Student Seminars

A weekly seminar provides a format in which students are encouraged to think critically about their research and how it relates to topics in chemistry. Each student presents one Works-In-Progress talk and one Journal Club annually.

WIPs are designed to generate feedback and suggestions for students regarding their research from a diverse audience and to provide experience with formal presentations, a critical skill for successful scientists. Faculty mentors attend regularly and facilitate discussion of the research presented.

Journal Club presentations provide a forum for students to learn and describe an area of chemistry not directly related to their thesis topics. This forum aims to broaden students’ knowledge and sophistication regarding important areas in synthetic chemistry. Topics are chosen by students in consultation with thesis advisors. Postdoctoral fellows also have an opportunity to present Journal Clubs.