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Article A group of college students pose for a joyful photo in front of a large rock with the words "SCOTLAND' across it in white lettering.

Oliners Experience Unique Mix of Coursework & Culture While Studying in Scotland

In the fall of 2023, sixteen Olin College students embarked on a one-of-a-kind academic opportunity in Scotland, with a unique, faculty-led study abroad trip that blended Olin coursework and an integration into the Scottish academic environment.

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Article Image of Ilana with the National Math Stars posing for a group image

STORY: Alumna Founds Nonprofit Building Pipeline of Diverse Math Students

National Math Stars is a 10-year, fully funded program that supports and inspires exceptional elementary students’ love of mathematics.

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Article Students collaborating in class

NEWS: Olin is the #2 Undergraduate Engineering College in the U.S.

For the third consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has named Olin College the nation’s No. 2 Undergraduate Engineering program (non-doctorate) in the 2025 edition of their Best Colleges rankings.

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Article Gilda Barabino

NEWS: Olin President Gilda Barabino Awarded the 2024 Dickson Prize in Science

Olin President Dr. Gilda A. Barabino has been awarded the 2024 Dickson Prize in Science from Carnegie Mellon University.

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Olin Welcomes New Faculty for Fall 2024

Meet the new members of Olin's faculty, including two alumni, joining us for Fall 2024! In this article, you'll find three profile stories of the new longterm faculty, as they share a little more about themselves and what they are looking forward to most at Olin.

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NEWS: Olin College Named One of the Nation’s Best Colleges by Princeton Review

Olin College is one of the nation's best undergraduate institutions according to The Princeton Review’s 2025 edition of its annual college guide, The Best 390 Colleges.

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Article Portrait of Delaney Knapp

Q&A with the Library’s Delaney Knapp

Delaney Knapp joins the Olin Library staff as our Community Resources Librarian. Learn more about them, what they’re reading, and their reflections on a librarian’s role in this community Q&A.

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Article Mike Nguyen, Director of Institutional Research & Decision Support, at Comic-Con

STORY: Q&A with Mike Nguyen, Director of Institutional Research & Decision Support

Mike Nguyen has led Olin’s institutional research & decision support efforts since the fall of 2023. Keep reading to learn more about Nguyen’s love of comic books, his PhD studies, his favorite excel formula, and his Olin role.

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NEWS: Nate Smith ’07 joins Olin College Board of Trustees

The Olin College Board of Trustees welcomes Nate Smith ’07, who brings his entrepreneurial background and alumni perspective as its newest member.

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NEWS: Q&A with the Shop’s Coby Unger

Coby Unger joins the Olin community this summer as Senior Shop Manager and Instructor of Fabrication.

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STORY: Alumna Tackling Women’s Health in India through Science-Backed Supplements

Ananya Agarwal ’12 is founder and CEO of Nyumi, a high-quality gummy vitamin brand for women.

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Article Hero Tech Team picture with lightsaber - Aaron, Madie, and Jacob (left to right)

NEWS: Project JEDI, incubated at the Olin College of Engineering, unveils first fully extending and retracting DIY Lightsaber

In the midst of Hollywood’s blockbuster season, Olin College of Engineering graduate and HeroTech founder Jacob Uy ’24 has cracked the code on a fully extending and retracting lightsaber.

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Article Close up of Olin students in classroom smiling

NEWS: Olin Named #2 for Classroom Experience and a 2024 Best Value College by Princeton Review

Olin Nam ed Princeton Review Best Value College for 2024 in its 20th annual list of rankings.

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Article David Shuman Portrait

STORY:Teaching Data Science through the Lens of Sustainability

Students in Olin pilot course use sustainability research questions and data sets as context for learning data science principles.

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NEWS: Diana Dabby selected as 2024–2025 Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellow

Diana Dabby, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Music, as well as Music Program Director at Olin College, has been named Lillian Gollay Knafel Fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute for the 2024–2025 academic year.

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Article Image of the June 7, 2024, New York Times Crossword Puzzle, which features the answer "Olin," short for Olin College of Engineering.

NEWS: Olin is the Answer; The NYT Features Olin College in Famous Crossword

On June 7, 2024, Olin College of Engineering was featured in The New York Times' famous crossword puzzle, known across the world as The Crossword, as an answer. 

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