Join us for the Eighth Annual Grayson H. and Jane Dishong Rayborn Lecture in Physics and Astronomy featuring Dr. Daniel Neumark, a renowned physical chemist from UC Berkeley and member of the National Academy of Sciences.

In this lecture, "Chemistry Under the Arrow," Dr. Neumark will explore the middle ground of chemical reactions—the transition state—and why it’s key to understanding catalysis, the process that drives everything from industrial chemistry to biological life.

Through pioneering ultrafast laser techniques, Dr. Neumark captures the motion of electrons and atoms in real time. His work reveals how matter transforms at the quantum level, offering a deeper look at phenomena like electron behavior in water and the mechanisms behind some of chemistry’s most fundamental reactions.