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Oberlin College is one of 24 colleges and universities nationwide awarded a $1 million grant through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) 's Inclusive Excellence initiative. The goal of...

May 2017 graduates Kirk Pearson (on right) will explore invented instruments, while Paul Van Horne will study the effects of noise in megacities.

Oberlin punches well above its weight in the sciences, as a recent symposium featuring alumni members of the National Academy of Sciences proves.

Harnessing the momentum from the March for Science rallies held across the nation on April 22, faculty from the sciences and the Rhetoric and Composition Program hosted “Truth to Power: Writing...

Senior Adam Chazin-Gray will receive $50,000 to use toward research and graduate studies in climatology, microbiology, and public health.

Noalle Fellah ’16 is combining her passion for art history and chemistry as she pursues a PhD at New York University.

This January, through a combination of charitable gifts and funds from the college, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry acquired two new instruments that will greatly enhance teaching and research in many areas of chemistry and biochemistry, including environmental and forensic analysis, biochemical and peptide/protein studies, and synthesis of new bioorganic and organic compounds.

Oberlin students jump at the opportunity to study abroad at sea.

Sarel Loewus '16, former captain of Oberlin women's track and field and cross country teams, is pursuing a PhD in biochemistry at the University of Pittsburgh.

The third annual Lab Crawl on November 18 featured the work of Associate Professor of Biology Roger Laushman and student collaborators. Laushman’s lab studies plant ecology, particularly forest...