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Article Timur Gray '28 talks with a hackathon teammate at the MIT-Ukraine "Building for Ukraine" hackathon.

STORY: Oliners Hack for a Safer Ukraine and Better Accessibility

At two recent hackathons, teams of Olin students placed high in the competitions and made positive impacts with their innovative projects tackling real-world challenges through human-centered design.

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Article Gill Pratt Headshot

NEWS: Gill Pratt, Toyota executive and Olin Founding Faculty, joins Board of Trustees

The Olin Board of Trustees welcomes its newest member, Dr. Gill Pratt, who brings his background in industry and perspective as a founding faculty member of the College.

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Article Eamon O'Brien ’21 (pictured) joins groundbreaking program for business students and early-career professionals.

NEWS: Alum Receives FASPE Ethics Fellowship

Eamon O'Brien ’21 is one of 15 business Fellows chosen for the 2025 Business Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE).

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Article SIRC Students visiting Wellesley DPW

STORY: Olin Partners with Town of Wellesley DPW and Green Mountain Technologies to Pilot New Sustainability-Focused Course

Sustainability Initiatives Research Collaboration (SIRC) connects Olin students and faculty to sponsoring partners who need thoughtful, innovative solutions for sustainability related projects.

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Article Team Terraflex poses for a photo at The Generator Buildathon on April 5, 2025.

STORY: Oliners Win Top Prizes at 2025 Generator Buildathon for their AI-Powered Prosthetic Foot Attachment

A team of four Olin College students and one Stanford undergraduate won the first-place prize at this year's The Generator Entrepreneurship & AI Buildathon for Terraflex, their AI-powered prosthetic foot attachment. The students also took home the Nature-Inspired Design Prize (with a potential value of up to $60,000 for the team).

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Article Portrait of Maya McKone-Sweet holding painted wooden gear in the LPB

STORY: Turning Together: a New Art Installation by Junior Maya McKone-Sweet

Maya McKone-Sweet ’26 leaned on her dual passions for art and engineering this year as she brought to life an art installation to add joy and color to the Olin community.

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Article Olin students work on a project during a Collaborative Design class.

NEWS: Is College Still Worth It? New Report Says "Yes," and Ranks Olin as a Top College for ROI

New data from the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University on the question of college worth has found that in the overwhelming majority of cases, a college degree or certificate comes with a significant return on investment. And according to their report, Olin is an investment with endless value.

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Article Portrait of Wendy Gordon

STORY: Q&A with StAR’s Wendy Gordon

Wendy Gordon joins the Olin community as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. Learn more about Wendy and her approach to student support in this Q&A.

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Article Timur Gray '28 talks with a hackathon teammate at the MIT-Ukraine "Building for Ukraine" hackathon.

STORY: Oliners Hack for a Safer Ukraine and Better Accessibility

At two recent hackathons, teams of Olin students placed high in the competitions and made positive impacts with their innovative projects tackling real-world challenges through human-centered design.

Read More
Article Team Terraflex poses for a photo at The Generator Buildathon on April 5, 2025.

STORY: Oliners Win Top Prizes at 2025 Generator Buildathon for their AI-Powered Prosthetic Foot Attachment

A team of four Olin College students and one Stanford undergraduate won the first-place prize at this year's The Generator Entrepreneurship & AI Buildathon for Terraflex, their AI-powered prosthetic foot attachment. The students also took home the Nature-Inspired Design Prize (with a potential value of up to $60,000 for the team).

Read More
Article Gill Pratt Headshot

NEWS: Gill Pratt, Toyota executive and Olin Founding Faculty, joins Board of Trustees

The Olin Board of Trustees welcomes its newest member, Dr. Gill Pratt, who brings his background in industry and perspective as a founding faculty member of the College.

Read More
Article Eamon O'Brien ’21 (pictured) joins groundbreaking program for business students and early-career professionals.

NEWS: Alum Receives FASPE Ethics Fellowship

Eamon O'Brien ’21 is one of 15 business Fellows chosen for the 2025 Business Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE).

Read More
Article Portrait of Maya McKone-Sweet holding painted wooden gear in the LPB

STORY: Turning Together: a New Art Installation by Junior Maya McKone-Sweet

Maya McKone-Sweet ’26 leaned on her dual passions for art and engineering this year as she brought to life an art installation to add joy and color to the Olin community.

Read More
Article SIRC Students visiting Wellesley DPW

STORY: Olin Partners with Town of Wellesley DPW and Green Mountain Technologies to Pilot New Sustainability-Focused Course

Sustainability Initiatives Research Collaboration (SIRC) connects Olin students and faculty to sponsoring partners who need thoughtful, innovative solutions for sustainability related projects.

Read More
Article Olin students work on a project during a Collaborative Design class.

NEWS: Is College Still Worth It? New Report Says "Yes," and Ranks Olin as a Top College for ROI

New data from the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University on the question of college worth has found that in the overwhelming majority of cases, a college degree or certificate comes with a significant return on investment. And according to their report, Olin is an investment with endless value.

Read More
Article Portrait of Wendy Gordon

STORY: Q&A with StAR’s Wendy Gordon

Wendy Gordon joins the Olin community as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. Learn more about Wendy and her approach to student support in this Q&A.

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The Denver Gazette – Here's the woman who blew the whistle on Facebook and Instagram targeting teenagers

Oct 04, 2021

The whistleblower behind a recent series of bombshell revelations on Facebook's effects on teenage girls' mental health, its use by drug cartels and human traffickers, and its special rules for VIPs revealed herself to the world on Sunday.

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MSN News – Olin College professor remembers Facebook whistleblower as bright, committed student

Oct 04, 2021

Frances Haugen was a member of the first graduating class of Olin College, and during her years on the Needham campus the Facebook whistleblower stood out for intelligence, her commitment to others, and her enthusiasm, a professor said Monday.

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Boston.com – 3 things to know about Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen

Oct 04, 2021

In just a few days, Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower, has made herself a household name.

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