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Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 15:00 to 16:00
Event Category: 
Seminar - Seminar
Speaker: 
Dr. Jing Li
Affiliation: 
Sr. VP of Process Chemistry and President of PharmaBlock (USA), Inc.
Location: 
Chemistry C124

Abstract:

By bridging discovery chemistry with manufacturing execution, this talk highlights how sustainability-driven innovation can deliver both scientific impact and...

Sunday, March 8, 2026 - 13:00 to 16:30
Event Category: 
Outreach - Outreach
Location: 
Chemistry B250

The UBC Department of Chemistry is excited to invite girls and female identifying undergraduate individuals to join our international day of girls and women in science celebrations! 

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. Avena Ross
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry , Queen's University
Location: 
Chemistry B250

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

Abstract:

The prodiginines and tambjamines (Figure 1) comprise a large...

Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 12:30 to 15:30
Event Category: 
PHD/MSC - Dissertation Defence
Speaker: 
Natalie LeSage
Affiliation: 
UBC Chemistry (Bizzotto & Wilkinson Groups)
Location: 
Graduate Student Centre Room 200
Friday, March 13, 2026 - 13:00 to 16:00
Event Category: 
PHD/MSC - Dissertation Defence
Speaker: 
Mahsa Zarei
Affiliation: 
UBC Chemistry (Grant Group)
Location: 
Chemistry E311
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 14:00 to 17:00
Event Category: 
PHD/MSC - Dissertation Defence
Speaker: 
Urmi Mody
Affiliation: 
UBC Chemistry (Wolf Group)
Location: 
Chemistry D213
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. Orlando Rojas
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia
Location: 
Chemistry B250

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

Abstract:

This seminar will begin with an overview of the UBC BioProducts...

Thursday, March 19, 2026 - 09:00 to 12:00
Event Category: 
PHD/MSC - Dissertation Defence
Speaker: 
Jessica Fong
Affiliation: 
UBC Chemistry (Brumer Group)
Location: 
Graduate Student Centre Room 200
Friday, March 20, 2026 - 09:00 to 12:00
Event Category: 
PHD/MSC - Dissertation Defence
Speaker: 
Zongzhe Li
Affiliation: 
UBC Chemistry (MacLachlan Group)
Location: 
Graduate Student Centre Room 200
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - 12:45 to 14:00
Event Category: 
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Speaker: 
Dr. Jon Veinot
Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta
Location: 
Chemistry B250

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

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.

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...

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.

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
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...