Members of the Chemistry Department were in Hiroshima, Japan (May 12-17, 2024) giving presentations at the 20th International Symposium on Silicon Chemistry (ISOS-20) and the 9th Asian Silicon Symposium. Dr. Georgii Nikonov gave a talk on Si(0) complexes with ambiphilic reactivity, Dr. Paul Zelisko discussed silicon-containing lipids, and PhD candidate Najibeh Alizadeh (Dr. P. Zelisko – supervisor) presented a poster outlining her efforts to create homogeneous biocatalysts using siloxanes.