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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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Article Design for Manufacturing, students working in the shop

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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Article Olin College campus shown in early spring.

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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Article Deep Sea Research Expedition - researchers working on the device on ship

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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Article 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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Article Biomimicry Nature Laboratory Trip - students looking at bones, plants, and other items from Nature

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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Article Students Testing AI and AR Interface

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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Article 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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Article Camilo Nepal

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.

Read More
Article 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.

Read More
Article Design for Manufacturing, students working in the shop

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).

Read More
Article Olin College campus shown in early spring.

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

Read More
Article Biomimicry Nature Laboratory Trip - students looking at bones, plants, and other items from Nature

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. 

Read More
Article Deep Sea Research Expedition - researchers working on the device on ship

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.

Read More
Article Students Testing AI and AR Interface

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.

Read More
Article 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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Clemson News – Ph.D. student Missoury Lytle helps bring women together

Apr 25, 2022

Missoury Lytle co-founded the Clemson chapter of Women in Chemical Engineering, co-chaired the organizing committee for the 2022 Women’s Celebration Month and led an effort to provide free menstrual products to women in Earle Hall.

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The Seattle Times – Unlearn ableism with these 4 talking books

Apr 08, 2022

Sarah Hendren’s illuminating “What Can a Body Do? How We Meet the Built World” persuasively shows that what often constitutes what we call a disability is merely a mismatch between a person and an environment purposely designed to someone else’s specifications.

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NASA – NASA Announces 13th Round of Candidates for CubeSat Space Missions

Mar 29, 2022

NASA has selected eight small research satellites from seven states to fly as either auxiliary payloads or deployments from the International Space Station (ISS). These missions are currently planned to launch in the 2023-2026 timeframe.

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