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Article Andy Barry '10 profile photo.

From the Robotics Lab to the Wet Lab

Using a bootstrap mentality he learned at Olin, Andy Barry '10 is reinventing himself from successful robotics engineer to gene therapy research scientist.

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Article An arrangement of multi-colored sticky notes adorn a classroom wall.

A Big STEP toward Engineering with a Purpose

Olin’s creative, triple-wide course called STEP is revolutionizing how students learn and make. This semester, 23 Olin students and four faculty are embarking on a new experiment together.

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Article A student wearing a blue face mask points to something on a table, with a large silver apparatus in the foreground.

Blasting Ahead in the Space Race

A multidisciplinary group of students from Olin and other Massachusetts colleges are working on perfecting a next-gen rocket that could change the face of space travel for decades to come.

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Article President Gilda A. Barabino stands at the podium in regalia during Inauguration ceremonies on May 5, 2022.

Expanding the Oval and Opening Doors: The Inauguration of Olin President Gilda Barabino

On May 5, 2022, Olin College celebrated a milestone event two years in the making—the long-awaited and much celebrated inauguration of its second president and first Black woman president, Dr. Gilda A. Barabino. 

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Article A young man smiling with glasses.

Olin Alum at Forefront of Wearable Tech

Mechanical engineer and biomechanics expert Brendan Quinlivan ’14 recently delivered the June Frank Talk, discussing his path from Olin to wearable robotics.

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Article Frances Haugen '06, speaks in the Norden Auditorium on Thursday, April, 28.

Frances Haugen ’06 tells Olin, “How we treat each other matters”

Frances Haugen, a 2006 Electrical and Computer Engineering alum from Olin’s first graduating class, returned to campus on Thursday, April 28 to speak with Olin students, faculty and staff, and guests from Wellesley and Babson in the Norden Auditorium.

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Article A variety of graduation caps are shown in the crowd as the Class of 2022 listen to the Commencement Speaker.

Celebrating the Olin Class of 2022

On Sunday, May 15, an unusually warm spring day, Olin College celebrated the Class of 2022 at Commencement in the tent on the Great Lawn. Read the full recap story of the special celebration.

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Olin College President Gilda A. Barabino

Watch: Joseph Bordogna Forum: Dr. Gilda A. Barabino

Olin College President Gila A. Barabino presents “Engineering for Everyone: Centering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” at UPenn Engineering's Joseph Bordogna Forum.

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In the Media

MARTECH Series – Indico Data Founders Named to 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30

Indico Data, the company transforming unstructured data into actionable business insights, today announced that co-founders, Slater Victoroff (CTO), Diana Yuan (VP of Talent and Operations) and Madison May (ML Architect) have all been selected to the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the Enterprise Technology category.

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issues.org – Building a Just and Fair Scientific Enterprise

At Olin, we see ourselves as a cause (not just a college) dedicated to educational transformation and public good. We achieve our mission through team-focused learning tied to solving real-world problems.

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Blog Entry A blue banner that says "It Takes A Village."

Who convinced who? Family communication in the college process

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A Semester at SEA

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The 2020-21 Application is Open!

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