Chemistry Department Seminar Schedule

If you are interested in presenting, please contact Dr. Chengshan Wang by email.  Come early to chat with the speaker and other attendees.  Unless otherwise noted below, seminars will be held on Fridays at 3:15PM in the Science Building, Room 1191.

Blue text denotes seminars being held at non-regular times and/or remotely.

Reminders to MS students:  Turn in your abstract pages to the seminar host at the conclusion of each scheduled talk, following the Q&A session. Consult the MS Chemistry Handbook for important requirements to be fulfilled for your degree. Remember to submit your abstract (click here  to see an example) 10 days before your scheduled defense date.
Additional information can be found on our MTSU MS Chemistry Blog.

DATE	SPEAKER/PRESENTATION TITLE
Aug 19th, 2026	Cohort meeting for S-STEM group MS students presided by Dr. Friedli “Introduction to S-STEM” at SCI 1191 from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Aug 28th, 2026	Dr. Scott Handy, “Welcome returning MS Chemistry students!” at SCI 1191
Sept 4th, 2026	Dr. Souvik Banerjee, Assistant Professor, MTSU “TBA” at SCI 1191
Sept 25th, 2026	Cohort meeting for S-STEM group MS students presided by Dr. Friedli “TBA” at SCI 1191 starting at 3:15 PM
Oct 2nd, 2026	Dr. Toby Nelson, University of Tennessee, Oak Ridge “TBD” at SCI 1191
Oct 23rd, 2026	Cohort Meeting for S-STEM group MS students presided by Dr. Friedli “TBD” at SCI 1191
Nov 20th, 2026	Cohort Meeting for S-STEM group MS students presided by Dr. Friedli “TBD” at SCI 1191

Note to visiting seminar speakers:  The address of the Science Building is: 440 Friendship Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37132.  You may set your GPS destination to this location.  A parking spot will be reserved for you in advance of your visit.