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From Classroom to Classroom: Ave Bisesi ’17
Phoebe Pan ’20
Ave Bisesi ’17 returns to Oberlin as the HHMI Inclusive Excellence STEM fellow, sharing their enthusiasm for the classroom and for research.
STRONG Returns for Its Fourth Year
Erin Ulrich ’18
STRONG launched its fourth program this summer, bringing together students from underrepresented demographics in STEM and Oberlin professors through research.
Summer Institute on Scientific Teaching Offers Inclusive and Evidence-based Practices
Communications Staff
Ten faculty and staff were named Scientific Teaching Fellows by Yale Mobile Summer Institute on Scientific Teaching.
Reborn Herbarium is a Boon to Biodiversity
Amanda Nagy
Professor Michael Moore hopes his collection of preserved plants will get more students interested in studying and connecting with nature.
Bringing Science to Life Through Journalism
Hillary Hempstead
A love of the sciences, paired with a stint at the Oberlin College Library, led Dyani Sabin to a career in science journalism.
Kate Frost ’15 Tackles Medical Goals
Tyler Sloan
Kate Frost ’15 majored in biology and neuroscience and minored in chemistry. The Oberlin alum knew early on that she was on a science track. Today she’s completing her first year of medical school at Vanderbilt University.
Imagining a New School Through the Woodrow Wilson Academy Design Fellowship
Hillary Hempstead
Xavier Tirado ’17, a biology and sociology double major, and Jason Heitler-Klevans ‘17, a physics major, have both received Woodrow Wilson Academy Design Fellowships. The pair will play a central role
Marie Lilly Receives Fulbright Teaching Assistantship in Colombia
Amanda Nagy
A biology major, Lilly intends to pursue the field of disease ecology in a bilingual setting.
College Awards First-Ever Nexial Prize
Communications Staff
Senior Adam Chazin-Gray will receive $50,000 to use toward research and graduate studies in climatology, microbiology, and public health.
Medicine, Magic, and Witchcraft… Oh, My
Amanda Nagy
Classics meets the history of medicine in 2017 Oberlin-in-London program.