Join us at our seminar series

"Precision Metathesis Polymerizations for Well-Defined Functional Materials"

Jake Nicholson, PSU Alumni
Texas A&M

"Using AI for Teaching and Learning"

Dr. Ashlie Kauffman Sarsgard, Educational Technology Specialist
Portland State University

"From Molecule structure to Mechanisms: Unraveling Chemical Bioactivity Using Zebrafish"

Dr. Robyn Tanguay, University Distinguished Professor
Oregon State University

"From Design to Use: Developing and Implementing a General Chemistry Assessment Instrument"

Morgan Balabanoff, Assistant Professor
University of Louisville

"Quantum computing for quantum chemistry"

Dr. Jonathan Gross, PhD, Senior Research Scientist
Google Quantum AI

"Decoding ADP-Ribosylation: Chemical Tools and Therapeutic Frontiers"

Dr. Michael Cohen, PhD, Professor 
OHSU

"Is Specifications Grading Meeting Specs? It's Complicated."

Dr. Marilyne Stains, PhD, Professor 
University of Virginia

"Detangling Energy and Stability in Organic Chemistry"

Dr. Lyniesha Ward, PhD, Assistant Professor 
Indiana University Indianapolis

"Toxicology, human health, and Emerging Tobacco-Nicotine and THC products"

Irfan Rahman, PhD, Assistant Professor
University of Rochester Medical Center

"Synthetic Studies Directed at the Polyketide Natural Products Mensacarcin and Chalaniline A"

Paul Blakemore, PhD, Professor of Chemistry
Oregon State University

"Supramolecular Approaches to New Porous Conductors and Magnets"

Douglas Reed, PhD, Assistant Professor
University of Washington

"Design Principles for Accelerating Hydride Transfer in Molecular Catalysis"

Eric Weidner, PhD, Team Leader for Molecular Catalysis
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

"Beyond the Peaks: Advanced Applications of Powder XRD in Science and Industry"

Akhilesh Tripathi, PhD
Rigaku Americas Corporation

"Transformations of Alkenes using Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Nickel-Hydride Catalysts"

Amanda Cook, Assistant Professor
University of Oregon

"Making Chemistry Accessible One Atom at a Time: A Journey through a Graduate Career in Chemistry as a Blind Scientist"

Dr. Hoby Wedler
Chemist & Entrepreneur

"Obtaining Validity Evidence During the Development of Formative Assessments in Organic Chemistry"

Sachin Nedungadi, PhD, Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska - Omaha

"Searching for Signs of Life and its Origin on Other Planets"

Laurie Barge, PhD, Research Scientist
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab

"Characterizing Student Understanding of Visual Chemistry Representations: Interpretation of Infrared Spectra"

Molly Atkinson, Assistant Professor
University of North Texas

"Integrated Theoretical and Experimental Materials-Design for Energy-Efficient Microelectronics"

Dr. Sieun Chae, Assistant Professor
Oregon State University

"Chemical biology approaches for controlling cannabinoid signaling pathways with light" 

James Frank, Assistant Professor, PhD
Oregon Health & Science University

"Ions, interfaces, and ironmaking" 

Paul Kempler, Assistant Professor
University of Oregon

"Imaging research at NTNU Colourlab and its applications in cultural heritage"

Dr. Jon Y. Hardeberg, Professor, Department of Computer Science
Norwegian University of Science and Technology

"Measurement, Modeling, and Mountain Biking: How I Spent My Sabbatical Year"

Dr. Jack Barbera, Professor of Chemistry 
Portland State University

"A Pictorial History of Hookah Tobacco Use and Hookah Devices"

Dr. Nada Kassem, Research Scientist, Director & Founder, Hookah Tobacco Research Center
Associate Director, Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health
San Diego State University School of Public Health

"Developing a versatile contrathermal Cope rearrangement platform for enantioselective synthesis"

Dr. Alex Grenning, Associate Professor
University of Florida

"My Chemical Adventures with Crystals and Nanocrystals"

Dr. Andrea Goforth, Associate Professor
Portland State University

"Documentary screening: Chilkat Dye Project"

Dr. Tami Lasseter Clare, Associate Professor
Portland State University

"Brief introduction to energy system modeling methodology and results"

Dr. Pat DeLaquil, Chief Executive Officer
DecisionWare Group, LLC

"Pulling oxygen from air, the story of a start-up"

Dr. Theresa McCormick, Associate Professor
Portland State University

"An Alum's Tale: EXAFS, silent kinetics, and tackling the bioinorganic chemistry of Te!"

Dr. Kelly Chacón, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Reed College

"Design of Advanced Functional Surfaces using Oxygen-tolerant Photopolymerization"

Dr. Christian Pester, Thomas K. Hepler Early Career Professor in Chemical Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University

"Promoting Student Engagement in Active Learning Environments: Characterizing Task Design and Implementation"

Dr. Renée Cole, Professor & Associate Chair
Chemistry Department, University of Iowa

"Luminescent polymer nanoparticles for diagnostics and imaging"

Dr. Zachary Hudson, Associate Professor
The University of British Columbia

"Directed α-C(sp3)–H lactonization of acid-tethered lactams: Direct access to [3-2-1] bicyclic lactam-lactones"

Dr. Timothy Beng, Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry
Central Washington University

"Volatile organic compounds in urban buildings: sources, removal, transformation"

Dr. Elliott Gall, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Portland State University

"Roles of Electrostricted and Structural Hydration in Modified DNA Duplex Stability"

Dr. Luis A. Marky, Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center

"Nanomaterial structure and induced toxicity: A review of structure-activity relationships in nanotoxicology"

Dr. Christie Sayes, Associate Professor
Baylor University

"The Molecular Chemistry of Extended Solids"

Dr. Hemamala Karunadasa, Associate Professor
Stanford University

"Things Fall Apart: The Surprising Photochemical Fragility of Paul Cézanne’s and Edvard Munch’s Masterpieces"

Dr. Jennifer Mass, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Cultural Heritage Science
Bard Graduate Center, Carnegie Mellon, President of the Scientific Analysis of Fine Art, LLC

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"Molecular Chemistry at the Intersection of Self-Assembly and Renewable Energy"

Dr. Timothy R. Cook, Associate Professor
University at Buffalo

"Elucidating Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Mechanisms Underpinning the Catalytic Generation of Renewable Fuels"

Dr. Jillian Dempsey, Professor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"Do We Ask Students to Do What We Want Them to Learn? An Investigation of the General Chemistry Laboratory Course"

Dr. Erin Duffy, Assistant Professor
Western Washington University

"Technology Trends and Challenges Driving Nano-Electronics Scaling"

Dr. Nabil Mistkawi, Senior Staff Engineer/Technologist
Samsung

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"Safety and Inclusivity through Access"

Ashley Neybert, Curriculum Designer
Independence Science

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"The Power of Mindset: Making Chemistry Accessible One Atom at a Time"

Dr. Hoby Wedler
Chemist & Entrepreneur

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"Novel Interactions of DNA Oligomers with Gemini Surfactants"

Dr. Richard D. Sheardy, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Texas Woman's University

"Quantum Dots as Narrow Bands Emitters in Solid State Lighting"

Dr. Robert Fitzmorris, Research Scientist

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"An exploration of chemistry students' conception of light and light-matter interactions in the context of fundamental experiments"

Dr. Alena Moon, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
University of Nebraska Lincoln

"Dynamic ensembles: novel features of multivalent IDP assemblies in Hippo signaling"

Dr. Afua Nyarko, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Oregon State University

"Physical organic chemistry models for synthetic organic chemistry applications"

Dr. David R. Stuart, Associate Professor, Chemistry Department
Portland State University

"Inflammasome assembly - an example of balance control in the immune system"

Dr. Liman Zhang, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Physiology and Biochemistry
Oregon Health & Science University

"Next generation computing enabled by organic electro-optic materials and other real-world applications of materials chemistry"

Dr. Stephanie Benight, Founder, President, and Principal Scientist
Tactile Materials Solutions

"Course-level social belonging: Effects on student performance and persistence in General Chemistry"

Dr. Gina Frey, Ronald and Eileen Ragsdale Professor of Chemical Education and professor in chemistry
University of Utah

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"Generation and Application of Novel Chemically Induced Dimerization Domains"

Dr. Zachary Hill, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-founder
Soteria Biotherapeutics

"Shining a light on biology"

Dr. Sally Plush, Associate Professor of Bioinorganic Chemistry
University of South Australia

"How do cells sense force and why is it important?"

Dr. Swetha Murthy, Assistant Scientist & Assistant Professor
Vollum Institute, Oregon Health & Science University

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"Large Isotope Effects, Reclaimed Catalysts, and Air Exclusion in Organometallics "

Dr. Miriam Bowring, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Reed College

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"De-freebasing: The Chemical Secret behind the Fabulous Success of both Traditional Cigarettes and JUUL"

Dr. Robert Proctor, Professor of the History of Science
Stanford University

4th year graduate student presentations
Megha Gupta, Strongin Lab
"Elucidating the role of copper and homocysteine-related free radical and oxidative damage to biomolecules"
Russell McFarland, Reichow Lab
"Molecular shapeshifters: Novel Fibrillar Aggregates of the Lens Alpha-Crystallins"

"Name of the Game: supporting transgender authors in a technologically biased world"

Irving Rettig, McCormick Lab

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"The Phenomena of Interview Assessments in an Undergraduate Biochemistry Lab"

Dr. Nikita Burrows, Assistant Professor
Monmouth University

"Plasmonic Electricity: Fluorophore-Induced Plasmonic Current"

Dr. Christopher D. Geddes, Professor
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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"Cross-disciplinary practice focused undergraduate laboratory transformation (X-labs)"

Dr. Joi Walker, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Education
East Carolina University

"Equity & Inclusion Frameworks for Human-Centered Practice"

Jaime Wood, Program Manager for Educational Initiatives
Office of Academic Innovation, Portland State University

"Slowing the spread of COVID-19: using aerosol metrology to understand parameters affecting cloth face covering performance"

Dr. James Radney, National Institute of Standards and Technology
U.S. Department of Commerce

"Speaking for Science"

Dr. Nathan Allen, Principal Scientist
Ascensus Specialties, LLC

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"Towards a Molecular Understanding of Dynamic Fe-based Oxygen Evolution Catalysts"

Dr. Shannon Boettcher, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Oregon

"Short and longterm effects of POGIL in large enrollment General Chemistry course"

Dr. Paulette Vincent-Ruz, Post-Doctoral Associate, Chemistry Education
University of Michigan

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"Supporting students' chemistry self-efficacy: why does it matter?"

Dr. Sachel Villafañe, Assistant Professor, Chemistry Education
California State University, Fullerton

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"Sabbatical tales: How I Learned Climate Science, Law and Policy, Became a Climate Advocate, and Wrote a Book About It All"

Dr. John Perona, Professor, Environmental Chemistry
Portland State University

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"From Zombie Viruses to COVID-19: Adventures in vaccines"

Dr. Ken Stedman, Professor, Biology
Portland State University