News
STRONG Returns for Its Fourth Year
September 20, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
STRONG launched its fourth program this summer, bringing together students from underrepresented demographics in STEM and Oberlin professors through research.
In Search of Renewable Energy, Andrew Santiago ’20 Brings Plenty of His Own
July 25, 2018
Amanda Nagy
A double-degree student, Santiago has spent the summer working on sodium ion batteries in a research group led by Jay Whitacre ’94.
Japanese Language and Lacrosse
July 20, 2018
Hillary Hempstead
A love of Japanese culture and language led Kinori Rosnow ’17 to live, work, and play lacrosse in Japan.
Imagining a New School Through the Woodrow Wilson Academy Design Fellowship
June 5, 2017
Hillary Hempstead
Xavier Tirado ’17, a biology and sociology double major, and Jason Heitler-Klevans ‘17, a physics major, have both received Woodrow Wilson Academy Design Fellowships. The pair will play a...
Helping Kids Think Like Scientists
February 24, 2017
Hillary Hempstead
Poised in front of an audience in Wright Lecture Hall, Assistant Professor Robert Owen sprinkles sand on a vibrating plate. But instead of presenting to his usual audience of college students, 51 children fill the seats.
Professors Break Down Importance of Gravitational Wave Detection
February 15, 2016
Kasey Cheydleur
For the first time, scientists have detected gravitational waves, a phenomenon first theorized by Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity. Two Oberlin professors are particularly excited by the discovery, having closely followed the project in connection to their own gravitational wave research.
Mapping to Aid Relief in Nepal
September 28, 2015
Kasey Cheydleur
Elizabeth Gilmour ’13 is aiding earthquake relief efforts in Nepal through collaborative mapping with Kathmandu Living Labs.
Inventor Jay Whitacre '94 Earns Lemelson-MIT Science Prize
September 15, 2015
Kasey Cheydleur
Jay Whitacre ’94 has just received the $500K Lemelson-MIT Prize for his invention of a saltwater battery, which has the potential to revolutionize the way sustainable energy is stored.
From Physics to Flora
March 13, 2015
Rosalind Black
Kirsten Liebl ’13 is following her heart toward a career in horticulture, working at a series of public gardens and farms.
Weird Science at Oberlin
October 11, 2013
Phoebe Hammer
Not only does Oberlin excel in conventional scientific education and research, but it offers students an opportunity to study scientific subjects in unconventional and hands-on ways.
