News Archive
July 15, 2024
Congrats to Dr. Katarzyna (Kate) Doktor, PhD #5 from our lab! We are so incredibly proud of her and can't wait to see what the future holds for her!
July 1, 2024
Biswajit joins the group as our new postdoctoral scholar! Welcome, Biswajit!
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May 24, 2024
Huge congratulations to our PI, Dr. Quentin Michaudel, on his promotion to Associate Professor of Chemistry with Tenure! Very well-deserved!
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May 14, 2024
En-Chih joins the group as our new postdoctoral scholar! Welcome, En-Chih!
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May 2, 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Sam Kempel, our fourth PhD of the group! We wish you all the best in your career and look forward to seeing your future successes!
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April 25, 2024
Congrats to our PI, Dr. Quentin Michaudel, on being named a 2024 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar!​
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April 16, 2024
Congrats to Sam and An on receiving departmental awards! Sam received the Dow Chemical Company Charlene Black Miller '79 Fellowship and An was one of the Martin Donald Corera Memorial Endowed Travel Award recipients.
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April 3, 2024
Congratulations to our senior undergrads, Caroline and Zak, on making their post-graduation plans official! Caroline will be attending Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) for her DO and Zak will be attending University of Pennsylvania for his PhD in chemistry. Best of luck in your future endeavors!
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February 15, 2024
Congrats to Jake on his paper making the cover of Issue 6 of Volume 128 of The Journal of Physical Chemistry C! ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Congrats to Jake on his collaborative paper published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C!
Read all about how the team investigated the influence of olefin geometry on linear and nonlinear optical properties using stereodefined diblock copolymer PPVs in "Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of All-cis and All-trans Poly(p-phenylenevinylene) in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C!
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January 18, 2024
Amanda joins the lab for undergraduate research! Welcome, Amanda!
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December 11, 2023
Congrats to Sarah, Peck, Arunava, and An on their collaborative paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences!
See how the team developed novel antibacterial cationic polymers via ring-opening metathesis polymerization of pyridinium-fused norbornene monomers in "Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of N-methylpyridinium-fused norbornenes to access antibacterial main-chain cationic polymers" in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences!
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October 21, 2023
The Michaudel group shows visitors the healing power of chemistry at Texas A&M Chemistry's Open House in the newly constructed ILSQ!
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October 16, 2023
The Michaudel group welcomes our new first-year students Jeff and Varun!
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August 8, 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Jiun Wei (Alec) Wu, our third PhD, for passing his dissertation defense! Best of luck for the rest of your chemistry career!
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June 28, 2023
Congrats to Alec on his collaborative paper published in Macromolecules!
Read all about how this collaborative team experimentally and computationally studied the hydrogen bond-driven self-assembly of N,N'-disubstituted polysulfamides in "Investigating the Hydrogen Bond-Induced Self-Assembly of Polysulfamides Using Molecular Simulations and Experiments" in Macromolecules!
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June 22, 2023
Congratulations to our second PhD, Dr. Sarah Hancock, on her successful dissertation defense! Best wishes for your future chemistry career!
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June 2, 2023
Dr. Tim Hsu was awarded the Dow Chemical Graduate Fellowship at the Graduate Award Symposium. Congrats, Tim!
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May 31, 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Ting-Wei (Tim) Hsu for passing his dissertation defense and becoming the first PhD of the Michaudel lab. Best of luck in your career!
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May 31, 2023
Congrats to Sam, Tim, and Jake on their paper in the Journal of the American Chemical Society!
Read all about how the team studied stereochemical effects on polymer properties through cis-selective acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization by leveraging a highly stereoselective cyclometalated ruthenium catalyst. Read more about this work in "cis-Selective Acyclic Diene Metathesis Polymerization of α,ω-Dienes" in JACS!
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May 30, 2023
Arthran joins the group as a visiting REU student for a summer of undergrad research. Welcome, Arthran!
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May 15, 2023
Congrats to Deepta, Akın, Kate, Arunava, and Alec on their paper in ACS Catalysis!
See how the team utilized benzylic primary amines for C-C bond formation via SuFEx click chemistry, diazene fragmentation through energy transfer, and unique cage escape of the generated radical. Read more about it in "Harnessing Sulfur (VI) Fluoride Exchange Click Chemistry and Photocatalysis for Deaminative Benzylic Arylation" published in ACS Catalysis!
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May 12, 2023
Congrats to Cate and Emma on their graduation from Texas A&M University! Good luck on your future endeavors!
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May 2, 2023
Congrats to An for passing her prelim! Ph.D. candidate # 8 of the Michaudel Lab!
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April 14, 2023
Congrats to Jake for passing his prelim! Welcome to candidacy, Jake!
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January 17, 2023
Congrats to Alec, Ryan, and Alex F. on their paper in ACS Polymers Au!
See how the team developed an AB-monomer for the improved synthesis of degradable polysulfamides relying on SuFEx click-polymerizations. Read more about it in "Synthesis of Degradable Polysulfamides via Sulfur(VI) Fluoride Exchange Click Polymerization of AB-Type Monomers" published in ACS Polymers Au!
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January 13, 2023
Congrats to Tim, Sam, and Alyssa for their article featured on the cover of the January Issue of Nature Chemistry!
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October 24, 2022
Congrats to Tim, Sam, and Alyssa on their paper in Nature Chemistry!
Read all about how they achieved stereocontrolled ADMET polymerizations utilizing dithiolate ruthenium catalysts in "Stereocontrolled acyclic diene metathesis polymerization" published in Nature Chemistry!
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October 17, 2022
The Michaudel group welcomes our new first-year students Mary, Srutashini, and Avinash!
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October 15, 2022
Michaudel Group shows off polymer chemistry at Texas A&M Chemistry's Open House!
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September 2, 2022
Congrats to Sarah and Peck for their paper in Polymer Chemistry!
Read all about the preparation and polymerization of pyridinonorbornenes, a new class of pyridine-containing ROMP monomers, in "Expedient synthesis and ring-opening metathesis polymerization of pyridinonorbornenes" published in Polymer Chemistry!
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August 24, 2022
Caroline and Emma join the group for undergraduate research!
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July 1, 2022
Akin joins the group as our new postdoctoral scholar!
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May 31, 2022
Rachel joins the group as a visiting REU student for a summer of undergrad research and Cate joins the group for undergrad research!
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May 17, 2022
The Michaudel Group welcomes our new postdoctoral scholar, Arunava!
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May 12, 2022
Congratulations to Alyssa on her graduation from Texas A&M University!
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April 4, 2022
Alyssa was awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship! Congrats Alyssa—we wish you the best in your graduate studies!
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April 3, 2022
Antoine joins the Michaudel group as a visiting student from France!
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February 2, 2022
Tim, Sam, and Alyssa's work was posted to ChemRxiv!
Read all about the stereocontrolled synthesis of polyalkenamers with predictable cis:trans ratios in "Stereocontrolled Acyclic Diene Metathesis Polymerization" on ChemRxiv!
October 15, 2021
An and Jake are officially new members of the Michaudel Group!
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September 22, 2021
Tim and Cheoljae's paper entitled "Stereoretentive Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization to Access All-cis Poly(p-phenylenevinylene)s with Living Characteristics" was highlighted by Prof. Rachel O'Reilly in the JACS Early Career Investigators 2020 virtual issue!
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September 14, 2021
Congratulations to Tim and Sam for their paper in Journal of Polymer Science!
Read all about the preparation of new all-cis poly(p-phenylene vinylene)s in "All-cis poly(p-phenylene vinylene)s with high molar masses and fast photoisomerization rates obtained through stereoretentive ring-opening metathesis polymerization of [2,2]paracyclophane dienes with various aryl substituents" published in Journal of Polymer Science!
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July 14, 2021
Jake joins the group for summer research!
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June 20, 2021
Congratulations to Felipe and Kate for their paper in Organic Letters!
Read all about the synthesis of Alkenyl Sulfamates and β-Ketosulfonamides in "Modular Synthesis of Alkenyl Sulfamates and β-Ketosulfonamides via Sulfur(VI) Fluoride Exchange (SuFEx) Click Chemistry and Photomediated 1,3-Rearrangement" published in Organic Letters!
June 1, 2021
Leonardo joins the group as a visiting REU student for a summer of undergrad research and Alyssa joins the group for undergrad research!
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May 15, 2021
Congratulations to our undergrads Alexandria, Cortlan, and Patrick on their graduation from Texas A&M University!
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April 28, 2021
Congratulations to our newest Ph.D. candidate, Kate, for passing her second-year seminar and prelim!
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April 13, 2021
Congratulations to our newest Ph.D. candidate, Sam, for passing his second-year seminar and prelim!
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January 14, 2021
The Michaudel Group welcomes Deepta, our new graduate student!
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January 12, 2021
Congratulations to Sam and Tim for their highlight over Stereoretentive Olefin Metathesis!
​Read all about the recent developments in Ru-catalyzed stereoretentive olefin metathesis in "Stereoretentive Olefin Metathesis: A New Avenue for the Synthesis of All-cis Poly(p-phenylene vinylene)s and Stereodefined Polyalkenamers" published in Synlett!
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December 14, 2020
The Michaudel Group welcomes our new postdoctoral scholar, Peck!
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November 30, 2020
Congratulations to Sarah for passing her prelim and reaching candidacy!
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November 18, 2020
Congratulations to Alec for passing his prelim and reaching candidacy!
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October 30, 2020
Congratulations to Tim for being the first member of the group to pass his candidacy exam!
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October 15, 2020
Alex joins the group as a new graduate student!
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August 26, 2020
The Michaudel group welcomes undergrads Alexandria, Cortlan, and Patrick to the lab!
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July 13, 2020
Congratulations to Ryan, Alec, and Cheoljae for the first SuFEx paper from the Michaudel Lab!
​Read all about the synthesis of N,N'-disubstituted sulfamides and polysulfamides in "Synthesis of unsymmetrical sulfamides and polysulfamides via SuFEx click chemistry" published in Chemical Science!
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June 26, 2020
Congratulations to Tim and Cheoljae for the first publication from the Michaudel Lab!
Read all about the synthesis of all-cis-PPV with living characteristics in "Stereoretentive Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization to Access All-cis Poly(p-phenylenevinylene)s with Living Characteristics" published in JACS!
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June 1, 2020
The Michaudel Group welcomes our new postdoctoral scholar, Felipe!
April 23, 2020
Congrats and Good Luck to Sara!
Congratulations to Sara for winning the ACS Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry! We have enjoyed having you in the lab and wish you the best in your graduate studies at the University of Southern Mississippi!
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April 17, 2020
Tim completed his second-year research seminar. Good job, Tim!
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January 06, 2020
Eric and Luma join the Michaudel Lab for undergraduate research!
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November 01, 2020
Sarah completed her second-year research seminar. Good job, Sarah!
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October 11, 2019
Alec completed his second-year research seminar. Good job, Alec!
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October 15, 2019
Sam and Kate have officially joined the Michaudel Group!
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August 26, 2019
Sara joins the group for undergraduate research!
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July 31, 2019
Congratulations to Crystal for a successful REU posted presentation!
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July 29, 2019
Kate joins the group for summer research!
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July 19, 2019
Jinquan joins the group as our first visiting student!
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June 24, 2019
Sam joins the group for summer research!
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May 28, 2019
Crystal is the first REU student in the Michaudel Lab!
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January 28, 2019
Guadalupe and Yali are the first undergraduate students to join the Michaudel Lab!
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January 14, 2019
Tim joins the group as a new graduate student!
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November 30, 2018
Cheoljae is the first postdoctoral scholar to join the group!
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October 15, 2018
Alec, Brenna, Ryan, and Sarah are the first graduate students to join the group!
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August 06, 2018
Randinu joins the group as a technical assistant. She is the first official member of the Michaudel Lab!
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August 01, 2018
The Michaudel lab opens at Texas A&M University!
