Chemistry Seminars

The Chemistry Department seminar speakers will cover an exciting range of topics, including IR spectroscopy, geochemistry, photochemistry, Chemistry education research, wildfire ozone chemistry and more! We invite you to join us -- bring a friend, enjoy some snacks, learn some cool stuff!

Seminars are held on Thursdays at 4:30 PM in Biology 19
Fall Seminar Lineup

Sept 10 -- Prof. Thien Khuu, Assoc. Prof. of Chemistry at Reed - Choose Your Own Adventure with Molecules and Radiation

Oct 1 -- Prof. Alyssa Shiel-Higgins, Oregon State University - Topic: Geochemistry and metals in the environment

Oct 15 - Prof. Miguel García-Garibay, UCLA - Amphidynamic Crystals – A Promising Platform for the Development of Artificial Molecular Machines

Oct 29 -- Prof. Anne K. Bentley, Lewis & Clark college - Topic: Materials chemistry and chemistry education research

Nov 12 -- Prof. Lu Hu, University of Montana - Reading the Smoke: The Analytical Chemistry of Wildfires

Nov 19 -- Prof. Michael M. Haley, University of Oregon - Phenyl-Acetylene Scaffolding as Receptors for Anions: Synthesis, Supramolecular Chemistry and Emerging Applications

For questions about the speakers or topics, reach out to Prof. Gonzalo Campillo-Alvarado ([email protected])
Student Lunch Sign Up

A huge part of why speakers come to Reed is to meet our students! If you'd like to have an informal, faculty-free discussion with these visitors, please RSVP by clicking this link: Lunch RSVP - Fall 2026. We'll provide Commons vouchers or a lunch order for up to 8 students each week.

Lunch will be from 12 pm - 1:30 pm in Commons GCC-A (unless otherwise noted); specific instructions might vary per week; you will receive a confirmation email with more info the week before your lunch.If there is a waitlist, priority will be given to students who have not yet attended a lunch.
For questions about logistics, reach out to admin coordinator, Rachel Sanchez ([email protected])