Alumni

Frank Talks: Robots That You Wear

June 15, 2022 - 7:00PM EDT

Virtual

In this talk, Brendan will share the latest news in wearable robots and how they are being used in  healthcare, the military, and your grocery store.

Changing a Billion Lives

Medical technology visionary Kate Garrett ’06 is making a difference in the world through healthcare innovations.

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.

Frank Talks: Justice, Equity, Design & Innovation: A New Approach to Teacher Preparation

May 24, 2022 - 7:00PM EDT

Virtual

In this talk Julianna will share her own path from Olin into higher education, and explain why she sees teacher preparation as a key lever for change in the educational system at large.

Ethics + Accountability in Tech with Frances Haugen '06

April 28, 2022 - 5:30PM EDT

Norden Auditorium

Frances Haugen ’06 is coming to Olin on Thursday, April 28. Haugen, a member of Olin's first graduating class and one of our "Olin partners," is an advocate for accountability and transparency in social media. WATCH LIVE HERE.

The Sustainable Art of Flying

Engineer/self-proclaimed “plane nerd” Ollie Haas ’11 is working to create the world’s most sustainable airline, blending his passion for aviation with the ingenuity of his Olin education. [Watch]

Growing the Future of Farming

An alumni couple are bringing engineering to agriculture on 7,000 acres of corn, soybeans, alfalfa, and native prairie rangeland in Nebraska.

A Big Fish in a Really Big Pond

Riva Gulassa ’15 uses mechanical engineering to help protect the world’s oceans.

Getting to the Heart of Engineering

As valedictorian and Outstanding Senior Student at the acclaimed Signature School in Indiana, Dr. Rachita Navara ’11 had her pick of top engineering schools from MIT to Caltech—but for her, Olin stood out from all the rest.

The education of Frances Haugen: The Washington Post

The Washington Post reports on Frances Haugen's Senate subcommittee hearing on October 5, 2021; also covering how Haugen learned to use data as a weapon from her years in tech.

Olin College professor remembers Facebook whistleblower: The Boston Globe

In this October 4, 2021 The Boston Globe article, Olin College professor Debbie Chachra remembers Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen '06, as a bright, committed student.

Boston tech wonders what’s next for Facebook: The Boston Globe

In the wake of the Facebook whistleblowing, Professor Rob Martello tells The Boston Globe that engineers cannot simply focus on creating products anymore; they must weigh the ethical implications of what they create.

Frances Haugen '06 Reveals Herself as Facebook Whistleblower on 60 Minutes

In a 60 Minutes interview on October 3, 2021, Olin College alumna Frances Haugen '06 revealed herself as the Facebook Whistleblower and said she shared Facebook documents “to make Facebook better."

Alumni Weekend 2021

October 1, 2021 - 12:00PM EDT

Olin College of Engineering

Olin College is excited to welcome alumni back to campus for a weekend of celebrating and reconnecting.

An education off the grid

Like students everywhere adjusting to the curveball thrownby the coronavirus, Olin students have been grappling with their options for the Fall 2020 semester. Return to campus? Stay home and take classes remotely? Take a break from their education? A group of 12 Olin students are choosing an independent path.

Olin Alumni Co-Design Virtual Curriculum

Zachary del Rosario, a member of Olin’s Class of 2014 and recent Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at Stanford, was named Visiting Assistant Professor of Engineering at Olin this spring and is set to begin teaching this fall.