Dr. Marcin Smiglak from Adam Mickiewicz University (Poland) will present a seminar entitled, "Ionic liquid based plant resistance inducers: synthesis, properties and application." Host: Kevin Shaughnessy
Prof. Piotr Kaszynski from Ludz University in Poland will present a seminar entitled, "Benzotriazinyl: a new chapter for an old radical." Host: Silas Blackstock
Dr. William Beeson from Dow Agro Sciences will present a seminar entitled, "R&D at Dow AgroSciences: the journey from scientific discovery to international product launches." Host: Jack Dunkle
Prof. John Tovar from Johns Hopkins University will present a seminar entitled, "Forays into aromaticity: making, breaking and stacking pi-circuits." Host: Paul Rupar
The Department of Chemistry will honor recipients of academic honors at the annual Honors Day Convocation. The event is open to the public. A reception will follow in the Shelby Rotunda.
Prof. Lester Andrews from the University of Virginia will present a seminar. Host: David Dixon
Prof. Doug Stephan from the University of Toronto will present the 2016 Arduengo lecture. His talk is entitled, "FLP Chemistry: New Avenues in Synthesis and Catalysis." Host: Tim Snowden
Prof. Doug Stephan from the University of Toronto will present the 2016 Arduengo lecture. The lecture will be entitled, "Catalysis: Chemistry Changing Your Life and Mine!" This lecture will be of broad interest to anyone interested in chemistry. There will be a public reception in the Shelby Rotunda following the lecture. Host: Tim Snowden
Prof. Jimmy Mays from the University of Tennessee will present a seminar entitled, "Advances in Thermoplastic Elastomers." Host: Paul Rupar
Dr. Pravin Kotian, Executive Director, Discover Chemistry at Biocryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will present a seminar entitled, "Discovery of Rapivab (First New Antiviral Drug Discovered and Commercialized from Alabama) “First-and-Only One-Dose IV Treatment for Influenza." Host: Kevin Shaughnessy