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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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Forum Daily – Top 10 Colleges That Offer the Most Generous Scholarships

Aug 14, 2025

Olin College was featured as one of the Top 10 Colleges by Financial Aid Amount, determined by data from The Princeton Review.

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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.

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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.

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February 5, 2024 - 2:04PM EST ">Kristin Casasanto

Are you wondering how you can make the best of an upcoming career fair? All the advice you need to succeed before, during, and after the fair.

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