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When astronomers assess the ages of galaxies, they look at the glow of the elements created by nuclear fusion. “Our hydrogen gas comes prebaked with the universe,” says Associate Professor of Physics Jillian Scudder. “Anything else has gone through a star, because the only way you get these heavier elements is if a star built them.”

Oberlin’s astrophysicist-author shines a light on our dark universe.

This year’s Lab Crawl drew what may be the largest crowd in the event’s illustrious history, with some 500 students and dozens of faculty taking part. Missed out on the excitement? It looked something like this.

Ian Dinsmore studied physics and math. Then an internship shed light on a new path.

Abby Tejera Rocha is committed to making a positive impact on society through her educational outreach in STEM areas. Her accomplishments have been recognized by an international tech firm that recruited her to be a developer.

Students working with Professor of Physics Jason Stalnaker are contributing to National Science Foundation-funded research on dark-matter candidates.

A graduate in biology and physics, Boissavy is eyeing a career in plant evolution research.

A double major in physics and philosophy with a concentration in astrophysics, Faber will collaborate with one of the world's leading scientists studying the origins of Fast Radio Bursts.

Jakob Faber ’21 explored ways to broaden the scope of branched flow with the goal of introducing work that has been done in radio astronomy and radio geophysics into the field.

In addition to receiving a three-year annual stipend, fellows share in the prestige and opportunities that become available when they are selected.