Dissertation Defense – Nolan McNeill, August 8th
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Upcoming Thesis Defense
Nolan McNeill
Michael Haley and Darren Johnson Labs
Thursday, August 8th, 2024
12pm in 110 Willamette Hall
and via ZOOM
contact Chemistry and Biochemistry office for Zoom link
The title of his thesis is “Substitution and Analysis of Additional Heteroatoms in 1,2λ5-Azaphosphinines”
Dissertation Defense – Doug Banning, August 5th
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Upcoming Thesis Defense
Doug Banning
Darren Johnson Lab
Monday, August 5th
10 AM in 110 WIL and via ZOOM
The title of his thesis is “Fresh Quantitative Approaches for High-Throughput Characterization using ChemFETs and Statistical Analysis”
Up next: Doug will be serving as Director of Operations for the Air Force Drug Testing Lab in San Antonio, Texas
Julia Widom among four UO researchers win NSF awards for early career faculty!
Julia Widom
Dissertation Defense – Arman Garcia, July 11th
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
Upcoming Thesis Defense
Arman Garcia
Pluth Lab
Thursday, July 11, 2024
2:00pm in 220 Deschutes and via ZOOM
The title of his thesis is “New Methods for Elemental Sulfur Activation in Water: Development of Hydrophobic Systems for Sulfane Sulfur Utilization”
Up next: Arman will start a post doc position at UC Riverside with Dr. Richard Hooley
Dissertation Defense – Kaylin Fosnacht, July 10th
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
Upcoming Thesis Defense
Kaylin Fosnacht
Pluth Lab
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
2:00 pm in 220 Deschutes and via ZOOM
The title of her thesis is “Advancing the Chemical Understanding of Hydrogen Sulfide and Related Reactive Sulfur Species with Small Molecule Tools for Delivery and Sensing“
Spotted Online – UO Chemistry and Biochemistry Alumni
Gilbert B. Lee, MD, BA Class of 1972, selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who.
Sam Prakel, BS Class of 2018, training for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Track & Field (June 21-30, 2024 at the University of Oregon).
John Baldwin, in memoriam, professor of Chemistry at the University of Oregon, 1968-1984.
A mother’s story fuels a lifelong career in women’s health – Catching up with alum Ann Oluloro, BS ’12
Biochemistry doctoral student Justin Svendsen’s start-up project a finalist in LCB’s Oregon Innovation Challenge
Organic/Inorganic/Materials Seminar – La’Shaye Cobley, June 7th
Organic-Inorganic-Materials Chemistry Seminar Series
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Dr. La’Shaye Cobley, California Air Resources Board
Friday, June 7th, 2024
3:00pm, Willamette 110 via Zoom
Hosted by the Alliance for Diversity in Science and Engineering (ADSE)
Navigating the Impacts of Human Activity on the Environment
Dr. Cobley is very passionate about public health, the environment, and mentoring diverse students in STEM. She received her PhD in Biology from the University of Utah and her BA in Biology and Africana Studies from Bowdoin College. During her graduate studies, Dr. Cobley used the leaf chemistries of urban plants to tell stories about air pollution in cities. Her research led her to pursue a career in science policy and she is currently a Staff Air Pollution Specialist at the California Air Resources Board. Dr. Cobley is also a board member of the nonprofit ADDSTEAM. In addition to talking about her dissertation research, Dr. Cobley will discuss various topics such as working in science policy, navigating STEM as a person of color, and how to smoothly changing career paths.