News + Events Recent News and other Stories Article Engineering for impact Leading transformation Story Faculty STORY: New Report Maps the Future of Robotics Across Africa As robotics transforms industries around the world, a new report by the African Robotics Network (AfROB) is helping answer a fundamental question: What does the future of robotics look like in Africa? Read More Article Leading transformation Living the experiment Story STORY: Inside the Olin Makerspace Institute: Sharing the "Olin Way" with Global Educators This summer, the Olin Shop team crossed an exciting new milestone: Hosting 25 educators from around the world for our very first Olin Makerspace Institute. Read More Article Community-centered culture Engineering for impact Press Release Staff NEWS: Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Appoints Yoi Tanaka as Chief Student Enrollment and Engagement Officer to Nurture Seamless Student Journey Franklin W Olin College of Engineering today announces the appointment of Yoi Tanaka as its inaugural Chief Enrollment Management and Student Engagement Officer. Read More Article Engineering for impact Living the experiment Story Alumni STORY: Built for Change: How Olin Prepared Two Alums for Roles at Tutor Intelligence At America’s largest robot data factory, Olin College alums Ellie Ramos ’25 and Jacob Prisament ’25 are launching their careers while applying the same curiosity, initiative and adaptability that defined their undergraduate education as Oliners. Read More Article Press Release Leadership Remembering William B. Norden: A Friend and Founder Remembering William B. Norden, founding member and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Olin College of Engineering. Read More Article Leading transformation Story Faculty Student Biomedical Curricular Design STORY: “Biomedical Device Design” Course Teaches Little-Known Industry Skillset At Olin College, a new take on a “Biomedical Device Design” course shifts focus from next-gen prosthetics or cutting-edge implants in favor of teaching students something just as critical: how to prove that a device is safe, effective, and thoughtfully engineered long before it reaches a patient. Read More Article Leading transformation Story Alumni Faculty Student Extracurricular STORY: First-Year Oliners Win Awards at the 2026 BOW DataFest Two Olin College teams—comprised entirely of first-year students—received awards for their work at the fourth annual BOW DataFest in April. Over 60 students from Babson, Olin and Wellesley (BOW) participated. Read More Article Engineering for impact Leading transformation Story Faculty Student STORY: From Microbes to Markets: “Microbial Diversity” Course Explores Intersection of Science and Entrepreneurship In Olin’s “Microbial Diversity” course, students spend an entire semester in the lab thinking through challenges like these by working with microbes that can degrade or convert unwanted compounds. Read More Article Engineering for impact Leading transformation Story Faculty STORY: New Report Maps the Future of Robotics Across Africa As robotics transforms industries around the world, a new report by the African Robotics Network (AfROB) is helping answer a fundamental question: What does the future of robotics look like in Africa? Read More Article Press Release Leadership Remembering William B. Norden: A Friend and Founder Remembering William B. Norden, founding member and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Olin College of Engineering. Read More Article Leading transformation Living the experiment Story STORY: Inside the Olin Makerspace Institute: Sharing the "Olin Way" with Global Educators This summer, the Olin Shop team crossed an exciting new milestone: Hosting 25 educators from around the world for our very first Olin Makerspace Institute. Read More Article Community-centered culture Engineering for impact Press Release Staff NEWS: Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Appoints Yoi Tanaka as Chief Student Enrollment and Engagement Officer to Nurture Seamless Student Journey Franklin W Olin College of Engineering today announces the appointment of Yoi Tanaka as its inaugural Chief Enrollment Management and Student Engagement Officer. Read More Article Leading transformation Story Faculty Student Biomedical Curricular Design STORY: “Biomedical Device Design” Course Teaches Little-Known Industry Skillset At Olin College, a new take on a “Biomedical Device Design” course shifts focus from next-gen prosthetics or cutting-edge implants in favor of teaching students something just as critical: how to prove that a device is safe, effective, and thoughtfully engineered long before it reaches a patient. Read More Article Engineering for impact Living the experiment Story Alumni STORY: Built for Change: How Olin Prepared Two Alums for Roles at Tutor Intelligence At America’s largest robot data factory, Olin College alums Ellie Ramos ’25 and Jacob Prisament ’25 are launching their careers while applying the same curiosity, initiative and adaptability that defined their undergraduate education as Oliners. Read More Article Leading transformation Story Alumni Faculty Student Extracurricular STORY: First-Year Oliners Win Awards at the 2026 BOW DataFest Two Olin College teams—comprised entirely of first-year students—received awards for their work at the fourth annual BOW DataFest in April. Over 60 students from Babson, Olin and Wellesley (BOW) participated. Read More Article Engineering for impact Leading transformation Story Faculty Student STORY: From Microbes to Markets: “Microbial Diversity” Course Explores Intersection of Science and Entrepreneurship In Olin’s “Microbial Diversity” course, students spend an entire semester in the lab thinking through challenges like these by working with microbes that can degrade or convert unwanted compounds. Read More Media Inquiries: contact Alyson Goodrow | 617-794-0028 In the Media Leading transformation Vice – You’re More Likely To Die From an Asteroid Than Rabies, Scientists Say Aug 10, 2025 Led by physicist Carrie Nugent of Olin College of Engineering, the research team wanted to put asteroid risk into perspective. They gathered global data on ten unusual causes of death and compared the odds of each over the average human lifetime. Read More Leading transformation NDTV – Shocking Study Shows You're More Likely To Die From An Asteroid Than Rabies Aug 07, 2025 A new scientific study, led by Dr. Carrie Nugent from Olin College of Engineering, has found that the chances of dying from an asteroid impact during a person's lifetime are higher than dying from rabies. However, both events are still very rare. Read More Leading transformation Manchester Evening News – Scientists reveal how likely you are to be killed by an asteroid Aug 07, 2025 A team of physicists from the Olin College of Engineering looked at data for 10 potentially fatal events: asteroid strike, elephant attack, lightning strike, skydiving accidents, carbon monoxide poisoning, injury-causing car crash rabies, influenza illness (flu), and dry sand hole collapse. Read More Pagination First page First Previous page … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 … Next page Last page Last Events Submit an event Check out our Blogs Blog Entry 2023-2024Olin AdmissionAdmission StaffHow to Figure out which Colleges "Fit" You! November 10, 2023 - 12:55PM EST ">Jenna Green Finding the “perfect college” is a daunting task, with thousands of colleges in the United States alone, it can be difficult to find the college that is just right for you! So, let’s talk about what are some of the best ways to find your college “fit”. Read More Blog Entry 2023-2024The OlinsiderLife at OlinStudent VoicesExtracurricularWhat's up with Olin Clubs? Part Two November 7, 2023 - 4:58PM EST ">Camilo, Melissa, Dexter, Dokyun Welcome to Part Two of our blog series “What’s up with Olin Clubs” where we introduce you to just a few of the MANY Olin clubs offered on our campus. Our students love being busy (in a fun way) and they want to share with you what’s up! Read More Blog Entry 2023-2024The OlinsiderStudent VoicesStudentOlin's Majors: The Student POV November 3, 2023 - 11:41AM EDT ">Pauline Peterson Hello! My name is Pauline and I’m a current sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering and concentrating on entrepreneurship and one of the main reasons I decided to come to Olin was the classes. To show the range of Olin majors to be explored I went around and interviewed Oliner upperclassmen within the different majors. 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