News
History in Practice
February 5, 2016
Kasey Cheydleur
Sarah Cole ’14 is putting her history degree and research skills to good use while working for the Carter Center.
Behind the Scenes
December 1, 2015
Kasey Cheydleur
Maya Mariner ’15 is exploring the world behind the camera as a production assistant for the satirical publication The Onion.
Observing the Ocean
December 1, 2015
Kasey Cheydleur
Eint Kyi ’15 spends her days surrounded by her field of study as she pursues a master’s degree in oceanography at the University of Hawaii.
Writing Science for Radio
December 1, 2015
Kasey Cheydleur, Chloe Vassot
Angus Chen ’13 is a science reporter for National Public Radio (NPR).
Healing a Painful Past
October 23, 2015
Amanda Nagy
From 2006 to 2012, Oberlin students participated in an international effort to replicate an 18th-century Polish synagogue. A documentary about the project is screening around the world.
Dinosaur Bones and Meteorites
September 28, 2015
Kasey Cheydleur
Henry Towbin ’13 leads an interdepartmental lab at the American Museum of Natural History that looks into a wide array of questions about natural history.
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.
Raptor Watch
September 28, 2015
Kasey Cheydleur
Steph Szarmach ’15 looks to the San Francisco Bay Area skies to gain field biology experience.
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.
Uniting a Love of Music and Religion
August 20, 2015
Kasey Cheydleur
This fall, Ambre Dromgoole ’15 will be attending Yale Divinity School, as well as interning for Walker International Communications Group.