Department of Chemistry

Frontiers in Chemistry lecture series


Current Series & Topics

2012-2013 marks the seventy-second Frontiers in Chemistry. This year's topics are magnetism in chemistry and analytical chemistry. For full details, please see the brochure below.


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Frontiers Brochure, 2012-2013 (pdf)

Adobe Acrobat software is required. The brochure is designed for print double-sided on legal size (8.5"x14") paper.

Upcoming Lectures

You can also browse our Google calendar / agenda for upcoming lectures and details.

Magnetism in Chemistry
 

October 4, 2012, 4:30 PM
Shouheng Sun, PhD
Professor, Department of Chemistry, Brown University.
Lecture Title: "Magnetic Nanoparticles for Bioimaging and Nanoparticles as Diagnostics and Therapeutics Therapeutic Applications"
Campus Host: Clemens Burda. Sponsor: NASA.

 
 

October 25, 2012, 4:30 PM
Shan Wang, PhD
Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University.
Lecture Title: "Nano-Tools to Battle Cancer: Magnetic Nanotags, Protein Chips and Cell Sorters"
Campus Host: Anna Samia. Sponsor: Case Western Reserve University.

 
 

November 1, 2012, 4:30 PM
Kannan M. Krishnan, PhD
Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington.
Lecture Title: "Biomedical Nanomagnetics: Advances in in vivo Imaging and Therapy"
Campus Host: Anna Samia. Sponsor: Energizer.

 
 

February 7, 2013, 4:30 PM
Vincent M. Rotello, PhD
Charles A. Goessman Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Lecture Title: "Nanoparticles as Diagnostics and Therapeutics"
Campus Host: Clemens Burda. Sponsor: Case Western Reserve University.

 
Analytical Chemistry
 

January 17, 2013, 4:30 PM
Jonathan V. Sweedler, PhD
James R. Eiszner Family Chair; Director of the School of Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois.
Lecture Title: "The Cell by Cell Chemical Characterization of the Brain: New Tools to New Insights"
Campus Host: James Burgess. Sponsor: Lubrizol.

 
 

February 21, 2013, 4:30 PM
Robert T. Kennedy, PhD
Hobart H. Willard Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan.
Lecture Title: "The Nanoliter Lab: Using Droplet Microfluidics for Chemical Experiments"
Campus Host: Daniel Scherson. Sponsor: Case Western Reserve University.

 
 

March 7, 2013, 4:30 PM
R. Graham Cooks, PhD
Henry B. Hass Professor, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University.
Lecture Title: "Analysis in Situ: Operating Rooms, Crime Scenes, Grocery Stores, and Factory Floors"
Campus Host: Robert Dunbar. Sponsor: Case Western Reserve University.

 
 

April 11, 2013, 4:30 PM
J. Michael Ramsey, PhD
Minnie N. Goldby Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina.
Lecture Title: "Microfabricated Devices for Elucidating Chemical and Biochemical Information"
Campus Host: Rajesh Viswanathan. Sponsor: BASF.



General Information

The Frontiers in Chemistry Series dates to 1941. The speakers are sponsored by local industrial and government laboratories, and the University. The lectures are free.

Schedule

The lectures are generally on Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. Coffee and tea are available before the lectures.

Location

The lectures are in the Goodyear Lecture Hall (Clapp 108).

Parking

Parking is available at all Case visitor parking lots. Please bring your parking stub for validation.

Maps & Directions

Maps, driving directions, bus stops, and more can be found at Case Visitor Central (case.edu/visit/). Please also see the Department of Chemistry "Find Us" page.

Dinner

The lectures are generally followed by dinner at a local restaurant. Those who wish to may join the dinner (participants pay the restaurant individually). Dinner reservations are required by the Monday preceding the lecture.

Inquiries and Dinner Reservations
Stephanie Ohtola
Department of Chemistry
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7078
Phone: 216.368.3622
Fax: 216.368.3006
Email: sjo14@case.edu



Committee and Sponsors

The University acknowledges with appreciation the guidance provided by the external members of the Frontiers in Chemistry Lecture Series Committee and the support provided by the organizations indicated.

Dr. Malcolm E. Kenney
Chair, Frontiers in Chemistry Series
Department of Chemistry, CWRU
malcolm.kenney@case.edu
216.368.3739

Dr. Orest Adrianowycz
GrafTech International
Dr. Peter Pfab
BASF Catalysts
Dr. Pramod Arora
Innovation Chemical Technologies
Dr. Andrew Bell
Promerus
Dr. Scott Rickert
NanoFilm
Dr. Frank Feddrix
Energizer
Dr. Kenneth Hardee
De Nora
Dr. Terrence Hogan
Bridgestone Firestone
Dr. John Johnson
Lubrizol
Dr. John Maloney
Ferro
Dr. Michael Meador
NASA
Dr. Madhukar Rao
Sherwin-Williams



Past Lectures

Brochures from the previous few years of the lecture series are also available.