Sam Kempel

PhD chemist. Former Michaudel lab member at TAMU. Proud father of two cats. Husband of Alissa Kempel. Views and opinions are my own.

[Sam Kempel @sam_kempel]

Incredibly happy for Dr. Kate. I was lucky to join the lab around the same time as Kate and saw first hand how hard she worked to build up new projects in the group. Big congrats!

[Michaudel Lab @MichaudelLab]

Congrats to our newest PhD, Dr. Katarzyna (Kate) Doktor! Kate successfully defended yesterday and became the fifth PhD of the Michaudel lab. Congratulations, and we can't wait to see what the future holds for you, Dr. Doktor (Dr^2 😉)!👏

[Sam Kempel @sam_kempel]

Friday was my last day in the @MichaudelLab ☹️ While I will deeply miss all of my friends from lab, I'm looking forward to starting the next chapter of my life in PA. I have made so many amazing memories at TAMU and I have grown so much as a scientist and a person 😃

[Sam Kempel @sam_kempel]

@kek_kelsie @q_michaudel I will be posting soon when I move 👀

[Sam Kempel @sam_kempel]

@JaredIBowman Thanks dude!

[Sam Kempel @sam_kempel]

I’m honored to receive this award.

[Michaudel Lab @MichaudelLab]

Congratulations are in order for two of our grad students! Sam is the proud recipient of the Dow Chemical Company Charlene Black Miller '79 Fellowship and An is one of the Martin Donald Corera Memorial Endowed Travel Award recipients! Congrats, Sam and An!🎉✨

[TAMU Chemistry Student Safety Committee @CSSC_TAMU]

You might love Texas, but your chemistry probably doesn't! Learn how to protect your reactions from oxygen and the humid Texas air at the CSSC round table discussion next Tuesday, April 30th at 12:40 PM in the Huddle Space.

[Yunyan Sun @YunyanSun]

Check out our new comprehensive study of a gaseous signaling molecule releasing mechanophore using the diradical-elimination cascade strategy. This is a highly collaborative work of @MooreGroupUIUC with @CraigGroup_Duke and @KulikGroup under @CciMonet https://t.co/iorQnGfksW

[Sam Kempel @sam_kempel]

@YunyanSun @MooreGroupUIUC @CraigGroup_Duke @KulikGroup @CciMonet Great work! Congrats @YunyanSun and the rest of the team!

[Sam Kempel @sam_kempel]

@jillalty @AlexisSMartell @JuliaKalow Love the logo. Who made it?

[Sam Kempel @sam_kempel]

@ZhukoGroup @ditzler_rach Congratulations!

[Sam Kempel @sam_kempel]

You won't want to miss this meeting. Mental health is so, so important and is never something to ignore.

[TAMU Chemistry Student Safety Committee @CSSC_TAMU]

The next CSSC meeting will be a week from today (3/29) at 11 AM in the Huddle Space. We are very fortunate to have an invited speaker. Angie McDonald will help us navigate conversations around mental health in grad school that you won't want to miss!
Oh...and free refreshments!

[Sam Kempel @sam_kempel]

@JacobJLessard1 @LessardLab @UtahChemistry Congrats! I enjoyed your talk at ACS on FROMP and look forward to reading your lab’s papers!

[Sam Kempel @sam_kempel]

I had the amazing opportunity to present my research on cis-selective ADMET in the Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research symposium and reconnect with friends at #ACSSpring2024.
📸: @JamesBYoung14

[Sam Kempel @sam_kempel]

I will always take free beignets.

[Michaudel Lab @MichaudelLab]

Schedule for Michaudel Lab at #ACSSpring2024:
Stereoselective ROMP/ADMET Group
Jake - Monday 11:20 AM in Marriott Galerie 6
Sam - Tuesday 8:25 AM in Marriott Mardi Gras Ballroom Salon H
Pyridinonorbornene ROMP
An - Wed. 2:50 PM in Marriott Mardi Gras Ballroom Salon E
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[Sam Kempel @sam_kempel]

@Billy_Neary Best of luck!

[Sam Kempel @sam_kempel]

@JImmatSci @DChattapadhyay 😂😂😂

[Sam Kempel @sam_kempel]

Come join us!

[TAMU Chemistry Student Safety Committee @CSSC_TAMU]

Wondering how to handle emergencies in lab? Jan Padilla from University Health Services (@tamuUHS) will be providing information on first aid and how to handle laboratory accidents. Learn how to be prepared and enjoy a free lunch while you're at it!

[Sam Kempel @sam_kempel]

I finally made the pilgrimage.

[Sam Kempel @sam_kempel]

Proof that I can indeed throw an axe accurately.

[Michaudel Lab @MichaudelLab]

What an axe-citing way to end the year! Our lab celebrated another great semester by throwing lots of sharp things, having our annual holiday dinner, and finishing with a secret Santa gift exchange! Happy Holidays from the Michaudel Lab! 🪓🎅🎁