News
LaunchU Awards $35,000 in Startup Funds to Students and Alumni
Kyra McConnell ’22
Team of students wins top prize for a mobile service aimed at improving student life.
A Conversation with Aaron Wolf ’11, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University
Amanda Nagy
Wolf has focused his research on Neanderthal DNA and how it is distributed across global populations.
Educator in Death Valley National Park: Marcus Hill ’19
Jaimie Yue '22
Geology graduate Marcus Hill is working alongside seasoned park rangers to run education programs for elementary school students. As one of the few geologists on staff, he’s discovering that visitors are excited to learn about rocks from someone who spent the last four years working with rocks.
Anna Gerrits ’15: From Geochemistry to Renewable Energy
Amanda Nagy
A geology and religion double major, Gerrits recently earned a master of science degree at Boston College.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Christopher Rouse ’71 Dies at 70
Erich Burnett
His deeply emotional, evocative works were performed by major orchestras around the world.
Reflections of an Epidemiologist: Dr. Tim Uyeki ’81
Amanda Nagy
An influenza expert at the Centers for Disease Control, Uyeki balanced science with humanities research at Oberlin.
Sounds of Science
Oli Bentley ’21
Electroacoustic artist Eli Stine ’14 returns to teach and create at Oberlin.
History to Consulting: Samir Husain ’18
Erin Ulrich ’18
History graduate Samir Husain ’18 is working as an associate consultant at Maryville Consulting Group.
Stephen Lezak ’15 Awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Hillary Hempstead
Lezak’s research will explore the emerging political geographies of the Arctic.
Oberlin Arts and Sciences Orchestra Offers Non-Music Majors Access to Conservatory
Hillary Hempstead
Led by Visiting Assistant Professor of Conducting Tiffany Chang ’09, the Oberlin Arts and Sciences Orchestra gives students in the College of Arts and Sciences access to experiences in the conservatory.