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Jan 18
Exploring New Quantum Materials with Chemistry

Quantum materials, as an emerging term, include materials with electronic or magnetic properties originating from nontrivial quantum mechanics, such as superconductors, topological materials,... View »

10:30am
Jan 13
Molecular Nano-Architectures for Energy and Electronics

Since the discovery of conducting polymers, organic materials have promised great applications in energy conversion, electronics, and chemical sensing. Synthetic chemistry has been rapidly... View »

10:30am
Jan 11
A Thioether-Ligated Cupric Superoxide Model with Hydrogen Atom Abstraction Reactivity

Non-coupled binuclear (NCBN) copper monooxygenases are metalloenzymes centrally involved in the biosynthesis of neurotransmitters and signaling peptides. The most famous is dopamine β-... View »

10:30am
Jan 04
Challenging Problems in Quantum Chemistry: How to Diagnose Them and How to Tackle Them

Quantum chemistry has become an indispensable tool in revealing the microscopic details of molecules and materials such as barrier heights, interaction energies, and correlation functions. The... View »

10:30am
Dec 09
Simplifying Synthesis at the Interface of Organic and Materials Chemistry

One major focus of research in the Milner group is the design of materials to not only enable new synthetic transformations, but also to change the ways in which reactions are carried out. To... View »

4:00pm
Dec 06
Versatile Tools Towards Real-Time Single-Molecule Biology: From Structure to Function

We will discuss the latest applications of C-Trap technology in the fields of DNA/RNA-protein interactions, genome organization, protein folding/unfolding, biomolecular condensates, and cell... View »

11:00am
Dec 01
Pfizer Seminar and Outreach Event

2-Part Virtual WebEx Seminar & Panel Discussion:

I. An Overview of Worldwide Research and Development

II. Commercial Route Development of the SGLT2 Inhibitor

III. Panel... View »

2:00pm
Nov 19
Dr. Fernando J. Uribe-Romo - Edge-1-Transitive Multivariate Metal-Organic Frameworks: Materials with Predictable Crystal Structure, Variable Composition, and Tunable Emergent Properties

Inorganic/Materials Division via Zoom 

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11:00am
Oct 29
Dr. Thomas Markland - Henry Frank Lecture Series - Elucidating, Analyzing, and Designing Spectroscopies: Leveraging Theory and Chemical Intuition to Get the Most Out of Machine Learning View »
11:00am
Oct 28
Dr. Thomas Markland - Henry Frank Lecture Series - Uncovering the mysteries of the Hydrogen Bond: From Atmospheric Science to Enzyme Catalysis View »
2:30pm
Oct 15
Dr. Diane Henderson- The Edmund R. Michalik Distinguished Lecture Series in Mathematical Sciences

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit mathematics.pitt.edu 

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3:30pm
Oct 12
Dr. David Britt - Biosynthesis of the [Fe-Fe] Hydrogenase H-cluster: A Proposed Mechanism Based on Isotope Sensitive Spectroscopy of Reaction Intermediates

Physical Division Seminar in person event

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11:00am
Oct 06
Scifinder-n Training Seminar Session 4 View »
(All day)
Oct 01
Dr. Jiaxing Huang - Physical and Chemical Modulation of Respiratory Droplets

Inorganic Division Seminar via Zoom

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11:00am
Sep 29
Scifinder-n Training Seminar Session 3 View »
(All day)