Seminars & Events
The Department of Chemistry hosts guest speakers from local industry, research institutes, other universities, and from our own campus as part of a regular seminar series during the academic year. Most talks are open to the public.
2023-2024 Chemistry Department Seminar Schedule
All department sponsored seminars for the fall/1st term of 2023-2024 academic year will be held in-person, unless otherwise indicated. Monitor this space for future updates
- On campus location is Atrium AT101, unless otherwise indicated.
- Start times for all seminars: 11:30 AM (AST)
Details will be updated as soon as information becomes available.
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Friday, January 26, 2024
SMU Chemistry Student Society (SMUCS) Research Day
Department of Chemistry
Saint Mary's University
Halifax, NS
A SMUCS sponsored event of various Chemistry Students presenting their on-going research projects.
Guest Speaker:
Tanner George, PhD Candidate
Department of Chemistry
Saint Mary's University
Halifax, NS
Topic: Using X-ray Crystallography to Confirm Structures While Discovering New Ones
Location Atrium AT101; Time: 11:30 AM to 2:15 PM
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Friday, February 2, 2024
Dr. Erwan Bertin
Department of Chemistry
Saint Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, NS
Topic: "Using Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquids as an Environmentally Friendly Route to Prepare Electrocatalysts" (abstract
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
IUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast: Potluck Brunch
Department of Chemistry
Saint Mary's University
Halifax, NS
Time: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Location: Science S345
Registration required via email: christa.brosseau@smu.ca
A potluck Brunch 'n Lunch with activities related to "Catalyzing Diversity in Science". Please bring a brunch or lunch item to share. Everyone is welcome!
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Friday, March 1, 2024
Dr. Jill Rourke
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Mount Allison University
Sackville, NB
Topic: "Using multiparametric approaches to discover novel signaling in health and disease"
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Friday, March 8, 2024
SMU Chemistry Student Society (SMUCS) Career Day
Department of Chemistry
Saint Mary's University
Halifax, NS
A SMUCS sponsored event presenting potential career paths that require a background in Chemistry.
Location: Atrium AT101; Time: 11:30 AM to 2:15 PM
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Friday, March 8, 2024
Dr. Christina S. Bottaro
Department of Chemistry
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, NL
Topic: Catalysts of Curiosity: Undergraduate Experiences that Inspired my Science (abstract
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Location: Burke Theatre B; Time: 2:30 PM
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Friday, March 15, 2024
Dr. David L. Jakeman, FRSC (UK)
Professor, College of Pharmacy, Department of Chemistry,
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS
Topic: Modulating bacterial glycoprotein biosynthesis: synthesis towards novel small molecule antibiotics
Time: 11:30 AM; Location Atrium AT101
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Topic: College of Pharmacy, Dalhousie University: how to apply to the PharmD program
Time: 12:30 PM; Location: Atrium AT101
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Friday, April 5, 2024
Dr. Leonard MacGillivray, Canada Excellence Research Chair
Department of Chemistry
Université de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, PQ
Topic: "Crystal Engineering for Science, Engineering, and Medicine"
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Monday, April 15, 2024
Chem 4500 Honours Defences
Department of Chemistry
Saint Mary's University
Halifax, NS
Time: 2:00 PM; Location: Loyola L282
Presenters:
- Caylee MacDonald: “Ultrastructural characterization of individual myofibrils during contraction”
- Lauryn Mason: “An Investigation of The Applications of Localization Delocalization Matrices on The Prediction of Reaction Characteristics”
- Deana Symes: “A Synthetic Investigation of Substituted Cyclopentadienyl Complexes of Bismuth and Germanium”
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