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• Aug

  22

  2025 Biotechnology Training Program Practicum

  McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)

  12:30 PM Pancoe Auditorium, Pancoe-NSUHS Life Sciences Pavilion

  EVENT DETAILS

  Topic: Environmental and Sustainable Biotechnology

  Date: Friday, August 22nd, 2025 from 12:30-5pm

  Location: Pancoe Auditorium with a networking gathering to follow in Pancoe Cafe

  Who should attend: graduate students, postdocs, faculty, research staff, undergraduates

  Guest Speakers:

  -Jeremy Guest - UIUC

  -Yingqing Huang - Tanda Biotech

  -Karthik Sekar - Invert

  -Michael Koepke - Lanzatech

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  TIME Friday, August 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM

  LOCATION Pancoe Auditorium, Pancoe-NSUHS Life Sciences Pavilion    map it

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  CONTACT Will Chaussee    william.chaussee@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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• Jan

  8

  ChBE Seminar Series - Willa Brenneis and Kush Patel, Student Seminars – January 8th @9:30am in Tech L361

  McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)

  9:30 AM L361, Technological Institute

  EVENT DETAILS

  Dear ChBE Department and affiliates,

  Please join us Thursday, January 8th at 9:30am in Tech L361 for student seminars by Willa Brenneis and Kush Patel.

  Willa Brenneis will present a seminar titled, "Structure-Performance Relationships in Lithium-Ion Battery Composite Cathodes toward advancing Manufacturing Sustainability & Energy Density".

  Kush Patel will present a seminar titled, "Revealing the Complex Microstructure and Dynamics of pH-Responsive Core-Shell Colloids using Small Angle Scattering Techniques".

  Bagels and coffee will be provided at 9:30am, and the seminar will start at 9:40am. Please plan to arrive on time to grab a bagel and mingle!

  *Please note that there will be no Zoom option for seminars this quarter.

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  TIME Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  LOCATION L361, Technological Institute    map it

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  CONTACT Jennifer Young    jennifer.young@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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• Jan

  15

  ChBE Seminar Series - Sarah Wilson, Guest Seminar – January 15th @9:30am in Tech L361

  McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)

  9:30 AM L361, Technological Institute

  EVENT DETAILS

  Dear ChBE Department and affiliates,

  Please join us Thursday, January 15th at 9:30am in Tech L361 for a guest seminar by Sarah Wilson.

  Sarah Wilson will present a seminar titled, "Performance, Pressure, and Persistence: Understanding Mental Health Help-Seeking in Engineering".

  Bagels and coffee will be provided at 9:30am, and the seminar will start at 9:40am. Please plan to arrive on time to grab a bagel and mingle!

  *Please note that there will be no Zoom option for seminars this quarter.

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  TIME Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  LOCATION L361, Technological Institute    map it

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  CONTACT Jennifer Young    jennifer.young@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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• Jan

  22

  ChBE Seminar Series - Ludmilla Aristilde, Guest Seminar – January 22nd @9:30am in Tech L361

  McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)

  9:30 AM L361, Technological Institute

  EVENT DETAILS

  Dear ChBE Department and affiliates,

  Please join us Thursday, January 22nd at 9:30am in Tech L361 for a guest seminar by Ludmilla Aristilde.

  TBD will present a seminar titled, "TBD".

  Bagels and coffee will be provided at 9:30am, and the seminar will start at 9:40am. Please plan to arrive on time to grab a bagel and mingle!

  *Please note that there will be no Zoom option for seminars this year.

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  TIME Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  LOCATION L361, Technological Institute    map it

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  CONTACT Jennifer Young    jennifer.young@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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• Jan

  29

  ChBE Seminar Series - Yi Tang, Guest Seminar – January 29th @9:30am in Tech L361

  McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)

  9:30 AM L361

  EVENT DETAILS

  Dear ChBE Department and affiliates,

  Please join us Thursday, January 29th at 9:30am in Tech L361 for a guest seminar by Yi Ting.

  Yi Ting will present a seminar titled, "TBD".

  Bagels and coffee will be provided at 9:30am, and the seminar will start at 9:40am. Please plan to arrive on time to grab a bagel and mingle!

  *Please note that there will be no Zoom option for seminars this year.

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  TIME Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  LOCATION L361    map it

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  CONTACT Jennifer Young    jennifer.young@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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• Feb

  5

  ChBE Seminar Series - Philip Savage, Guest Seminar – February 5th @9:30am in Tech L361

  McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)

  9:30 AM Technological Institute

  EVENT DETAILS

  Dear ChBE Department and affiliates,

  Please join us Thursday, February 5th at 9:30am in Tech L361 for a guest seminar by Philip Savage.

  Philip Savage will present a seminar titled, "Hydrothermal Reactions of Biopolymers and Synthetic Polymers – Toward Renewable Fuels and a more Circular Economy".

  Bagels and coffee will be provided at 9:30am, and the seminar will start at 9:40am. Please plan to arrive on time to grab a bagel and mingle!

  *Please note that there will be no Zoom option for seminars this year.

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  TIME Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  LOCATION Technological Institute    map it

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  CONTACT Jennifer Young    jennifer.young@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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• Feb

  12

  ChBE Seminar Series - Xiaojing Gao, Guest Seminar – February 12th @9:30am in Tech L361

  McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)

  9:30 AM L361, Technological Institute

  EVENT DETAILS

  Dear ChBE Department and affiliates,

  Please join us Thursday, February 12th at 9:30am in Tech L361 for a guest seminar by Xiaojing Gao.

  Ella King will present a seminar titled, "TBD".

  Bagels and coffee will be provided at 9:30am, and the seminar will start at 9:40am. Please plan to arrive on time to grab a bagel and mingle!

  *Please note that there will be no Zoom option for seminars this year.

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  TIME Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  LOCATION L361, Technological Institute    map it

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  CONTACT Jennifer Young    jennifer.young@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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• Feb

  19

  ChBE Seminar Series - Daniel de Castro Assumpcao and Elizabeth Johnson, Student Seminars – February 19th @9:30am in Tech L361

  McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)

  9:30 AM L361, Technological Institute

  EVENT DETAILS

  Dear ChBE Department and affiliates,

  Please join us Thursday, February 19th at 9:30am in Tech L361 for student seminars by Daniel de Castro Assumpcao and Elizabeth Johnson.

  Daniel de Castro Assumpcao will present a seminar titled, "Reaching the Liver, and the Liver only: A Targeted Nanodelivery Strategy".

  Elizabeth Johnson will present a seminar titled, "TBD".

  Bagels and coffee will be provided at 9:30am, and the seminar will start at 9:40am. Please plan to arrive on time to grab a bagel and mingle!

  *Please note that there will be no Zoom option for seminars this year.

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  TIME Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  LOCATION L361, Technological Institute    map it

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  CONTACT Jennifer Young    jennifer.young@northwestern.edu EMAIL

  CALENDAR McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)

• Feb

  26

  ChBE Seminar Series - Michelle Calabrese, Guest Seminar – February 26th @9:30am in Tech L361

  McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)

  9:30 AM L361, Technological Institute

  EVENT DETAILS

  Dear ChBE Department and affiliates,

  Please join us Thursday, February 26th at 9:30am in Tech L361 for a guest seminar by Michelle Calabrese.

  Michelle Calabrese will present a seminar titled, "TBD".

  Bagels and coffee will be provided at 9:30am, and the seminar will start at 9:40am. Please plan to arrive on time to grab a bagel and mingle!

  *Please note that there will be no Zoom option for seminars this year.

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  TIME Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  LOCATION L361, Technological Institute    map it

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  CONTACT Jennifer Young    jennifer.young@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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• Mar

  5

  ChBE Seminar Series - Nitash Balsara, Guest Seminar – March 5th @9:30am in Tech L361

  McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)

  9:30 AM L361, Technological Institute

  EVENT DETAILS

  Dear ChBE Department and affiliates,

  Please join us Thursday, March 5th at 9:30am in Tech L361 for a guest seminar by Nitash Balsara.

  Nitash Balsara will present a seminar titled, "Movement of Polymer Molecules under Electric Fields and Relevance to Rechargeable Batteries".

  Bagels and coffee will be provided at 9:30am, and the seminar will start at 9:40am. Please plan to arrive on time to grab a bagel and mingle!

  *Please note that there will be no Zoom option for seminars this year.

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  TIME Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  LOCATION L361, Technological Institute    map it

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  CONTACT Jennifer Young    jennifer.young@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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• Mar

  12

  ChBE Seminar Series - Alex Best and Shivani Kozarekar, Student Seminars – March 12th @9:30am in Tech L361

  McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)

  9:30 AM L361, Technological Institute

  EVENT DETAILS

  Dear ChBE Department and affiliates,

  Please join us Thursday, March 12th at 9:30am in Tech L361 for student seminars by Alex Best and Shivani Kozarekar.

  Alex Best will present a seminar titled, "Modeling the Thermal Degradation of Vinyl-Alcohol Containing Polymers".

  Shivani Kozarekar will present a seminar titled, "Computational approaches to circular polymer design".

  Bagels and coffee will be provided at 9:30am, and the seminar will start at 9:40am. Please plan to arrive on time to grab a bagel and mingle!

  *Please note that there will be no Zoom option for seminars this year.

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  TIME Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  LOCATION L361, Technological Institute    map it

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  CONTACT Jennifer Young    jennifer.young@northwestern.edu EMAIL

  CALENDAR McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)