News

Lillian Gibson ’25, who majors in history and minors in Spanish and Africana Studies , will graduate this semester after a vibrant and fulfilling time at Oberlin College.

Five Oberlin alumni have been awarded prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships.

“Strum,” “Strike,” and “Bend” are all evocative references to the physicality of string and percussion instruments. And one is especially significant.

Sonia Shah ’90, an investigative journalist and critically acclaimed author, will deliver the keynote address for Oberlin College and Conservatory’s Commencement ceremony honoring the Class of 2025 on Monday, May 26.

Oberlin College and Conservatory is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Seydl as the new John G. W. Cowles Director of the Allen Memorial Art Museum. He will begin his tenure on July 1.

Distinguished legal expert and dedicated alum begins new role in summer 2025.

Partnership will yield host site for new BA/BFA combined degree program.

How our work as a community helped us achieve carbon neutrality.

The question of obsolescence—whether a technology, artwork, product, or idea remains relevant—is crucial to the work of artists and scientists. Obsolescence is relevant for myriad reasons. For one, we are often left wondering how much time we have left, with both our technology and life itself. At the same time, contemporary scientific and artistic developments are informed by previous trends.

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.”