Spring 2013
All seminars held on Friday at 1:00pm in AYRS 120 unless indicated otherwise. Refreshments served just prior to the presentation.
Feb 15
Dr. Mike Cleary- Gallo Winery
"Flavor Perception in Wine"
Host: CSUC Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Feb 22
Dr. Dean Tantillo- Department of Chemistry, UC Davis
"Using Quantum Chemical Calculations to Reveal the Secrets of Terpene Biosynthesis"
Host: Dr. Dan Edwards
March 1
Dr. Yat Li- Department of Chemistry, UC Santa Cruz
"Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage"
Host: Dr. Jinsong Zhang
March 29
Dr. Sam Clegg- Los Alamos National Lab
"Exploring Mars with ChemCam and the Curiosity Rover"
Host: SAACS
April 5
Dr. Shelley Minteer- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah
"Bioelectrocatalysis for Energy Conversion Applications"
Host: Dr. Dan Edwards
April 19
Dr. Charles Gluchowski- President
Life/Science Innovations, Danville, CA
"Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery Targeting G-Protein Coupled Receptors"
Host: Dr. Dan Edwards
April 26
Dr. Matt Law- Department of Chemistry, UC Irvine"Developing Earth-Abundant and Quantum Dot Materials for Thin-Film Solar Cells"
Host: Dr. Dan Edwards
May 10
Mr. Lyle Probst, President
Positive ID, Pleasanton, CA
"Biodefense"
Host: Dr. Dan Clark