements in countless sectors, including health care and food security....

Thursday, September 17, 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
Event Category: 
PHD/MSC - Dissertation Defence
Speaker: 
Poornima Wedamulla
Affiliation: 
UBC Chemistry (Straus Group)
Location: 
Chemistry D317
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. Bo Laursen
Affiliation: 
Nano-Science Center & Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen
Location: 
Chemistry B250

Abstract: Fluorescent organic dyes play important roles in several fields of research and technology, ranging from probes and labels for bio-imaging and diagnostics to absorbers...

Friday, September 25, 2026 - 13:30 to 16:30
Event Category: 
PHD/MSC - Dissertation Defence
Speaker: 
William Ho
Affiliation: 
UBC Chemistry (Burke & Hallas Groups)
Location: 
Chemistry E311
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - 12:30 to 15:30
Event Category: 
PHD/MSC - Dissertation Defence
Speaker: 
Jiahua Tan
Affiliation: 
UBC Chemistry (Chen Group)
Location: 
Graduate Student Centre Room 200
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. Eva Nichols
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia
Location: 
Chemistry B250

Abstract: The local environment surrounding a catalytic active site can profoundly influence reaction rates, selectivity, and mechanism. Our group seeks to understand these...

Thursday, October 1, 2026 - 16:00 to 19:00
Event Category: 
PHD/MSC - Dissertation Defence
Speaker: 
Raksha Kandel
Affiliation: 
UBC Chemistry (MacLachlan Group)
Location: 
Graduate Student Centre Room 200
Friday, October 2, 2026 - 15:00 to 16:00
Event Category: 
Seminar - Seminar
Speaker: 
Prof. Philip Britz-McKibbin
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University
Location: 
Chemistry D213

Abstract:

Tobacco smoking and coffee consumption are two modifiable lifestyle factors relevant to global health that are also strongly associated with each other. Although...

Monday, October 5, 2026 - 16:00 to 19:00
Event Category: 
PHD/MSC - Dissertation Defence
Speaker: 
William Chappell
Affiliation: 
UBC Chemistry (Sammis Group)
Location: 
Graduate Student Centre Room 203
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. James McCusker
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University
Location: 
Chemistry B250

Abstract: There has been considerable renewed interest in the photophysical properties of first-row transition metal complexes, driven in part by a long-standing desire to shift...

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - 17:00 to 18:00
Event Category: 
IMDG - Inorganic & Materials Discussion Group
Speaker: 
Prof. Konstantin Bukhryakov
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University
Location: 
Chemistry D300

Abstract: Olefin metathesis is a widely used synthetic method for the production of chemicals used in daily life, including plastics, household chemicals, agrochemicals, and high-...

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. Markus Deserno
Affiliation: 
Department of Physics, Carnegie Mellon University
Location: 
Chemistry B250

Abstract: Nature uses lipid membranes as a primary mechanism for compartmentalizing the living world. They enclose cells, and in eucaryotes form the compartments of many well-...

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. Ginger Shultz
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan
Location: 
Chemistry B250

Abstract: Instructors play a critical role in shaping students’ experiences in science classrooms. Some extend beyond conventional teaching practices to make content more relevant...

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. Christopher Vanderwal
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine
Location: 
Chemistry B250

Abstract: Our laboratory has long focused on the development of especially concise strategies for the synthesis of structurally complex natural products with compelling biological...

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - 17:00 to 18:00
Event Category: 
IMDG - Inorganic & Materials Discussion Group
Speaker: 
Prof. Nathaniel Szymczak
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan
Location: 
Chemistry D300

Abstract: Inert small molecules are routinely activated in biology by metalloenzymes that use not only metal sites but also networks of nearby acidic residues in the secondary...

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. Philippe Dauphin-Ducharme
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, Université de Sherbrooke
Location: 
Chemistry B250

Abstract: As the need grows for alternatives to cumbersome, laboratory-dependent analytical methods, researchers are increasingly focused on developing versatile tools for point-...

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 - 17:00 to 18:00
Event Category: 
IMDG - Inorganic & Materials Discussion Group
Speaker: 
Leo Xie
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia
Location: 
Chemistry D300

Abstract: Homogeneous, solution-based electrocatalysts and heterogeneous solid electrocatalysts possess complementary strengths and weaknesses. There is growing interest in developing catalysts...

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. Marsha Lester
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania
Location: 
Chemistry B250

Abstract: Our research is focused on reaction intermediates that generate hydroxyl radicals (OH), often called the atmosphere’s detergent. The OH radical is one of the most...