Seminar Abstract: Electrocatalysis has the potential to enable sustainable chemical infrastructures via the generation of commodity chemicals such as hydrogen, hydrocarbons, and ammonia with renewable energy, but electrochemical devices such as electrolyzers often exhibit inadequate activity and stability for these transformations due to poor catalyst performance for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The Moreno-Hernandez Laboratory […]

Existing electroanalytical techniques used to measure the state of charge of battery electrodes are a mere approximation. Conventional methods assume a one-to-one correspondence between electrons transferred and guest ions inserted into the host cathode material. Competing electrochemical processes which consume electrons — solid electrolyte interface formation, parasitic redox reactions, lithium plating, etc. — bypass the […]

Congratulations to the 2026 College of Natural Sciences Professor Laureate Award recipients! We welcome you to join us for the awards ceremony and spring lecture by Dr. Robert Paton.   Date: Tuesday April 28th, 2026 at 4:00pm Location: Lory Student Center, Never No Summer Reception to follow lecture and awards ceremony RSVP not required   […]

Please register to attend: https://www.research.colostate.edu/arc/seminars-workshops/ As part of our seminar series highlighting the new Anton Paar XRDynamic 500, we’re excited to invite you to our next session focused on Pair Distribution Function (PDF) analysis. This seminar will be presented by visiting UCSB Prof. Simon Billinge, a leading expert in the field who has played a key […]

While cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM) has progressed towards imaging cells in near-native states, effective labeling of biomolecules remains a major bottleneck. The intracellular environment is highly complex, driving non-specific interactions and label-associated perturbations that hinder accurate biomacromolecule localization. An ideal cryoEM label must provide easy visibility and selective target binding. Colloidal gold nanoparticle (AuNPs) labels are […]

The increasing global demand for lithium, driven by its central role in energy storage and clean-energy technologies, necessitates the development of more efficient and sustainable recovery methods. Conventional extraction techniques from salt-lake brines are resource-intensive and have a significant environmental impact, motivating the need for advanced materials capable of selective lithium capture under mild conditions. […]

Seminar Abstract: AI offers a powerful opportunity to accelerate the discovery of chemicals and materials critical for energy and sustainability, much as it has transformed other domains. Progress in AI increasingly appears to depend on scaling—perhaps above all else. As Rich Sutton’s “bitter lesson” suggests, methods that effectively harness computation tend to outperform those relying […]

Seminar abstract: Research in the Romero Polymer Lab focuses on the development of novel methodologies for precision synthesis and functionalization of polymeric materials, seeking to address longstanding challenges in stimuli-responsive materials, optoelectronically active polymers, and polymer sustainability. Our efforts utilize a variety of synthetic tools to achieve molecular-level control over polymer structure and properties, with […]

On April 8 at 5:30 p.m., the University Honors Program and University Advancement will host the 2026 Eddy Lecture, titled “Beyond Screens, Chats, and Cheating: Reimagining AI in Education” (LSC Theatre). The talk will be delivered by Dr. Sidney D’Mello (University of Colorado Boulder), whose work focuses on how cognition and emotion shape learning in real-world environments. Dr. […]

Seminar Abstract: Atmospheric N2 is a cheap, abundant resource with great potential for energy storage and chemical synthesis, but it is difficult to convert it into other compounds (“fixing” nitrogen). This seminar will describe the challenges and opportunities of nitrogen fixation, as well as my students’ discoveries of how to break the N–N bond of […]

Seminar Abstract: The increased intensity of wildfires in the American West has halted the progress made in improving air quality. For example, surface ozone and PM2.5 decreased for many years across the West, but these trends have stopped or have even reversed. Another major emerging issue is the occurrence of urban fires as happened in […]

Seminar Abstract: Many natural products and pharmaceuticals have complex polycyclic structures that present synthetic challenges. There are many powerful reactions (Diels-Alder, Pauson-Khand, Grubbs ring-closing metathesis, Wender arene-alkene photocycloadditions, and others), but new ring formations are always in high demand. For the last 20 years, my group has pioneered in the development of more than twenty […]