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Archive of Past Events
2024
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Senior Project Poster Session
Reem-Kayden Center 5:00 pm EST/GMT-5Join our December graduating seniors as they present their senior project research! |
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Friday, October 25, 2024 Bard Summer Research Institute Poster Session
Reem-Kayden Center 4:00 pm EDT/GMT-4Join our summer research students as they present their work! |
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Friday, September 20, 2024 Reaction Progress Kinetic Analysis: A Powerful Methodology for Mechanistic Studies and Process Understanding
Donna G. Blackmond, The Scripps Research InstituteReem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium 12:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 Reaction progress kinetic analysis streamlines pharmaceutical process development by exploiting the extensive data sets available from accurate in-situ monitoring of global reaction progress under practical operating conditions. This methodology involves the graphical manipulation of a critical minimum set of carefully designed experiments that permits rapid extraction of key information about the reaction’s driving forces and its robustness. While classical kinetic analysis can provide concentration dependences, RPKA provides the only in-situ method readily available for probing catalyst deactivation. Professor Donna Blackmond will speak about her research on the RPKA process and its advantages, as well as how studies of RPKA may help inform the direction of further reaction optimization. Professor Donna Blackmond is the John C. Martin Department Chair of the Department of Chemistry at Scripps Research. She is an elected member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering, and has received the Chemical Pioneer Award from the American Institute of Chemists. Professor Blackmond was honored with the 2023 James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry “for fundamental investigations of complex organic reaction mechanisms in practical organic synthesis and breakthrough studies of the emergence of biological homochirality.” Supported by the Jean Dreyfus Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions Award |
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 A Lecture on The Chemical Origins of Life: Physical and Chemical Models for the Emergence of Biological Homochirality
Donna G. Blackmond, The Scripps Research InstituteOlin Auditorium 4:45 pm EDT/GMT-4 The single chirality of the amino acids and sugars that make up the building blocks of life has fascinated scientists and laymen alike since Pasteur’s first separation of the enantiomorphic crystals of a tartrate salt over 150 years ago. In the past several decades, a number of theoretical and experimental investigations have helped to delineate models for how one enantiomer might have come to dominate over the other. Professor Donna Blackmond will speak about how her research hilights mechanisms that include either chemical or physical processes, or a combination of both. While much of the scientific driving force for this work arises from an interest in understanding the origin of life, research focusing on mechanisms for the enantioenrichment of chiral molecules has the potential to impact a wide range of applications, most notably in the synthesis and formulation of pharmaceuticals. Professor Donna Blackmond is the John C. Martin Endowed Chair of the Department of Chemistry at Scripps Research. She is an elected member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering, and has received the Chemical Pioneer Award from the American Institute of Chemists.Professor Blackmond was honored with the 2023 James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry “for fundamental investigations of complex organic reaction mechanisms in practical organic synthesis and breakthrough studies of the emergence of biological homochirality.” Supported by The Jean Dreyfus Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions Award. |
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 How Art Helped to Solve Part of the “Witten Problem”
Sylvester James Gates, Jr.Clark Leadership Chair in Science, Distinguished University Professor, and Regents Professor at the University of Maryland Blithewood 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 In 1995 Edward Witten, described by Brian Greene as “a million times smarter than we are,” proposed a solution to the “quantum gravity problem” that evaded Stephen Hawking. Until 2020, no solution consistent with Richard Feynman’s view of quantum theory had been found. Einstein believed “...science and art tend to coalesce,” and following this connection the speaker and two PhD students found the first such solution. This talk describes how artwork solved a mathematics problem. Reception to follow The inaugural MathScape combines an international workshop on cutting-edge research in mathematics with a public lecture linking to the arts and humanities. MathScape 2024 features the mathematics used by the physicists in their quest to create a “theory of everything”. MathScape 2024 is supported by Chuck Doran, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Mathematics and Physics |
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Monday, May 20, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Thursday, May 16, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Thursday, May 16, 2024 Senior Project Poster Session
Reem-Kayden Center 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm EDT/GMT-4Download: Senior Project Poster session booklet S24-FINAL CO |
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Monday, May 13, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Thursday, May 9, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Monday, May 6, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Monday, April 29, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Thursday, April 25, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Monday, April 22, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Thursday, April 18, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Chemistry Study Room
RKC Chemistry Egg 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/GMT-4A great place to study chemistry, meet with your study group, and consult with a chemistry tutor. |
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Imposter Syndrome in STEM
Geillan Aly, Compassionate MathReem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 The field of STEM offers many personal and professional rewards. However, emotions may stand in the way of such rewards. In this workshop, we will explore imposter syndrome and other socioemotional phenomena which may affect one’s ability to engage with and succeed in a field as competitive and demanding as those in STEM. Participants will have an opportunity to explore and reflect on their feelings towards studying STEM. Participants begin by reflecting on and sharing their previous learning experiences to place these experiences in context, learning that: (1) they are not alone; (2) their experiences are likely not tied to them as an individual, but are a result of sociohistorical forces. This allows students to think deeply and critically about how they approach their studies. Participants then reorient themselves based on these new realizations and their motivation to succeed. This reorientation includes strategies and tips for studying, focusing on learning mathematics in particular. Finally the workshop gives participants an opportunity to work on a mathematical problem, setting the stage for a positive opportunity to engage with mathematics and their other studies. All participants are encouraged to participate in small-group and whole session discussions throughout the program, reducing the “I’m alone” stigma and forming bonds with others in the group. They are also encouraged to continue working and studying together after the workshop is completed. Dr. Geillan Aly, the Founder of Compassionate Math, is a math educator who centers the socioemotional factors that contribute to success in mathematics. She holds the fundamental assumption that learning math is both an emotional and cognitive endeavor. A former award-winning Assistant Professor who has taught for over fifteen years, Dr. Aly transforms math classrooms through engaging professional development and student-focused workshops that center emotions while establishing a culture of engaging with rigorous mathematics. She received her PhD in Teaching and Teacher Education and Master’s in Mathematics from the University of Arizona. Underlying Dr. Aly’s work is a dedication to equity and social justice. She enjoys traveling and seeing live music and is an avid chef, wife, and mother to a beautiful boy. |