News
Winter Term: Psychological Factors on COVID-19
October 1, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Many areas of the country saw significant drops in pollution levels when stay-at-home orders were put in place several months ago. The effects on the atmosphere suggested to Devin Williams ’21 that there might be other factors to investigate. He joined a team of students who assisted Professor of Psychology and Environmental Studies Cindy Frantz in a project that would lead to the study of COVID-19 on psychological factors.
![A lake with the reflection of trees.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/arb.arisawilliam_06.jpg?itok=q6kvry2E)
Winter Term: Butterflies, One of Nature’s Flashiest Pollinators
September 14, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Mary Perchlik adores butterflies. That interest led to her month-long project in August, which combined the study of butterflies on a species level while maintaining a broader focus on environmental systems that support butterflies and their interactions between different plants, insects, and habitats.
![Courtesy of Mary Perchlik ’21 A girl stands in an open window.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/mary_perchlik.courtesyofmary_perchlik.jpg?itok=JIp6lo1W)
Mental Health Research Assistant: Ify Ezimora ’19
May 15, 2020
Jaimie Yue '22
Ezimora is applying the professional experience she gained as a double major in psychology and environmental studies as well as her roles as a student treasurer and cochair of the Student Finance Committee.
![back woman sitting on a chair.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/ify_ezimora.png?itok=06uGFyGp)
Oberlin Students Host Earth Day Symposium Online
May 12, 2020
Jaimie Yue '22
The organizers of the Earth Day 50 celebration shifted their plans to make a 10-day symposium of speakers and panel discussions a virtual experience that appealed to a broad audience.
![Students work in a sunflower field by a small pond.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/george-jones-farm-pond_y-gulenko.jpg?itok=wMNENJG_)
The Future of Sustainability in Buildings: Grant Sheely ’19
May 11, 2020
Victor Salcido ’21
The 2019 graduate earned degrees in both math and physics and now works as a sustainability coordinator in New York City.
![man wearing suit and tie sits at a desk in office space.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/grant-sheely-19-cd2.png?itok=nqULjx8A)
Amelia Lewis Awarded Fulbright-MITACS Globalink
May 5, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
Lewis is a third-year geology and environmental studies major.
![young woman in green shirt and jeans sits on a rock with daffodils.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/amelia-lewis.jpg?itok=Fb0KiU9C)
Oberlin to Launch Liberal Arts-Centered Integrative Concentration in Business
February 27, 2020
Communications Staff
As part of a larger effort to address the changing needs of 21st-century students, Oberlin College will launch an integrative concentration in business that will provide students with both the values of a liberal arts education and high-quality experiences in business and finance.
![people standing against windows looking outside.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/business_scholars.png?itok=Yx4ZMBoX)
Bridging the Gap: Oberlin Students Develop Dialogue with Conservative Religious School
January 28, 2020
Amanda Nagy
Led by Simon Greer, a leading facilitator for social change work, students from both schools engaged in learning to build bridges across lines of difference.
![Bridging the Gap dinner Six students sitting at a table set with food.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/bridgingthegap1-juliegulenko.jpg?itok=ZXayhGd8)
Panel Discussion Celebrates Entrepreneurship in Oberlin
January 24, 2020
Kyra McConnell ’22
LaunchU partnered with the City of Oberlin for a panel discussion on local entrepreneurship.
![Entrepreneurship panel two women and three men seated at a long table.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/launchu_cowork_panel-osama_dawood.jpg?itok=B1ynYgb2)
Oberlin’s George Jones Memorial Farm is a Natural Campus Resource
October 18, 2019
Hillary Hempstead
The 70-acre farm and food hub offers a sylvan setting for various collaborations, including classwork, internships, work study, and volunteer opportunities.
![sunflower planting students planting sunflowers on George Jones Memorial Farm.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/george-jones-main.jpg?itok=l_SnIE9T)