Fall 2016
All seminars held on Friday at 1:00pm in HOLT 352 unless indicated otherwise. Refreshments served just prior to the presentation.
Week 1
Friday August 26
No Seminar
Week 2
Friday September 2
Mr. Steve Gubber
Santa Clara County Fire Department
"Scientist, Teacher, Firefighter: How a Chico Graduate Found Good Chemistry"
Week 3
Friday September 9
Ms. Tabitha Schempp
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, CSU Chico
"My Experience as a Genentech Team Member"
Mr. Josh Gladfelder
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, CSU Chico
"Discovery Chemistry at Dow Agrosciences"
Week 4
Friday September 16
"Alternative Science/Chemistry Careers: Following Your Passion"
Week 5
Friday September 23
Ms. Annie Valceschini
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, CSU Chico
"Polybutadiene Graft Copolymer for Improved Silica Filler Dispersion"
Mr. Michael Smith
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, CSU Chico
A report on his summer internship at Utah State University in the lab of Dr. Lisa Berreau:
"Photochemical Reactivity of a Novel CO-Releasing Ru(II)(η6-p-cymene) Flavonol Compound"
Week 6
Friday September 30
Ms. Lindsey Rubottom
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, CSU Chico
"TBA"
Mr. Jared Harkins
Yamazen Science Inc.
"A Calculated Approach To Flash Chromatography"
Week 7
Friday October 7
Dr. Gabby Nepomuceno
California Council on Science & Technology
"A Transition from Bench Chemistry to Science Policy"
Week 8
Friday October 14
Dr. Jennifer Schwartz Poehlmann
Department of Chemistry, Stanford University
"Creating a Reflective Teacher through Mentorship
Week 9
Friday October 21
No Seminar
Week 10
Friday October 28
No Seminar
Week 11
Friday November 4
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, UCSB
"TBA"
Week 12
Friday November 11
No Seminar- Veteran's Day
Week 13
Friday November 18
No Seminar
Week 14
Friday November 25
No Seminar- Thanksgiving Break
Week 15
Friday December 2
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Oregon
"Chemistry in the Solid State: A Rediscovered Chemical Frontier"
Week 16
Friday December 9
No seminar
Week 17
No Seminar- Finals Week