Cascades Seminar Series
The Cascades seminar series is a new initiative that aims to foster collaboration and strengthen relationships with colleagues at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) in our region. The monthly seminars provide a platform for PUI researchers to showcase their research efforts, including those involving students who are now Virginia Tech graduate students.
Additionally, the series aims to explore opportunities for collaborations between Virginia Tech and PUI institutions. Furthermore, the seminars offer graduate students opportunities to interact with faculty at PUIs, further enriching their educational experiences.
Upcoming Seminars
March 20
Carol Parish
University of Richmond
Title: "Understanding Host-Guest Interactions, Reaction Mechanisms and Polyradical Electronic Structure: Impassioning Undergraduates using Outcome-Oriented Research"
Host: Daniel Crawford
April 17
JT Poutsma
William & Mary
Title: “Gas-phase thermochemistry, fragmentation behavior and infrared action spectroscopy of proline analogs and proline analog-containing peptides"
Host: Jim Tanko
Previous Seminars
February 13
Tim Hanks
Furman University
Title: "Anti-biofouling intrinsically conducting polymer films and nanoparticles"
Host: Paul Deck
February 27
Ashleigh Baber
James Madison University
Title: "Modifying Surfaces to Understand and Optimize Heterogeneously-Catalyzed Reactions"
Host: John Morris