Past Events Category: Thesis Defense

Troy Vulpis
Room 1315
June 5, 2026 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Thesis Title: Chemical Approaches to Study Quorum Sensing in Gram-positive Bacteria

Kaitlyn Gruber
Water Science & Engineering Laboratory, Classroom 102
June 5, 2026 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Thesis Title: Spatiotemporal dynamics and source characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aquatic systems

Catherine Walker
May 27, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

This talk presents laboratory experiments in the service of supporting astronomical observing and development of astrochemical models. The rotational spectrum of acetaldoxime, a potential interstellar prebiotic molecule, was extended into the millimeter/sub-millimeter regime to enable …

Anh Trinh
May 26, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Anh Trinh’s Thesis Defense

Timo Huang
Rennebohm Hall, Room 1116
May 15, 2026 @ 10:15 am - 12:00 pm

Greetings, You are invited to attend Penghsuan (Timo) Huang’s (Lingjun Li Group) PhD Defense. Thesis Title: “Advanced Multimodal Mass Spectrometry: Enhancing Analytical Resolution to Probe the Molecular Basis of Biological Complexity” When: 05/15/2026, at 10:15 …

Leah Garman
May 12, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Leah Garman’s Thesis Defense

Kevin Buck
May 7, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Kevin Buck (Denu Group) Dissertation Oral Defense

Eshani Goonetilleke
Room 9341
May 6, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Thesis defense: Elucidating Functional Biomolecular Dynamics of RNA Polymerases Using Molecular Simulations and Machine Learning

Maia Bates
Rennebohm Hall, Room 1105
May 1, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Dissertation Title: Development of Mass Spectrometry Techniques for Drugs of Abuse Detection and Identification

Nicole Greco
April 24, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Dissertation Title: A Characterization of What is Assessed in General Chemistry and the Utility of Designing Space for and Engaging in Epistemic Reflection