Reed Magazine

The Secret Cemetery

The Secret Cemetery

More than a million were buried on Hart Island, but families couldn’t visit. Melinda Hunt ’81 changed that.

Changing the Lens Books, Film, Music

Changing the Lens

Nili Yosha ’07 empowers houseless youth through filmmaking.

Who Gets to Be Remembered? Community

Who Gets to Be Remembered?

Tracy Drake leads archivists to democratize memory.

Driving Change Community

Driving Change

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez ’12 led a grass-roots congressional campaign and surprised the nation when she flipped a district.

Arts & Humanities

October 23, 2023

The Secret Cemetery

More than a million were buried on Hart Island, but families couldn’t visit. Melinda Hunt ’81 changed that.

July 28, 2023

Time and Place

Prof. David Schiff’s musical journey winds through the vineyard with Susan Sokol-Blosser ’67 and around the track with Steve Prefontaine.

June 14, 2023

In New Essay, President Bilger Makes the Case for Public Writing

The piece appears in ‘Public Feminisms,’ an open-access book published in April by Lever Press.

April 21, 2023

In ‘Toad,’ Katherine Dunn ’69 Draws on Her Time at Reed

The posthumously published novel is wry and penetrating.

April 14, 2023

Through the Portal

Josh Riedel ’07 was Instagram’s first employee. His debut novel plunges readers into startup life.

Sciences

October 26, 2023

Chemistry Prof Wins Grant to Advance Research on Molecular Crystals

Gonzalo Campillo-Alvarado has been awarded a three-year grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.

August 02, 2023

In the Zebrafish Tank

Rapidly developing eggs and eyes offer unique insight into cell behaviors.

August 01, 2023

Kevan Shokat ’86 Receives Vollum Award

The scientist's research targeting KRAS mutations has opened doors to a new class of cancer treatments.

March 14, 2023

Prof. Sam Fey Wins NSF CAREER Award

The associate professor of biology will study thermal refuges amid climate warming.

February 17, 2023

Two Reed Faculty Earn Fulbright Scholar Awards for 2022-23

Profs. Jamie Pommersheim [math] and Tom Landvatter [GLAM] each received grants to conduct research abroad.

Reed Community

December 06, 2023

10 Days of Books By Reedies

Looking for a great book this holiday season? We've got recommendations.

November 07, 2023

L. Mattson Appointed SHARE Director

As head of Sexual Health, Advocacy & Relationship Education, Mattson advocates for holistic health and student support.

October 23, 2023

The Secret Cemetery

More than a million were buried on Hart Island, but families couldn’t visit. Melinda Hunt ’81 changed that.

October 24, 2023

Five Questions with Toria Ellis

Get to know Reed's reactor operations manager in our series of staff profiles.

October 11, 2023

What Is a Reedie, Anyway?

Meet twelve graduates from the class of ’23.