NEW! Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar Requirement
As part of the senior comprehensive requirement for all majors in our department, students must attend a total of 12 department seminars over 4 semesters (junior and senior years). A reduction of 3 to this total of 12 is granted for students who study off campus . The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has a long tradition of faculty and students meeting together with scientists from outside our university. These seminars have provided and will continue to provide exposure to science beyond what students see in our courses and on- campus research as well as opportunities to build community. That dual goal of exposure to cutting edge science and building community is one way our department supports our commitment to our students’ professional and career development.
Current Seminar Requirments
The department remains committed to our dual goals for the seminar requirement of
exposing our students to science they would not otherwise see in their coursework and research
at DePauw as well as building community among our students and faculty. Beginning this year (the 2022-2023 academic year), at least half of departmental seminars counted towards the graduation requirement must be attended in-person, or synchronously in the case of a live zoom event. Up to half of newly credited seminars can be pre-recorded virtual talks. Students will work with their advisors to record when they attend a virtual event. Students should expect to provide some kind of evidence that they actively engaged in the event. Come back to this page to find events you want
to attend. We will also send you announcements of events.
Current Seminars
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| 09/20/2023 | 4:00pm | "The Dawn of a New Era in Measuring Nuclear Fusion" by Professor Romualdo deSouza from Indiana University, Bloomington | JUL 249 - sign up on the sign in sheet to receive seminar credit |
| 10/31/2023 | 3:30pm | Robin Aguilar, class of 2018, will be defending their PhD thesis: "Software tools to unravel the role of highly repetitive DNA in preserving genome structure and function using microscopy and FISH methods" | Join from computer or mobile via the Washington Zoom Link |
| 11/10/2023 | 11:35am | Dr. Diana Zajac and Dr. Nate Smith, both DPU class of 2017 - details about the talk will be announced soon. | JUL 147 - sign up on the sign in sheet to receive seminar credit |
| 12/1/2023 | 11:35am | Mock Class by visiting candidate | JUL 374 |
| 12/1/2023 | 4:20pm | Research Presentation by visiting candidate | JUL 147 |
| 12/4/2023 | TBD | Mock Class by visiting candidate | |
| 12/4/2023 | TBD | Research Presentation by visiting candidate | |
| 12/6/2023 | TBD | Mock Class by visiting candidate | |
| 12/6/2023 | TBD | Research Presentation by visiting candidate | |
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ARCHIVED SEMINARS |
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03/16/2023 |
11:35am |
Chemistry/Biochemistry job candidate's Mock Class |
JUL 374 - sign up on the sign in sheet to receive seminar credit |
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03/15/2023 |
4:00pm |
Jim George Panel Discussion: "Charting Your Path: From DePauw to a Career" |
JUL 157 - sign up on the sign in sheet to receive seminar credit |
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03/15/2023 |
11:30am |
Prindle: "Ethics of Genetic Enhancement" - a panel discussion |
JUL Atrium - sign up on the sign in sheet to receive seminar credit |
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03/10/2023 |
7:30am |
Nate Smith, class of 2017, will be defending his MD/PhD thesis:"Quantitative Modeling of PET Images in the Diagnostic Assessment of Brain and Prostate Cancer" |
Join from computer or mobile via IU Zoom |
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03/09/2023 |
4:00pm |
Dr. Jodie Jenkinson, Department of Biomedical Communications, University of Toronto will speak on "Picture this: An introduction to research and practice in biomedical visualization" |
JUL 374 - sign up on the sign in sheet to receive seminar credit |
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03/02/2023 |
4:00pm |
Burkett Lecture Series: Panel Discussion: The Future of Organic Chemistry |
JUL AUD- sign up on the sign in sheet to receive seminar credit (This event will be recorded and will make a link available soon) |
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03/02/2023 |
11:30am |
Burkett Lecture Series: Brian Northrop will speak on “Design and Synthesis of π-Conjugated Organic Molecules” |
JUL AUD- sign up on the sign in sheet to receive seminar credit (This event will be recorded and will make a link available soon) |
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03/01/2023 |
7:00pm |
Burkett Lecture Series: Fraser Stoddart will speak on “Single-Crystal-to-Single-Crystal Photopolymerizations and Selective Photodimerizations in Cyclodextrin Metal-Organic Frameworks” |
JUL AUD- sign up on the sign in sheet to receive seminar credit |
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03/01/2023 |
4:00pm |
Burkett Lecture Series: Kendall Houk will speak on “Pericyclic Reactions: Theory, Ambimodal Transition States, Dynamics, and Roles in Biology” |
JUL AUD- sign up on the sign in sheet to receive seminar credit (This event will be recorded and will make a link available soon) |
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11/30/2022 |
4:00-5:00 pm |
Chemistry Job Candidate #3 Research Presentation |
JUL AUD- sign up on the sign in sheet to receive seminar credit |
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December 6, 2021 |
7-8:00 pm EST |
Science History Online Program: Combating Air Pollution in Southern California in the 1950s |
preregistration required
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December 8, 2021 |
7-8:00 pm EST |
Science History Online Program: Material Matters: The Past and the Present of Rare Earth Elements Essential to Our Future |
preregistration required |
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Sept-Dec 2021 (Various Dates)
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Various Times |
Science History Online Programs -See Website for program titles, dates, times |
BE SURE TO CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR IN ADVANCE TO DETERMINE IF THE PROGRAM YOU ARE INTERESTED IN COUNTS FOR SEMINAR CREDIT! |
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Archived Video |
Dan Gurnon |
Gene Therapy for Hemoglobin Disorders Link to Archived Video |
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Archived Video |
Jennifer Doudna, CRISPR Biology and Biotechnology: The Future of Genome Editing |
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Archived Video |
DePauw Biology and Chemistry and Biochemistry Alumni Panel Discussion |
Passcode: #EMgs7Dr |
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Archived Video |
Dr. Purnell of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will discuss "Systemic Racism and Health Disparities Among Black Americans: The Importance of Community-Engaged Research" |
Link to Archived video from African Studies You Tube site NOTE: If you watch this archived video for seminar credit after the event, please contact your advisor for credit.
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Archived Video |
Professor David Harvey Analyzing Large Data Sets: Principal Component Analysis, Cluster Analysis & Multiple Linear Regression |
If you view recorded seminar, please contact your advisor for credit. |
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ARCHIVED VIDEO |
4:00 pm EST |
Professor David Harvey Romer's Rule and the Red Queen: Thoughts on the Past, Present, and Future Histories of Textbook |
Link to Archived Recording |
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Archived Video |
7:00 pm EST |
Dr. Jeff Hansen, DePauw University |
“Adventures in Synthesis or How to Kill Brine Shrimp” Zoom link for archived seminar Passcode is &S74ScVz |