Big congrats to Rose Beeler—our Finance and Business Operations Manager—on being named the College of Science Employee of the Quarter! 🌟 Rose’s hard work and dedication keep Chemistry moving forward every day. 💙 #UNRChem #PackPride #EmployeeRecognition #EmployeeoftheQuarter #Congratulations

Proteins in conversation? 👀

Join us Mon, Sept 22 @ 4 PM (SLH 3) for Dr. Gerhard Stock’s seminar on allosteric communication—where experiment meets molecular dynamics + modeling.

Hosted by Dr. David Leitner. 🧪

#STEMEvents #UNRChem #ChemistrySeminar #ProteinResearch #MolecularDynamics

Molecules doing flips? Inside-out transformations? 🤔 Dr. John Gladysz (Texas A&M) breaks it all down at our Fall Seminar.

📅 Sept 19 | 4 PM | SLH 3

Hosted by Dr. Lawrence T. Scott.

#ChemistryTalks #UNRChem #ChemistrySeminar #Seminar #NevadaChemistry

📚 Welcome back, Wolf Pack! 🐺

Start the semester strong with our first Chemistry Seminar of our Fall 2025 Seminar Series 🎉

Dr. Nicholas Borotto presents “Improved Analysis of Proteins via Ion Mobility-Enhanced Mass Spectrometry.”

🧬 Fri, Aug 29 | 4 PM | SLH 2 💙

#UNRChem #Nevada #WolfPack

Exciting seminar today! 🎉
Dr. Ying Yang will be presenting “Designing Sustainable and Adaptive Polymers with Dynamic Bonds” 🌱⚗️

🗓 Friday, Aug. 22 | 4 PM
📍 Schulich Lecture Hall, Room 2
Hosted by Dr. Ana de Bettencourt-Dias

All are welcome—don’t miss it!

#UNRChem #Seminar #STEMEvent

Big congratulations to Prof. Ana de Bettencourt-Dias! 🎉

She’s been recognized by the American Chemical Society with the 2026 Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry. 💙⚗️

A huge win for Nevada Chemistry and for the future of the field!

#UNRChem #WomeninSTEM #ACS

Kemi Osho just passed her thesis defense! 🎉

Huge congrats, and gratitude to Dr. Nicholas Borotto for his mentorship and support.

Best wishes to Kemi as she moves forward in her career!

#UNRChemistry #ThesisComplete #STEMWins #MentorMagic

Tania Akter crushed her thesis defense! 🎉

Shoutout to her advisor Dr. Christopher Barile for being a top-tier mentor.

It’s amazing to see hard work, curiosity, and mentorship come together like this. 🚀

Big cheers to Morgan Yeager and Alec Brennan — our 2025 Chemistry TA Safety Award winners! 🧪💥

We’re lucky to have them leading the way!🙌

#UNRChemistry #TAAppreciation #STEMstars

Tania Akter is defending her thesis next week!

Topic: Electrochemical CO₂ Conversion to Multi-Carbon Products

🗓️ May 6 | 2PM | JCSU 323

Come support some seriously cool carbon science! ⚡🌿

#UNRChem #DefenseSeason #CarbonTech

Kemi Osho is defending her thesis next week!

"Developing Free Radical Initiated Peptide Sequencing towards the Analysis of Complex Mixtures"

🗓️ May 6 | 2PM | MSS 227

Let’s wish her luck as she wraps up this chapter! 💥🧬

#UNRChemistry #DefenseSeason

Closing out the chemistry seminar series with a deep dive into strained and twisted molecular nanographenes 🔬🌀
Guest speaker Dr. Marina Petrukhina (UAlbany) will explore how reduction transforms these fascinating molecules.
🗓️ Friday, May 2
⏰ 4PM
📍SLH 3
Last one of the semester—let’s end it strong! 💥

Big shoutout to Dr. Sergey Varganov for receiving the Hyung K. Shin Award! 🧪✨

Three years of stellar work in modeling molecular magnetism and spin dynamics—and it shows. Super proud moment for UNR Chemistry! 🙌

Friday at 4PM in Schulich Room 3:
Dr. Ruibin Liang (Texas Tech) is taking us into the world of photoactive biomolecular systems and multiscale simulations 🧪⚡

Hosted by Dr. Sergey Varganov.

#UNRChemistry #SimulationsFTW #PhotoactiveScience #SpringSeminarSeries

This Thursday at 4PM in MIKC 107:

Dr. Wei Zhang (CU Boulder) is unlocking polymer potential with dynamic covalent chemistry 🔐🧪

Hosted by Dr. Ying Yang — it’s going to be a solid session (crystalline pun intended).

#UNRChemistry #SeminarSeries #PolymerChemistry

Catch Mona Mehrani’s thesis defense tomorrow at 9AM in AB 202:
“Development and Structural Analysis of Peptide-Based Probes for Modulating Quorum Sensing in Streptococcal Bacteria.”

Peptides, quorum sensing, and good science. Be there.

#ThesisDefense #ChemistryTime #UNRChem #WomenInSTEM

🔬 2025 Spring Seminar Series 🔬

Join us Friday, April 11 at 4PM for a talk by Dr. Lisa Jones (UC San Diego), hosted by Nicholas Borotto:

In-Cell FPOP for Structural Characterization of Proteins 🧬

#UNRChemistry #SpringSeminar #ProteinScience

Check out Dr. Barile’s publications at:
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Check out Dr. Yang’s publications at:
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Check out Dr. Leitner’s publications at:
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🎉 Congrats to Dr. David Leitner on being named a UNR Foundation 2025 Professor! 🏆 His contributions to energy propagation through biomolecules, student success & academic leadership continue to inspire. Thank you for your dedication to science & scholarship! 👏 #UNRChem #AcademicExcellence #Research

🎉 Congrats to Dr. Ying Yang on receiving the UNR Foundation 2025 Early Career Innovator Award! 🏆 Her groundbreaking work on recyclable polydithioacetal polymers is paving the way for a more sustainable future. 🌱🔬 #UNRChem #Innovation #Sustainability #CircularEconomy

🎉 Congrats to Dr. Christopher Barile on receiving the UNR Foundation 2025 Established Innovator Award! 🏆 His groundbreaking work in metal electrodeposition, electrocatalysis & climate tech is shaping the future of sustainable energy. 🌎⚡️
#UNRChem #Innovation #Sustainability