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Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - 17:00 to 18:00
Event Category: 
IMDG - Inorganic & Materials Discussion Group
Speaker: 
Rida Farhat
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, UBC
Location: 
Chemistry D300
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. Jennifer Pore
Affiliation: 
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Location: 
Chemistry B250

Social event to take place from 12:30pm-12:45pm in the breezeway.

Abstract: 

The Periodic Table is a cornerstone of chemistry, but its...

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 - 17:00 to 18:00
Event Category: 
IMDG - Inorganic & Materials Discussion Group
Speaker: 
Katrina Bergmann
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, UBC
Location: 
Chemistry D300

Abstract:

Organic emitters capable of harvesting triplet excitons are essential for next-generation optoelectronic, sensing, and imaging technologies. In this talk, I will...

Thursday, April 2, 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
Event Category: 
PHD/MSC - Dissertation Defence
Speaker: 
Seyedehnesa Rahbar Baharan
Affiliation: 
UBC Chemistry (Li Group)
Location: 
Chemistry D317
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. Leslie Schoop
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, Princeton University
Location: 
Chemistry B250

Social event to take place from 12:30pm-12:45pm in the breezeway.

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 15:00 to 18:00
Event Category: 
PHD/MSC - Dissertation Defence
Speaker: 
Matthew Kowal
Affiliation: 
UBC Chemistry (Grant & Pakpour Groups)
Location: 
Chemistry D219
Saturday, April 11, 2026 - 15:00 to 17:00
Event Category: 
Alumni - Alumni
Location: 
Chemistry D200

We hope you’ll join us for our annual Chemistry Alumni Reunion this spring! Meet and mingle with fellow alumni and your favourite professors and hear inspirational presentations from chemistry...

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 17:00 to 18:00
Event Category: 
IMDG - Inorganic & Materials Discussion Group
Speaker: 
Lanting Jiang
Affiliation: 
Wolf Group
Location: 
Chemistry D300
Monday, April 20, 2026 - 09:00 to 12:00
Event Category: 
PHD/MSC - Dissertation Defence
Speaker: 
Seja Elgadi
Affiliation: 
UBC Chemistry (Hudson Group)
Location: 
Graduate Student Centre Room 203
Monday, April 27, 2026 - 12:30 to 15:30
Event Category: 
PHD/MSC - Dissertation Defence
Speaker: 
Lian Pharoah
Affiliation: 
UBC Chemistry (Patey & Bertram Groups)
Location: 
Graduate Student Centre Room 203
Friday, May 1, 2026 - 13:00 to 14:00
Event Category: 
Seminar - Seminar
Speaker: 
Prof. Fang Wu
Affiliation: 
Faculty Member, Harvard Medical School
Location: 
Chemistry D215

Abstract:

PhD programs in chemistry or life sciences provide rigorous training in analytical thinking, experimental design, and data-driven discovery. While many trainees...

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. Abby Doyle
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Location: 
Chemistry B250

Abstract:

Machine learning (ML), the development and study of computer algorithms that learn from data, is increasingly important across a wide array of applications, from...