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John Chandler and Esther Aduamah at the 2026 NSBE Inspire STEM Gala in Boston.

NEWS: Esther Aduamah ’27 and John Chandler ’28 Receive 2026 Inspire STEM Scholarships

Two Olin College of Engineering students were honored at the 8th Inspire STEM Gala in Boston, hosted by the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Boston Professionals in early March. Esther Aduamah ’27 and John Chandler ’28 were two of 30 award recipients selected from 130 applications.

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STORY: "How It's Made IRL" Co-Curricular Spring Break ’26 Tours

Over spring break 2026, Coby Unger, Senior Shop Manager and Instructor of Fabrication, Jordan Spring ’20, Fabrication Specialist and Instructor, and the "How It's Made IRL" co-curricular students teamed up with Lauren Palmer ’09, Associate Director of Partnership Development, and SCOPE to offer a more immersive experience over spring break.

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Team Triad at the MakeMIT Harvard Hackathon

NEWS: From Healthcare to AI: Four Olin Teams Win Prizes at MakeMIT x Harvard Hackathon

Four teams featuring Olin College of Engineering students won prizes for their hardware projects - spanning topics from healthcare to AI - at February’s MakeMIT x Harvard Hackathon.

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Gillian Epstein and Jon Adler speak at Olin Story Slam.

STORY: Transformative Storytelling: The Story Lab at OIin Partners with LearningWell Coalition

For over a decade, Olin College’s Jonathan Adler, professor of psychology, and Gillian Epstein, associate professor of English, have run the Story Slam series, combining their passions for storytelling and performance.

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The Automated Fruit Sorting System sits on a brown table with green bushes in a field behind it.

STORY: Students Develop Automated Fruit Sorting System for Local Berry Farm

Last year, students in Olin’s “Robotics Systems Integration” course gained real-world experience developing an efficient, low-cost solution to help a local blueberry farm better sort their harvest.

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High school students from Colégio Santa Cruz in São Paulo, Brazil, are shown working in an Olin classroom as part of the International Development Innovation Network (IDIN) School Program.

Brazilian High Schoolers Learn Design Thinking at Olin/MIT

This October, 26 students from Colégio Santa Cruz in São Paulo, Brazil, completed a weeklong community-engaged design immersion program on both Olin’s and MIT’s campuses as part of the International Development Innovation Network (IDIN) School Program.

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Jeanne Haley, the Senior Director of Counseling, stands in front of a tan wall with artwork in the background.

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STORY: Q&A with Jeanne Haley

Jeanne Haley joins the Olin community as the Senior Director of Counseling. Learn more about Jeanne and her experience in this Q&A.

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Kevin Tostado ’06 poses beside Milas Hall.

No Limits: Kevin Tostado ’06 Demonstrates Versatility of Olin Degree

From computer engineer to filmmaker to holistic wealth management adviser, Kevin Tostado ’06, WMCP®, FSCP®, is proof that an Olin education can take you anywhere you want to go in life.

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STORY: Olin Joins Reach Every Reader to Help Children’s Literacy Efforts

Olin has joined Reach Every Reader (RER), a multi-university research collaborative studying how to create a developmental and long-range approach to supporting K-2 literacy for all children as early as possible.

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DJS students met with community members in Galena Park, TX, on a trip to work with their partner, Environmental Community Advocates of Galena Park (ECAGP).

STORY: Have you heard? ADE is now DJS

Fifteen years after its inception, the Olin capstone has a new name that better represents the work students, faculty and their community partners undertake together: Design Justice Studio.

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STORY: Julia Ying P’28: “A responsibility and a joy”

When Jonathan Sun ’28 and his father, William, returned home to Washington from their first Olin visit, Julia Ying P’28 knew something about the college was different.

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STORY: Chris Wallace ’17: “Olin showed me what was possible”

Chris Wallace ’17 grew up in a small town in Central Massachusetts and was the first in his family to go to college, thanks in part to Olin’s generous financial aid. The powerful connections he made as a student have carried over to life beyond the Oval and have inspired him to give back.

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Olin Accessible Design Project Artifacts Acquired by London Museum

A visionary, low-tech design research project called Engineering at Home begun in 2016 by Caitrin Lynch, professor of anthropology at Olin, has sparked new interest as objects from the projects as well as the entire website have been acquired by London’s Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum.

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Camille Girard '21 holds their new game, Shroomscape: The Mycelium Mindset Board Game

STORY: From Prototype to Play: Olin Alum Blends Art, Science, and Fungi in Shroomscape

Inspired by her Olin experience, namely Olin's academic approach of combining the technical with the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Camille Girard '21, has just launched the tabletop game, Shroomscape: The Mycelium Mindset Board Game, on Kickstarter.

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A group of students stand with the owners of Wavelength, a local coffee roaster in Shirley, MA.

STORY: ACRONYM Engineers the Perfect Roast with Wavelength Coffee Roasters

Olin College’s ACRONYM is brewing a collaboration with a new business: Wavelength Coffee Roasters. The ACRONYM leadership team spent an afternoon learning about the company’s innovative coffee roasting process, followed by a tasting where they created their own coffee blend to commemorate the Class of 2006 called “Olin Original ’06.”

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STORY: Q&A with Travis DiJoseph

Travis DiJoseph joins the Olin community as the new Registrar. Learn more about Travis and his experience in this Q&A.