The Fall 2020 JMU Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar Series is going online! Typically, seminar time is an opportunity for the entire department to gather, learn and interact. This semester, we aim to recreate the sense of community we experience at seminars in a variety of formats including:
- Virtual, synchronous seminars. In this format, the speaker(s) will present material live (on Zoom), and students and faculty will log in during the presentation to watch and/or participate. These seminars may include interactions during and/or after the presentation, where participants can ask questions, comment, etc.
- Virtual, asynchronous or asynchronour seminars, followed by synchronous group discussion. In this format, participants will be directed to watch a live or recorded presentation. Subsequently, students and faculty will meet (on Zoom) to discuss and ask questions about the presentation in small groups and/or as a larger community.
Zoom or WebEx links will be posted on the Chemistry and Biochemistry Majors Canvas site. If you are not a member of that site, please contact carankl@jmu.edu or another JMU Chemistry faculty member in advance of the seminar to request access.
Additional formats may also be explored, depending on circumstances and interests of the presenter(s).
Seminars will be scheduled largely during classroom “cleaning periods”, in an effort to avoid scheduled class time. Many of the synchronous events (seminars and/or discussions) will be at 12:15pm on Thursdays, or 3:15pm on Fridays, though other times may also be scheduled. Some seminars may be recorded for later access, if presenters give us permission to do so.
View useful information for seminar speakers.
See past seminar archives.
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Watch the Webinar: JMU Chem Zoom: |
JMU Chemistry & Biochemistry students, staff and faculty are invited to a two-part event:
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Finding Your Voice in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conversation (see file above for details) |
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Watch the film: Department discussion: |
The film will be available online on Sat, Sep 12 and Sun, Sep 13. To view the documentary, you must register for a ticket: REGISTER HERE We encourage all members of the JMU Chemistry & Biochemistry community to watch this powerful film. Content warning: Some scenes from the movie feature firsthand stories of explicit and brutal harassment, implicit gender and racial bias, and entrenched institutional discrimination. The Department will host a moderated discussion of the film during our Thur, Sep 17, at 12:15 pm. A Zoom link will be posted on the Chemistry and Biochemistry Majors Canvas site. Dr. Ashleigh Baber, host Dr. Barbara Reisner, co-host & Zoom host |
Picture A Scientist screening and discussion Join the department for a discussion of the documentary film, Picture a Scientist. This documentary was originally produced for the Tribeca Film Festival and is being shared by 500 Women Scientists. Picture a Scientist paints a nuanced, emotional but unflinching portrait of the struggles women in science have faced, in recent decades up to today. The film challenges audiences of all backgrounds and genders to question their own implicit biases and move toward change. |
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Fri, Sep 25 A Zoom link will be posted on the Chem/ Biochem Majors Canvas site. |
JMU Undergraduate Speakers |
Summer 2020 JMU Student Academic Experiences (If you are a JMU student who did summer research or other professional work during summer 2020, please contact Dr. Kevin Caran if you would like to present your work virtually to the department.) |
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Fri, Oct 2 A Zoom link will be posted on the Chem/ Biochem Majors Canvas site. |
Daylan Sheppard |
Reprocessing post consumer polyurethane foam using carbamate exchange catalysis and twin-screw extrusion |
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Thu, Oct 8 A Zoom link will be posted on the Chem/ Biochem Majors Canvas site. |
Dr. Diana Iovan |
Tuning the Reactivity of First-Row Transition Metals for C–H Bond Functionalization |
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Fri, Oct 30 A Zoom link will be posted on the Chem/ Biochem Majors Canvas site. |
Dr. Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran |
Exploring metalloenzymes for therapeutics and sustainable catalysis |
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Fri, Nov 6 A Zoom link will be posted on the Chem/ Biochem Majors Canvas site. |
JMU Chemistry Alumni Speakers Hannah Anthony, Class of 2016, Investment and Captial Market Analyst, Freddie Mac Dr. Paris Hamilton, Class of 2009, Chemist, FDA Dr. Courtney (Braxton) Hope, Class of 2010, Process Engineer, Merck Jarvis Mitchum, Class of 2012, Corporate Chemist, Boar's Head |
Homecoming Alumni Roundtable |
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Thu, Nov 12 A WebEx link will be posted on the Chem/ Biochem Majors Canvas site. |
Dr. Amy Andrew |
TBA |
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Fri, Nov 20 A Zoom link will be posted on the Chem/ Biochem Majors Canvas site. |
Dr. Lou Charkoudian |
Capturing transient interactions of proteins involved in natural product biosynthesis |
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Thu, Dec 3 A Zoom link will be posted on the Chem/ Biochem Majors Canvas site. |
Dr. Erin Iski |
Visualizing Nanoscale Surface Chemistry: From Ultra-High Vacuum to Electrochemical Environments |
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Other JMU College of Science and Mathematics Seminars |
