Calendar

Final Defense of Ankit Gautam, "Computational design for critical element sustainability: from platinum-free electrocatalysis to developing non-empirical tight-binding methods for rare-earth element recovery"

116 Roger Adams Lab

Final Defense of Archana Verma, "Thermodynamic Origins of Molecular Doping Efficiency for Advancing Predictive Design of Organic Semiconductors"

1024 Chem Annex

CHBE 121 Poster Session

Richmond Family Gallery in the Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801.

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Rudiyanto Gunawan, University at Buffalo (Host: Prof. Chris Rao) "Systems Glycoinformatics – Decoding Glycosylation Through Systems Biology and Machine Learning"

116 Roger Adams Laboratory

Final Defense of Hsin-Lan "Nicole" Chiang "Machine Learning for Protein Engineering Across Data Modalities"

116 Roger Adams Lab

Final Defense of Bidipta Ghosh, "DEFECT ENGINEERING IN COMPLEX METAL OXIDE ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION"TBA

TBA

Final Defense of Kavinraaj Ella Elangovan "TBA"

2269 Beckman Institute

Final Defense of Neil Tran, "Elucidating Reactivity of Atomically Dispersed Catalysts via Multiscale Modeling: Active Sites, Reaction Mechanisms, and Fluid-Modulated Kinetics"

165 Noyes

Final Defense of Rajarshi Samajdar, CONFORMATION GOVERNS NANOSCALE ELECTRON TRANSPORT IN BIOMOLECULES AND SYNTHETIC ORGANICS

217 Noyes

Final Defense of Haowei Long, Low-Temperature Anion Exchange Membrane Ammonia Electrolysis for Hydrogen Production

117 Roger Adams Lab

Final Defense of Sonji Lamichhane, "SCREENING AND IMAGING TOOLS FOR DETECTING MAMMALIAN CELL DIFFERENTIATION AND ALGAL BACTERIAL INTERACTION"

433 Roger Adams Lab

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Todd Squires, University of California, Santa Barbara, (Host: Prof. Baron Peters) "Driving Particles and Fluids Using Chemical Fluxes"

116 Roger Adams Lab

ChBE/OXE Undergraduate Research Symposium

Levis Faculty Center, Room 300

CHBE Scholarship Awards Ceremony & Reception

Levis Faculty Center, Room 300

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Styliana Avraamidou, University of Wisconsin (Host: Prof. Paul Kenis)

116 Roger Adams Lab

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Siddarth Krishna, University of Wisconsin (Host: Prof. Elizabeth Rogers) "Tuning the Dynamic Structure and Reactivity of Metal-Zeolites for Sustainable Catalytic Chemistries"

116 Roger Adams Lab

Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

Join the Cancer Center at Illinois for a screening of "Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution." The documentary chronicles the life and career of Nobel Laureate and Illinois alumnus, Phil Sharp. Seating is limited. We recommend you arrive early.

Beckman Institute Auditorium

2025 John C. Bailar, Jr. Lecture: "Understanding Catalysis, one Atom at a Time", Dr. Christophe Copéret, ETH Zurich

B102 Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory (CLSL)

2025 John C. Bailar, Jr. Lecture: "Understanding Electronic Structures and Coordination Environments in Molecular and Heterogenous Catalysts from NMR"

1024 Chemistry Annex

Instruction Ends

Reading Day/IT No Change Period in effect

Final Exams Begin

Final Defense of Haisu Kang, TBA

TBA

Commencement

Memorial Stadium

CHBE 2026 Spring Convocation Ceremony

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Tryon Festival Theatre, 500 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801

ChBE 2026 Spring Convocation Reception

Illini Union - room ABC, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801

First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 1