Cool Projects

Germ Warfare

Reed biologists use a virus to attack a deadly strain of E. coli.

By Loralee Bandy ’20

Renowned Authors Read at Reed

Reed hosts Tin House workshop in July.

By Randall S. Barton

Playing With Patterns

Reed students bring the thrill of mathematical and algorithmic thinking to local public schoolchildren.

By Gabriel Zinn ’15

Thesis Casts New Light on Rome's Forgotten Female Poet

Classics major Lina Neidhardt ’18 wins two prestigious awards for her thesis.

By Katie Pelletier ’03

Most Popular

1. Bio Major Breeds Microbes That Eat Plastic

Hungry bacteria thrive on plastic water bottles, opening up the possibility of using microorganisms to fight pollution.

By Chris Lydgate ’90

2. President's Summer Fellows Named

Eight students win awards to pursue summer projects.

By Katie Pelletier ’03

3. Thesis Casts New Light on Rome's Forgotten Female Poet

Classics major Lina Neidhardt ’18 wins two prestigious awards for her thesis.

By Katie Pelletier ’03

4. Renowned Authors Read at Reed

Reed hosts Tin House workshop in July.

By Randall S. Barton

More Cool Projects

May 4, 2018

President's Summer Fellows Named

Eight students win awards to pursue summer projects.
May 2, 2018

Bio Major Breeds Microbes That Eat Plastic

Hungry bacteria thrive on plastic water bottles, opening up the possibility of using microorganisms to fight pollution.
April 9, 2018

Theatre Professor Designs Punk Opera

Experimental musical is based on archive of iconic punk band Fugazi.
March 23, 2018

Chalk and Awe

Reed students create a gargantuan stick of chalk, possibly the biggest on record.
February 15, 2018

Welcome to Here—24,859 Miles Away

Inspired by Voltaire, Reed art show “Academy of Saturn” captures the imagination through sight, sound, and even smell.
January 30, 2018

Violinist Receives Kahan Fellowship

History major Henry DeMarais ’18 explores techniques for modern compositions.
January 23, 2018

Do Reedies Dream of Electric Sheep?

Students learn the art of lucid dreaming at Paideia.
January 23, 2018

“Hell, Yeah, You Can Draw!”

Reedies learn to embrace the cartoonist within at Paideia.
January 16, 2018

Rubble with a Cause

A colossal pile of concrete looms over rugby pitch as Reed stockpiles construction debris to build new dorm.
January 3, 2018

Art Website Raves about Reed Exhibition

Hyperallergic names Cooley Gallery exhibition "Nothing is Natural" as one of the 20 best art shows of 2017.
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