Category Archives: In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Tom Dunne

Posted on April 15, 2020 by alan

It’s with great sadness that we report the passing of emeritus chemistry professor Tom Dunne [Reed 1963-1995] on 5 April 2020. Tom’s career spanned three major epochs of Reed chemistry. As a young faculty member he overlapped with Prof. Arthur … finish reading In Memoriam: Tom Dunne

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Chemistry News from the Reed Magazine, March 2019

Posted on June 12, 2019 by alan

The March 2019 issue of the Reed Magazine, From Here to There, is a reminder of the many ways that Reedies can fascinate. Dip inside and you will discover the seldom told story of Inez Freeman ’48 in “Black Student, … finish reading Chemistry News from the Reed Magazine, March 2019

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Chemistry News from Reed Magazine, September 2018

Posted on December 12, 2018 by alan

Sometimes life at Reed seems like it comes right out of Lewis Carroll. In Through the Looking Glass the White Queen informs Alice that in her (the Queen’s) youth she could believe “six impossible things before breakfast”. Life at Reed … finish reading Chemistry News from Reed Magazine, September 2018

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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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Alumni News from Reed Magazine, March 2018

Posted on May 3, 2018 by alan

Home Away from Home, the March 2018 issue of the Reed magazine, focuses on the newest, large construction project to hit campus. Located at the north end of the “bouncy bridge” and rising several stories into the sky, Reed’s newest … finish reading Alumni News from Reed Magazine, March 2018

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Alumni News from the Reed Magazine, December 2017

Posted on April 2, 2018 by alan

The December 2017 magazine that appeared on my doorstep over winter break was titled “Into Oblivion” and contained sad news to match: an obituary for Reed College’s longtime tai chi teacher, David Barrett ’79. I received my first tai chi … finish reading Alumni News from the Reed Magazine, December 2017

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Alumni News from the Reed Magazine, September 2017

Posted on February 22, 2018 by alan

Take a step back in time… once upon a time you were a Reed College student. What were your days like? Perhaps your most vivid memory is of signing up for classes, or searching for missing lecture or lab notes, … finish reading Alumni News from the Reed Magazine, September 2017

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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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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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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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