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STORY: From Three Continents to One Global Perspective: Camilo Cuartas-Lopera ’26 Reflects on Study Abroad and the Gilman Scholarship

For Camilo Cuartas-Lopera ’26, studying abroad wasn’t just about seeing the world but about understanding it.

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NEWS: Olin College receives $100k gift for “Supercharged” Engineering Design Studio

Olin has received a generous $100,000 gift to support the creation of the Harris Studio, an innovative engineering design space in Olin’s Miller Academic Center (MAC).

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NEWS: Olin College Awarded Grant from the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University

Erhardt Graeff, associate professor of social and computer science, and Andrea Cuadra ’13, assistant professor of computer science, have been awarded

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STORY: A New Depth to Hands-On Learning: Oliners & WHOI Embark on 4-Week Deep-Sea Research Expedition

In January, Victoria Preston ’16 and Solomiia Kachur ’25 boarded the R/V Atlantis and departed from San Diego, California, where they traveled south roughly 1,800 miles to a segment of the East Pacific Rise.

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Olin College of Engineering President R. May Lee, visionary entrepreneur and education leader, stands with her hands folded.

NEWS: R. May Lee, Visionary Entrepreneur and Education Leader, Named Olin College of Engineering President

The Olin College of Engineering (Needham, Mass.) Board of Trustees have announced the unanimous appointment of R. May Lee as the third President of the College.

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STORY: “Biomimicry” Course Helps Engineers Draw Inspiration from Nature

Students in Olin’s “Biomimicry” course are learning how drawing insights from nature can help them become better and more sustainable designers and engineers.

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STORY: Oliners Collaborate with Local Senior Center on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR) Innovations

Andrea Cuadra '13 and her students are working on technological interfaces that integrate the needs and preferences of older adults.

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Members of the Olin College Automated Farming Drone research team are shown on the Oval in front of the Miller Academic Center.

NEWS: Students Developing Automated Drone to Measure Soil Quality on Farms

Oliners in the lab of Kenechukwu Mbanisi, assistant professor of robotics engineering, are continuing their work in agricultural robotics by developing an automated drone that can help farmers better and more effectively measure and monitor their soil health.

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STORY: From Three Continents to One Global Perspective: Camilo Cuartas-Lopera ’26 Reflects on Study Abroad and the Gilman Scholarship

For Camilo Cuartas-Lopera ’26, studying abroad wasn’t just about seeing the world but about understanding it.

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NEWS: R. May Lee, Visionary Entrepreneur and Education Leader, Named Olin College of Engineering President

The Olin College of Engineering (Needham, Mass.) Board of Trustees have announced the unanimous appointment of R. May Lee as the third President of the College.

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NEWS: Olin College receives $100k gift for “Supercharged” Engineering Design Studio

Olin has received a generous $100,000 gift to support the creation of the Harris Studio, an innovative engineering design space in Olin’s Miller Academic Center (MAC).

Article

NEWS: Olin College Awarded Grant from the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University

Erhardt Graeff, associate professor of social and computer science, and Andrea Cuadra ’13, assistant professor of computer science, have been awarded

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STORY: “Biomimicry” Course Helps Engineers Draw Inspiration from Nature

Students in Olin’s “Biomimicry” course are learning how drawing insights from nature can help them become better and more sustainable designers and engineers.

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STORY: A New Depth to Hands-On Learning: Oliners & WHOI Embark on 4-Week Deep-Sea Research Expedition

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STORY: Oliners Collaborate with Local Senior Center on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR) Innovations

Andrea Cuadra '13 and her students are working on technological interfaces that integrate the needs and preferences of older adults.

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NEWS: Students Developing Automated Drone to Measure Soil Quality on Farms

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Leading transformation

TIME – How Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Is Empowering the Next Generation of Tech Leaders

Dec 18, 2022

Frances Haugen became known around the world in 2021 as the whistleblower who disclosed tens of thousands of pages of internal Facebook documents revealing what the company knew about issues ranging from how its platforms were harming teenagers’ mental health to how they allowed the spread of misinformation. Now she has her sights trained on equipping the next generation of tech leaders with tools to make the world a better place.

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The White House – Biden Harris Administration Announces Bold Multi-Sector Actions to Eliminate Systemic Barriers in STEMM

Dec 12, 2022

Olin College is developing The Mirror, a center for Pathways to STEM efforts that involve collaboration among local high school students, college students, faculty, and a variety of partners. The center will be located in an urban setting with proximity to both underserved communities and high-tech companies.

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Psychology Today – COVID-19 Disabled Everyone. Disabled People Knew What to Do.

Nov 16, 2022

Despite possessing extensive wisdom, experience, and knowledge, disabled people are rarely seen – especially by non-disabled people – as sources of expertise. Could the COVID pandemic change that?

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Career Fair is Over. Now What?

October 15, 2021 - 12:54PM EDT ">PGP Staff

We did it, we hosted two career fairs in one day! But, are you still feeling a bit discouraged that things aren’t happening for you?  Don’t despair!  There are still several upcoming recruiting events this fall and there will be more in the spring. 

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From COVID to Campus

October 7, 2021 - 3:19PM EDT ">Dre Hilton '24

As a rising first-year I had many aspirations for how my year would look pre-COVID. Navigating through campus from a social lens was a completely different experience than I could have ever imagined.

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Applying to Graduate School

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