Chicago Regional Inorganic Colloquium 2025

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Schedule

Schedule

Morning Session

TimeSessionLocation
8:30 – 9:20 AMSign-in BeginsN/A
9:20 – 9:30 AMWelcome Address101 Fraser Hall
9:30 – 10:00 AMPlenary Lecture from Professor Laura Gagliardi, University of Chicago101 Fraser Hall
10:00 – 11:00 AMPoster Session #1: Bioinorganic & CatalysisTutor room area (Fraser Hall)

Breakout Session A

TimeCatalysis Session: 
101 Fraser Hall
Bioinorganic Chemistry Session: 
102 Fraser Hall
11:00 – 11:20 AMProfessor Chris Uyeda, PurdueAnastasia Manesis, University of Illinois–Urbana Champaign
11:20 – 11:40 AMLinh Le, University of ChicagoMadeline Ho, Northwestern
11:40 – 12:00 PMMahima Murali, NDSURonnie Richardson-Matthews, UIC

Early Afternoon Session

TimeSessionLocation
12:00 – 12:30 PMLunchN/A
12:30 – 1:30 PMPoster Session #2: Materials & Coordination ChemistryTutor room area (Fraser Hall)

Breakout Session B

TimeEnergy & Materials Session:
101 Fraser Hall
Computational Chemistry Session:
102 Fraser Hall
1:30 – 1:50 PMProfessor Christina Li, PurdueProfessor Yamil Colon, Notre Dame
1:50 – 2:10 PMChen-Yu Lien, University of ChicagoSaranya Velliyarat, UMN
2:10 – 2:30 PMEcem Çelik, University of IowaNghia Le, University of Iowa

Breakout Session C

TimeCoordination Chemistry Session: 
101 Fraser Hall
Applied Inorganic Chemistry Session:
102 Fraser Hall
2:50 – 3:10 PMProfessor Matt Whited, Carleton CollegeKari McGee, 3M
3:10 – 3:30 PMPatricia Armenta, UW-MadisonManuraj Kallumkal, UMN
3:30 – 3:50 PMNick Zosel, NorthwesternMohammad Asaf Zaki, UMN

Late Afternoon Session

TimeSessionLocation
3:50 – 4:00 PMIntermissionN/A
4:00 – 4:20 PMPlenary Lecture from Professor Eszter Boros, UW-Madison101 Fraser Hall
4:20 – 4:40 PMPlenary Lecture from Professor Ian Tonks, University of Minnesota101 Fraser Hall
4:40 – 5:00 PMConcluding Remarks and Awards101 Fraser Hall

Invited Speakers

Invited Speakers

Registration

Registration

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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

Accommodations

Accommodations

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

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Visiting the Twin Cities

Visiting the Twin Cities

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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
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