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Jessica Hacker ’06 to Begin Training as Dentist

Posted on February 27, 2012 by alan

Jessica has acquired some interesting experiences since her graduation from Reed. She has conducted laboratory research at OHSU, volunteered as a courtroom mentor-advocate for foster children in the Portland area and teamed up with US dentists in third-world clinics. Along … finish reading Jessica Hacker ’06 to Begin Training as Dentist

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Paul Whittredge ’12 Sets Record for 2 Mile Journey

Posted on February 27, 2012 by alan

I just picked this news up from the Reed Magazine blog: Chem major Paul Whittredge ’12 shattered a longstanding Reed track record on Saturday, running two miles in 10:21.7 seconds, and demolishing the previous time, which had stood since 1956, … finish reading Paul Whittredge ’12 Sets Record for 2 Mile Journey

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Alumni News from Reed Magazine, June ’11

Posted on January 18, 2012 by alan

The summer issue of the Reed magazine illustrated once again why reading about Reedies is a never-ending source of fascination and entertainment. Featured articles described the (then) upcoming centennial and investigations of the paranormal alongside the traditional nod to ancient … finish reading Alumni News from Reed Magazine, June ’11

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Good News Finds Luc Boisvert

Posted on January 18, 2012 by alan

There have been a number of new faces in the Chemistry building this year and last. One of the first arrivals was visiting assistant professor, Luc Boisvert. Luc started at Reed in Fall 2010 as a two-year sabbatical replacement for … finish reading Good News Finds Luc Boisvert

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Alan Shusterman and Dan Gamelin ’90 Elected AAAS Fellows

Posted on January 15, 2012 by alan

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society, recently announced the election of 76 chemists to be Fellows of the Society. These fellows, who are recognized by their peers for their “efforts on behalf of the advancement … finish reading Alan Shusterman and Dan Gamelin ’90 Elected AAAS Fellows

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News from Reed Magazine, March ’11

Posted on December 19, 2011 by alan

The Spring issue of Reed Magazine delivered all kinds of chemical tidbits to its readers … p. 4. Terry Steinborn ’68 wrote a letter challenging the integrity of Reed’s new geosciences-free environmental studies program. The magazine’s editor replied by pointing … finish reading News from Reed Magazine, March ’11

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Monitoring Rocky Mountain Aerosols with Julie Fry

Posted on November 18, 2011 by alan

Most chemists look for a high-class lab to conduct experiments in, but not Julie Fry, Reed’s roving environmental chemist. She takes a more DIY approach, setting up her camp (and a lab of sorts) wherever her research program takes her. … finish reading Monitoring Rocky Mountain Aerosols with Julie Fry

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Jeremy Kua ’96 Named Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar

Posted on November 18, 2011 by alan

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation is well known among chemists for its many years of generous support for chemistry education and research. The Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards program, in particular, is designed to support “the research and teaching careers … finish reading Jeremy Kua ’96 Named Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar

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Project CRYSTAL Grows with Help from Becky Phillips ’10

Posted on October 26, 2011 by alan

How do you turn middle-schoolers on to science? Project CRYSTAL believes you put them in a real research lab, give them real experiments to do, and provide mentoring from real scientists. That’s where Becky Phillips ’10 comes in. Working on … finish reading Project CRYSTAL Grows with Help from Becky Phillips ’10

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Lauren Sanders ’11 and Sarah Jablonski ’11 have ReVolted

Posted on October 13, 2011 by alan

Lauren and Sarah are currently working as lab techs at ReVolt Technology in Portland. ReVolt, which is pioneering the development of rechargeable batteries based on zinc-air electrodes, has two other offices in Germany and China.

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