Category Archives: Faculty & Staff

Julie Fry Receives $300K from EPA for Aerosol Research

Yesterday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $4.3 million in grants to 13 institutions to study and improve our understanding of how certain organic compounds form in the atmosphere. Prof. Juliane Fry is among the grantees and … finish reading Julie Fry Receives $300K from EPA for Aerosol Research

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Prof. Emeritus Pat McDougal

After serving 22 years as a Reed chemist, and the past two years as Acting Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Pat McDougal has decided to retire from Reed effective June 1, 2013. A retirement celebration will be held during Reedfayre … finish reading Prof. Emeritus Pat McDougal

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Analytical chemistry and ‘The Con Man’

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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Can Malaria Be Wiped Out?

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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Aaron Nilsen, Microbe Hunter

One year ago the Chemistry department found itself in a bind. Our visiting professor of organic chemistry, Luc Boisvert, was scheduled to begin teaching at the University of Puget Sound in the fall, and our regular professor of organic chemistry, … finish reading Aaron Nilsen, Microbe Hunter

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Arthur Glasfeld Named Amgen-Perlmutter Professor of Chemistry

Back in December, the Reed College News Center carried this post, “Portland, OR (December 13, 2012)— Amgen, a California-based biotechnology company, has created a chair of chemical biology with a $3 million gift to Reed College. The Amgen-Perlmutter Chair honors … finish reading Arthur Glasfeld Named Amgen-Perlmutter Professor of Chemistry

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Pat McDougal Celebrates #60

Prof. Pat McDougal may have hoped that his 60th birthday would slip by quietly, but if that was his wish, he hadn’t reckoned with the alert staff in the Dean of the Faculty office. Mid-day Monday rolled around, and with … finish reading Pat McDougal Celebrates #60

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Alumni News from Reed Magazine, June ’12

The "Comrades of the Quest" issue was graced by an iconic cover photo from Reed's earliest days. Whenever I look at this photo, I imagine that I see President Foster up to his knees in dandelions while he grabs his … finish reading Alumni News from Reed Magazine, June ’12

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Fond Farewells to Visiting Faculty

The 2011-2012 academic year was unprecedented in several ways, but for chemists, it will probably go down in history as the Year of the Visiting Faculty. Our visitors included two newcomers, Monica Villa (left) as department associate and Mellisa Galloway … finish reading Fond Farewells to Visiting Faculty

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Why Is This Prof Smiling?

Because it's graduation day and visiting assistant professor Luc Boisert will be wearing an important message concerning the organic chemistry of benzene for the Reed Class of 2012.

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