2022-2023

Why Olin?

April 10, 2023 - 10:28AM EDT | Pauline Peterson

Hello! This is Pauline, a first-year student at Olin, majoring in mechatronics. I came from Oregon on the west coast to join Olin on the east coast. When I first looked at Olin, from an outsider’s perspective on my college visits, I missed many of the hidden gems you discover once you become an Oliner.

And Just Like That, It's Late March

March 31, 2023 - 9:43AM EDT | Emily Roper-Doten

Okay. I know. When I said late March at Candidates’ Weekends, you were hoping not quite this late. But here we are at last: Olin admission decisions are out! I am SO excited. Candidates’ Weekends were AMAZING. While our on-campus Candidates may have grown tired of hearing it, it truly was incredible to be back in-person!

The Waiting Place

March 31, 2023 - 9:24AM EDT | Emily Roper-Doten

If it is not obvious, this post is for those left in admission limbo: those offered a place on the waitlist. Late March has come and gone, and you still don’t have an answer. I know you have questions—and I promise I’ll get to those—but first I want to reiterate one thing from your decision letter: a spot on the waitlist is a positive response from the Olin community and the Admission Committee.

Alumni Career Resources and Support

February 2, 2023 - 8:39AM EST | Kristin Casasanto

For alumni who may have recently lost a job, or if you are employed but are rethinking your career path, we have a number of resources that may be helpful.

SCOPE Summit 2023

May 10, 2023 - 1:00PM EDT

Olin College of Engineering and live stream

Thirteen SCOPE teams present the results of their year-long projects with sponsors from industry, academia, a government agency, and a private foundation.

Spring Career Fair

February 8, 2023 - 11:00AM EST

Olin College will host our Spring Career Fair on Wednesday, February 8, from 11 AM - 2 PM (ET). Are you looking to recruit talented engineers for internships and entry-level jobs? Register in Handshake to attend.

Olin Welcomes Prospective Students to Fall Open House

November 21, 2022 - 8:53AM EST | Pauline Petersen '26

Olin College of Engineering welcomed over 100 high school students and their families for the Fall Open House this week. Prospective students spent the day at Olin participating in hands-on activities, meeting current students, and learning about the admission process.

Student Research at Olin

November 4, 2022 - 1:44PM EDT | Pauline Petersen '26

From creating robotic fish with the ability to autonomously swim across the ocean to designing satellites for launch into orbit, Olin College of Engineering offers students a wide range of research projects, from paid investigations to those for college credit, or simply to explore a concept in a field of interest.

Office of Admission & Financial Aid hosts in-person Mix & Mingle Fly-In

November 4, 2022 - 10:40AM EDT | Pauline Petersen

Olin recently hosted its first in-person Fly-In program since 2019. This two-day event welcomed high school seniors from around the country with strong potential for Olin’s collaborative, project-based engineering curriculum.

Holistic Admission: The Whole Nine Yards

September 7, 2022 - 12:13PM EDT | Susan Hartley-Brisson

As anyone who knows me will confirm, I love sports metaphors. After this web search, however, I’m realizing that one of my favorites, “the whole nine yards,” isn’t about football, as I had thought. It does refer to the entirety of something, though, which is consistent with what I want to talk about in this blog. When you apply to Olin, we consider carefully and thoroughly your entire application, the whole nine yards.

Circularity and Repairability of Bose Products

The 2022-23 Bose SCOPE team worked with Bose to infuse sustainability and product circularity across its global business operations.

Improving Cancer Diagnostic Accuracy During ERCP Procedures

Boston Scientific has tasked the 2022-2023 BSC SCOPE team with the challenge of improving the current state of their cytology brush and to create a more accurate and efficient tool for physicians.

Brandeis Rosbash Lab FlyBox Redesign

The 2022-23 Brandeis SCOPE team overhauled the original Roshbash Lab FlyBox's hardware, assembly, and software, creating a robust and polished tool to track the behavior of genetically modified fruit flies over multiday periods.

Dassault Systemes Customer Adoption Experience

The 2022-23 Dassault SCOPE team researched user journeys and created prototypes to reduce the complexity and provide a more seamless onboarding and discoverability experience for current and future customers of 3DEXPERIENCE Works. 

Coin-Test: Open-Source Risk Evaluation for Cryptocurrency Investments

The 2022-23 FCAT SCOPE team developed Coin-Test, a publicly available, open-source Python library that provides a novel approach to evaluating cryptocurrency trading strategies.

Digitizing Ford: Building a Future Community

The 2022-23 Ford SCOPE team focused on women in motorsports, with an emphasis on connecting with and building a future community among aspiring women in racing through digital channels.