The Randolph T. Major Symposium was started by an endowment from Merck and Company, Inc. in 1976 following the death of Randolph T. Major. Dr. Randolph Major, a research professor at the University of Connecticut from 1970 to 1976, played a significant role in the development of research programs at Merck.
Over the last 40 years, the R. T. Major Symposium has been a signature event in the Department of Chemistry. In addition to featuring topics of interest in the traditional areas of chemistry, it has a strong interdisciplinary component. We regard this event as an opportunity to celebrate our academic and research efforts, and we encourage participation from colleagues in other disciplines.
The Chemistry Department presents: R.T. Major Lecture Series
"The Origin of Cellular Life"
Professor Jack Szostak
Wednesday, March 7th, 4-5pm
CHM A203
"Imaging and Controlling Cellular Biology Using Genetically Encoded RNA Devices"
Professor Samie Jaffrey, Cornell University
Thursday, March 8th, 11am-12pm
CHM A203
Poster Session and Refreshments
Thursday, March 8th, 2-4pm
Chemistry Atrium
"The Surprising Chemistry of Nonenzymatic RNA Replication"
Professor Jack Szostak
Thursday, March 8th, 4-5pm
CHM A120
These seminars are free and open to all.
For more information on R.T. Major, visit https://rtmajor.chemistry.uconn.edu/
For more information on Chemistry Department seminars, see our full 2018 Seminar Schedule.
For more information, contact: Chemistry Department at 860-486-2012