Category Archives: Alumni

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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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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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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Reedies at the American Chemical Society National Meeting in Denver

Posted on September 6, 2011 by alan

Hurricane Irene and canceled plane flights notwithstanding, thousands of chemists were still willing and able to visit Denver, Colorado last week for the Fall 2011 national meeting of the American Chemical Society. Tucked into this group were quite a few … finish reading Reedies at the American Chemical Society National Meeting in Denver

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Alumni News from Reed Magazine, December ’10

Posted on August 15, 2011 by alan

As 2010 rolled to a close, the December ’10 issue of the Reed Magazine brought us some more news about the activities of Reed chemists … p. 10-11. The Reed Canyon continues to inspire and prosper. Canyon Day 2010 saw … finish reading Alumni News from Reed Magazine, December ’10

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Julia Robinson ’06 to be a “Professor of Chemistry”

Posted on August 9, 2011 by alan

The Class Notes section of the June ’10 Reed Magazine contained an entry from Julia Robinson ’06. In that note, she described her post-PhD plans as “anything-but-chemistry”. Apparently the tide has turned. In two recent emails, Julia passed this along: … finish reading Julia Robinson ’06 to be a “Professor of Chemistry”

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“I can’t believe it’s already been 5 years!” Kellie Linn ’06

Posted on August 9, 2011 by alan

Kellie sent us an email about life, nursing, research, and Reed. Here’s an abbreviated version of what she wrote: I can’t believe it’s already been 5 years since I graduated from Reed!  I just wanted to give you a little … finish reading “I can’t believe it’s already been 5 years!” Kellie Linn ’06

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