Thank you for attending our symposia!
We believe there is immense value in bringing a range of voices to the table. The Student Diversity Committee was pleased to host the Spring 2024 mini-symposium in our Diversity in Chemistry Series on April 12th, 2024. These events highlight the careers of chemists from different professions and background, and provide our students the opportunity to interact with new mentors and learn from their personal experiences in STEM. This event featured three guest speakers:
Prof. Monica Driscoll, Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemist, "Better Living Through Chemistry and the Importance of Throwing Out the Trash"
Dr. Karin Calvinho, Co-Founder and CTO at RenewCO2 - "Pathways in Chemistry: Leveraging Research for Real-World Impact Pathways in Chemistry: Leveraging Research for Real-World Impact"
Dr. Letícia Ferri, Executive Clinical Medical Leader and U.S. Medical Head for Amyloidosis at AstraZeneca
Image credit Andy Brunning/Compound Interest
Previous Events
Fall 2023 Symposium, with guest speakers:
- Prof. Osvaldo Gutierrez, Texas A&M, "Dreamer's Pathway to Become a Professor: Tips and Tricks"
- Dr. Wendy Shaw, Pacific Northwest National Lab, "Inspired By Nature: Understanding Biomineralization Processes and Enzymatic Protein Scaffolds with Advanced Spectroscopy"
- Prof. André Isaacs, College of the Holy Cross, "A Click Chemistry Approach to Nitrogen Heterocycles"
Spring 2023 Symposium, with guest speakers:
- Prof. Emil Hernández-Pagán, University of Delaware, "Control in Nanoparticles Synthesis: Beyond Size and Shape"
- Prof. Alison Frontier, University of Rochester, "Stereocontrolled Cationic Cascades for Organic Synthesis"
- Prof. Benjamin McDonald, Brown University, "Designing Biomimetic Organochemical Systems: A Journey from Small to Megamolecules"
Fall 2022 Symposium, with guest speakers:
- Prof. Susmita Bose, Washington State University, "3D Printing and Natural Medicine for Bone Regeneration: Convergence of Knowledge"
- Prof. Benny Chan, The College of New Jersey, "Experimentalism to Drive Systemic Change to Create Equity in Chemistry Courses"
- Dr. Aya Buckley, Twelve, Inc., "Electrocatalytic Conversion of COx into Valuable Carbon-based Products"
Spring 2022 Symposium, with guest speakers:
- Prof. Stephen Maldonado, University of Michigan, "Growing Inorganic Crystals at Liquid Solution/Liquid Metal Interfaces: A New Idea for Renewable Energy Technology Materials"
- Dr. Sherrie Pietranico-Cole, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, "My Journey to Discovery Chemistry and Drug Regulatory Affairs"
- Prof. R. Lee Penn, University of Minnesota, "Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in Reactive Environments"
