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Remembering Trustee, Professor Joseph Bunnett ’42

Posted on June 7, 2015 by alan

The UC Santa Cruz department of chemistry and biochemistry conveyed the sad news that Joe Bunnett passed away on May 22. Joe was well-known to many in the physical organic chemistry community and beyond. After graduating from Reed with a … finish reading Remembering Trustee, Professor Joseph Bunnett ’42

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Remembering Mark Angeles ’15

Posted on May 28, 2015 by alan

Mark James Martinez Angeles ’15 graduated in chemistry barely 2 weeks ago. His thesis title: “Synthesis of Cobalt, Rhodium, and Iridium Acetyl(imino)pyridine Compounds for the Reductive Dehalogenation of Chlorinated Ethylenes” (advisor Prof. Sarah Kliegman). Just yesterday, while riding his bicycle … finish reading Remembering Mark Angeles ’15

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Promoting peace & understanding through environmental chemistry

Posted on May 14, 2015 by alan

Nine Reed students have won grants to pursue summer projects to promote peace and strengthen understanding, and two of the projects feature environmental chemistry.

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Reedies win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Posted on April 3, 2015 by alan

The National Science Foundation has just released its list of awardees for 2015 Graduate Research Fellowships. 6 Reed students/alumni made the list including several with Reed chemistry connections: Lindsay Sonderhouse ’13 (physics) Cole Perkinson ’13 (chemistry-physics) – currently at Cambridge … finish reading Reedies win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

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Ryan Cooper ’08 writes about the ‘interesting’ things for The Week

Posted on March 30, 2015 by alan

There’s a familiar Chinese curse (although Wikipedia says it is only known to speakers of the English language): “may you live in interesting times.” Reed College found itself in interesting times indeed about two weeks ago as stories about the … finish reading Ryan Cooper ’08 writes about the ‘interesting’ things for The Week

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Remembering Maggie in script

Posted on February 20, 2015 by alan

Prof. Maggie Geselbracht taught and touched hundreds of Reed students before she passed away last year, and ‘thank you’ notes and other recollections have been making their way towards the Chemistry department ever since. Two of Maggie’s chemistry colleagues, Arthur … finish reading Remembering Maggie in script

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Welcome to Kai Alexander Jordan, Class of 2036

Posted on February 7, 2015 by alan

A month ago (Jan 8) this happy email from Peter Jordan ’03 and Rachael Relph ’03 appeared in my Inbox: Dear Reed Friends, Rachael and I are delighted to announce the birth of our son Kai Jordan.  In utero he … finish reading Welcome to Kai Alexander Jordan, Class of 2036

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Arlene Blum ’66 – A Life of Mountains and Molecules

Posted on February 7, 2015 by alan

Arlene Blum ’66 came back to campus last Thursday to deliver a speech, “A Life of Mountains and Molecules,” and to receive this year’s Thomas Lamb award which recognizes distinguished and sustained achievement by a Reed College graduate. For those … finish reading Arlene Blum ’66 – A Life of Mountains and Molecules

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Nicole Adelstein ’06 Nails Down Dream Job

Posted on January 9, 2015 by alan

Nicole returned to Reed recently to deliver a seminar on her research so recent graduates may be familiar with her journey. First, there was graduate school at UC Berkeley (MS 2010, PhD 2012). Since then there has been postdoctoral research. … finish reading Nicole Adelstein ’06 Nails Down Dream Job

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Alumni News from Reed Magazine, March ’14

Posted on January 6, 2015 by alan

 2015 arrived just days ago and with it a chance to go through last year’s mail and get caught up. A couple of issues of Reed magazine swam to the top, the oldest being March 2014’s “Thinker. Tailor. Soldier. Spy.” … finish reading Alumni News from Reed Magazine, March ’14

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