Chemistry Graduation Celebration

Chemistry Building- Room S429
@ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The Chemistry Graduation Celebration followed by a reception. Further information for graduates can be found here: Graduation Celebration 2026 – Badger Chemist News – UW–Madison. Live stream link: Live Stream from Chemistry S429

Eshani’s Defense

Eshani Goonetilleke
Room 9341
@ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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

Maia Bates’ Thesis Defense

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

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

McElvain/Materials Seminar: Prof. Yogesh Surendranath (MIT)

The Power of Polarization – Controlling Bond Activation and Catalysis Using Interfacial Charge Separation
1315 Seminar Hall
@ 12:05 pm

Prof. Yogesh Surendranath Title: The Power of Polarization – Controlling Bond Activation and Catalysis Using Interfacial Charge Separation Abstract: Polarization, the phenomenon of charge separation at an interface, generates strong, oriented electric fields. Models describing …