Chemistry Seminars - Middle Tennessee State University

Chemistry Department Seminar Schedule

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Seminars this Spring semester will typically be presented on Fridays at 3:15 pm in the Davis Science Building, Room 130. (Exceptions will be denoted in red* below.) If you are interested in presenting, please contact Dr. Charles Chusuei by email. Come early to chat with the speaker and other attendees. Refreshments will be served.

Reminders to graduate students: Turn in your abstract pages to the seminar host at the conclusion of each scheduled talk, following the Q&A session. Check SignUp Genius to see refreshment schedule, and specialized meeting times for visiting seminar speakers.

Date	Speaker/Presentation Title
Sept 6, 2013	Dr. Charles Chusuei (MTSU) Welcome to MS Chemistry Graduate Students
Sept 20, 2013	Dr. Andrew Teplyakov (Univ. of Delaware) "Designing a Well-defined Interface between Biomolecules and Semiconductors for Biosensing Applications"
Oct 4, 2013	TBA (MS thesis defense)
Oct 11, 2013	Dr. Gary Wulfsberg (MTSU Chem Dept) "Studies of Long-term Learning and Retention of CHEM 1110 Students at MTSU: Future Applications"
Oct 18, 2013	Dr. Kevin Bickers (MTSU Chem Dept) "Solid-phase Peptoid Libraries: A Tool for Drug Discovery"
Oct 25, 2013	Dr. Nadja Cech (Univ. of North Carolina - Greensboro) "Mass Spectrometric Approaches to Study Synergy and Biological Activity in Medicinal Plants" (meet @ 4:00pm in DSB 100)
Nov 1, 2013	Ms. Katrina Smith (MS thesis defense) *(location & time TBA)** "Synthesis of Cyclopropyl Peptidomimetics as BACE1 Inhibitors"
Nov 8, 2013	Mr. Anup K. Deb (MS thesis defense) "Amperometric Detection with a Dendrimer-Encapsulated Platinum Nanoparticle-Carbon Nanotube Composite"
Nov 22, 2013	Dr. John DiVincenzo (MTSU Chem Dept) "Paving the Way to Better Water Quality"

Note to visiting seminar speakers: Parking space adjacent to Smith Hall is recommended as this is the closest visitor lot to the Chemistry buildings. A reserved parking spot will be reserved for you in advance of your visit. See web links (contained herein) for directions to campus and parking.