News
First-Year Seminar Creates Learning Community Based on ‘Radium Girls’
Amanda Nagy
Students in Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Rebecca Whelan’s fall course reunite in spring to plant a tree in honor of the important women scientists they studied.
A Conversation with Associate Professor of Neuroscience Tracie Paine
Office of Communications
Since 2009, students in Paine’s lab have been conducting research on mental health conditions.
Lost in Translation
Oberlin Alumni Magazine
Oberlin alumni science writers took part in the symposium "Translating Science" in September, sharing with students their advice on science writing and related careers.
A Conversation with Lola Thompson
Communications Staff
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Lola Thompson talks about her lifelong love of math and involvement with Oberlin’s aerial circus group.
The Astronomer is Here to Take Your Questions
Amanda Nagy
Assistant Professor Jillian Scudder has gained a following with public outreach on topics of space, astronomy, and astrophysics.
At This Conference, You’re Family
Amanda Nagy
Obies earn top prizes for their research presentations at the National Association of Black Geoscientists annual conference.
Q&A with Nicollette Mitchell ’13 HHMI Inclusive Excellence STEM Fellow
Communications Staff
Geology and Africana studies graduate Nicollette Mitchell will return to Oberlin as the first HHMI Inclusive Excellence STEM fellow.
Community Partnership Focuses on Accessibility in Science
Tyler Sloan
Oberlin Associate Professor of Biology Taylor Allen and Peter Ogbuji, executive director of the Harrison Cultural Community Center, cosponsored a camp to make science more creative and accessible to children in Lorain County.
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.
Oberlin Selected for HHMI Inclusive Excellence Initiative
Communications Staff
Oberlin College is one of 24 colleges and universities nationwide awarded a $1 million grant through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)'s Inclusive Excellence initiative. The goal of Oberlin's