Seminars and Events

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. 

2022-2023 Chemistry Department Seminar Schedule

All department sponsored seminars for the winter/2nd term of 2022-2023 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.


Friday, March 24, 2023

Dr. Aldona Wiacek, Associate Professor
Department of Environmental Science
Department of Astronomy & Physics
Saint Mary's University

Halifax, Nova Scotia

From surface ozone pollution to ocean-air gas fluxes in Halifax, Nova Scotia (abstract)

Time: 11:30 AM (AST)
Locations: Atrium AT101 or via "Zoom"

Note: In-person attendance is required for Chemistry Students who desire "Bonus Marks". 

Friday, March 31, 2023

Dr. Ghislain Deslongchamps, Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick

Title: Stereoelectronic adventures - aspirin revisited

Time: 11:30 AM (AST)
Locations: Atrium AT101 or via "Zoom"

Note: In-person attendance is required for Chemistry Students who desire "Bonus Marks". 

April 11, 2023

Chemistry Honours Defenses
Department of Chemistry
Saint Mary's University
Halifax, NS

Time: 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Atrium AT216

Presenters:

Ben Wortman:
Cyclic Alkyl Phosphino Carbenes – A Synthetic Investigation.
(Supervisor: Dr. J. Masuda)

Elisha Bennett:
Third Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Potential Harmonophores.
(Supervisor: Dr. D. Tokarz)

Sumayyah Chotoye:
Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography (2D-LC): A Novel Technique for the Analysis of Bisphenols in Canned Food Items.
(Supervisor: Dr. C. Brosseau)

Summer 2022:

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Dr. Paul G. Hayes
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, AB

Title: Phosphazides: A New Functional Group for Ligand Design

Time: 11:30 AM (AST); Location: Atrium AT101

 


Past Seminars & Events

2022-2023 Past Seminars/Events

2021-2022 Past Seminars & Events

2020-2021 Past Seminar & Events

2019-2020 Past Seminars & Events

 

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Department of Chemistry
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