Theoretical/Computational Chemistry Seminars

Upcoming Theoretical Chemistry Seminars:

Mar

10

TCI Hirschfelder Visitor Seminar: Prof. Adam Willard (MIT) March 10, 2026 @ 11:00 am 1315 Seminar Hall
Apr

07

TCI Hirschfelder Visitor Lecture: Prof. Vojtech Vlcek (University of California - Santa Barbara) April 7, 2026 @ 11:00 am 1315 Seminar Hall
Apr

14

TCI Hirschfelder Visitor Lecture: Prof. Giulia Palermo (University of California - Riverside) April 14, 2026 @ 11:00 am 1315 Seminar Hall

Endowed Seminar Information

Endowed, fund-supported seminars enable us to bring recognized and prestigious researchers to the Department of Chemistry. This allows our students, post-docs, and faculty to hear about the latest groundbreaking discoveries from around the world.

Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize Fund

Joseph Hirschfelder photo — Photo of Joseph Hirschfelder courtesy of UW-Madison Archives Collections

The Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize Fund was created on February 5, 1993, by gifts from Elizabeth (Betty) Hirschfelder in memory of her late husband, Professor Joseph Hirschfelder. Betty Hirschfelder received a doctorate in Math in 1930 from the University of Wisconsin.

The fund focuses on supporting lectures within the Department of Chemistry. It both honors Joseph O. Hirschfelder and the Prize recipient, and promotes intellectual interaction between the prize-winner and members of TCI, the P-Chemistry division, the Chemistry Department, and the University.