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.
First-Years Make Cocurricular Connections in Cleveland
September 11, 2018
Amanda Nagy
Connect Cleveland Orientation brings the Oberlin Class of 2022 to the city for a day of service work and exploration.
Behind the Scenes in the Smithsonian Investment Office
August 28, 2018
Amanda Nagy
Experience as an Oberlin Business Scholar helped Kenneth Kitahata land a summer internship working on the Smithsonian’s $1.5 billion endowment.
Teaching as An Act of Translation: Reflections from Professor Emilia Bachrach
August 20, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Professor Emilia Bachrach began doing ethnographic work in Western India as an undergraduate student. In 2018, she is authoring multiple publications that continue her research on religious communities.
Books at Work, In Oberlin
August 13, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
A longtime professor of English and now associate dean of the college of arts and sciences at Oberlin, Laura Baudot has long studied how people read, but now she’s asking a different question: why?
Renee Romano on ‘Hamilton’ and Historical Memory
August 6, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Coeditor of Historians on Hamilton, Professor Renee Romano’s newest book tackles difficult topics in a surprisingly uncontroversial Broadway hit.
Making the L.A. River a River (Again)
August 1, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Professor T.S. McMillin applies his training as a literary scholar to the study of rivers in Los Angeles, California.
Exploring Public Health at the CDC
July 30, 2018
Amanda Nagy
Cheyenne Arthur ’20 is learning about drug-resistant bacteria outbreaks during her summer internship at the nation’s top health protection agency.
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.
Reborn Herbarium is a Boon to Biodiversity
July 19, 2018
Amanda Nagy
Professor Michael Moore hopes his collection of preserved plants will get more students interested in studying and connecting with nature.
