This page is updated regularly throughout the academic year.
The Fall 2025 / Spring 2026 JMU Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar Series may include a mixture of in-person and online seminars, as noted below. Most seminars are scheduled for Fridays at 3:30pm though other times may be scheduled, as noted below.
- In-person seminars are generally in King Hall room 159, unless otherwise noted.
- Virtual, synchronous seminars. In this format, the speaker(s) will present material live (Zoom), and students and faculty will either log in during the presentation or attend a "watch party" in King 159. These seminars may include interactions during and/or after the presentation, where participants can ask questions, comment, etc.
Zoom 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 (Fall 2025), reisneba@jmu.edu (Fall 2025 / Spring 2026) or another JMU Chemistry faculty member at least 24h in advance of the seminar to request access.
Additional formats may also be explored, depending on circumstances and interests of the presenter(s).
Seminars are regularly scheduled throughout the semester, and this page will be updated as needed.
View useful information for seminar speakers.
See past seminar archives.
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Date |
Fall 2025 |
Title |
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Fri, Aug 22 In-person gathering 3:30pm in King 159 |
Welcome back! JMU Faculty, Staff and Students Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA |
JMU ChemBingo All students, staff, & faculty in the department are invited to this informal ice-breaker event aimed making new and stronger connections between department citizens. Students will have bingo cards to fill out by interacting with faculty & staff stationed around the room. Come join us for an enjoyable (and potentially educational) hour! |
Fri, Aug 29 In-person seminar 3:30pm in King 159 |
JMU Undergraduate Speakers Taylor Neff Hung Quach Sara Scanlan Kyle Varney |
Summer 2025 Academic or Professional Experiences Outside of JMU |
Fri, Sep 5 In-person event 3:30pm in King 159 |
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA |
JMU CBC Poster Session Join us for a great opportunity to learn about research and other activities going on in the department. Faculty, staff, or a student representative will present posters focused on their ongoing work. Chemisty student have also been invited to present posters. Whether you're looking to join a research group, student org, or just to hear about the latest happenings @JMU CBC, all are welcome. |
Fri, Sep 12 In-person seminar 3:35pm in King 159 |
Dr. Adrian Figg Department of Chemistry Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA |
Approaching Acrylic Copolymer Structures Differently |
Fri, Sep 19 In-person seminar 3:30pm in King 159 |
Dr. Ashleigh Baber Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA |
Model Catalyst Chemistry: Where Form Meets Function |
Fri, Sep 26 In-person seminar in King 159 (Late start -- TIME TBD) |
Dr. Jared Mattos Medicinal Chemist Xcellon Biologics Rockville, MD |
Development of Antibody Drug Conjugates |
Fri, Oct 3 In-person seminar 3:30pm in King 159 |
Dr. Chengpeng Chen Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD |
Analytical chemistry in biomedicine— liver modeling, cell metabolome regulations, and wearable sensors |
Fri, Oct 10 In-person seminar 3:30pm in King 159 |
Dr. Matthew Dent (JMU Chem 2014) Department of Chemistry Wayne State University Detroit, MI |
Carbon monoxide sensing, selectivity, and signaling in microbes |
Fri, Oct 17 In-person event 3:30pm in King 159 |
JMU Chemistry Alumni speakers TBA |
Homecoming Roundtable details TBA |
Fri, Oct 31 In-person event 3:30pm in King 159 |
Fall 2025 advising meetings | Details TBA |
Fri, Nov 7 In-person event 3:30pm in King 159 |
Grey-Area Discussion JMU student-run event |
Students only |
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Date | Spring 2026 | Title |
Fri, Jan 23 In-person event 3:20pm King 159 |
Welcome back! JMU Faculty, Staff and Students Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA |
Community event Details TBA |
Fri, Jan 30 In-person event 3:30pm King 159 |
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA |
JMU CBC event Details TBA |
Fri, Feb 6 In-person event 3:30pm King 159 |
Dr. Nicholas Oberlies Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry UNC Greensboro Greensboro, NC |
TBA |
Fri, Feb 20 In-person event 3:30pm King 159 |
Dr. Michelle Peace Department of Forensic Science Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA |
TBA (SAACS seminar) |
Fri, Feb 27 In-person event 3:30pm King 159 |
speaker TBA | (reserved for NOBCChE seminar) |
Fri, Mar 6 3:30pm King 159 |
Dr. Charles Sykes Department of Chemistry Tufts University Medford, MA |
TBA (AXS seminar) |
Fri, Mar 27 (and other dates, as indicated) |
Spring 2026 advising meetings | details TBA |
Fri, Apr 10 In-person event 3:30pm King 159 |
Grey-Area Discussion JMU student-run event |
Students only |
Fri, Apr 17 In-person event 3:30pm King 159 |
Dr. Kristen Varney Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Maryland School of Medicine Baltimore, MD |
TBA |
Thu, Apr 23 - Fri, Apr 24 | 50th Annual Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium |
Details TBA |