News
Oberlin Opera Theater Presents Handel's “Acis and Galatea” Nov. 11-14
October 28, 2021
Erich Burnett
Fully staged production marks return of full audiences to Hall Auditorium for first time since fall 2019.
![painting of Acis and Galatea.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/claude_lorrain_-_landscape_with_acis_and_galatea2.jpg?itok=0QMAKvCZ)
A Well-Rounded Med Student: Mia Bates ’18
October 22, 2021
Kyra McConnell ’22
Neuroscience major and cross-country team alum Mia Bates ’18 is studying at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in Bronx, New York. She reflects on her time at Oberlin, and how the liberal arts model allowed her to become a well-rounded student and explore her passions.
![Portrait of John McCarthy and Mia Bates in white lab coats](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/mia_bates.jpg?itok=0olhP0n0)
Oberlin Conservatory Collaborates on “Resonate” Commissioning Project
October 14, 2021
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Seven-way partnership engages seven composers to create works that explore the African diaspora, with all works to be performed in Oberlin and Detroit.
![Conductor leading musicians in performance.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/cme_and_tim_weiss_in_chicago_2016_by_yevhen_gulenko.jpg?itok=sCWI4Do_)
Bridge to History
October 13, 2021
Erich Burnett
Celebration of Oberlin’s Bridge Memorial Organ begins with Oct. 16 recital; continues Oct. 30-31.
![Bridge Organ in Fairchild Chapel.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/fairchild_organ_by_yevhen_gulenko.jpg?itok=j24XV8VV)
Oberlin Ensembles Present “Fridays at Finney” Throughout 2021-22
October 13, 2021
Erich Burnett
Weekly performances continue shift toward more wide-ranging, inclusive repertoire.
![sunny fall day outside Finney Chapel.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/finney_chapel_fall_by_yevhen_gulenko_for_web.jpg?itok=fh6-_ou_)
Nobel Prize in economics awarded to Joshua Angrist
October 11, 2021
Scott Wargo
Joshua Angrist ’82 has won the Nobel Prize in economics for “methodological contributions to the analysis of causal relationships.”
![Joshua Angrist in his office](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/mit-joshua-angrist_700x525.jpg?itok=u1aHF-vE)
Sound and Sport Converge in Season-Opening Festival October 9-10
September 29, 2021
Erich Burnett
“Music, Sports, and the Enduring Influence of Ancient Greece” draws upon resources from across Oberlin’s campus.
![Music, Sports, and the Enduring Influence of Ancient Greece.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/music_and_sports_and_greeks_for_web.jpg?itok=n6i6kLpY)
Biology, Baseball, and Med School: A Conversation with Lawrence Hamilton ’21
September 27, 2021
Kyra McConnell ’22
Biology major and Oberlin baseball team alum Lawrence Hamilton ’21 is finding success as a student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. His post-Oberlin endeavors are a testament to his hard work and passion for the medical field.
![Portrait of first-year medical student Lawrence Hamilton in white lab coat.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/lawrence_hamilton_21.jpg?itok=CTHl28aD)
Computer Science Professor Stephen Checkoway Receives Golden Goose Award
September 22, 2021
Amanda Nagy
Checkoway is part of a team of scientists being honored for work leading to the discovery that someone could hack a car.
![Stephen Checkoway Stephen Checkoway.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/stephen_checkoway_mark_stone-university_of_washington_news.jpg?itok=02ZQjbIZ)
Oberlin Music Label Releases "The Oberlin Concertos," Featuring Pianist Xak Bjerken
September 15, 2021
Erich Burnett
Recording showcases faculty composers and the Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble.
![Elizabeth Ogonek, Stephen Hartke, Xak Bjerken, Timothy Weiss, and Jesse Jones.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/piano_concerto_prjct_photo_cmichael_hartman.jpg?itok=uXvF2oQa)