News
EEG and the Cognitive Sciences
February 20, 2019
Yvonne Gay
Electroencephalogram is used in a variety of ways in the cognitive sciences to examine the structures and processes that underlie a creature’s ability to think and reason.
![Students working in EEG room.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/photo-gallery/1eeg.mikecrupi.jpg?itok=fnFnaruY)
Culture Writing with Sophie Kemp ’18
February 18, 2019
Phoebe Pan ’20
After graduating as a French and comparative literature double major, Sophie Kemp ’18 has been working at Pitchfork to kick-start her interests in culture writing.
![Sophie Kemp ’18 Sophie Kemp standing against a brick wall.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/sophie_kemp_headshot_0.jpg?itok=y-JdUiI1)
Monthlong Speaker Series on Militarization Features Three Former Ambassadors
February 13, 2019
Amanda Nagy
Now in its fourth year, the Global Issues Symposium expands student learning beyond the international studies concentration.
![Global Issues Symposium graphic Graphic of Global Issues Symposium text](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/global_issues_web_graphic.jpg?itok=EpNZamdY)
Opera Superstar Joyce DiDonato Gets Playful Feb. 27 at Oberlin
February 13, 2019
Erich Burnett
“Songplay” explores original arrangements of music spanning from Italian art song to the American Songbook.
![operatic mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/jo_0804hq_credit-chris_singer_copy.jpg?itok=_Yz1R7Tb)
Oberlin Alumni Honored with Awards at 61st Grammys
February 11, 2019
Cathy Strauss
Numerous alumni across classical, jazz, and folk genres named winners at the 61st Grammy Awards ceremony.
![2018 Oberlin Grammy Award winners](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/grammy_grid-news_center.jpg?itok=zGjszqAI)
Immigration in U.S. History Students Partner with Ohio Immigrant Worker Project
February 4, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
Students in Shelley Lee’s Immigration in U.S. History course partnered with the Ohio Immigrant Worker Project based in Canton, Ohio, this past fall semester.
![Immigration in U.S. History students Students sitting at long tables with computers and laptops in a classroom](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/immigration_in_us_history_class_photo.jpeg?itok=I764gw58)
A Conversation with Caroline Jackson-Smith, Chair and Professor of Theater and Professor of Africana Studies
February 1, 2019
Communications Staff
Jackson Smith directs the upcoming mainstage show What We Look Like, a comedy written by B.J. Tindal ’16.
![Caroline Jackson-Smith photo Portrait of Caroline Jackson Smith](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/carolinejackson-smith_new-manna.jpg?itok=WjkzFT0R)
Katherine Jolly Joins Oberlin Conservatory Voice Faculty
January 31, 2019
Erich Burnett
Distinguished singer emphasizes overall wellness, relishes classroom teaching in addition to private lessons.
![voice professor Katherine Jolly](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/katherine_jolly_courtesy_jacobs_school_of_music_story.jpg?itok=gjhu890Z)
Professor Erik Inglis Garners NEH Support for Medieval Art History Research
January 31, 2019
Amanda Nagy
Erik Inglis joins the multitude of art faculty to receive prestigious awards for their work.
![Erik Inglis photo Portrait of Professor Erik Inglis](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/erik_inglis_portrait-jennifer_manna.jpg?itok=A7VFJqWp)
A Creative Approach to Journalism: Luke Fortney ’18
January 30, 2019
Jane Hobson ’22
Luke Fortney ’18 has landed a prestigious year-long fellowship at the Atlantic. Now, he is working his way toward a career in journalism with a fresh perspective.
![Luke Fortney ’18 Image of Luke Fortney](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/luke_f._headshot.jpg?itok=wagqaLWV)