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Dr. C. Jason Woodard, Dean of External Programs and Partnerships

Woodard Appointed Dean of External Programs and Partnerships

Dr. C. Jason Woodard has been appointed the inaugural Dean of External Programs and Partnerships at Olin College of Engineering.

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Olin College Featured in The Princeton Review’s “Best 387 Colleges” Guide for 2022

The Princeton Review editors note that at Olin there is “uniqueness everywhere” and praises the College for its “incredibly intelligent and very motivated” community in their latest "Best 387 College's" publication.

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Jonathan M Adler, Professor of Psychology

NEWS: Adler Named Next Editor of Personality and Social Psychology Review

Dr. Jonathan Adler, Professor of Psychology at Olin College of Engineering, has been named the next editor of the Personality and Social Psychology Review (PSPR) by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP).

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Lynch Named Olin College Dean of Faculty

Dr. Caitrin Lynch has been named Olin College Dean of Faculty, Provost Mark Somerville announced on July 9, 2021. This appointment was made after a nominating process and with significant input from Olin faculty.

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Olin College named one of Fiske’s 20 Best Buy Colleges and Universities of 2022

Fiske Guide to Colleges has designated Olin College of Engineering as one of the 20 Best Buy Colleges and Universities of 2022. These are schools that, in the judgment of the editors, offer “outstanding educational value as determined by academic quality in relation to the net cost of attendance.”

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A prospective student works on a project task during Candidates Weekend 2020.

Introducing Olin’s Incoming Class of 2025

Olin Admission and Financial Aid is pleased to welcome the 92 students of the Class of 2025. “I am beyond excited about this incredible class,” said Emily Roper-Doten, dean of admission and financial aid. The Olin Admission and Financial Aid team has made significant efforts in recent years to reach an economically and racially diverse set of students.

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Dr. Alisha Sarang-Sieminski, Dean of the College.

Sarang-Sieminski Named Dean of the College

Dr. Alisha Sarang-Sieminski has been named Dean of the College, Olin Provost Mark Somerville announced on April 22, 2021. Sarang-Sieminski, who uses they/them pronouns, has been at Olin for over 15 years and has established themself as a well-respected faculty member and institutional leader.

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Olin College President Gilda Barabino poses with a smile outside Olin's Academic Center in 2020.

President Barabino Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Olin College President Gilda A. Barabino has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the Academy announced on Friday, April 23, 2021.

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Dr. Robert Langer, prolific engineer, scientist and entrepreneur.

Noted Scientist Dr. Robert S. Langer will be Olin College’s 2021 Commencement Speaker

Dr. Robert Langer, one of the world’s most prolific engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs, will be Olin College’s 2021 Commencement Speaker.

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Leveling The Playing Field In Stem (Event)

Olin College of Engineering is pleased to support Leveling the Playing Field In STEM, a WBUR City Space panel discussion led by Meghna Chakrabarti, host of On Point.

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A Strategic Plan for STEMM Equity and Inclusion

Olin is proud to announce a major new undertaking that publicly strengthens our commitment to STEMM diversity, equity, and inclusion. Olin has become a Charter Member of STEMM Equity Achievement (SEA) Change initiative, the first undergraduate institution to do so.

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A photo of Olin College President Gilda Barabino in her office

Olin President Gilda Barabino Named AAAS President-Elect

Gilda A. Barabino, Ph.D., President of Olin College of Engineering, has been selected as president-elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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Olin College of Engineering students sitting at a table in a sticky note-filled classroom

Olin is a Top Producer of 2020-2021 U.S. Fulbright Students

Olin College of Engineering has been recognized as a top producer of U.S. Fulbright Students. Each year the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces the top producing institutions for the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program.

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A student in pink shirt and shorts walks into the Academic Center building with green tree branches encroaching into the frame.

Olin Team in the Running for Grant to Establish New $25M Wireless Spectrum Research Center

Assistant Professor of Engineering, Whitney Lohmeyer, and the Olin Spectrum Innovation Initiative Center (OSIIC) team, recently joined a multi-institution effort to create a comprehensive plan for a five-year $25M National Center for Wireless Spectrum Research.

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Mark Somerville, Provost and Dean of Faculty

Mark Somerville Named New Provost and Dean of Faculty at Olin College

Olin College of Engineering announced that Mark Somerville has been named the College’s new provost and dean of faculty, effective immediately.

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Barabino Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Olin College President Gilda A. Barabino has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, the academy announced on Monday, October 19 at its annual meeting. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.