Events
BCC hosts many departmental events for our graduate students throughout the academic year. Our events are designed to stimulate the intellect; to provide professional networking opportunities; and to cultivate interactions among our graduate students.
Graduate Research Symposium
Every October, the research activities of the BC Chemistry Department are showcased during the Graduate Research Symposium. This event features seminar and poster presentations celebrating the accomplishments of our graduate students. The Graduate Research Symposium is a highlight of the academic year, as it includes reports of the most exciting advances made in BCC research groups during the preceding year.
Seminar Series
BCC hosts a diverse seminar series that brings outstanding visiting scientists from around the world to the department each year for formal and informal interactions with all of the members of the department. Weekly seminars highlight nationally recognized speakers in organic chemistry, chemical biology, and physical chemistry. In addition, the seminar series is highlighted by our annual University Lectureship, which brings world-class scientists to the department for a three-day visit and seminars. BCC鈥檚 most recent University Lecturers include:
2019鈥�2020聽聽聽Thomas E. Mallouk, University of Pennsylvania
2018鈥�2019聽聽聽Kyoko Nozaki, University of Tokyo
2017鈥�2018聽 聽Eric Jacobsen, Harvard University
2016鈥�2017聽聽 Kevan Shokat, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
2015鈥�2016听听 Nate Lewis, California Institute of Technology
2014鈥�2015聽聽聽John Bercaw, California Institute of Technology
2013鈥�2014聽聽聽Ben Feringa, University of Groningen
2012鈥�2013聽聽聽Dennis A. Dougherty, California Institute of Technology
2011鈥�2012聽聽聽Charles M. Lieber, Harvard University
2010鈥�2011聽聽聽Robert G. Bergman, University of California, Berkeley
2009鈥�2010聽聽聽Jean M.J. Fr茅chet, University of California, Berkeley
2008鈥�2009聽聽聽Jay D. Keasling, University of California, Berkeley
2007鈥�2008聽聽聽Peter G. Wolynes, University of California, San Diego
2006鈥�2007聽聽聽Richard R. Schrock, Nobel Laureate, MIT
2005鈥�2006聽聽聽Paul A. Wender, Stanford University
2004鈥�2005聽聽聽James Wells, President and CEO, Sunesis Pharmaceuticals
2003鈥�2004聽聽聽Stephen R. Leone, University of California, Berkeley
2002鈥�2003聽聽聽Robert H. Grubbs, Nobel Laureate, California Institute of Technology
2001鈥�2002聽聽聽E. J. Corey, Nobel Laureate, Harvard University
Industrial Recruiting Program
Every year, BCC manages an Industrial Recruiting Program that brings representatives of various companies to the Merkert Chemistry Center to interview eligible students for post-degree job opportunities. This program is available to all undergraduate, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are in their final year of study. A few of the corporate partners who recruit at BCC include Amgen, AstraZeneca, Biogen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Incyte and Takeda.
For more information about industrial recruiting, please contact Ms. Dale L. Mahoney, Associate Director of Administration and Graduate Student Services, at dale.mahoney@bc.edu or 617-552-1735.