News
Rumi Shammin Researching Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Bangladesh
June 28, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Rumi Shammin is researching the environmental and social aspects of the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh.
![Rumi Shammin (second from left) at the Kutupalong-Balukhali expansion site in Bangladesh Rumi Shammin stands with three people in front of sign that reads "Beat Plastic Pollution." Photo.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/refugees_and_resilience_header_photo.jpg?itok=RhWKciqs)
A Conversation with Rachel Eveleth, Assistant Professor of Geology
June 19, 2019
Communications Staff
With a background in oceanography, Eveleth brings a broad earth system perspective to the geology department.
![Rachel Eveleth portrait woman in light blue sweater and while top seated for photo.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/racheleveleth_portrait-tanya.jpg?itok=AH1g5gMc)
BorderLight Transcends Geographic Divides, Promises to Put Cleveland On the Map
May 30, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
BorderLight is bringing international theater to Cleveland through collaboration and an innovative approach to showcasing new writing. Four alumni will participate in this year's festival.
![Playhouse Square Playhouse Square at night.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/borderlight_photo_header.jpg?itok=fjG527cQ)
Amanda Schmidt Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award
May 26, 2019
Hillary Hempstead
Schmidt will conduct research in China during her sabbatical in the 2019-20 academic year.
![Amanda Schmidt woman seated wearing glasses and wearing purple striped blouse.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/amanda-schmidt-fulbright.jpg?itok=VWcwGa_g)
Studio Art Faculty Receive Grants from Ohio Arts Council
April 22, 2019
Amanda Nagy
Individual Excellence Awards recognize exceptional merit of an artist’s past body of work.
![Mimi Kato Payday Artistic image of women in forest](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/payday.jpg?itok=CSV9q6WZ)
Professor of Dance Ann Cooper Albright Receives 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship
April 16, 2019
Amanda Nagy
With the award, Ann Cooper Albright will begin work on a new book that employs her scholarly method of combining philosophy and dance.
![Ann Cooper Albright portrait woman posing for portrait with pinck shirt and long white hair](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/aca_portrait-tanya_rosen_jones.jpg?itok=SkP82BOa)
A Conversation with Mohammad Jafar Mahallati
April 2, 2019
Communications Staff
Presidential Scholar in Islamic Studies Mohammad Jafar Mahallati founded the Oberlin Friendship Festival.
![Jafar Mahallati a professor sitting in a chair](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/mahallati_portrait-jennifer_manna.jpg?itok=7s7M67Io)
Trombonist John Gruber Appointed to Oberlin Conservatory Brass Faculty
April 2, 2019
By Erich Burnett
Active orchestral performer and teacher to begin in fall 2019.
![trombonist John Gruber](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/_mg_6906_27014688465_o_copy.jpg?itok=tKjwMb32)
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)