The organic synthesis seminar series provides graduate students with the opportunity to develop their presentation and communication skills, and to learn about topics of active research in the field of organic chemistry. PhD students will generally give seminars in Year 2 and Year 4 of the program, as outlined below. The biological chemistry seminar series provides graduate students with the opportunity to learn about a wide range of biological chemistry topics as well as to get practice giving talks to a broad audience of peers. Students in their second year are required to give a seminar on a topic other than their own research, at a level suitable for a grad level course. Students in their fourth year are required to give a talk on their own research. Depending on time-slot availability, the seminar series may also serve as a forum for MSc students to present their exit seminar (typically in Year 2 of their program). Students of all years must participate.