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Events

Analytical Seminar- Madie Holle

Thursday, November 21, 2024 12:30pm
North Hall
"Particulates from a Stoker Boiler Fueled by Alternative Fuels"

Final Thesis Defense- Zhuoheng Li

Thursday, November 21, 2024 2:30pm
Chemistry Building
"Investigation of Functionalized (2-phenylpyridine)Pt(II) Complexes for Monitoring and Interfering with Amyloid Aggregation"

Final Thesis Defense- Ryan Norton

Thursday, November 21, 2024 11:30pm
Blank Honors Center
"Non-Thiolated Intermolecular and Interfacial Interactions near Gold Nanostars and Their Effect on SERS"

Three Month Seminar- Samantha Kruse

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 12:30pm
Chemistry Building
"The effects of ionizing radiation on organic solid-state materials"
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