What is the WCTC Meeting?
The West Coast Theoretical Chemistry (WCTC) Meeting aims to bring together graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and industry scientists for a one-day meeting to discuss and present their research across all areas of theoretical chemistry in the form of invited talks, contributed talks and poster presentations.
This one-day meeting will take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Request a copy of the WCTC schedule and book of abstracts
Parking for the WCTC Meeting is available behind the Fleischmann Agriculture building and in the Gateway Parking Complex. Please use the University Interactive Map to locate the Davidson Mathematics and Science Center.
For more information, please email Sergey Varganov or Jill Lorenz.
Venue
The WCTC meeting will take place at the Davidson Mathematics and Science Center on the University of Nevada, Reno campus (1664 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89557).
The Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is approximately 5 miles from the University of Nevada, Reno. Campus is approximately 0.3 miles from Downtown Reno. A map of the conference venue and recommended parking areas can be found on the University's interactive online map. Campus parking is free on weekends, except for 24/7 reserved spots.
The University of Nevada, Reno is approximately 60 miles from Lake Tahoe.
Registration, lodging and cost
- Registration will open on March 10, 2025 and close April 28, 2025.
- The registration cost is $55 per person and includes a continental breakfast, coffee breaks and lunch.
- The following hotels are recommended due to their proximity to the University (all approximate 10-15 minute walk):
- Circus Circus
- Silver Legacy
- Eldorado
- Whitney Peak Hotel, A Tapestry Collection by Hilton (non-gaming, non-smoking)
Invited speakers
- Anastassia Alexandrova, University of California, Los Angeles
- Tim Zuehlsdorff, Oregon State University
- Matthias Heyden, Arizona State University
- Anne McCoy, University of Washington
- Oleg Prezhdo, University of Southern California
- Robert Parrish, QC Ware
Information for presenters
- If you would like to be considered for a contributed talk, please register for the meeting and upload your abstract by April 21, 2025.
- If you would like to be considered for a poster, please register for the meeting and submit your poster abstract by April 28, 2025.
- The recommended poster size is 48 in. x 36 in.
The deadline for contributed talk and poster abstract submissions has passed.
Organizers
The following individuals from the University of Nevada, Reno are the meeting organizers:
- Sergey Varganov, University of Nevada, Reno
- David Leitner, University of Nevada, Reno
- Timur Tscherbul, University of Nevada, Reno
- David Cantu, University of Nevada, Reno
- Samuel Odoh, University of Nevada, Reno
- Maksym Fizer, University of Nevada, Reno
Previous hosts
The following universities are previous hosts of the West Coast Theoretical Chemistry Meeting:
- University of California, Merced (2024)
- University of California, Davis (2023)
- University of California, Berkeley (Northern California Theoretical Chemistry meeting in 2019)
- Stanford University (2018)