News
Ian Hunt-Isaak ’18 Awarded National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
June 2, 2019
Hillary Hempstead
The fellowship provides Hunt-Isaak ’18 additional freedom to pursue new research projects.
Physics Lab Explores New Approach to Deuterium Separation
April 18, 2019
Jane Hobson ’22
In his lab, Professor of Physics Stephen FitzGerald is using quantum mechanics to improve the process of deuterium separation.
Two-Day Summit Creates Space for Black Students in STEM
February 22, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
The two-day summit, STEM in Color, features presentations and research from black professionals and students in STEM fields.
Summer Research at FAST
October 4, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Didier Banyeretse ’20 and Hengrui Zhu ’21 were selected to conduct research at the FAST radio telescope in China this summer.
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.
