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Me, Myself, and Technology: How Tech Defines Us

Virtual

Sponsored by the Stanford Graduate School of Business' Leadership for Society Program 6:30-7:15pm, Online via YouTube, Free, Registration required In the tech era, every action we take - from the minor to the grand - is tracked and documented. Our data reflects ourselves but is also used to influence our actions and who we might […]

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Mosher Award Reception and Lecture

In-person

The 2023 Mosher Award recipients are Drs. Cynthia Maryanoff and Bruce Maryanoff.   Date: Thursday, January 25, 2024 Time: Networking Reception 5:30-7pm, Presentations 7-8pm Location: SAPP Center, Stanford University. The SAPP Center for Science Teaching and Learning is located in the remodeled “Old Chemistry” building on Stanford Campus. 376 Lomita Dr, Stanford.  Free parking at Roth […]

SLAC Public Lecture: Searching for Trolls under the Electron Bridge

Hybrid event - SLAC 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, United States

Elizabeth Ryland, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Stanford PULSE Institute Sponsored by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory 7-8 pm, Free, Register here to watch in person in the Kavli Auditorium, or watch the lecture live on SLAC's YouTube page | Learn more Plants draw energy for all their chemical reactions from sunlight. Why can't we? In theory, […]

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Chemistry in Art, Art in Chemistry, and the Spiritual Ground They Share

Hybrid

Prof. Roald Hoffmann, Cornell University Sponsored by Stanford Chemistry Department Oct. 14th, 3:00-4:00 pm, Online & in person, Stanford Center for Teaching & Learning, Sapp Center Auditorium 111, Free, Learn more Abstract "Chemistry is an essential tool for making art. We will begin by looking at the evolution of pigments for one color, clearly an […]

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Drug Discovery: How We Got Here & Where We Might Be Going

In-person

Dr. Derek Lowe, Novartis Sponsored by Stanford Chemistry Department Oct. 28th, 3:00-4:00 pm, In person at Stanford Center for Teaching & Learning, Sapp Center Auditorium 111, Free, Learn more Abstract: "Over the past 35 years, drug discovery has gone from carbon-paper forms and no email service to the modern environment of machine learning and AI. […]

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Microbes Mining Minerals: A New Route to Plant Cultivation

Hybrid event - SLAC 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, United States

Dr. Jocelyn Richardson Sponsored by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory 7:00-8:00 pm, Hybrid Event, Free, Learn more and Register Register to watch in person in the Kavli Auditorium, or watch the lecture live on our YouTube page.  "Plants supply us with food, clothing, medicines, fuels, and other necessities of life.  For their growth, plants need essential minerals from the soil. These […]

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Polymers for Capacitors, Transistors, and Fun

In-person at Stanford Chemistry Department & Hybrid

Dr. Yi Liu, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley Lab 5:00-7:00 pm, Free, Hybrid: In-person at Stanford Chemistry Department or virtual, Registration required. Abstract Polymers with engineered functionalities play a crucial role in electronics and energy applications. Advancing materials discovery in this space requires tailored molecular design and innovative polymer architectures. My recent research focuses on designing […]

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Codemaker: CRISPR’s Origins and Applications (The 52nd Annual Linus Pauling Lectureship)

In-person

Sponsored by Stanford Department of Structural Biology 4:00-5:00 pm, Stanford University, Sapp Center Auditorium (STLC 111), Learn more Directions and parking Free Visitor Parking at Stanford University About the Speaker: Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D. - Nobel Laureate in Chemistry; Li Ka Shing Chancellor’s Chair in Biomedical and Health Sciences and Professor in the Departments of Chemistry and Molecular & Cell […]

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The Antarctic Ozone Hole: A Global Success Story of Science and Policy (Distinguished Women in Science Seminar)

In-person

Prof. Susan Solomon, MIT Sponsored by Stanford Department of Chemistry April 13th, 3:00-4:00 pm, In-person, Free, Stanford University, Sapp Center Auditorium (STLC111), Learn more The discovery of a massive hole in the Antarctic ozone layer shocked the world in 1985, leading to remarkable changes in science, public understanding, and environmental policy.    In this talk, I […]

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Quantum Dots: From Curiosity to Technology (30th Annual Stauffer Lectureship, Day 1 of 2)

In-person

Prof. Moungi Bawendi, MIT Sponsored by Stanford Department of Chemistry April 21st, 3:00-4:00 pm, In-person, Free, Stanford University, Sapp Center Auditorium (STLC111), Learn more Colloidal quantum dots combine quantum effects, nanometer dimensions, and a chemical synthesis. They were one of the early examples of engineered functional nanomaterials. As such, they have served as a model […]

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Quantum Dots: From Biology to Quantum Science (30th Annual Stauffer Lectureship, Day 2 of 2)

In-person

Prof. Moungi Bawendi, MIT Sponsored by Stanford Department of Chemistry April 22nd, 3:00-4:00 pm, In-person, Free, Stanford University, Sapp Center Auditorium (STLC111), Learn more Understanding the chemical properties and the fundamental optoelectronic behavior of colloidal quantum dots is a prerequisite to their varied applications. This talk will focus on two very different paths: the use […]

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