Driving equity

Diversity and equity are fundamental values in how we work at Olin, how we live in community with one another, and how we see the world. We are preparing engineers to play a critical role in creating a more just, equitable, inclusive, and diverse society for all.

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STORY: Building an App for BIPOC Mental Health

Olin students and faculty in an experimental course work on a technological solution to connect those in need of wellness care with the right providers.

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STEM SLAM 2024

February 2, 2024 - 5:45PM EST

The Foundry, Cambridge MA

An evening of stories presented by storytellers of all ages focusing on STEM, food and fellowship.

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STORY: Oliners Present at International Engineering Education Conference

Frontiers in Education offered students a chance for growth as both learners and scholars.

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NEWS: Olin joins National Academies Action Collaborative to improve pathways for women of color in tech

Olin joins 35 other founding institutions representing higher education, national laboratories, and government to form the new Action Collaborative on Transforming Trajectories for Women of Color in Tech.

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STORY: Alum Designs Affordable Assistive Devices in Tanzania

Eamon O’Brien ’21 co-founded Kyaro in 2019 to produce cost-effective, sturdy, appealing assistive devices for East African people with disabilities.

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STORY: Olin Students Fighting Mass Incarceration through Data Analysis

ADE project building tool to examine racial disparity in police stops

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STORY: Olin Alum Using AI to Preserve Te Reo Māori

Keoni Mahelona ’07 is a leader in indigenous sovereignty of data and technologies. He is using his interdisciplinary engineering knowledge to help Māori people take ownership of preserving and protecting their indigenous language, te reo Māori.

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NEWS: MathWorks provides funding for the Olin MIRROR

Olin has received a gift from MathWorks that will provide seed funding for the Olin MIRROR (Movement to Invest in Reciprocity & Re-imagine Outreach Relationships), a space in Kendall Square, Cambridge, that will develop STEM engagement opportunities and community partnerships for underserved local youth.

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STORY: Olin Senior Joins Siblings in Launching Social Startup for Women+

We recently interviewed Walter Villa ‘23, a Software Engineering & Design major at Olin, and his two siblings, Cielo and Jenny, who together, are working to launch the new social startup, CapeAble. The idea for CapeAble is a trusted platform for women+ who prefer to hire women+ for their handywork needs.

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NEWS: Open letter from Women Presidents, Deans from Six of America’s Leading Research Universities, in Support of CHIPS and Science Act

All-Women Group of University Presidents, Deans of Engineering from Six of America's Leading Research Universities Issue an Open Letter Supporting the CHIPS and Science Act

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NEWS: Olin President Gilda Barabino receives Rice Distinguished Alumni Award

Olin College President, Dr. Gilda A. Barabino, will be honored by her alma mater with the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award.

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Guest Speaker Joe Bradley

April 12, 2023 - 6:00PM EDT

Olin College of Engineering

The Office of IDEA will be hosting Dr. Joe Bradley from UIUC on Wednesday, April 12th from 6-7pm.

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Conversations in Health, Race and Equity

March 30, 2023 - 4:00PM EDT

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The community is invited to join Olin President Gilda A. Barabino and Wellesley President Paula Johnson in conversation with journalist, author, editor, novelist and educator, Linda Villarosa.

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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.

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Olin College Remains Test Optional Through 2025-2026 Admission Cycle

Olin College announced today that the College will remain test optional through the 2025-2026 admission cycle.

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Olin Extends Footprint to Cambridge with “The Mirror”

Olin extends its footprint to Cambridge with “The Mirror, ” partnering with Kendall Square Association and HBCUs to expand what’s possible for the young people and industries of Cambridge.