News
Annika Nelson '15 Receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
May 19, 2015
Rosalind Black
Annika Nelson ’15 receives a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship along with seven other Oberlin alumni.
![Annika Nelson in the lab](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs43843_150423annikanelson_mg_1404_0_0.jpg?itok=JtRtP4_6)
Sharing the Wealth
December 19, 2014
Louis Krauss
Organizations like Oberlin's Book Co-op, Bike Co-op, and Free Store offer affordable ways for students and community members to get what they need, while recycling items that might otherwise go to waste.
![Dozens of used bicycle frame forks are lined up straddling a two-by-four.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs14187_lester041812_1461_0.jpg?itok=hQPFnkgG)
White House Recognizes Oberlin as Climate Action Champion
December 3, 2014
Communications Staff
The Obama administration has recognized the city of Oberlin for its efforts to become resilient to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
![President Barack Obama in the Oval Office](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/oval_office_0.jpg?itok=O1Sg88os)
Renewed Energy
August 7, 2014
Amanda Nagy
As the new director of the Oberlin Project, Sean Hayes envisions a more prosperous and sustainable community.
![Sean Hayes](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/seanhayes-039_0.jpg?itok=G7TdDjwH)
Less is More in Ecolympics Contest
April 10, 2014
Communications Staff
Shorter showers are second nature, but Ecolympics challenges students to get more creative in reducing their water and energy consumption.
![Ecolympics 2014 poster](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/ecolympics-crop_0.jpg?itok=GRixL9se)
Envisioning Sustainability
March 4, 2014
James Helmsworth
Meghan Riesterer, the new head of Oberlin's Office of Environmental Sustainability, adds years of experience and expertise to Oberlin's commitment to the environment.
![Outside of AJLC in the winter](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/ajl_winter-dp38_0.jpg?itok=eFjbVrmY)
In Search of Women Farmers
July 16, 2013
James Helmsworth
Recent graduate Lake Buckley is cycling across the country to raise awareness of small-scale organic farms and the women who operate them.
![Two women tour a garden along a city sidewalk](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/lake-elle_475x365.jpg?itok=ePhiSNx-)
How to Teach for a Revolution
July 5, 2013
Janet Fiskio, Young Kim
An alumnus and an Oberlin faculty member identify the most important ingredient for a successful food movement: humility.
![](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/oranges_0.jpg?itok=xQ1KQiIh)
Junior Wins Udall Scholarship
May 6, 2013
Amanda Nagy
Junior Rachel Manning has received a 2013 Udall Scholarship.
Environmental Engagement Goes Community Wide
March 15, 2013
Erich Burnett
A groundbreaking collaboration between campus and city, the Bioregional Dashboard is a user friendly way to provide feedback on energy and water usage across the community and foster environmentally engaged citizens.
![](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/prospect_dashboard_koosclass_0.jpeg?itok=8t4qg6ps)