Category Archives: Current Students

Trevor Soucy ’18 Runs a Three Hour Marathon

Posted on October 12, 2017 by alan

Shades of Paul Whitredge ’12! Another Reed biochemist, Trevor Soucy ’18, has shown that when it comes to being fleet of foot, chemists have the right stuff. Trevor, along with his teammates on Reed’s distance team (“The Running Jokes”), tied on his … finish reading Trevor Soucy ’18 Runs a Three Hour Marathon

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Undergraduate Research Poster – Do You Have a Story to Tell?

Posted on October 8, 2017 by alan

As the Chemistry building continues to get remodeled and renovated (more on that to come), the hallways are undergoing visible changes. Senior photos have been redesigned and hung in more prominent locations (you can even find a set of staff and … finish reading Undergraduate Research Poster – Do You Have a Story to Tell?

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Murdock Charitable Trust to Support Organometallic Research

Posted on September 21, 2017 by alan

Prof. Miriam Bowring [chemistry, 2016-] has received a $43,500 research grant from the Murdock Charitable Trust to support her research in organometallic chemistry. The grant, which will provide funds for three years, is being supplemented by a grant of $11,400 from … finish reading Murdock Charitable Trust to Support Organometallic Research

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Alumni News from Reed Magazine, December 2016

Posted on August 1, 2017 by alan

One of my favorite Hum colleagues, Prof. David Gerratt [1998-], graces the cover of the December 2016 issue of the Reed magazine. Characteristically, he is bent over in order to reach just a little further out … whether to make … finish reading Alumni News from Reed Magazine, December 2016

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Rose Gonoud ’17 Tackles Drug-Resistant Malaria

Posted on May 24, 2017 by alan

What is a Reed thesis? Search online and you might come across: The Reed Thesis During your final year, you will plunge headlong into an intellectual adventure—the senior thesis. Undertaken with support from a faculty adviser, the senior thesis is … finish reading Rose Gonoud ’17 Tackles Drug-Resistant Malaria

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Take Your Dog to Graduation Day

Posted on May 19, 2017 by alan

Q: What follows 9 months of Portland winter? A: The 2017 Reed graduation ceremony, of course. Reed’s ceremony took place during a one-day break from the rain and clouds last Monday, May 15. Our graduating class contained very flavor of chemistry: analytical, … finish reading Take Your Dog to Graduation Day

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Alumni News from Reed Magazine, March 2016

Posted on February 11, 2017 by alan

The cover article for the March 2016 issue of Reed magazine carries the title, Patterns of Power, which alludes to the relationship between fashion and society. I would also encourage readers to check out What is a Successful College Education? … finish reading Alumni News from Reed Magazine, March 2016

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Periodic Table 103, Bulletin Board 0

Posted on April 29, 2016 by alan

Late one night several seniors entered the student lounge intent upon some long-unfinished business: to replace the seldom used bulletin boards with a hand-painted Periodic Table of the Elements.

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Support Our Seniors

Posted on April 27, 2016 by alan

It’s the last week of classes for Spring 2016. Senior theses are due on Friday after which the campus will celebrate, as it does every year, with a raucous Thesis Parade, and a not-to-be-missed Renn Fayre. But… until then, seniors … finish reading Support Our Seniors

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Reedies at Spring ACS Meeting – Denver 2015

Posted on March 23, 2016 by alan

For the past several years the Reed Chemistry department has been ramping up its efforts to get student research on display at scientific conferences. This included the most recent national meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Diego (Spring … finish reading Reedies at Spring ACS Meeting – Denver 2015