Spring 2026 Seminar Series ⚗️
Dr. Martin Kirk (UNM)
"The Diverse Reactivity of Molybdenum Dependent DMSO Reductase Family Enzymes"
📆Feb 25 | ⏰12PM | 📍DMSC 103
👨🏫 Hosted by Dr. Mark Nesbit
See you there!
#UNRChem #ChemistryTalk #ScienceTalk #Enzymes #Chemistry #STEM
🎉Congrats Nikhil Bhoumik, 2025 Researcher of the Year! Recognized for outstanding research contributions. 👏⚗️
#UNRChem #Chemistry #Nevada #Chem #ChemAward #StudentAward #AwardWinner #ResearchExcellence #UNR #PackPride #ChemistryResearch #ChemResearch #ResearchAward #Research
🎉Congrats to Chinedu Osunkwo, 2025 Researcher of the Year! Ph.D. candidate studying transition metal molecular switches and photochromism 🧪
#UNRChem #ResearchExcellence #StudentAward #Chemistry #ChemistryResearch #Research #Photochromism #TransitionMetal #GradGoals #PackPride #GradStudent
🎉Congrats to Derek Moore, 2025 Mentor of the Year! Recognized for outstanding mentorship and exciting research goals ahead 📄🧪
#UNRChem #MentorshipMatters #Mentor #Mentorship #StudentAward #GradGoals #GradStudent #Chemistry #ChemAward #PackPride #UNR #Nevada #RenoNV #Reno #Science
🎉Congrats to Ignacio Rougier, our 2025 Teaching Assistant of the Year! Thanks for your dedication to teaching and student success 🧪👏
#UNRChem #TeachingExcellence #Chemistry #ChemAward #Chem #StudentAward #GradGoals #GradStudent #TeachingAssistant #TeachingAward
Congratulations to Hannah Anderson, Teaching Assistant Professor in UNR Chemistry, on being named a Fall 2025 recipient of the Foundation Exceptional LOA Instructor Award! 🎉🧪
#UNRChem #UNRChemistry #PackPride #GoPack #NevadaChem #ChemistryAward #TeachingAward
Dr. David Punihaole is speaking at UNR this Thursday! 🧠
He'll share new ways to use chemical imaging to understand amyloid fibril polymorphism in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy: fascinating chemistry meets human health.
📆Nov 6 | ⏰4PM | 📍DMSC 105
Hosted by Dr. Matthew J Tucker.
#UNRChem #Neuroscience
🚀Grad research is in action!
Zach Minaker's presentation, "Advances in Ion Acceleration by Magnetized Collisionless Shock in Laboratory Experiments," is happening today, Oct. 30th at 4:30 PM (SLH 3).
Come support our chem grad students pushing the boundaries of plasma science⚡
#UNRChem #GradTalks
🎓 Congrats to grad student Anastasia Kesse on this big academic milestone!
Her talk explores photopolymerization + continuous flow in polymer chemistry ⚗️
📆Oct 28 @ 5:30PM | SLH 3
#UNRChem #UNRChemistry #NevadaChem #NevadaChemistry #GradGoals #GraduatePresentation #GraduateStudies #Congrats
👏Congrats to grad student Morgan Yeager on hitting a major milestone!
She presents on merging flow synthesis + enzymatic maturation of lasso peptides 🧬
📆Oct 28 @ 5PM | SLH 3
#UNRChem #UNRChemistry #NevadaChem #NevadaChemistry #PackPride #GradGoals #GraduatePresentation #ChemGrad #Milestone
Big milestone alert! 🎓
Graduate researcher Seth Freese presents on polymer modification + carbon fiber chemistry! ⚗️
📆Oct. 28 @ 4:30PM | SLH 3
Congrats Seth! 👏
#UNRChem #UNRChemistry #GraduatePresentation #Milestone #GraduateGoals #UNRScience #ChemGrad #ResearchPresentation #PackPride #NevadaChem
Big shoutout to Kelsie Magiera, Staff Research Associate at the UNR Chemistry Department, and our College of Science Employee of the Quarter! 🎉
Her hard work and team spirit make UNR Chem shine every day. 💙
#UNRChem #Congrats #AwardWinner #EmployeeoftheQuarter #EmployeeRecognition #Congratulations
Big congrats to Rose Beeler—our Finance and Business Operations Manager—on being named the College of Science Employee of the Quarter! 🌟 Rose’s hard work and dedication keep Chemistry moving forward every day. 💙 #UNRChem #PackPride #EmployeeRecognition #EmployeeoftheQuarter #Congratulations
Proteins in conversation? 👀
Join us Mon, Sept 22 @ 4 PM (SLH 3) for Dr. Gerhard Stock’s seminar on allosteric communication—where experiment meets molecular dynamics + modeling.
Hosted by Dr. David Leitner. 🧪
#STEMEvents #UNRChem #ChemistrySeminar #ProteinResearch #MolecularDynamics
Molecules doing flips? Inside-out transformations? 🤔 Dr. John Gladysz (Texas A&M) breaks it all down at our Fall Seminar.
📅 Sept 19 | 4 PM | SLH 3
Hosted by Dr. Lawrence T. Scott.
#ChemistryTalks #UNRChem #ChemistrySeminar #Seminar #NevadaChemistry
📚 Welcome back, Wolf Pack! 🐺
Start the semester strong with our first Chemistry Seminar of our Fall 2025 Seminar Series 🎉
Dr. Nicholas Borotto presents “Improved Analysis of Proteins via Ion Mobility-Enhanced Mass Spectrometry.”
🧬 Fri, Aug 29 | 4 PM | SLH 2 💙
#UNRChem #Nevada #WolfPack
Exciting seminar today! 🎉
Dr. Ying Yang will be presenting “Designing Sustainable and Adaptive Polymers with Dynamic Bonds” 🌱⚗️
🗓 Friday, Aug. 22 | 4 PM
📍 Schulich Lecture Hall, Room 2
Hosted by Dr. Ana de Bettencourt-Dias
All are welcome—don’t miss it!
#UNRChem #Seminar #STEMEvent
Big congratulations to Prof. Ana de Bettencourt-Dias! 🎉
She’s been recognized by the American Chemical Society with the 2026 Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry. 💙⚗️
A huge win for Nevada Chemistry and for the future of the field!
#UNRChem #WomeninSTEM #ACS
Tania Akter is defending her thesis next week!
Topic: Electrochemical CO₂ Conversion to Multi-Carbon Products
🗓️ May 6 | 2PM | JCSU 323
Come support some seriously cool carbon science! ⚡🌿
#UNRChem #DefenseSeason #CarbonTech
Catch Mona Mehrani’s thesis defense tomorrow at 9AM in AB 202:
“Development and Structural Analysis of Peptide-Based Probes for Modulating Quorum Sensing in Streptococcal Bacteria.”
Peptides, quorum sensing, and good science. Be there.
#ThesisDefense #ChemistryTime #UNRChem #WomenInSTEM
🎉 Congrats to Dr. David Leitner on being named a UNR Foundation 2025 Professor! 🏆 His contributions to energy propagation through biomolecules, student success & academic leadership continue to inspire. Thank you for your dedication to science & scholarship! 👏 #UNRChem #AcademicExcellence #Research
🎉 Congrats to Dr. Ying Yang on receiving the UNR Foundation 2025 Early Career Innovator Award! 🏆 Her groundbreaking work on recyclable polydithioacetal polymers is paving the way for a more sustainable future. 🌱🔬 #UNRChem #Innovation #Sustainability #CircularEconomy
🎉 Congrats to Dr. Christopher Barile on receiving the UNR Foundation 2025 Established Innovator Award! 🏆 His groundbreaking work in metal electrodeposition, electrocatalysis & climate tech is shaping the future of sustainable energy. 🌎⚡️
#UNRChem #Innovation #Sustainability
