News
Singer Turned Lab Manager
July 19, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Elayne Zhou ’18, a psychology major and Hispanic studies minor at Oberlin, wants to make the world a better place by encouraging people to take seriously the importance of mental health.
![Elayne Zhou Headshot Elayne Zhou smiles into the camera](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/elayne_zhou_headshot.jpeg?itok=5yKB5tpf)
First-Year Seminar Creates Learning Community Based on ‘Radium Girls’
May 23, 2018
Amanda Nagy
Students in Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Rebecca Whelan’s fall course reunite in spring to plant a tree in honor of the important women scientists they studied.
![Rebecca Whelan class tree planting Students planting a tree](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/radium_girls_tree_planting_may_2018.jpg?itok=uuzg4dAZ)
Nicholas Morgan ’18 Selected for Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs
May 3, 2018
Amanda Nagy
A scholar athlete, Morgan will spend nine months gaining practical experience in various sectors in St. Louis.
![Nicholas Morgan Nicholas Morgan](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/nickmorgan-jennifer_manna.jpg?itok=ySh_MFk0)
Homegrown Scientist
March 26, 2018
Amanda Nagy
Being in the presence of a Nobel laureate, a baby alligator, and like-minded researchers helped solidify Naviya Schuster-Little’s decision to apply to graduate school over medical school.
![Naviya Schuster-Little Naviya Schuster-Little with an alligator](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/naviya_schuster.jpg?itok=oXHdq-Qw)
Building an Inclusive Community in Chemistry and Beyond
March 6, 2018
Amanda Nagy
With her latest research grant, Assistant Professor Lisa Ryno makes mentoring and inclusion of underrepresented students a priority.
![Science Center lab Student working in a lab](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/science_diversity.jpg?itok=6T8R9zwT)
Bringing Black Spirituals to the Masses
February 7, 2018
Amanda Nagy
Second-year DaQuan Williams honors Moses Hogan ’79 with sing-along program during Black History Month.
![DaQuan Williams headshot DaQuan Williams](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/daquan_williams-new_size.png?itok=-yUQo5kX)
A Conversation with KJ Cerankowski
January 11, 2018
Communications Staff
KJ Cerankowski, assistant professor of gender, sexuality, and feminist studies (GSFS) and comparative American studies (CAS), discusses one pivotal experience in a feminist bookstore, asexuality, and the value of GSFS and CAS in a variety of careers.
![KJ Cerankowski KJ Cerankowski](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/kjcerankowski-web.jpg?itok=iFtvWjZC)
A Conversation with Associate Professor of Neuroscience Tracie Paine
December 19, 2017
Office of Communications
Since 2009, students in Paine’s lab have been conducting research on mental health conditions.
![Tracie Paine Associate Professor Tracie Paine](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/tracie_paine_portrait-yingran_zhang_16.jpg?itok=55hrDxvH)
Experience with Bloomberg Boosts Marketability
November 14, 2017
Amanda Nagy
The economics department and the student investment club realize the benefits of the college’s Bloomberg Analytics subscription.
![The Oberlin Student Finance and Investment Club Oberlin Student Finance and Investment Club](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/investment_club_2-anna_norris.jpg?itok=UtdI0tG3)
Lost in Translation
November 10, 2017
Oberlin Alumni Magazine
Oberlin alumni science writers took part in the symposium "Translating Science" in September, sharing with students their advice on science writing and related careers.
![Oberlin Science Center Oberlin Science Center at night](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/science_center_night_william_rieter.jpg?itok=2L_bRBR8)