UIC Summer College Lecture Day
Introduction
Summer College Lecture Days are designed to provide students with an opportunity to experience a college lecture from UIC faculty before the start of the semester!
Students participating in Summer College are required to participate.
Lecture Day Information
Monday, July 8, 2024 - Dr. Duncan J. Wardrop
Duncan J. Wardrop
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Monday, July 8, 2024
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Science and Engineering South Room 250 (SES 250)
Lecture Day Series Livestream 1
About Dr. Wardrop:
Duncan J. Wardrop is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). He is a double graduate (BSc/PhD) of the University of Glasgow, Scotland. After completing post-doctoral research at Oregon State University under the mentorship of Professor James D. White, Dr. Wardrop joined the faculty at UIC in 1997. His research program is focused on organic chemistry and, more specifically, the synthesis of natural products and other molecules with beneficial biological properties. A significant component of the Wardrop laboratory is focused on developing small-molecule inhibitors of the HDAC enzyme family and their use in treating metastatic melanoma and other cancers. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) funds Dr. Wardrop’s work in this area.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024- Dr. Rachel Havrelock
Rachel Havrelock
Founder and Director of the UIC Freshwater Lab and Professor of English
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 – Postponed
12:30pm-1:30pm
Academic and Residential Complex Room 241 (ARC 241)
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the lecture series with Dr. Havrelock scheduled for July 16th has been postponed. Please check our website for updates regarding the rescheduling of this event.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
About Dr. Havrelock:
Dr. Rachel Havrelock is the founder and director of the UIC Freshwater Lab and professor of English at the University of Illinois at Chicago. A childhood of swimming in the Great Lakes created an indissoluble bond with water. Decades of research in the Middle East led to her books River Jordan and The Joshua Generation, as well as to a position on the Ecopeace Middle East International Advisory Committee. Since 2015, Dr. Havrelock has focused on Great Lakes research and teaching a new generation of water leaders. She believes that the Great Lakes watershed can survive and thrive amidst accelerated climate change, but that a series of necessary actions must occur now. Through community collaboration, the Freshwater Lab has created both The Backward River and the Freshwater Stories digital platforms; hosted public events and festivals, and installed permanent artworks in the Canalport Riverwalk Park.