2026-2027 Weekly Seminars
These free Departmental seminars, which explore all aspects of biology, are open to the public and are held 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Fridays in BGS 0165 unless otherwise indicated.
All queries should be directed to Thomas DeFalco.
All are welcome to attend!
2026-2027 Schedule
| DATE | SPEAKER | TITLE | VENUE |
| 25 Sept |
Computational Approaches to Understanding Genome-Environment Interactions |
BGS 0165 | |
| 2 Oct | Johnathan Griffiths |
Plant Virology: From Metagenomics to Molecular Genetics |
BGS 0165 |
| 9 Oct | — | No talk scheduled | |
| 16 Oct | READING WEEK | ||
| 23 Oct | Sweta Agrawal | BGS 0165 | |
| 30 Oct | Julie Brill | BGS 0165 | |
| 6 Nov | Connor Fitzpatrick | BGS 0165 | |
| 13 Nov | Morgan Gustison | BGS 0165 | |
| 20 Nov | TBD | BGS 0165 | |
| 27 Nov | Thomas Hurd | BGS 0165 | |
| 4 Dec | Carrie Branch | BGS 0165 | |
| 8 Jan | — | No talk scheduled | |
| 15 Jan | Christian von Sperber | BGS 0165 | |
| 22 Jan | TBD | BGS 0165 | |
| 29 Jan | TBD | BGS 0165 | |
| 5 Feb | TBD | BGS 0165 | |
| 12 Feb | TBD | BGS 0165 | |
| 19 Feb | READING WEEK | ||
| 26 Feb | Erin Leonard | BGS 0165 | |
| 5 Mar | Quinn Weber | BGS 0165 | |
| 12 Mar | Jean-Benoit Charron | BGS 0165 | |
| 19 Mar | Cheryl Podemski | BGS 0165 | |
| 26 Mar | GOOD FRIDAY | ||
| 2 Apr | Fanie Pelletier | BGS 0165 | |
| 9 Apr | TBD | BGS 0165 |
There are occasions when notable speakers visit the department who are not part of the weekly series. Those seminars will be listed below and will also explore a wide range of topics. All are welcome to attend!
Special Seminar Schedule
| DATE | SPEAKER(S) | TITLE or DETAILS | TIME | VENUE |
| TBD | TBD |
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