Seminar Travel — Summer 2026

This July is a busy one! Matt presented research at the Gordon Research Conference on Organometallic Chemistry in Newport, RI (thanks to Josh Figueroa and Glen Alliger for organizing an awesome conference!). Then he traveled to Germany, where he is connecting with collaborators and has been invited to present research at Bonn, Göttingen, and Heidelberg (thanks to hosts Connie Lu, Sven Schneider, and Lutz Greb!). And to top it all off, Matt was able to connect with wonderful chemist Makoto Yamashita from Institute of Science Tokyo. Check out some pictures below.

Matt in Heidelberg
Matt in Gottingen

 

Matt and friends in Bonn

Gordon Research Conference attendees 2026

Whited Group at ACS!

The Whited lab was well represented at this year’s spring ACS national meeting in Atlanta. Dina and Marie both presented awesome research results:

  • Schumacher, M.; Whited, M. T.; Kohen, D. “Computational examination of steric and electronic effects in silicon-metal cooperative catalysis” 271st ACS National Meeting, March 2026 (Poster Presentation)
  • Prohofsky, D.; Whited, M. T. “Development of PSiP Pincer-Type Ligand Frameworks Featuring Central N-Heterocyclic Silyl and Silylene Donors” 271st ACS National Meeting, March 2026 (Poster Presentation)

Dina won a travel award from the ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry, and Marie was awarded a Outstanding Poster Award from ACS COMP. Congrats to both for their fantastic work!

Marie wins an outstanding poster award  Marie and Dina at the ACS meeting in Atlanta

Whited Group Goes to CRIC!

Matt presented an invited seminar at this year’s amazing Chicago Regional Inorganic Colloquium, which was hosted by University of Minnesota. Several Whited group members also presented fantastic posters (and Carleton alums were well represented, too!):

  • Marie Schumacher — “Computational examination of steric and electronic effects in silicon-metal cooperative catalysis”
  • Dina Prohofsky — “Development of PSiP Pincer-Type Ligand Frameworks Featuring Central N-Heterocyclic Silyl and Silylene Donors”
  • Kiana Giuliani — “Progress Towards More Efficient Catalysis at Co=Si Bonds”

Thanks to the organizers for putting on such a great conference! We look forward to joining you again!

CRIC 2025 Speakers and Organizers
CRIC 2025 Attendees

Whited Group at ACS

Several representatives from the Whited group will showcase recent results at the Spring 2018 ACS National Meeting in New Orleans. Check out their awesome work if you are in town for the meeting!

  • Peterson, P. O.; Donnell, T. M.; Whited, M. T. “CO2 Bond Scission via a [P2Si]Rh Silylene Intermediate” INOR-246.
  • Zhang, J.; Foley, B. J.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Whited, M. T.; Ozerov, O. V. “Synthesis & Reactivity of Novel Silyl/Silylene Pincer Cobalt Complexes” INOR-890.
  • Ma, S.; Zhang, J.; Whited, M. T.; Janzen, D. E. “Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of Pincer-Type Bis(Phosphine)/Silylene [P2Si]Ru Complexes” INOR-891 and SciMix