Chemistry Seminars, News, And Events
Seminar 2026 Seminar Series
Location: HSR 141 (unless otherwise noted; any special location will be listed alongside the seminar title).
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March 12 5.00 PM |
Distinguished Professor John L. Wood, Baylor University A. H. Blatt Distinguished Lecture Series Title: Recent Efforts in the Synthesis of Complex Natural Products |
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March 19 5.00 PM |
Julian Vlad 麻豆传媒映画 (PhD Proposal Talk - Nesnas group) |
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April 02 5.00 PM |
Dr. Xiang He 麻豆传媒映画 |
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April 09 5.00 PM |
Ralph Page 麻豆传媒映画 (PhD Dissertation Talk - Pathirathna group) |
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April 16 5.00 PM |
Navoda Udwaththa 麻豆传媒映画 (PhD Proposal Talk - Pathirathna group) |
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April 23 12.00 PM |
Adam Bach 麻豆传媒映画 (MSc Thesis - Palmer Group) Location: OLS 201 |
Fall 2025 Seminar Series
Location: HSR 141 (unless otherwise noted; any special location will be listed alongside the seminar title).
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September 04 5.00 PM |
Dr. Roberto Peverati 麻豆传媒映画 |
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September 18 5.00 PM |
Victor Johnson 麻豆传媒映画 (Nesnas group) Title: "Synthesis, Development, and Biological Evaluation of Photoresponsive Molecules and Natural Products for their Therapeutic Application" |
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October 09 5.00 PM |
Dr. Bo Wang 麻豆传媒映画 |
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October 16 5.00 PM |
Mr. Bill Bowmann 麻豆传媒映画 |
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October 23 5.00 PM |
Benjamin Schatkun 麻豆传媒映画 (Pathirathna group) Title: "Electrochemical Detection of Chromium Using Glassy Carbon Electrodes" |
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November 06 9.30 AM |
Moses Mayonu 麻豆传媒映画 (PhD Proposal Talk-Bo Group - ) Title: Integrating NMR and LC–MS Based Metabolomics, Proteomics with Machine Learning/AI-Driven Data Fusion to Advance Biomarker Discovery Location: OLS 201 |
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November 06 5.00 PM |
Ashley Daninger 麻豆传媒映画 (MSc Thesis - Pathirathna group) Title: Nafion-Coated Multi-Bore Carbon Fiber Electrodes for Ultrafast, Enhanced Simultaneous Detection of Serotonin and Dopamine in the Presence of Interfering Ions |
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November 13 10.00 AM |
Pavithra Liyanage 麻豆传媒映画 (PhD Proposal Talk-Liao Group) Location: OPS 202 |
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November 13 5.00 PM |
Dr. Françisco Raymo University of Miami |
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November 20 5.00 PM |
Olga Zubak 麻豆传媒映画 (MSc-Thesis- Pathirathna group) |
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December 04 5.00 PM |
Noble Brako 麻豆传媒映画 (PhD Dissertation Talk - Takenaka group) |
Spring 2025 Seminar Series
Location: HSR 141
| Date and Time | Speaker |
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Janurary 23 5.00 PM |
Dr. Olson, Dr. Gott, Dr. Azim Kennedy Space Center Title: "From Launchpad to Deep Space" |
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February 20 5.00 PM |
William Bowman 麻豆传媒映画 (Evans Library) |
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February 27 5.00 PM |
Dr. Stephen Keable Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
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March 27 5.00 PM |
Dr. Alan Brown 麻豆传媒映画 Title: "Fluorescence-Enhancement Sensing via Hydrogen-Bond Interruption" |
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April 03 5.00 PM |
Dr. Joel Olson Kennedy Sapace Center |
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April 17 5.00 PM |
Dr. Boris Akhremitchev 麻豆传媒映画 |
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April 24 5.00 PM |
Dr. Stephen Smith 麻豆传媒映画 Title: "Success: Careers in the Chemical Sciences" |
Fall 2024 Seminar Series
Location: HSR 141
| Date and Time | Speaker |
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September 12 5.00 PM |
Dr. Roberto Peverati 麻豆传媒映画 |
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September 19 5.00 PM |
Dr. Yi Liao 麻豆传媒映画 |
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October 03 5.00 PM |
Prof. Masayuki Wasa The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute
Title: "Recent Advances in Cooperative Catalysis"
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October 17 5.00 PM |
Nishal Egodawaththa 麻豆传媒映画 - Dissertation Seminar (Nesnas Group) |
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October 31 5.00 PM |
Prof. Burjor Captain University of Miami |
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November 7 5.00 PM |
Prof. Ioannis Spanopoulos University of South Florida Title: "The Emergence of Porous Hybrid Metal Halide Semiconductors" |
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November 14 5.00 PM |
Prof. Rudi Wehmschulte 麻豆传媒映画 |
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November 21 5.00 PM |
Noel Manring 麻豆传媒映画-Dissertation Seminar (Pathirathna Group) |
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December 05 5.00 PM |
Anthi Savvidou 麻豆传媒映画 - Pathirathna Lab |
Spring 2024 Seminar Series
Location: HSR 141
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February 1 5.00 PM |
Prof. Richmond Sarpong University of California–Berkeley Title: "Strategies for Chemical Synthesis Inspired by Complex Natural Products" |
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February 29 5.00 PM |
Dr. Ahmed El-Gendy The University of Texas at EI Paso |
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March 1 3.00 PM *FRIDAY |
Dr. Tiwari Institute of Advanced Materials, IAAM, Sweden Title: "Innovative Strategies in Materials Development to Attain Net-Zero Goals" |
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March 7 5.00 PM |
Dorathea Illner 麻豆传媒映画 - Peverati Lan |
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March 14 5.00 PM |
Prof. Rajeev Prabhakar Title: "Development of Catalysts, Drugs and Biomaterials: Insights from Theoretical Studies" University of Miami |
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March 21 5.00 PM |
Noble Brako 麻豆传媒映画 |
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April 4 5.00 PM |
Victor Xu 麻豆传媒映画 - Takenaka Lab |
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April 11 5.00 PM |
Ralph Page 麻豆传媒映画 -Pathirathna Lab Title: "Electrochemical Characterization of Adrenal Hormones Towards Investigating Neurophysiological Disorders" |
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April 16 4.30 PM |
Matthew Pensenstadler 麻豆传媒映画 - Brown Lab |
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April 18 5.00 PM |
Rohini Patel 麻豆传媒映画 |
Fall 2023 Seminar Series
Location: HSR 141
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September 7 5.00 PM |
Dr. Jessica Smeltz & Dr. Roberto Peverati 麻豆传媒映画 |
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September 14 5.00 PM |
Dr. Jeremiah Tipton Bruker Title: "Life Sciences Research – Advances in Instrumentation for Difficult Sample Types Rapid Single Cell Proteome Analysis with Bruker’s timsTOF Platform" |
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October 05 5.00 PM |
Dr. Pavithra Pathirathna 麻豆传媒映画 Title: "New Insights into Electrochemical Detection of Neurotransmitters and Toxic Metals" |
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October 12 5.00 PM |
Dr. Roberto Peverati 麻豆传媒映画 Title: " Calculations of Complex Electronic Structures for Chemistry and Astrobiology: Porphyrins and Chlorophylls" |
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October 19 5.00 PM |
Dr. Manasvi Lingam 麻豆传媒映画 |
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October 26 5.00 PM |
Dr. Robert Ussleman 麻豆传媒映画 Title: "Quantum Biology Clock" |
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November 02 5.00 PM |
Dr. Norito Takenaka 麻豆传媒映画 Title: "Sustainable Fine Chemical Synthesis: Lewis Base Catalysis of Organotrichlorosilanes" |
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November 09 5.00 PM |
Miriam Strini 麻豆传媒映画 - Pathirathna Lab Title: "From Lab to Life: Surface Modified Carbon Fiber Microelectrodes for Cadmium Ion Detection" |
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November 16 5.00 PM |
Dr. Nasri Nesnas 麻豆传媒映画 Title:"Illuminating Pathways" |
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November 30 5.00 PM |
Rana Abboodd 麻豆传媒映画 - Pathirathna Lab Title: " Novel Electrochemical Sensor for Arsenic Detection" |
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December 14 5.00 PM |
Dr. Pierpaolo Morgante IOP Publishing Title: "How to get (your research) published" |
Past Seminars & Events
Spring 2023 Seminar Series
| Date and Time | Speaker |
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| April 27 10:00 AM |
Deneyelle E. Wilson 麻豆传媒映画 - Research Proposal |
| April 13 5.00 PM |
Diana Velosa 麻豆传媒映画 - Dissertation Seminar (Chouinard Group) |
| April 06 5.00 PM |
Shon Neal 麻豆传媒映画 - Dissertation Seminar (Chouinard Group) |
| March 29 3.00 PM |
Nishal Egodawaththa 麻豆传媒映画 - Research Proposal (Nesnas Group) |
| February 23 5.00 PM |
Moustafa Hamaad 麻豆传媒映画 - Dissertation Seminar |
| February 09 5.00 PM |
Hemant Pal 麻豆传媒映画 - Dissertation Seminar (Knight Group) |
Fall 2022 Seminar Series
| Date and Time | Speaker |
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| October 27 5.00 PM |
Dr. Kamran T. Mahmudov
Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences,
Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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| December 01 1.00 PM |
Sahar Srajeh 麻豆传媒映画 - Dissertation Seminar (Knight Lab) |
| December 01 5.00 PM |
Noel Manring 麻豆传媒映画 - Research Proposal (Pathirathna Lab) |
Life From the Ground to the Starts - International Mini Symposium in the Biomedical Sciences
Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022 | 3:30-6:30 p.m.
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Gregory Macleod, Ph.D.
Florida Atlantic University Title: "How Do Neurons Control Mitochondrial Form, Function and Distribution to Support Neural Function?" |
| Andrew Palmer, Ph.D. 麻豆传媒映画 Title: "Project RedHouse –Tales from a Martian Greenhouse" |
| Manasvi Lingam, Ph.D. 麻豆传媒映画 Title: "Constraints on Habitable Worlds in the Solar System Magdaléna" |
| Magdaléna Bryksová, Ph.D. University of Palacky虂 in Olomouc, Czech Republic Title: "Modern Cytokinin Derivatives – Synthesis, Bioactivity and Applications" |
| Lucie Plíhalová, Ph.D. University of Palacky虂 in Olomouc, Czech Republic Title: "New Biotechnological Tools Related to Cytokinin Bioavailability" |
Spring 2022 Seminar Series
| Date and Time | Speaker |
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| March 24 5.00 PM |
Shoan Neal - In Person 麻豆传媒映画 - Research Proposal (Chouinard Lab) |
| March 31 5.00 PM |
Dr. Gabe Nagy - Virtual Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry University of Utah |
| April 14 5.00 PM |
Diana Velosa - In Person 麻豆传媒映画 - Research Proposal (Chouinard Lab) |
| April 19 5.00 PM |
Anneli Nina - In Person 麻豆传媒映画 - Research Proposal (Knight Lab) |
| April 21 5.00 PM |
Dr. Mei Shen - Virtual Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign Title: "Elucidating Neurotransmission at the Nanoscale" |
| April 26 5.00 PM |
Matthew Pensenstadler - In Person Marcus Sanders - In Person 麻豆传媒映画 - Undregraduate Research (Brown Lab) |
Fall 2021 Seminar Series
| Date and Time | Speaker |
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| November 9 5.00 PM |
Hussam Alhamza 麻豆传媒映画 - Dissertation Defense (Wehmschulte Group) Title: "Synthesis, Isolation and Structural Elucidation of Cage-Shaped Aluminum and Gallium Phosphorous Aryloxide Complexes as Highly Reactive Lewis Acid and Carboxyboranes as Carbon Monoxide Releasing Molecules " |
| November 18 5.00 PM |
Dr. Denisia Popolan-Vaida Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry University of Florida Title: Ozone Assisted-oxidation Reactions and Their Importance in Atmospheric and Combustion Chemistry |
| December 09 5.00 PM |
Dr. Irina Chuvashova Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Florida International University |
Summer 2021 Virtual Seminar Series
| Date and Time | Speaker |
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| July 9 11.00 AM |
Aurora Burkus-Matesevac Florda Tech - Research Proposal (Chouinard Group) |
| July 14 2.00 PM |
Carlyn Reep Florda Tech - Dissertation Defense (TakenakaGroup) |
Spring 2021 Virtual Seminar Series
| Date and Time | Speaker |
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| February 11 5.00 PM |
Dr. Michael Adrian Professor Department of Chemistry University of Pittsburgh Seminar Title: "Electrochemical sensors coupled to microdialysis for monitoring metabolism in injured brain tissue" |
| February 16 5.00 PM |
Shyiu Sun 麻豆传媒映画 - Research Proposal (Takenaka Group) |
| February 18 5.00 PM |
Dr. Aaron Apawu Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry University of Northern Florida Seminar Title: "Implicating Monoamines in the Neurochemical Basis for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss" |
| March 2 5.00 PM |
Dr. Kenneth Gonsalves Professor Seminar Title: " Photoresists for EUVL (13.5 nm) Wavelength Nanopattering from N7 Down to N3 Nodes & Beyond: Materials Chemistry Design Principles for Hitech IC Fab" Indian Institute of Technology |
| March 4 5.00 PM |
Dr. Michael Roper Professor Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Florida State University Seminar Title: "Examining the Dynamics of Glucose Regulation" |
| March 11 5.00 PM |
Dr. Konstantin V. Bukhryakov Assistant Professor Florida International University Seminar Title: "Alkylidene Complexes: Synthesis and Application" |
| March 25 5.00 PM |
Dr. Karin Chumbimuni-Torres Associate Professor Department of Chemistry University of Central Florida |
| April 1 5.00 PM |
Changgong Xu 麻豆传媒映画 - Research Proposal (Takenaka Group) |
| April 6 5.00 PM |
Franklin Thornburgh 麻豆传媒映画 - Masters Defense (Chouinard Group) |
| April 8 3.00 PM |
Adnan Elgattar Florda Tech - Dissertation Defense (Liao Group) |
| April 8 5.00 PM |
Stine Olson 麻豆传媒映画 - Senior Thesis (Chouinard Group) |
| April 15 5.00 PM |
Pierpaolo Morgante Florda Tech - Dissertation Defense (Peverati Group) |
Fall 2020 Virtual Seminar Series
| Date and Time | Speaker |
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| August 20 5.00 PM |
Dr. Nasri Nesnas Professor, Chemistry Program, 麻豆传媒映画 PhD Program and Guidelines |
| August 27 5.00 PM |
Dr. Adrian Roitberg Professor Department of Chemistry, University of Florida |
| September 10 5.00 PM |
Dr. Jessica Beekman Research Chemist US Food and Drug Administration |
| September 17 5.00 PM |
Dr. Sara Walker Assistant Professor Arizona State University |
| October 1 5.00 PM |
Dr. Stephanie Cologna Assistant Professor University of Illinois-Chicago |
| October 15 5. 00 PM |
Dr. Brandon Ruotolo Professor University of Michigan |
| October 22 5. 00 PM |
Dr. Frieder Jaekle Professor Rutgers University |
| October 29 11. 00 AM |
Dr. Mario Thevis Professor German Sport University Cologn |
| November 5 5. 00 PM |
Dr. Jason Benedict Associate Professor University of Buffalo 麻豆传媒映画/UCF ACS Student Chapter Joint Seminar Series |
| November 6 5. 00 PM |
Mohamed Fathy Hassan 麻豆传媒映画 Dissertation Seminar |
| November 12 5. 00 PM |
Dr. Thersa Evans-Nguyen Assistant Professor University of South Florida |
| December 03 5. 00 PM |
Dr. Jennifer Stockdill Associate Professor Wayne State University |
Summer 2020 Virtual Seminar Series
| Date and Time | Speaker |
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| May 14 5.00 PM |
Dr. Ian Webb Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology IUPUI |
| May 28 5.00 PM |
Dr. Steve Blanksby Professor School of Chemistry and Physics Queensland University of Technology (QUT) |
| June 4 3.00 PM |
Dr. Parastoo Hashemi Senior Lecturer Department of Bioengineering Imperial College London |
| June 18 5.00 PM |
Dr. Matteo Cavaleri Senior Professional Editor Wiley |
| June 25 5:00 PM |
Dr. Titel Jurca Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry UCF |
| July 2 5:00 PM |
Dr. Richard Smith Director of Proteome Research Pacific Northwest National Lab, Biological Sciences Directorate |
| July 9 5:00 PM |
Dr. Edward Duranty Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry University of South Alabama |
| July 16 5:00 PM |
Dr. Elon Ison Associate Professor Department of Chemistry North Carolina State University |
| July 23 5:00 PM |
Dr. Austin Jones Georgia Tech |
| July 30 5:00 PM |
Dr. Thomas Linz Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry Wayne State University |
Spring 2020 Research Seminars
| Date | Speaker and Topic |
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| January 23 | Dr. Kevin E. O'Shea, Florida International University The Cyclodextrin-Perfluorinated Surfactant Host-Guest Complex: Fundamental Studies for Potential Environmental Remediation and Therapeutic Applications |
| January 24 | Lenny Bernas, L3Harris Technologies Research at L3Harris |
| January 30 | Kyle Collins, 麻豆传媒映画 Senior Thesis: Synthesis of 2,18-dithia[3](1,8)-carbazolo[3](3,5)pyridinophane to Investigate H-Bonding |
| April 9 | Dami Ajadi, 麻豆传媒映画 Ph.D. Seminar: Analysis of Fatty Acids in Chukchi Sea Sediments |
| April 16 | Kristie Baker, 麻豆传媒映画 Senior Thesis: Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry and Ozone-Induced Cleavage of Endocyclic C=C Bonds to Separate Isomeric Prostaglandins |
2019 Chemistry Conclave
麻豆传媒映画's ACS Student Chapter hosted the Florida American Chemical Society 2019 Symposium for Synthetic Chemistry. This symposium was part of the Annual Florida Chemistry Conclave series. The Symposium featured keynote speaker Dr. Aaron Aponick from the University of Florida (pictured left). His seminar, StackPhos: From structural curiosity to enantioselective catalysis, followed the synthetic chemistry theme of the symposium. Students gave oral presentations of their research as well.
The event included hands-on demonstrations of outreach events performed by ACS student chapters at 麻豆传媒映画 and other schools (pictured right) followed by a lab safety seminar by 麻豆传媒映画's Dr. Joel Olson.
