This page is updated regularly throughout the academic year.
The Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 JMU Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar Series may include a mixture of in-person and online seminars, as noted below. Most seminars are scheduled for 3:50pm on Fridays in the Fall, and 3:30pm on Fridays in the Spring, though other times may be scheduled, as note below.
- In-person seminars are generally in King 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 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 are regularly scheduled throughout the semester, and this page will be updated as needed.
Useful information for seminar speakers can be found here.
Archives of past seminars can be found here.
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Date |
Fall 2023 |
Title |
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Fri, Aug 25 In-person gathering 3:50pm in King 159 |
All students, staff and faculty are invited to this welcome-back gathering. This is a great chance to meet others in the department, learn about resources in the Phys/Chem building, and learn what the student organizations are doing this year. Also: ice cream! Be sure to spread the word. | Welcome Back Ice Cream Social |
Fri, Sep 1 In-person seminar 3:50pm in King 159 |
JMU Undergraduate Speakers (If you are a student who did summer research or other professional work outside of JMU during summer 2023, please contact Dr. Kevin Caran if you would like to present your work to the department.) |
Summer 2023 Academic or Professional Experiences Outside of JMU |
Fri, Sep 8 In-person seminar 3:50pm in King 159 |
Dr. Zeric Hulvey (JMU Chem 2004) Technology Manager, Hydrogen Infrastructure Technologies Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office U.S. Department of Energy |
Hydrogen Activities at the U.S. Department of Energy |
Wed, Sep 13 EnGeo 1207 12:30-1:30pm seminar; 1:30-2:30pm Q&A |
Dr. Paul Guèye Department of Physics & Astronomy Michigan State University East Lansing, MI |
JMU CSM STEM+IE Speaker Series The (Hidden) Shades of Physics: Physics Impacts from (still) Unsung Heroes |
Fri, Sep 15 In-person seminar 3:50pm in King 159 |
Glen Newsome Alfa Laval Inc. Richmond, VA |
Environmental Health & Safety: A Perspective from Industry |
Fri, Sep 22 In-person seminar 3:50pm in King 159 |
Dr. Dhanuska Bandara Wijesinghe Department of Geology & Environmental Science James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA |
Application of Geospatial and Statistical Tools for Soil and Water Quality Analysis |
Fri, Sep 29 In-person seminar 3:50pm in King 159 |
Dr. Chiara Elmi Department of Geology & Environmental Science James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA |
Genesis of Mn oxides in the Shenandoah Valley |
Fri, Oct 6 In-person seminar 3:50pm in King 159 |
Dr. Gretchen Peters Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA |
Applications of boronic acids in soft materials and gels |
Fri, Oct 27 In-person event 3:50pm in King 159 |
JMU Chemistry Alumni Speakers Jennifer Chambers (Class of 2004) Director of Education, Schrödinger Nicole Morris-Anastasi (Class of 2003) Regulatory Review Scientist, FDA, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Brandy Carter (Class of 2019) Assistant Scientist PPD Bioanalytical Lab |
Homecoming Roundtable |
Fri, Nov 3 In-person event 3:50pm in King 159 |
Gray Area Report JMU Student-run seminar/discussion |
students only |
Fri, Nov 10 In-person seminar 3:50pm in King 159 |
Dr. Daniel Crawford Department of Chemistry Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA |
The Mysteries of Chirality, Solvation, and Optical Activity |
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Date | Spring 2024 | Title |
Fri, Feb 2 In-person event 3:30pm King 159 |
Dr. Tom DeVore Dr. Ashleigh Baber Dr. Chris Hollinsed Dr. Barbara Reisner Dr. Isaiah Sumner Dr. Chrisi Hughey Dr. Kevin Caran Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA |
Faculty Flash Talks A series of research soundbites presented by JMU Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty |
Fri, Feb 9 In-person event 3:30pm King 159 |
JMU Faculty and Students Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA |
"What kind of fruit do you resonate with most?" and other questions you've been pondering about your professors. All students in the department are invited to this round robin-style event aimed at getting to know your professors a bit better. Professors and students will rotate between stations; students will have a list of ice-breaker questions for faculty. Come join us for an enjoyable (and potentially educational) hour! |
Fri, Feb 16 In-person seminar 3:30pm King 159 |
Dr. Nadja Cech Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC |
Seeking Synergy: Mass Spectrometry Tools to Unlock Nature’s Treasure Chest |
Fri, Feb 23 In-person event 3:30pm King 159 |
Special event - film viewing (90 minute runtime) |
Forgotten Genious Against all odds, African American chemist Percy Julian became one of the great scientists of the 20th century. |
Fri, Mar 22 In-person seminar 3:30pm King 159 |
Dr. Kaitlyn Crawford Materials Science and Engineering University of Central Florida Orlando, FL |
Push-pull Chromophores with a Twist |
Fri, Mar 29 In-person seminar 3:30pm King 159 |
Dr. Michelle Personick Department of Chemistry The University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA |
Precision Engineering of Metal Nanoparticle Surfaces for Fundamental Studies of Catalytic Reactivity |
Fri, Apr 5 Seminar 3:30pm King 159 |
Dr. Joseph Provost Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of San Diego San Diego, CA |
How the sodium hydrogen exchanger shapes the fate of lungs in cancer and fibrosis |
Fri, Apr 12 In-person seminar 3:30pm King 159 |
Dr. Richard Foust Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA |
Sixty Years of Serendipity in Chemistry Retirement Celebration Seminar! |
Thu, Apr 18 - Fri, Apr 19 | 48th Annual Spring Unergraduate Research Symposium Keynote speaker: Dr. Ashley Head, JMU Chem 2005 Staff Scientist Brookhaven National Laboratory See the Spring Symposium website for additional details |
Thursday, April 18
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Fri, Apr 26 3:30pm King 159 |
Grey-Area Inclusivity Discussion JMU student-run event |
Students only |