Alumni

Let’s Fix This

Our planet’s in trouble. Here are some ideas on confronting the climate crisis, brought to you by Reed and Reedies.

Race, Heat, and Redlining

Urban heat islands are often a legacy of racism. Cate Mingoya ’08 has ideas on how to fix that.

By Chris Lydgate ’90

Spread the Word

Reed grads have written an astonishing number of books about climate change and sustainability. Here’s a tiny sample.

Don't Cut Down Trees—Make Paper from Straw

Ben Rankin ’87 has a new use for an agricultural waste product.

By Chris Lydgate ’90

March 30, 2021

How To Make Green(er) Paint

America is drowning in old paint, but it needn’t. Just ask chemist Jim Quinn ’83.
March 29, 2021

Live Wild

Mardy Murie ’23 fought to create the Arctic National Wildlife Range.
March 26, 2021

Build a Radically Better Battery

To wean the grid from fossil fuels, we need a way to store vast quantities of energy.
March 25, 2021

Plant the Seeds of Change

Agriculture isn’t just about feeding people. It can be a tool for social change.
March 19, 2021

Break the Wall of Indifference

Psychologist Cameron Brick ’04 studies how we react to problems such as climate change.
March 18, 2021

Reed Grad Leads the Charge on Climate Crisis

Ali Nouri ’97 will champion scientific perspective at the US Department of Energy.
March 12, 2021

Remembering a Titan of Reed

Entrepreneur Dan Greenberg served on the board of trustees for more than 45 years.
January 11, 2021

The Artist With the Invisible Hand

John Laursen ’67 was honored with the Oregon Governor’s Arts Award.
December 15, 2020

Alaska Calling

Folk singer Mossy Kilcher ’66 has her regrets. Her life-changing time at Reed is not among them.
December 3, 2020

Stepping Up For Social Justice

Alex Martinez ’73 and his wife Kathy endow Reed’s Social Justice Research and Education Fund.
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