https://cse.umn.edu/chem/alexander-grenning

https://www.grenninglab.com/

Title: "Malononitrile and Enantioselective Sigmatropic Rearrangements"

Abstract: Described is the synthetic value of malononitrile to pharmaceutical development with particular focus on reaction development centered about alkylidenemalononitrile building blocks and Cope rearrangements of 3,3-dicyano-1,5-dienes.

Bio: Alex is from the northern suburbs of Chicago. He received his B.A. degree from Lake Forest College under the...

Niri Govind- Physicist at PNNL

https://www.pnnl.gov/people/niri-govind

"Shining Light and Making Molecules Dance: Theoretical Explorations in X-ray Spectroscopies and Ultrafast Dynamics"

Abstract: Understanding how charge and nuclear motion evolve within a molecule following photoexcitation is central to unraveling the fundamental principles that govern photoinduced processes in chemistry and materials. X-rays, with their element-specific sensitivity, provide a unique window into these ultrafast...