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Luke Kanies ’96 Receives Entrepreneurship Honor

Posted on October 16, 2014 by alan

Yesterday’s Oregonian reported that the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network had selected Luke Kanies ’96 as the winner of its individual Entrepreneurial Achievement Award. The Network announced its selections for the 21st annual Tom Holce Entrepreneurship Awards at its awards banquet on … finish reading Luke Kanies ’96 Receives Entrepreneurship Honor

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In Memory of Chet Schink ’41

Posted on August 4, 2014 by alan

The June 30 issue of C&E News published this obituary of Chet Schink ’41:  Chester A. (Chet) Schink, 93, a retired Tektronix chemist, died on Nov. 22, 2013, in Portland, Ore. Born in Portland, Schink earned a bachelor’s degree from … finish reading In Memory of Chet Schink ’41

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Johnny Mendoza ’15 Reports on his ‘Green’ PSF

Posted on August 2, 2014 by alan

The President’s Summer Fellowship (PSF) was established two years ago to do something special: offer current students a chance “to think big and tackle a summer project that combines intellectual pursuit, imagination, adventure, personal transformation, and service to the greater … finish reading Johnny Mendoza ’15 Reports on his ‘Green’ PSF

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Alumni News from Reed Magazine, December ’13

Posted on July 10, 2014 by alan

Portland is in the middle of its first blast of summer. A good time to cool off with some news from last December’s issue of the Reed magazine. The magazine’s focus was on the beautiful new PAB (Performing Arts Building) … finish reading Alumni News from Reed Magazine, December ’13

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Triclosan Risks Continue to Raise Questions

Posted on June 23, 2014 by alan

The cover story for this week’s C&E News (June 23, 2014) is called Triclosan Under the Microscope. Triclosan is mainly used as an anti-bacterial additive. According to the article, small amounts of triclosan are routinely added to “soaps, bodywashes, deodorants, … finish reading Triclosan Risks Continue to Raise Questions

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Science Friday Explores Reed’s “Nuclear Option”

Posted on June 23, 2014 by alan

National Public Radio’s weekly science news show, Science Friday, came to Portland recently and spoke with Ilana Novakoski ’16 about Reed’s research reactor. Ilana was interviewed onstage by the show’s host, Ira Flatow, and also conducted an audio tour of … finish reading Science Friday Explores Reed’s “Nuclear Option”

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Alumni News from Reed Magazine, September ’13

Posted on June 23, 2014 by alan

The solstice is upon us and summer has officially arrived. The long days provide lots of time for reading and catching up with the September 2013 issue of the Reed magazine …

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Alumni News from Reed Magazine, June ’13

Posted on June 4, 2014 by alan

The tents have been built. The class banners have been hung. Alumni are walking around campus. ReedFayre ’14 is less than 12 hours away. Let’s see what the June 2013 issue of the Reed magazine was telling us about Reed … finish reading Alumni News from Reed Magazine, June ’13

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Reed’s First Chemistry Professor

Posted on May 28, 2014 by alan

A colleague shared a yellowed, crumpled page from a book, “A Half Century in Chemistry at UCLA, 1932-1982” by Francis Blacet (Acad. Pub. Services, 1987). On this piece of paper was a short biography of Prof. Thomas Conger Morgan (1874-1940), … finish reading Reed’s First Chemistry Professor

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Alumni News from Reed Magazine, March ’13

Posted on May 27, 2014 by alan

There’s a tall stack of magazines on the table in my front hallway. It grows and grows from August until May, and only then does it lose some height. I recently rescued “Pathogenius,” the March 2013 issue of the Reed … finish reading Alumni News from Reed Magazine, March ’13

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