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A Zipline plane/auto-delivery system flying across the sky.

STORY: Alum Designs Automated Drones for Healthcare Delivery

Space has always interested Nagy Hakim '17. While in high school, he interned with NASA and competed in FIRST Robotics; when he entered Olin, he conducted research in the Olin Robotics and Bio Inspiration Lab. He's now helping to safely and autonomously deliver medical supplies to underserved communities.

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Michael Sutton (PE), Olin College Board of Trustees

Michael Sutton Named to Olin College Board of Trustees

Michael Sutton, P.E. has been named to the Olin College Board of Trustees. Sutton is the CEO and founder of Infrastructure Engineering Inc. (IEI), a civil and structural engineering firm committed to building community in tandem with infrastructure.

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“Build Something that Matters”

Leif Jentoft ’09 is filling gaps in the supply chain with intelligent, autonomous robotics. Growing up in Minneapolis and spending his summers tinkering with things in the Northwoods, Jentoft received an important piece of advice from his dad: “Make sure you build something valuable, not just cool.”

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STORY: Increasing Number of OCARC Students Learning Amateur Radio Skills Through Volunteering

An increasing number of Olin Collegiate Amateur Radio Club (OCARC) students are learning hands-on and improving their skills, while also providing important public services.

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Dr. Shirley Malcom, Distinguished Scientist and Pioneer for Access to Education in STEM, to be Olin College’s 2023 Commencement Speaker

Dr. Shirley Malcom, distinguished scientist and pioneer for access to education in STEM, will address the Class of 2023 at Olin College’s seventeenth Commencement on May 14, 2023.

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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 Featured in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2023 Edition

Olin College is one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2023 Edition, published October 25.

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STORY: Olin Alumnae Create New Model for Sustainable Cultural Change at Microsoft

Born out of a need for community and connection during the pandemic, Gracey Wilson '20 and Allison Basore '20 created a new model for sustainable cultural change at Microsoft Cambridge and their distributed leadership approach is now being recognized by leadership and industry networks alike.

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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.

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Olin Alum Honored with Research and Diversity Award

Alumna Kris Dorsey ’07, has recently been honored by AnitaB.org, a nonprofit social enterprise seeking to achieve intersectional equity in the global technical workforce by 2025, with a 2022 Emerging Leader Abie Award.

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Olin team wins national “More Water Less Concentrate” competition

A team led by Olin College Assistant Professor Emily Tow and including eight Olin students, as well as members from Harmony Desalting, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), earned the top prize—$150,000—in the “More Water Less Concentrate” competition.

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Olin Rises to No. 2 in 2023 U.S. News & World Report Ranking

After eight consecutive years as the third-ranked undergraduate engineering program in the nation, Olin has advanced to the No. 2 spot in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.

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An aerial photo of Olin College of Engineering's campus in spring 2016.

Eastern Wind Power Donates Prototype Wind Turbine to Olin

Olin College is pleased to announce the generous donation by Linda M. and Jonathan Haar, owners of Eastern Wind Power, of a prototype of their Distributed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) to the College.

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Experts say the discovery of Earthbound asteroids and comets needs improvement; too many satellites could prevent discovery

A new survey of planetary defense experts from Apollo Academic Surveys and Olin College of Engineering reports that discovery of asteroids and comets needs improvement. In addition, the proliferation of commercial satellites could prevent them from identifying Earthbound asteroids and comets.

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Olin 2026 First Day of College (Photos)

The Olin College Class of 2026 moved onto campus this week, taking the opportunity to pose with their parents and families for some fun, "First Day of College," photos.

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Olin Repeats as a Princeton Review Best College for 2023

Olin College is one of the nation's best undergraduate institutions according to The Princeton Review’s 2023 edition of its annual college guide, The Best 388 Colleges.