In the Media

[Big read] Li Zexiang: The Professor Behind China’s Drone Boom and its Future Engineers – ThinkChina

Mar 17, 2026

At traditional centres of engineering education in the US, such as MIT and Stanford University, the entrepreneurial density is only in the single-digit percentages. By contrast, at Olin College of Engineering — a small private university in Massachusetts that emphasises interdisciplinary, project-based learning and close ties with industry — the entrepreneurial density is five times that of Stanford.

YCBK 607: How the Calm College Method Reduces Student & Parent Stress – Your College-Bound Kid

Jan 22, 2026

Olin College's Susan Brisson, Director of Admission, returns and joins Mark to answer a question from Andrew, a listener from Oregon.

Leading transformation

YCBK 605: How Being Low-Income Impact Admission Decisions at Need-Blind Colleges – Your College-Bound Kid

Jan 15, 2026

Olin College's Susan Brisson, Director of Admission, joins Mark to answer a question from a listener about how being a low-income student impacts decisions at need-blind schools.

Jacob Uy On Turning HeroTech Engineering Into A Scalable Creator Business – Net Influencer

Dec 29, 2025

When Jacob Uy uploaded a short YouTube clip of a homemade Spider-Man web shooter as a high school senior, he thought of it as nothing more than documentation for a school project. Within weeks, the video had passed hundreds of thousands of views. Today, that same video has reached roughly five million views.

Leading transformation

Olin College president R. May Lee brings Wall Street risk-taking mindset to engineering education – Boston Business Journal

Nov 26, 2025

Olin College of Engineering's President R. May Lee discusses her experience and what brought her into the role as the third president of the college.

Engineering for impact

How AI-enabled robotics can support sustainable agriculture in Africa – Mbanisi – Daily Champion

Nov 24, 2025

Olin College's Kenechukwu C. Mbanisi, Assistant Professor of Robotics Engineering, is interviewed on his human-centric robotics and AI innovations.

Leading transformation

Air Partners: a model for centering community priorities in air justice projects – IOP Science

Oct 14, 2025

Olin College's Scott Hersey and Francesca Majluf published this study on Air Partners and air justice projects in Boston, MA.

Living the experiment

Community air quality efforts score more than $1 million in city funding – The Bay State Banner

Oct 08, 2025

"The CDC Collaborative received $179,340 for its partnership with Olin College of Engineering on a series of community workshops focused on air quality — teaching residents how to build at-home air purifiers and monitor pollution along the transit corridor with mobile sensors."

Engineering for impact

Study shows Mass. has the wealthiest colleges in the country. Here’s how they rank. – Boston.com

Oct 05, 2025

Olin College of Engineering was ranked as one of the wealthiest colleges in Massachusetts at #33.

Engineering for impact

Boston Announces Awardees Of 2025 Community Clean Air Grant Program – WBZ News

Sep 29, 2025

Olin College of Engineering was announced as an awardee of the 2025 Community Clean Air Grant Program.

Leading transformation

No lectures, exams, essays: inside a twenty-first-century university – Nature

Sep 24, 2025

The team looked for pedagogical inspiration globally, and a key influence was Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Massachusetts.

Living the experiment

Taking Science Education to the Seas With the 2025 School of Rock – Columbia Climate School

Sep 10, 2025

In July, 13 science educators from all walks of life hopped on the R/V Marcus G. Langseth in San Diego. Olin's Victoria Preston ’16, Assistant Professor of Engineering, was one of the members on the expedition.

Driving equity

Top 10 US colleges where students say financial aid truly makes a difference – The Times of India

Sep 09, 2025

Olin College was mentioned for our 2025 Princeton Review rankings.

Engineering for impact

What Disabled People's Stories Show About Interdependence – Psychology Today

Sep 09, 2025

This article, co-authored by Olin's Jonathan Adler, Professor of Psychology, examines how the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected the disability community.

Engineering for impact

29 MA Colleges Among 500 ‘That Shine’ With Top Salaries For Grads: Forbes – Patch

Aug 28, 2025

Olin College was highlighted by Patch in this list for our alumni salary outcomes.

Engineering for impact

These 11 Mass. colleges are in the top 100 in the country, Forbes says – MassLive

Aug 26, 2025

Olin College was included on the list of the top 500 schools.