Reed Magazine

Discovery’s Edge

Discovery’s Edge

Reedies in science venture into uncharted territories of land, sea, space, and the human body.

Land: Ghost Trees Sciences

Land: Ghost Trees

Reed biology students have been scouring the Portland area for hybrid oak trees. Their journey could reshape the way we see our ecosystem.

Sea: The Polar Pundit Sciences

Sea: The Polar Pundit

Professor, public servant, and polar expert Kelly Falkner ’83 has a lot to show for her 40-year science career, including her very own Antarctic glacier.

Space: Shoot for the Star Sciences

Space: Shoot for the Star

Craig DeForest ’89 is leading NASA’s PUNCH mission to make 3-D observations of an underexplored region of space: the sun and its atmosphere.

Arts & Humanities

December 04, 2024

Find the Synchronicity

In Chinese 311, Yijing hexagraphs are analyzed to explore Chinese text and tradition.

October 11, 2024

Remembering to Forget

Ancient Mediterranean Studies 382 explores the often-overlooked diversity of the Roman Empire, and the ruthlessness of Roman emperors.

July 22, 2024

Behind the Curtain

Catching up with a former student and star of HBO's The Gilded Age, Morgan Spector ’02

Environmental Humanities Initiative Launches Second Summer Incubator for Curricula Development July 31, 2024

Environmental Humanities Initiative Launches Second Summer Incubator for Curricula Development

The incubator, funded by the Mellon Foundation, supports faculty developing EH courses.

A glimpse into Art 551: Theories of Visuality, taught by Prof. Dana Katz. March 13, 2024

Looking Versus Seeing

A glimpse into Art 551: Theories of Visuality, taught by Prof. Dana Katz.

Sciences

December 05, 2024

Discovery’s Edge

Reed scientists revolutionize our understanding of land, sea, space, and the human body.

December 05, 2024

Climbing to a New World

Could old-growth forest canopies hold the secret to keeping biodiversity, and our planet, intact? Botanist Steve Sillett ’89 has been researching up in the trees to find out.

December 05, 2024

Ghost Trees

Reed biology students have been scouring the Portland area for hybrid oak trees. Their journey could reshape the way we see our ecosystem.

In the Classroom and Out at Sea December 05, 2024

In the Classroom and Out at Sea

Susan Rickards ’90 is a science teacher by day and a marine mammal researcher in any spare moment.

Trish Quinn ’82 examines sea spray, dust, and pollutants in our atmosphere to better understand their climate effects. December 05, 2024

What Aerosols Can Tell Us About Climate

Trish Quinn ’82 examines sea spray, dust, and pollutants in our atmosphere to better understand their climate effects.

Reed Community

December 04, 2024

Renovated Sports Center Is a Community Gathering Place

President Bilger, Treasurer Lynn Valenter, Yasodha Gopal, MD, and Michael Lombardo reflect on the space.

December 04, 2024

Find the Synchronicity

In Chinese 311, Yijing hexagraphs are analyzed to explore Chinese text and tradition.

December 05, 2024

Discovery’s Edge

Reed scientists revolutionize our understanding of land, sea, space, and the human body.

Climbing to a New World December 05, 2024

Climbing to a New World

Could old-growth forest canopies hold the secret to keeping biodiversity, and our planet, intact? Botanist Steve Sillett ’89 has been researching up in the trees to find out.

Reed biology students have been scouring the Portland area for hybrid oak trees. Their journey could reshape the way we see our ecosystem. December 05, 2024

Ghost Trees

Reed biology students have been scouring the Portland area for hybrid oak trees. Their journey could reshape the way we see our ecosystem.