Science Hall Seminars
Science Hall Seminars
Science Hall Seminars: Fall 2023
All students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the Fall 2023 seminars organized and sponsored by the Departments of Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry & Biochemistry, and Physics & Astronomy, as well as the U-RISE@Rowan program. Thank you to all of the amazing speakers who will be presenting this semester!
Important note: While the majority of these seminars will take place in Science Hall, please take notice that a couple are located in different spots on campus. Those seminars with a remote option will have a Zoom link which will be listed below with the event information.
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
The Folding and Function of Proteins with Complex Topologies
Speaker: Ellinor Haglund, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Cancer Center)
Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Location: Science Hall Room 126 and virtually via Zoom
Sponsored By: Physics & Astronomy; Biological & Biomedical Sciences; U-RISE
Questions about this event? Contact Dr. Nathaniel Nucci at nucci@rowan.edu
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Polarized 3He Spin Filters for Neutron Science
Speaker: Tom Gentile, Ph.D. (National Institute of Standards and Technology- NIST)
Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Location: Science Hall, Room 126 and virtually via Zoom
Sponsored By: Physics & Astronomy; Materials Science & Engineering
Questions about this event? Contact Dr. Nathaniel Nucci at nucci@rowan.edu
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Unveiling the Invention of MK-7602: A Breakthrough in Malaria Treatment
Speaker: Manuel de Lera Ruiz (Principal Scientist, Discovery Chemistry, Merck)
Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Location: Science Hall Room 126 (In-Person Only)
Sponsored By: Biological & Biomedical Sciences; U-RISE
Questions about this event? Contact Dr. Shelly Thomas at thomassh@rowan.edu.
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Capturing Quantum Phenomena in Nanoscale Charge Transport
Speaker: Dr. Erik Hoy (Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University)
Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Location: Science Hall Room 126 and virtually via Zoom
Sponsored By: Chemistry & Biochemistry
Questions about this event? Contact Dr. Rashanique Quarels at quarels@rowan.edu
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 (OPTION ONE)
Organobismuth Compounds as Aryl Radical Precursors via Light-Driven Single Electron Transfer
Speaker: Nick Chiappini, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of North Carolina Wilmington)
Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Location: Science Hall Room 126 and virtually via Zoom
Sponsored By: Chemistry & Biochemistry
Questions about this event? Contact Dr. Rashanique Quarels at quarels@rowan.edu.
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 (OPTION TWO)
Self-Driving Labs: The 5th Scientific Paradigm?
Speaker: Jason Hattrick-Simpers, Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Ontario)
Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Location: Bozorth 112 and virtually via Zoom
Sponsored By: Physics & Astronomy, Mathematics, and Computer Science
Questions about this event? Contact Dr. Nathaniel Nucci at nucci@rowan.edu.
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Talk title coming soon!!
Speaker: Devin Swiner (Merck & Company)
Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Location: Science Hall Room 126 and virtually via Zoom
Sponsored By: Chemistry & Biochemistry
More information coming soon!
Questions about this event? Contact Dr. Rashanique Quarels at quarels@rowan.edu
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Talk title coming soon!!
Speaker: Chrysothemis Brown, Ph.D. (Memorial Sloan Kettering)
Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Location: Business Hall Room 104
Sponsored By: Biological & Biomedical Sciences; College of Science & Mathematics; U-RISE
More information coming soon!
Questions about this event? Contact Dr. Greg Eaton at eatong@rowan.edu
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Collective Functionalities Emerging in Microbial Active Matter
Speaker: Arnold Mathijssen (University of Pennsylvania)
Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Location: Science Hall Room 126 & Zoom
Sponsored By: Physics & Astronomy; Biological & Biomedical Sciences
More information coming soon!
Questions about this event? Contact Dr. Nathaniel Nucci at nucci@rowan.edu
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Talk title coming soon!!
Speaker: J Smith (Bowie State University, Department of Chemistry)
Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Location: Science Hall Room 126 and virtually via Zoom
Sponsored By: Chemistry & Biochemistry
More information coming soon!
Questions about this event? Contact Dr. Rashanique Quarels at quarels@rowan.edu
