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The evolution of the Reed biology department is driven by a new facility, an old tradition, and a thriving studentfaculty commitment
Following Torreys departure in 1921, L.E. Griffin took over as professor of biology, and a second faculty member was added. Two was company for the next 25 years, until the arrival in 1946 of the soon-to-be-legendary Lewis Kleinholz. Facilities for biology consisted of three rooms in the basement and two rooms on the first floor of Eliot Hall. Two landmark events took place in 1955: the first faculty research laboratory for biology was created, and Kleinholz took over as department chairman. Both would eventually lead to the establishment of a commitment to faculty research that continues unabated. By 1960 the department had moved into a new building, the faculty had expanded to seven, and Kleinholz had put in place a new system that allowed teachers to devote 25 percent of their time (in theory, at least) to research. The following year, Kleinholz became a full-time research professor, funded by the National Institutes of Health. [Ed. Note: Lewis Kleinholz passed away this past July. Read his obituary. |
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