News
Number of Truman Scholarship Recipients Highlights Commitment to Service
November 9, 2018
Hillary Hempstead
Among liberal arts institutions, Oberlin ranks third in the number of Truman Scholarship recipients.
Q&A with Ann Cooper Albright
November 9, 2018
Phoebe Pan ’20
Professor of Dance Ann Cooper Albright has a new book forthcoming from Oxford University Press, titled How to Land: Finding Ground in an Unstable World.
The Romeros—“The Royal Family of the Guitar’’—Visit Oberlin November 18
November 9, 2018
Erich Burnett
Artist Recital Series performance with the Romeros to feature works by Albéniz, Falla, Villa-Lobos, and others.
From Classroom to Classroom: Ave Bisesi ’17
November 5, 2018
Phoebe Pan ’20
Ave Bisesi ’17 returns to Oberlin as the HHMI Inclusive Excellence STEM fellow, sharing their enthusiasm for the classroom and for research.
Conferences Secure Women’s Place in Technology
October 30, 2018
Amanda Nagy
The computer science department routinely sends students to academic conferences geared toward women.
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Biochemistry and Ethics
October 29, 2018
Hillary Hempstead
An interdisciplinary module encourages students to think critically about biological and ethical implications of pesticide use.
Amidst Fiction, Worlds Collide
October 24, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
The Creative Writing Program, along with Alumni in Service to Oberlin College, brought together Thisbe Nissen ’94 and Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Abbey Mei Otis ’11 to present their latest fiction writing to current students.
Counternarratives Installation Examines Bias in the News Media
October 23, 2018
Megan Harding
Brooklyn-based artist Alexandra Bell will mount large-scale works on two campus buildings, prompting viewers to think critically about how race and violence are portrayed in the New York Times.
An Introduction to Islamic Art History: But First, Coffee
October 22, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Assistant Professor of Islamic Art History Farshid Emami explores Islamic art history on a global scale.
At the Intersection of Psychological and Physical Health: Anna Stearn ’18
October 18, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Just months after graduation, Anna Stearn ’18 is beginning her career as a research assistant at the Johns Hopkins University's Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit.
