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NEWS: Olin Featured in The Princeton Review’s 2024 Guide to Green Schools

Olin College is one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review’s 2024 Guide to Green Schools.

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NEWS: Jeannie Diefenderfer Named Olin Board Chair

Jeannie Diefenderfer has been named Chair of the Olin College Board of Trustees.

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NEWS: Olin Names Luke Morris ’17 as Newest Trustee

The Olin Board of Trustees voted to appoint alumnus Luke Morris ’17 as its newest trustee at the College’s October 2023 meeting.

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NEWS: Olin College Announces 2023-2024 SCOPE Sponsors

Olin College of Engineering is pleased to announce the 13 sponsors of this year’s Senior Capstone Program in Engineering (SCOPE) projects.

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NEWS: Olin is the Nation’s No. 2 Undergraduate Engineering Program in 2024 according to U.S. News & World Report

Olin is the Nation’s No. 2 Undergraduate Engineering Program in 2024 according to U.S. News & World Report.

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NEWS: Olin College is Top in Classroom Experience and Internships in New “Best List” from The Princeton Review

Olin College is one of the nation's best undergraduate institutions according to The Princeton Review’s 2024 edition of its annual college guide, The Best 389 Colleges.

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STORY: Making an Impact in 2023: Twelve Olin Stories

In less than two weeks it'll be a brand new year. To start 2024 off right, with the many accomplishments of our students, alumni, faculty and staff over the past 12 months in mind, we're taking a look back at some of the best Olin stories in 2023 about making an impact in the world.

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STORY: Blending Ethics and Engineering in “AI and Society”

Team-taught humanities course at Olin College teaches students to think about the impact of artificial intelligence in their work.

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STORY: Jonathan Adler Featured on Hidden Brain Podcast

The discussion on the power of storytelling kicked off a monthlong series of episodes on healing.

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STORY: Building Confidence in Olin’s Shop

Through curricular integration, Olin ensures that all students have the hands-on skills they need to thrive.

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STORY: Alum Designs Affordable Assistive Devices in Tanzania

Eamon O’Brien ’21 co-founded Kyaro in 2019 to produce cost-effective, sturdy, appealing assistive devices for East African people with disabilities.

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STORY: Olin HEAL Lab Developing Less invasive Diagnostics for Endometriosis

Technology uses light and sound waves instead of more traditional, invasive tools.

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Business Insider – The 34 US colleges with the highest-paid graduates, ranked

Jun 01, 2026

Olin College of Engineering was ranked in the top US Colleges with the highest paid graduates at #10.

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American Kahani – The Class of 2026’s Indian American Voices: From Stanford to the Hudson Valley, a Community Takes the Commencement Stage

May 25, 2026

On May 15, 2026, Reshma Saujani addressed Olin College of Engineering’s 21st graduating class in Needham, Massachusetts. Olin’s official announcement described her as a leading activist, the founder of Girls Who Code, the founder and CEO of Moms First, a New York Times bestselling author, and TIME Magazine’s 2026 Woman of the Year.

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Core77 – Students Create a Self-Balancing, Self-Driving Bicycle

May 22, 2026

A group of freshmen at the Olin College of Engineering built this autonomous self-balancing bicycle... Students Justin, Pia and Arylan designed a spinning "reaction wheel" that sits just fore of the seatpost; a sensor housing sits behind. A drive unit sits further down on the seatpost, and the battery is slung beneath the down tube.

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The Voices of Olin's Class of 2030: College Essay Snippets

June 23, 2026 - 1:45PM EDT ">The Office of Admission and Financial Aid

Continuing our essay blog from previous years, we wanted to introduce you to great examples of personal statements as well as Olin specific essays in a new installment from the Class of 2030.  

While there’s no foolproof way to craft an essay, these snippets reveal different approaches on how to authentically represent yourself to admission committees: 

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After Olin: Alumni Outcomes

May 28, 2026 - 1:01PM EDT ">The Office of Admission and Financial Aid

When Oliners graduate, they tend to explore one of three pathways: employment, graduate school and further education, or entrepreneurship. These different experiences allow our graduates to put their hands-on learning to immediate good use. Learn more!

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A Look Back at Candidates' Weekends

March 16, 2026 - 12:26PM EDT ">The Office of Admission and Financial Aid

Candidates’ Weekends at Olin have just wrapped after three amazing weeks. We were so happy to welcome such an amazing pool of candidates for our Class of 2030! CW offers the opportunity to meet passionate students, faculty, and staff at our institution and highlight our school's collaborative nature. 

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