Chicago Regional Inorganic Colloquium 2025
CRIC Details
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Schedule
Schedule
Morning Session
| Time | Session | Location |
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| 8:30 – 9:20 AM | Sign-in Begins | N/A |
| 9:20 – 9:30 AM | Welcome Address | 101 Fraser Hall |
| 9:30 – 10:00 AM | Plenary Lecture from Professor Laura Gagliardi, University of Chicago | 101 Fraser Hall |
| 10:00 – 11:00 AM | Poster Session #1: Bioinorganic & Catalysis | Tutor room area (Fraser Hall) |
Breakout Session A
| Time | Catalysis Session: 101 Fraser Hall | Bioinorganic Chemistry Session: 102 Fraser Hall |
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| 11:00 – 11:20 AM | Professor Chris Uyeda, Purdue | Anastasia Manesis, University of Illinois–Urbana Champaign |
| 11:20 – 11:40 AM | Linh Le, University of Chicago | Madeline Ho, Northwestern |
| 11:40 – 12:00 PM | Mahima Murali, NDSU | Ronnie Richardson-Matthews, UIC |
Early Afternoon Session
| Time | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 – 12:30 PM | Lunch | N/A |
| 12:30 – 1:30 PM | Poster Session #2: Materials & Coordination Chemistry | Tutor room area (Fraser Hall) |
Breakout Session B
| Time | Energy & Materials Session: 101 Fraser Hall | Computational Chemistry Session: 102 Fraser Hall |
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| 1:30 – 1:50 PM | Professor Christina Li, Purdue | Professor Yamil Colon, Notre Dame |
| 1:50 – 2:10 PM | Chen-Yu Lien, University of Chicago | Saranya Velliyarat, UMN |
| 2:10 – 2:30 PM | Ecem Çelik, University of Iowa | Nghia Le, University of Iowa |
Breakout Session C
| Time | Coordination Chemistry Session: 101 Fraser Hall | Applied Inorganic Chemistry Session: 102 Fraser Hall |
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| 2:50 – 3:10 PM | Professor Matt Whited, Carleton College | Kari McGee, 3M |
| 3:10 – 3:30 PM | Patricia Armenta, UW-Madison | Manuraj Kallumkal, UMN |
| 3:30 – 3:50 PM | Nick Zosel, Northwestern | Mohammad Asaf Zaki, UMN |
Late Afternoon Session
| Time | Session | Location |
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| 3:50 – 4:00 PM | Intermission | N/A |
| 4:00 – 4:20 PM | Plenary Lecture from Professor Eszter Boros, UW-Madison | 101 Fraser Hall |
| 4:20 – 4:40 PM | Plenary Lecture from Professor Ian Tonks, University of Minnesota | 101 Fraser Hall |
| 4:40 – 5:00 PM | Concluding Remarks and Awards | 101 Fraser Hall |
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Invited Speakers
Invited Speakers
- Laura Gagliardi, University of Chicago
- Eszter Boros, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Ian Tonks, University of Minnesota
- Christina Li, Purdue University
- Chris Uyeda, Purdue University
- Anastasia Manesis, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Kari McGee, 3M
- Matt Whited, Carleton College
- Yamil Colòn, University of Notre Dame
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Registration
Registration
Interested in attending CRIC 2025? Register here! As always, attending CRIC is Free!
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Poster Information
Poster Information
- Poster boards will be provided
- Poster size should be a maximum of 57″ tall x 42″ wide
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Accommodations
Accommodations
- The Graduate Minneapolis is a 10 minute walk from the chemistry building (Smith Hall) and parking is $30/day
- The Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis University Area is a 20 minute walk from the chemistry building and parking is $30/day
- The Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown is a 17 minute walk from the chemistry building and parking is $28/day
- The Days Inn University is a 30 minute walk/10 minute ride on the light rail from the chemistry building and has free parking
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Parking
Parking
- Graduate hotel parking: $30.00/day
- Campus Parking (pay at ramp): Varies
- East river road garage: $13.00/day
- Washington Ave. Garage: $15.00/day
- Lot 37 (5th St across from 3M arena): $6/day
Getting Around - Campus Maps | Parking and Transportation Services
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Visiting the Twin Cities
Visiting the Twin Cities
Looking for things to do while in Minneapolis? Here are some great resources:
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Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors!
- ACS MN section
- Pine Research Instruments
- MBraun
- Bruker
- ACS DIC
- UMN Department of Chemistry
- Millipore Sigma