Reed Magazine

The Beauty of...

Wildflowers. Tango. Culture. These Reedies are preserving the delightful things we hold most dear.

Books, Film, Music

In Barnard Country

A thesis topic discovery and a life’s work in the poetry of Mary Barnard ’32.

At the President’s Desk

Found in Translation

Reed’s Language Scholar Program turns 40.

Object of Study

Forging Kinship with the Worlds Around Us

In an ecological creative writing class, students get up close to a whimsical sea snail under threat.

Latest Articles

Reed Theatre Professor Stars in the Moving and Harrowing "The Two Kids That Blow Shit Up"

Featuring Professor Barbie Wu, with work behind the scenes from more Reedies, Carla Ching’s play illuminates a unique and poignant friendship.

Bibliotherapy: Summer Reading

Librarians often give the best recommendations. In the first installment of a new series, we asked some of Reed's own book experts to offer their summer reading suggestions.

Roger J. Porter, 1936–2026

Scholar, food critic, and beloved Reed professor who shaped five decades of student life.

Staying Demented

How Barry Hansen ’63, a.k.a. Dr. Demento, built a legacy of lyrical laughter.

Arts & Humanities

June 22, 2026

Bibliotherapy: Summer Reading

Librarians often give the best recommendations. In the first installment of a new series, we asked some of Reed's own book experts to offer their summer reading suggestions.

March 23, 2026

Staying Demented

How Barry Hansen ’63, a.k.a. Dr. Demento, built a legacy of lyrical laughter.

March 23, 2026

Never Better?

Arianna Rebolini ’12 on surviving suicidality.

March 23, 2026

Weaving Joy

Selorm Fefeti ’11 is fusing fashion and cultural preservation with his New York/Ghana-made clothing brand.

Cooley Gallery curator Stephanie Snyder ’91 reflects on her retirement and a life of enriching Reed’s artistic community.

March 23, 2026

Curation as Creation

Cooley Gallery curator Stephanie Snyder ’91 reflects on her retirement and a life of enriching Reed’s artistic community.

Math & Sciences

March 23, 2026

A Walk with the Wildflower Woman

Barbara Robinson ’68 has dedicated her life to protecting the Columbia River Gorge. Amanda Lucier ’02 and I took a walk with her to witness that work firsthand.

November 24, 2025

What Is a Reedie, Anyway?

Meet twelve graduates from the class of ’25.

July 25, 2025

Desert Dreams

Professor Juniper Harrower and her students want to save Joshua trees from extinction. Will the world join them?

March 19, 2025

Biology Professor Sam Fey Wins Swanson Promise Award

The award honors junior faculty members who display exceptional potential.

Reed scientists revolutionize our understanding of land, sea, space, and the human body.

December 05, 2024

Discovery’s Edge

Reed scientists revolutionize our understanding of land, sea, space, and the human body.

Social Sciences

March 23, 2026

Voices of Justice

How Noah Bardach ’98 and Rebecca Cannara ’98 learned the language of human rights.

November 24, 2025

What Is a Reedie, Anyway?

Meet twelve graduates from the class of ’25.

March 10, 2025

Nina Simone’s Gum

Religion 363 students seek to answer: How does a thing like, say, a piece of gum, transform into a religious artifact?

March 12, 2025

Finding the Words

In 2024, Aidan Mokalla ’25 traveled to Tajikistan to study Persian as part of the Critical Language Scholarship program.

We visit a Bay Area Japanese izakaya, owned and operated by chef and author of the new Rintaro cookbook Sylvan Mishima Brackett ’98.

October 11, 2024

Eating a Moment

We visit a Bay Area Japanese izakaya, owned and operated by chef and author of the new Rintaro cookbook Sylvan Mishima Brackett ’98.

Reed Community

July 02, 2026