News
Before and After the Storm: Geology Research Offers Rare View of Erosion in the Caribbean
February 25, 2019
Amanda Nagy
Associate Professor of Geology Amanda Schmidt and her students are analyzing data in a collaborative research project that measures the impact of a category 5 hurricane on the island nation of Dominica.
Two-Day Summit Creates Space for Black Students in STEM
February 22, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
The two-day summit, STEM in Color, features presentations and research from black professionals and students in STEM fields.
A Conversation with Matthew Bahar, Assistant Professor of History
February 21, 2019
Communications Staff
A historian of early America, Bahar specializes in American Indian, imperial, and maritime history during the colonial period.
EEG and the Cognitive Sciences
February 20, 2019
Yvonne Gay
Electroencephalogram is used in a variety of ways in the cognitive sciences to examine the structures and processes that underlie a creature’s ability to think and reason.
Professor Erik Inglis Garners NEH Support for Medieval Art History Research
January 31, 2019
Amanda Nagy
Erik Inglis joins the multitude of art faculty to receive prestigious awards for their work.
Associate Professor of Geology Amanda Schmidt and Monica Dix ’20 Conduct Research in Cuba
January 17, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
Associate Professor of Geology Amanda Schmidt and third-year Monica Dix traveled to Cuba this past summer to research water quality in the country.
Peer Writing and Speaking Associates Empower Students
December 21, 2018
Amanda Nagy
In the Oberlin Writing and Speaking Center, peer tutors are trained to give students agency in their writing and speaking assignments.
Art En Route to Proxima B
December 6, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Associate Professor of Integrated Media Julia Christensen earned the 2017-2018 LACMA Art + Tech Lab Fellowship. She is expanding on her ongoing art and research project, Upgrade Available, along with NASA scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Emergency Medicine Firsthand: Hugh Newcomb ’18
December 4, 2018
Jane Hobson ’22
Hugh Newcomb ’18 works as a medical scribe at an Inova Health System hospital in Fairfax, Virginia.
SOAR Positions Sophomores for Academic and Postgraduate Success
December 3, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Sophomore Opportunities and Academic Resources (SOAR) helps second-semester sophomores create plans for their next five semesters and as well as for postgraduate opportunities.