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Campus Dig

Campus Dig

Students excavate on Reed's campus in search of its lost history.

A Cross-Country Cornhole Trip Digs into American Identity

A Cross-Country Cornhole Trip Digs into American Identity

Anthropology major Emilie Kelly ’25 used a classic lawn game to break the ice before entering into deeper conversation.

By Rebecca Jacobson

Fact-Checking the College Scorecard

Fact-Checking the College Scorecard

An online database was supposed to make college more transparent. Instead, Reed students found, it’s sowing confusion.

By Megan Burbank

The Perfect Person for the Job

The Perfect Person for the Job

Watson Fellowship winner Stevie Hoesel ’22 plans to bring a unique lens to the study of youth intervention systems around the world.

By Romel Hernandez

No Face, No Case
October 25, 2021

No Face, No Case

Students deconstruct portraiture at a new exhibition at the Cooley.
Through the Looking Glass
September 13, 2021

Through the Looking Glass

Grant from Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation brings cutting-edge microscope to Reed.
The Ominous Cracks in the US News College Ranking System
July 9, 2021

The Ominous Cracks in the US News College Ranking System

Malcolm Gladwell exposes the circular logic and the culture of privilege embedded in the ranking giant’s algorithm.
The Social Dynamics of Biology
June 23, 2021

The Social Dynamics of Biology

Theatre/biology major wins Class of ’21 Award for production focused on diversity and inclusion in science.
Where There’s Smoke
June 23, 2021

Where There’s Smoke

Environmental studies major wins Class of ’21 award for innovative way to measure pollutants in wildfire smoke.
The Biggest Lab on Campus
May 3, 2021

The Biggest Lab on Campus

Bio students make exciting discoveries in the Reed canyon—and raise questions for its future.
Senior Wins Davis Award for Traffic Sign Project
April 19, 2021

Senior Wins Davis Award for Traffic Sign Project

Nebiyat Esubalew ’21 will put up road safety signs outside schools in Ethiopia.
These Microbes Eat Water Bottles
March 18, 2021

These Microbes Eat Water Bottles

ĂŰĚŇÉç biologists develop colonies of bacteria that can break down plastic pollution.
Love is a Radical Act
February 10, 2021

Love is a Radical Act

The inside story of the ceramic hearts that beckon from trees around campus.
Out of This Whorl
September 17, 2020

Out of This Whorl

Reed physics majors show how the galaxy developed its enigmatic barred spiral.
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