Wed 22nd June 2022 @ 12:00 nn, 312.222 and online via Webex (meeting #: 2654 445 7342 and password: JYiaHrxg423) Abstract: In this study, continental paleoclimate from the early Cenozoic is reconstructed, when the Earth’s surface experienced a long-term warming trend punctuated by a series of short-lived global warming (hyperthermal) events that culminated in an extended interval of elevated CO2 and […]
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Amy Elson (Curtin) on: “Descent from the Hyperthermals: Persistent Organic-Matter Rich Lakes in the Eocene”
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Steve Rowland (University of Plymouth) on: Having a whale of a time! Studies of jetsam ambergris
Friday 22nd February @ 1:00 pm, Rm 312.222 Abstract: Ambergris, a rare coprolith produced in the rectum of about one in a hundred the Sperm whales, is also found washed up on beaches worldwide as jetsam. Its scarcity and physical properties as an incense, fixative and perfume, mean it has been valued since the 9th Century. However, […]
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Victor Calo (Curtin) on: High-performance phase-field modelling
Wed 4th October @ noon, Rm 312.222 Abstract: Many processes in engineering and sciences involve the evolution of interfaces. Among the mathematical models for these types of problems, the phase-field method has emerged as a possible solution. Cahn and Hilliard initially proposed one of the most popular phase-field descriptions to model phenomena associated with spontaneous phase […]
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Chemistry seminar – Prof Rendina – Thursday 3rd April at 12PM – Exhibition space Bld 500
New Frontiers in the Therapeutic Application of Boron and Gadolinium Prof Lou Rendina School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006 lou.rendina@sydney.edu.au http://sydney.edu.au/science/chemistry/~lmrgroup/ Boron and gadolinium are two elements which are central to our research program. Their respective chemistry is not only fascinating but each element offers its own distinct challenges and unique […]
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Chemistry seminar – Prof Visscher – Tuesday 15th April at 9AM – Geology seminar room 312.222
Of Microbes and Minerals: Biogeochemistry of Microbialites through Geologic Time Prof Pieter T. Visscher Center for Integrative Geosciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Department of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut, Groton, CT Microbial mats are organosedimentary biofilms that greatly impacted the geochemical and physicochemical conditions on Earth through geological time. These laminated ecosystems are formed […]
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Chemistry Seminar – Prof. Bart Kahr (NYU) – Friday 21st February @ 2PM – Bld 500 Exhibition space
Hückel Theory and Optical Activity Prof. Bart Kahr Department of Chemistry, New York University, NY Hückel theory is an approximate molecular orbital theory for planar, conjugated hydrocarbons whereas optical activity is typically associated with molecular chirality, a geometrical property of three-dimensional structures. Hückel theory and optical activity are subjects that at first blush brook no […]
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Chemistry@Curtin Seminar: Dr Ben Fraser – Thursday 28th November – 4PM Exhibition space – Bld 500
Radiochemistry @ ANSTO: PET Imaging Agents and New Radiolabelling Methods Dr Ben Fraser Organic Chemistry Task Leader, ANSTO Lifesciences Positron emission tomography (PET) is a molecular imaging technique that gives detailed three- dimensional information on functional processes in the body. PET has established diagnostic applications in oncology, neurology and cardiology but is also proving extremely […]
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Chemistry@Curtin seminar – Friday 22nd November @ 4PM – Dr Boris Mizaikoff – Exhibition space Bld 500
Miniaturized Mid-Infrared Sensor Technology: Potential and Applications Dr. Boris Mizaikoff University of Ulm, Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 89081 Ulm, Germany | uni-ulm.de/iabc — boris.mizaikoff@uni-ulm.de State-of-the-art sensing platforms ideally benefit from miniaturized and integrated optical technologies providing direct access to molecule-specific information. With point-of-care and personalized medicine becoming more prevalent, detection schemes eliminating reagents or […]
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Chemistry@Curtin seminar series – A/Prof Keith Stubbs – 4PM Friday 1st November – Bld 500 exhibition space
RACI Athel Beckwith Lectureship Glycobiology: The Development of Chemical Tools to Study Carbohydrates Assoc/Prof Keith Stubbs School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Western Australia Glycobiology is the study of the structures and roles of carbohydrates in biology. Carbohydrates are present in every living system and traditionally, have been known for their role in […]
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Chemistry@Curtin seminar series – Dr Katy Evans – 4PM Friday 25th October – Bld 500 exhibition space
Some constraints on the redox budget of subduction zones Dr Katy A. Evans Applied Geology, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia. A number of lines of evidence suggest that the sub-arc mantle is 1-2 log units more oxidised than mantle elsewhere, though this conclusion is controversial, and the processes that may contribute to […]
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