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Making the L.A. River a River (Again)
Erin Ulrich ’18
Professor T.S. McMillin applies his training as a literary scholar to the study of rivers in Los Angeles, California.
Kieran Minor ’19 Named 2018 Truman Scholar
Tyler Sloan ’17
Kieran Minor ’19 has won the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Awarded to outstanding college juniors who have demonstrated a strong commitment to public service, the $30,000 prize will help fund Minor’s postgraduate studies.
From Catching Bats to Fighting Cancer: How Three Science Students Spent Summer Break
Hillary Hempstead
From bat research in Puerto Rico to lab work in Massachusetts, science majors spent the summer immersed in research projects across the globe.
Sophia Weinmann’s Plan to Save the Elephants
Amanda Nagy
A 2011 graduate in biology and environmental studies, Weinmann is part of an international effort fostering human-elephant conservation in Kenya.
Around the World with a Watson Fellowship
Amanda Nagy
May 2017 graduates Kirk Pearson (on right) will explore invented instruments, while Paulus Van Horne will study the effects of noise in megacities.
Sophie Davis ’16 Awarded Fulbright in Interdisciplinary Studies
Hillary Hempstead
Davis will explore the environment and play the violin in Samoa's capital city of Apia.
Lindsay Brubaker ’19 Awarded State Department Critical Language Study in Japan
Hillary Hempstead
The second-year student will study Japanese in Hikone, Japan.
Combating Climate Change and Exploring Resilience with the ‘People of the Whales’
Amanda Nagy
Assistant Professor Chie Sakakibara collaborates with Alaska Native community to study climate change, cultural resilience, and the reciprocal relationships between humans and animals.
Ohio EPA Grant Brings Environmental Dashboard Lessons to Urban School Districts
Communications Staff
Technology created at Oberlin expands in Akron, Cleveland, and Toledo.
Sounds of the Sea
Neil McCalmont '19
Double-degree violinist Sophie Davis ’17 explores the connections between music and the environment.