Category Archives: Alumni

Announcing Luke Maximilian Stoldwell ’34

Posted on July 27, 2013 by alan

The last time I bumped into Kate Stoll ’04, she was stepping off an escalator at the 2012 AAAS meeting in 2012 (see Bumping into Recent Grads, Feb 28, 2012). Apparently she and husband John Caldwell ’96 have been preparing … finish reading Announcing Luke Maximilian Stoldwell ’34

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Alumni News from Reed Magazine, December ’12

Posted on June 21, 2013 by alan

The December 2012 issue of Reed Magazine, “Logophilia,” turned its gaze on Reed’s longstanding love affair with words. Words and books were looked at from several angles, but lovers of Olde Reede will especially appreciate two articles on calligraphy, “Rediscovering … finish reading Alumni News from Reed Magazine, December ’12

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Oliver Laeyendecker ’90 receives PhD in Epidemiology

Posted on June 2, 2013 by alan

Oliver wrote to us in mid-May that he was about to receive his PhD in Epidemiology later that month from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. His PhD will share shelf space with MS and MBA degrees that Oliver … finish reading Oliver Laeyendecker ’90 receives PhD in Epidemiology

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Alumni News from Reed Magazine, September ’12

Posted on May 30, 2013 by alan

Summer is just around the corner and now is the time to start constructing that summer reading list. So why not start with some back issues of the Reed Magazine? The September ’12 issue featured a profile of new president, … finish reading Alumni News from Reed Magazine, September ’12

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Emily Dykhuizen ’01 et al. move to Purdue

Posted on May 21, 2013 by alan

Emily just updated her ‘Reed profile’ with this email to Arthur, “It’s been a crazy year. I’m finishing up my postdoc in a couple months and my husband and I are both starting faculty positions at Purdue University in the … finish reading Emily Dykhuizen ’01 et al. move to Purdue

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The PhD Phactory

Posted on May 10, 2013 by alan

Where do science and engineering (S&E) Ph.D.’s come from? That’s a question that the National Science Foundation has been asking for a long time and the answers may surprise you. Last month, the NSF published its most recent answer online … finish reading The PhD Phactory

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Analytical chemistry and ‘The Con Man’

Posted on April 29, 2013 by alan

One wouldn’t think that a story about scientific fraud would arouse a lot of passion among the reading public unless it had something to do with climate change or water fluoridation, but a NY Times story from this past weekend’s … finish reading Analytical chemistry and ‘The Con Man’

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‘Thank You’ to Our Supporters

Posted on April 5, 2013 by alan

Reed’s Centennial Campaign was launched in 2005 with lofty financial goals and even loftier ideas about how to spend the money. Two years later, the financial industry tanked, but the campaign plugged along. Eventually, an enthusiastic band of Reed supporters … finish reading ‘Thank You’ to Our Supporters

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Can Malaria Be Wiped Out?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by alan

The jury is still out on this question, but a new drug target has raised the hopes of malaria researchers that the disease can be treated more effectively in the future. The new compound, ELQ-300, was developed by a team … finish reading Can Malaria Be Wiped Out?

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Mechanobiochemistry means never having to say, “I’m sorry”

Posted on March 22, 2013 by alan

Many years ago my wife and I published an article together in J. Chemical Education. Little did I know that one of the nagging consequences of that article would be setting people straight when they incorrectly listed me as first … finish reading Mechanobiochemistry means never having to say, “I’m sorry”

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