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Vera Grace Menafee Receives Ping Student Service Award
July 12, 2022
Amanda Nagy
Menafee’s dedication to service-learning projects in a Cleveland urban garden has been recognized by the Ohio Campus Compact.
Elise Steenburgh '22 Receives Fulbright to Brazil
May 24, 2022
Amanda Nagy
A biology and environmental studies major, Steenburgh is returning to the country that provided formative experiences in environmental science and cultural exchange.
Nick Beltramini Receives NOAA Hollings Scholarship
May 16, 2022
Amanda Nagy
The Hollings Scholarship provides academic assistance for two years and a 10-week paid summer internship at a NOAA facility.
Watson Fellowship Winner to Explore Grief and Loss Across Cultures
May 2, 2022
Yvonne Gay
Molly Gleydura’s desire to understand the grieving process and gain strategies that will assist families with the loss of a child will take her to New Zealand, Senegal, El Salvador, and Ireland this summer on a Watson Fellowship.
The Transition From Student Senate to Washington, D.C.
December 8, 2020
Yvonne Gay
When he was growing up, Machmud Makhmudov ’15 noticed how communities from different parts of the world created lives that struggled, grew, and thrived alongside one another. That insight served him well as a policy advisor for the presidential campaign and stands to be an impression in his new role with the incoming Biden Administration.
Talking Sustainability with Oberlin’s Green EDGE Fund
November 13, 2020
Kyra McConnell ’22
October was Sustainability Month at Oberlin, and no group is more dedicated to its celebration than the Green EDGE Fund. Composed of 10 student board members, the organization distributes funds to community-based projects dedicated to environmental sustainability.
'Whale Snow': Five Questions with Author Chie Sakakibara
November 12, 2020
Communications Staff
Chie Sakakibara's new book explores how the Iñupiat community in Arctic Alaska is surviving the challenges of climate change.
Eight summer research fellows collaborate on Cleveland Environmental Dashboard Project
October 20, 2020
Youssouf Doumbia
Eight students, working from locations across the country, joined with Professor John Petersen and Project Manager Rowan Hannan to play a critical role in advancing the development of the Cleveland Environmental Dashboard project, which was recently awarded its third round of funding from the Cleveland Foundation.
Winter Term: Psychological Factors on COVID-19
October 1, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Many areas of the country saw significant drops in pollution levels when stay-at-home orders were put in place several months ago. The effects on the atmosphere suggested to Devin Williams ’21 that there might be other factors to investigate. He joined a team of students who assisted Professor of Psychology and Environmental Studies Cindy Frantz in a project that would lead to the study of COVID-19 on psychological factors.
Winter Term: Butterflies, One of Nature’s Flashiest Pollinators
September 14, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Mary Perchlik adores butterflies. That interest led to her month-long project in August, which combined the study of butterflies on a species level while maintaining a broader focus on environmental systems that support butterflies and their interactions between different plants, insects, and habitats.
