Chemistry Department Centennial – Schedule of Events

 

Friday, March 7th, 2025

 

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Registration

10:30 a.m. to Noon – Departmental tour with faculty and alumni  

Noon to 2 p.m. – Lunch with chemistry and biochemistry students, and alumni
Location: Ellis Hall

2 to 4:30 p.m. – Chemistry and biochemistry alumni talks
Location: VLCS 2075 Sill Boardroom

4:30 to 5 p.m. – Coffee break
Location: Sill Boardroom

5 to 6 p.m. – Reeves Lecture #3: Nanocapsules by Dr. Jerry L. Atwood, Curator’s Distinguished Professor, University of Missouri-Columbia
Location: VLCS 1098 Neff

6 to 7:30 p.m. – Dinner with students, faculty, administration, and alumni
Location: Sill Boardroom

7:30 to 10:00 p.m. – Reception with students, faculty, administration, and alumni
Location: VLCS Pheasant Lounge

 

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Saturday, March 8th, 2025

 

9 a.m. to Noon – Registration 

9 a.m. to  9:30 p.m. – Departmental history presentation
Location: Sill Boardroom

9:30 a.m. to Noon – Former faculty and alumni talks
Location: Sill Boardroom

Noon to 2 p.m. – Lunch and break
Location: Ellis Hall

2 to 3 p.m. – Science in Motion – Don Mitchell’s and departmental child
Location: Sill Boardroom

3 to 6:30 p.m. – Undergraduate teaching and research by current faculty
Location: Sill Boardroom

6:30 to 8:20 p.m. – Dinner with faculty, administration, and alumni
Location: Sill Boardroom

8:20 to 8:30 p.m. – Group photo
Location: Sill or Pheasant

8:30 to 10:30 p.m. – Wine and cheese informal chat
Location: VLCS Pheasant Lounge

 

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Sunday, March 9th, 2025

 

9 to 10:30 a.m. – State of the departmental instrumental infrastructure – presentation with a tour
Location: Sill Boardroom

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Spotlight on our former advisees
Location: Sill Boardroom

12:30 p.m. – Lunch, centerpiece auction, and closure
Location: Sill Boardroom