News
Psychology Students Develop Technology to Help Adolescents Manage Chronic Pain
March 13, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
Professor and Chair of Psychology Nancy Darling’s students are working with the Cleveland Clinic to develop a research-based app that helps young people with chronic pain manage their symptoms.
![Nancy Darling's 1step2life student research group 11 students in Nancy Darling's research group](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/1step2life_photo_header.jpg?itok=bK7qRwm8)
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.
![Dominica Ocean View Picture of ocean view on island of Dominica.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/dominica_capital_new.jpg?itok=1zS44qKi)
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.
![From left: Monica Dix ’20, Mae Kate Campbell ’17, and Rita Sibello Hernandez from the Center for Environmental Studies of Cienfuegos present their research at the MARCUBA 2018 Conference From left: Monica Dix ’20, Mae Kate Campbell ’17, Rita Sibello Hernandez in front of research poster](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/cuba_story_photo_header.jpg?itok=QnT3oweO)
STRONG Returns for Its Fourth Year
September 20, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
STRONG launched its fourth program this summer, bringing together students from underrepresented demographics in STEM and Oberlin professors through research.
![Photo of Regina Stasser de Gonzalez and Jason Stalnaker Regina Stasser de Gonzalez and Jason Stalnaker](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/strong_photo.jpg?itok=h4-UIkw9)
From Mentee to Colleague: Oberlin Mentorship Goes Above and Beyond
October 12, 2017
Tyler Sloan
Associate Professor of Africana studies Meredith Gadsby and her former student, Caitlin O’Neill ’11 participated in a panel about Afrofuturism during the "Exploring Beauty and Truth in Worlds of Color" conference at Oberlin.
![Gadsby and O'Neill presenting at "Exploring Beauty and Truth in Worlds of Color." Professor and student work together on a laptop by a podium](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs79515_170930beautyworldscolor4t2a0761.jpg?itok=0ctDgYgw)
Sounds of the Sea
November 23, 2016
Neil McCalmont '19
Double-degree violinist Sophie Davis ’17 explores the connections between music and the environment.
![Sophie Davis and her crew mates made music on the deck of their research vessel](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/josie-davis-boat_2.jpg?itok=zALLMrLC)
Summer Research Around the World
August 22, 2016
Justine Goode
Students take advantage of the summer months to conduct research around the nation and the globe
![Emilie Lozier seated at a lab computer](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/img_2849_0.jpg?itok=oLEAelTD)
Taylor Field '15 Receives National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
May 18, 2016
Kasey Cheydleur
Field, currently pursuing a degree at the University of Michigan, has been recognized for her research on the parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender children.
Students Renew Fight for Environmental Justice in Alabama
November 13, 2015
Owain Heyden
A group of students surveyed the health threats posed by industries in the community of Africatown this fall break.
![Signs for environmental justice: "Clean air now," "environmental justice for all," "downtown deserves better," "no more tanks on our banks"](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/africatown_teaser_0.jpeg?itok=X3cnn9jH)
Closing the Loop on West Nile Virus
October 8, 2015
Amanda Nagy
Following a decade of collaborative research, professors Mary Garvin and Rebecca Whelan are closer to understanding why mosquitoes forage on particular species of birds involved in the West Nile Virus cycle.
![Described in caption.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/garvin_lab-bird_in_box_0.jpg?itok=KUGbYQ_f)