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Oberlin to Offer Bachelor of Science Degree Beginning Fall 2026
Communications Staff
The new degree option expands academic pathways in the sciences, social sciences, and interdisciplinary fields.
In the Path of Disaster
Tyler Applegate
Monica Dix travels to a hub of natural calamity to probe its risks and resilience.
Winter Term: The Auto Drink Dispenser
Yvonne Gay
Creating an auto drink dispenser is something Thomas Heffer ’21 had toyed with for quite some time. However, his busy schedule wouldn’t allow him to actively pursue it.
Monica Dix Receives 2020 Nexial Prize
Hillary Hempstead
The 2020 graduate will use the Nexial Prize to explore the relationship between policy and waterways.
Amelia Lewis Awarded Fulbright-MITACS Globalink
Hillary Hempstead
Lewis is a third-year geology and environmental studies major.
Educator in Death Valley National Park: Marcus Hill ’19
Jaimie Yue '22
Geology graduate Marcus Hill is working alongside seasoned park rangers to run education programs for elementary school students. As one of the few geologists on staff, he’s discovering that visitors are excited to learn about rocks from someone who spent the last four years working with rocks.
PERSIST: Intro to Research Project Helps Students Envision Themselves as Scientists
Amanda Nagy
New Winter Term offering gives underrepresented students meaningful insights into what it’s like to conduct research in a STEM lab.
A Conversation with Rachel Eveleth, Assistant Professor of Geology
Communications Staff
With a background in oceanography, Eveleth brings a broad earth system perspective to the geology department.
Amanda Schmidt Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award
Hillary Hempstead
Schmidt will conduct research in China during her sabbatical in the 2019-20 academic year.
Monica Dix ’20 Awarded Truman Scholarship
Hillary Hempstead
The geology and politics double major plans to use the $30,000 award to attend graduate school and build her expertise as a scientist.