Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Prof. Bill Reinhardt, University of Washington, will present a public lecture entitled, "A Tour of Real and Imaginary Universes:  Stephen Hawking meets Jorge Luis Borges."  This lecture is geared towards a general audience.  Undergraduate students are particularly encouraged to attend. Abstract:  Scientific and mathematical images appear in “serious” literature, as in, for example, in the works of Borges and Thomas Mann. Scientists writing for a general audience have a great challenge in presenting quantitative mathematical ideas in verbal (non mathematical and [...]

Prof. Til Opatz from the University of Mainz will offer a tutorial on the use of NMR techniques in the determination of the structure of organic compounds.  The tutorial will run from approximately 11 AM to 2 PM with a lunch break (pizza provided).  Contact Dr. Arduengo if you plan to attend.