Category Archives: Exciting News

UPDATE Attend Recognition Night for Prof. Tom Dunne UPDATE

Posted on March 3, 2020 by alan

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED More info regarding postponement and dinner reservations can be found HERE.

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Chemistry News from the Reed Magazine, December 2018

Posted on March 18, 2019 by alan

The cover photo for “Rising”, the December 2018 issue of the Reed magazine, shows a partially flooded road in Louisiana. The pavement rises less than an inch above the two large bodies of water on each side, daring the driver … finish reading Chemistry News from the Reed Magazine, December 2018

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2018 Undergraduate Poster Symposium and Career Fair

Posted on February 17, 2019 by alan

As our alumni well know, the typical Reed chemistry “undergraduate” spends a lot of time in the research lab. Senior thesis. Summer research. Need I say more? Ever since his arrival in Portland, Oregon, retired chemistry Prof. David Reingold has … finish reading 2018 Undergraduate Poster Symposium and Career Fair

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X-ray Diffractometer is Operational

Posted on January 16, 2019 by alan

For the past 20+ years, students doing crystallography projects in Prof. Arthur Glasfeld‘s [1989-] lab have relied on instrumentation made available to them by generous friends at OHSU.  That will remain true, except the OHSU instrumentation will now live at Reed.  As … finish reading X-ray Diffractometer is Operational

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Chemistry News from Reed Magazine, June 2018

Posted on July 27, 2018 by alan

 Chemistry was back on the Reed Magazine cover in June 2018. The cover article, “The Proton Phenomenon” (p. 24) is notable for its detailed profile of Reed’s newest chemistry professor, Miriam Bowring [2016-], and also for its deep dives into … finish reading Chemistry News from Reed Magazine, June 2018

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Chemists at the Murdock College Science Research Conference

Posted on January 24, 2018 by alan

Last November, about the time when serious rain returned to Portland, 10 Reed scientists, 3 faculty + 7 students, made their way across the Cascades to sunny Spokane, Washington for the Murdock College Science Research Conference. The Reed crew included … finish reading Chemists at the Murdock College Science Research Conference

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Trevor Soucy ’18 Runs a Three Hour Marathon

Posted on October 12, 2017 by alan

Shades of Paul Whitredge ’12! Another Reed biochemist, Trevor Soucy ’18, has shown that when it comes to being fleet of foot, chemists have the right stuff. Trevor, along with his teammates on Reed’s distance team (“The Running Jokes”), tied on his … finish reading Trevor Soucy ’18 Runs a Three Hour Marathon

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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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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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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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