News
No Ordinary Matter: Professor of Physics Jason Stalnaker is Part of Global Effort Testing for Dark Matter
September 7, 2022
Amanda Nagy
Students working with Professor of Physics Jason Stalnaker are contributing to National Science Foundation-funded research on dark-matter candidates.
Seohyun Kim Wins 2022 Cooper Competition for Violin
August 23, 2022
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Seohyun Kim, a 13-year-old violinist from Seoul, South Korea, was named the top prize winner of the 2022 Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition at the conclusion of the Finals held in...
Oberlin College Receives National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Grant
August 17, 2022
Office of Communications
Oberlin College is one of 62 organizations nationwide selected to receive a 2022-2023 NEA Big Read grant. A grant of $9,400 will support a community reading program focusing on Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi.
Three Violinists Advance to the 2022 Cooper Competition's Concerto Finals
August 17, 2022
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Six violinists gave poised performances in the August 19 recitals during Round Two of the 2022 Cooper International Competition. Three of the artists have earned the right to perform once again in...
2022 Cooper Competition Field Narrowed to Six Violinists
August 16, 2022
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
After two sessions of Round One competition on Monday and Tuesday, with all seventeen violinists performing 30-minute programs, jury deliberations in the 2022 Cooper International Competition for...
Raavi Asdar Receives Fulbright to Tajikistan
August 16, 2022
Amanda Nagy
A 2021 graduate, Raavi Asdar is part of a cohort teaching English to local Tajiki residents in a U.S.-embassy sponsored American Space.
Oberlin Artist Recital Series Returns after Two-Year Absence
August 11, 2022
Joshua Reinier
Despite the recent interruption due to COVID, the Artist Recital Series has been a cornerstone of Oberlin College and Conservatory’s arts offerings for almost 150 years. The 2022-23 season...
Oberlin President Ambar Participates in Reproductive Rights Discussion with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
August 8, 2022
Office of Communications
Oberlin College and Conservatory President Carmen Twillie Ambar joined U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and a select group of higher education leaders Monday at the White House to discuss reproductive rights.
Elizabeth Rigby Selected for Prestigious CBYX Fellowship in Germany
July 27, 2022
Amanda Nagy
Through the program, young professionals spend a year living, working, and studying in Germany.
Marwan Ghanem '22 Receives Nexial Prize
July 18, 2022
Amanda Nagy
Marwan Ghanem, a spring 2022 graduate with majors in biology and neuroscience, is this year’s winner of the Oberlin College Nexial Prize.
