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Thursday, October 22, 2026 - 12:30 to 13:30
Event Category: 
Special Seminar
Speaker: 
Dr. John Steen
Affiliation: 
UBC’s Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and Mining (BRIMM)
Location: 
Chemistry D211

The Department of Chemistry is pleased to welcome Dr. John Steen, Director of UBC's Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and Mining (BRIMM), as part of the Career Catalyst Seminar Series....

Friday, October 23, 2026 - 16:00 to 17:00
Event Category: 
Special Seminar
Speaker: 
Dr. John Chu
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University
Location: 
Chemistry B300

Abstract:

Natural product research provides a window into exploring new reactions and chemical spaces. In this presentation, I will discuss two antibiotics along this theme...

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...

Thursday, November 5, 2026 - 12:30 to 13:30
Event Category: 
Special Seminar
Speaker: 
James Toy
Affiliation: 
Evonik
Location: 
Chemistry D211

The Department of Chemistry is pleased to welcome James Toy, HR Project Manager at Evonik, as part of the Career Catalyst Seminar Series.

James supports recruitment and team development for...

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. Peter Wipf
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
Location: 
Chemistry B250

Abstract:

In spite of considerable advances in indole alkaloid chemistry and biology, many targets of high biological significance have yet to be prepared, and further...

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. Jenny Yang
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine
Location: 
Chemistry B250

Abstract: The Center for Closing the Carbon Cycle (4C) aims to advance the foundational science and define integration parameters for synergistic CO2 capture and conversion, or...

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

Abstract: The carbon–carbon double bond of olefins (R2C=CR2) is amongst the most important building blocks in fundamental and applied chemistry. Originally believed to be...

Tuesday, November 24, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. Tim Bertram
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Location: 
Chemistry B250

Abstract: Chloramines (NH2Cl, NHCl2, NCl3) are readily formed in aqueous phase reactions occurring during water disinfection processes. Despite decades of research on the aqueous...

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 - 17:00 to 18:00
Event Category: 
IMDG - Inorganic & Materials Discussion Group
Speaker: 
Jessica Sperryn
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia
Location: 
Chemistry D300

Abstract: H2 gas is the most commonly used reducing agent in chemical and fuel manufacturing but is hazardous and derived from fossil fuels. Electrosynthesis eliminates the need...

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. André Isaacs
Affiliation: 
Chemistry Department, College of the Holy Cross
Location: 
Chemistry B250

Abstract: My research interest is centered on a very reliable organic reaction - the copper-catalyzed cycloaddition of sulfonyl azides and terminal alkynes (CuAAC) commonly known...

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 - 17:00 to 18:00
Event Category: 
IMDG - Inorganic & Materials Discussion Group
Speaker: 
Jason Poon
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia
Location: 
Chemistry D300

Abstract: Bio-based polymers offer a promising route toward reducing reliance on petrochemical feedstocks, but their broader implementation requires efficient synthesis and...