Departmental Seminar Series
Our chemistry and physics seminar series meets in Science 059 at 11:00 AM on Tuesdays. Students interested in attending graduate school are encouraged to meet with the academic seminar speakers on Tuesday afternoon.
Driving directions to the Department
Spring 2019 Seminar Series
| Date | Speaker |
| Jan 22 | Qi Zhou, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, "Quantum Synthesis in Ultracold Atoms" (Homepage) |
| Feb 5 | Antonio Cancio, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ball State University, "Atoms in the Limit of Infinite Nuclear Charge: Using Scaling Techniques to Predict Electronic Structure" (Homepage) |
| Feb 19 | Eric Glendening, Department of Chemistry and Physics, Indiana State University, "Recent Advances in NBO Methodology" (Homepage) |
| Mar 5 | Alicia Phelps, Senior Research Chemist, PPG Industries, "Industrial Polymer Synthesis Chemistry at PPG" (Company Webpage) |
| Mar 12 | Charlie Fry, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, "NMR for the Masses" (Homepage) |
| Apr 23 | Bryce Sadtler, Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, "Nanoscale Imaging of Chemical Reactivity Using Single-Particle Fluorescence Microscopy" (Homepage) |
Fall 2018 Seminar Series
| Date | Speaker |
| Aug 28 | Nicola Pohl, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University-Bloomington, "Toward Digital Native Chemistry: The Case of Carbohydrates and Peptoids" (Homepage) |
| Sept 4 | Mitsuko Murakami Korobkin, Department of Chemistry & Physics, Indiana State University, "Attosecond Stroboscope: an Application of Light-matter Interactions" (Homepage) |
| Oct 2 | Frederique Deiss, Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), "Development of Electroanalytical Platforms for Preventative Care and Forensics Using Paper, Microfluidics, and Spectroscopy" (Homepage) |
| Oct 30 | Chris H. Greene, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, "The Biggest Little Molecules in Nature" (Homepage) |
| Dec 4 | Brian Popp, Department of Chemistry, West Virginia University, "Reductive Carboxylation of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons with CO2" (Homepage) |
Spring 2018 Seminar Series
| Date | Speaker |
| Jan 23 | Renee Evans, Clabber Girl Corporation, "Chemistry in Flavors, Distilled Spirits, and Baking" (Company Webpage) |
| Jan 30 | Yann Chemla, Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, "Probing Nature’s Nano-Machines with “Next Generation” Single-Molecule Techniques" (Homepage) |
| Feb 27 | Amanda Melberg, MPD Components, "Job Opportunities with a BS in Chemistry" (Company Webpage) |
| Mar 6 | Huimin Zhao, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, "Breaking the Silence: New Strategies for Discovering Novel Natural Products" (Homepage) |
| Apr 3 | Guoping Zhang, Department of Chemistry and Physics, Indiana State University, "Laser-induced ultrafast demagnetization and beyond: Research opportunities for students at nanometer and femtosecond scales" (Homepage) |
| Apr 10 | Megan Thielges, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University-Bloomington, "Conformations and Dynamics of Protein Molecular Recognition" (Homepage) |
| Apr 17 | Graham Cooks, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, "The Mass Spectrometer: Organic Synthesis and Chemical Analysis" (Homepage) |
| Apr 24 | Richard Fitch, Department of Chemistry and Physics, Indiana State University, "Phantasmidine and Epibatidine: Absolute Configuration and Nicotinic Receptor Pharmacology" (Homepage) |
Fall 2017 Seminar Series
| Date | Speaker |
| Aug 29 | David G. Cahill, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, "Ultrafast Heat Transfer in Nanoscale Materials" (Homepage) |
| Sept 5 | Emily Tsui, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Note Dame, "Controlling Electrons and Reduction Potentials in Inorganic Clusters and Semiconductor Nanocrystals" (Homepage) |
| Oct 3 | Lei Li, Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), "Using Chemical Biology Means to Understand the Formation of DNA Photolesions, the Leading Cause of Skin Cancer" (Homepage) |
| Oct 10 | Chris Richards, Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, "Organelle Specific Nanovesicles for Single Molecule Imaging" (Homepage) |
| Nov 7 | T.V. Rajanbabu, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, "Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis Using Feedstocks" (Homepage) |
Contact Information
Jennifer Inlow, Chairperson
email:jennifer.inlow@indstate.edu
Department of Chemistry and Physics
600 Chestnut Street
Science Building, Room 035
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN 47809
Chemistry
Office: Science 035
Phone: 812-237-2239
Fax: 812-237-2232
Physics
Office: Science 165
Phone: 812-237-2239
Fax: 812-237-4396
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Driving Directions
Jennifer Inlow, Chairperson
email:jennifer.inlow@indstate.edu
Department of Chemistry and Physics
600 Chestnut Street
Science Building, Room 035
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN 47809
Chemistry
Office: Science 035
Phone: 812-237-2239
Fax: 812-237-2232
Physics
Office: Science 165
Phone: 812-237-2239
Fax: 812-237-4396
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Driving Directions
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