President Barabino

NEWS: Olin joins National Academies Action Collaborative to improve pathways for women of color in tech

Olin joins 35 other founding institutions representing higher education, national laboratories, and government to form the new Action Collaborative on Transforming Trajectories for Women of Color in Tech.

NEWS: Olin College Class of 2023: “Until We Meet Again”

On Sunday, May 14, Olin College celebrated the Class of 2023 at a joyful Commencement ceremony celebrating the accomplishments of Olin’s 18th class of graduates.

NEWS: Open letter from Women Presidents, Deans from Six of America’s Leading Research Universities, in Support of CHIPS and Science Act 

All-Women Group of University Presidents, Deans of Engineering from Six of America's Leading Research Universities Issue an Open Letter Supporting the CHIPS and Science Act

NEWS: Olin President Gilda Barabino receives Rice Distinguished Alumni Award

Olin College President, Dr. Gilda A. Barabino, will be honored by her alma mater with the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award.

STORY: Helping Students Redefine “Entrepreneurship”

New team-taught course offers real-world perspectives on leveraging the value of engineering.

Engineering for Everyone - Friends of Needham Library

February 5, 2023 - 2:00PM EST

Needham Library

Gilda will be speaking at the Needham Library on Sunday, February 5 from 2-3:30 pm as a guest of the Friends of the Needham Library. The Library is one of Needham’s treasures and if your schedule allows please join us on the 5th.

Dr. Shirley Malcom, Distinguished Scientist and Pioneer for Access to Education in STEM, to be Olin College’s 2023 Commencement Speaker

Dr. Shirley Malcom, distinguished scientist and pioneer for access to education in STEM, will address the Class of 2023 at Olin College’s seventeenth Commencement on May 14, 2023.

Taking a Systems Engineering Approach to Equitable Health Care

It will take a systems engineering approach to develop the solutions to current health disparities stemming from racism, writes Olin College President Gilda A. Barabino and co-author in the American Scientist.

President Barabino Co-Authors New Research on Dissociation of Tissues.

President Gilda A. Barabino has co-authored new research published in the leading multidisciplinary science journal, Nature Scientific Reports. The article shares science behind the researchers U.S. patent.

Expanding the Oval and Opening Doors: The Inauguration of Olin President Gilda Barabino

On May 5, 2022, Olin College celebrated a milestone event two years in the making—the long-awaited and much celebrated inauguration of its second president and first Black woman president, Dr. Gilda A. Barabino. 

BizJournals: Two Years in, President Barabino 'Works to Boost Diversity, Inclusion'

'The Business Journals' just published an interview with Olin College of Engineering President Gilda A. Barabino, highlighting her work to boost diversity and inclusion at Olin, and in the fields of science and engineering.

Dr. Michael Sorrell, Visionary President of Paul Quinn College, will be Olin College’s 2022 Commencement Speaker

Dr. Michael Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College, will address the Class of 2022 at Olin College’s seventeenth Commencement on May 15, 2022.

President Barabino Publishes New Article in Issues in Science and Technology

President Gilda A. Barabino has penned a new article, writing that "The culture of science itself must change to fully reach untapped talent, enhance knowledge creation and ensure the health and well-being of the nation."

Inauguration of Gilda A. Barabino, Ph.D.

May 5, 2022 - 9:30AM EDT

Olin College of Engineeirng

The Inauguration of Gilda A. Barabino, Ph.D. as the Second President of Olin College of Engineering will take place on Thursday, May 5 beginning at 9:30 am on the Great Lawn at Olin College in Needham, Massachusetts.

Olin College Holds 16th Commencement and Presents First Honorary Degree

On Sunday, May 16, Olin College celebrated the Class of 2021 at a Commencement ceremony overflowing with joy and pride in the accomplishments of the class. As Olin’s first in-person event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was indeed a lot to celebrate.

President Barabino Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Olin College President Gilda A. Barabino has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the Academy announced on Friday, April 23, 2021.