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
October 2
Kyle Lambert
Old Dominion University
2:30 PM - Hahn Hall North 402
Title: "Synthetic Strategies Towards Alkaloid Natural Products and Predictive Models for C-H Borylation"
Host: Webster Santos
October 9
Sam-Shajing Sun
Norfolk State University
2:30 PM - Hahn Hall North 402
Title: “Polymers for Potential Renewable and Clean Energy Conversions"
Host: Greg Liu
October 23
Joe Bennett
University of Maryland Baltimore County
2:30 PM - Hahn Hall North 402
Title: "The Discovery and Design of New Materials as Multifunctional Platforms."
Host: Andrew Lowell
November 13
Dennis Ashford
Tusculum University
2:30 PM - Hahn Hall North 402
Title: "Modulating Excited State Properties and Ligand Ejection Kinetics in Ruthenium Complexes Designed to Act as Photochemotherapeutics"
Host: Amanda Morris