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Rhiana Meade ’12 Seminar This Thursday

Posted on October 3, 2017 by alan

Rhiana took her Reed chemistry degree to Tufts University where she earned her MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering program. She currently works as a Field Operations Supervisor at Cambrian Innovation, a biotech … finish reading Rhiana Meade ’12 Seminar This Thursday

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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 the Reed Magazine, June 2017

Posted on September 20, 2017 by alan

The summer issue of the Reed magazine was titled “Game On”, just right for summer break. Summer research students swarmed the chemistry department, bunching around benches and fume hoods, darting in and out of faculty offices, bunching again to each lunch and to … finish reading Alumni News from the Reed Magazine, June 2017

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Marilyn Olmstead ’65 to Deliver 2017 Tom Dunne Lecture

Posted on September 18, 2017 by alan

 U. California-Davis Prof. Emeritus Marilyn Olmstead ’65 will return to the Reed campus on Thursday, September 21 to deliver the 2017 Tom Dunne lecture (Bio 19, 4:15 pm, free, open to public). Her talk, “Fullerenes and Art,” will examine the … finish reading Marilyn Olmstead ’65 to Deliver 2017 Tom Dunne Lecture

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It’s a dog’s life in chemistry

Posted on September 12, 2017 by alan

When I first arrived at Reed in 1989 there was one dog in the department, a very large, friendly-in-a-curmudgeonly sort of way, German Shepherd named Mercy who shared Tom Dunne’s office. Mercy could be forward, but she could also keep a low … finish reading It’s a dog’s life in chemistry

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Public Lecture: Empowering Global Scientific Engagement

Posted on August 15, 2017 by alan

Geraldine Richmond “Empowering Global Scientific Engagement” Presidential Chair in Science and Professor of Chemistry, University of Oregon and, recipient of the 2017 Howard Vollum Award for Distinguished Accomplishment in Science and Technology Tuesday, August 22, 2017 4:30 p.m. Psychology 105 … finish reading Public Lecture: Empowering Global Scientific Engagement

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Alumni News from Reed Magazine, March 2017

Posted on August 15, 2017 by alan

The spring issue of the Reed magazine was an apt reflection of the season, taking a fresh look at College doings in such diverse areas as the Hum 110 syllabus, student-drawn comics (the “ultimate outsider art form”), tracking down rogue … finish reading Alumni News from Reed Magazine, March 2017

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Prof. Julie Fry is 2017 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar

Posted on August 8, 2017 by alan

Prof. Julie Fry [2008-], who was recently profiled in the December 2016 issue of Reed magazine under Teaching. Reaching. Inspiring., can now add another accolade. The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation has selected her as one of its seven Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholars for … finish reading Prof. Julie Fry is 2017 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar

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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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Mark DeWitt ’06 Leads Sickle Cell Gene Editing Team

Posted on July 17, 2017 by alan

Sickle-cell disease (SCD) is a group of blood disorders that includes sickle-cell anemia (SCA). The disease, which affects millions around the globe and can be fatal, is noteworthy in the history of biochemistry and genetics because in 1949 Caltech chemist (and … finish reading Mark DeWitt ’06 Leads Sickle Cell Gene Editing Team

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