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Here you will find stories about our students, their accomplishments, classes, extracurricular activities, clubs, passionate pursuits, SCOPE projects, EXPO presentations and more. You will also find blog posts written by our students and events that are geared toward students.

Declan K. '24 is seen talking with an ADE Showcase attendee at the Weismann Foundry.

ADE Social Impact Showcase Fall/Winter 2024

Mark your calendars, you're invited to the Affordable Design and Entrepreneurship (ADE) Social Impact Showcase on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at the Weissman Foundry, Babson College.

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STORY: Q&A with CORe President Kenneth Xiong ‘27

Since seeing campaign posters decorate the walls of his middle school, Kenneth Xiong ‘27 developed a passion for student government. In November 2024, Kenneth assumed his role as the President of The Council of Olin Representatives (CORe) with the goal of building an inclusive and welcoming community for Oliners.

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Olin student Eddy learning about the art of spinach harvesting from a partner farmer Aubrey

STORY: Cultivating Whole Engineers through Partnerships with Local Farms

This summer, two Olin students spent their time engaged equally in agricultural research and hands-on farmwork at certified-organic Powisset Farm.

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Olin College of Engineering's Kenechukwu Mbanisi, Assistant Professor of Robotics Engineering, is shown at a podium after the Olin teams wins the Farm Robotics Challenge.

NEWS: Olin Wins Grand Prize at the 2024 Farm Robotics Challenge

A design team from Olin College of Engineering and their robot, the “PhoenixBot,” have won the $10,000 grand prize in the second annual Farm Robotics Challenge. The award was announced on Oct. 24 during a ceremony at the FIRA USA robotics conference in Woodland, Calif.

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Five Olin College of Engineering students hold up a physical, electromechanical Turing Machine.

STORY: Olin Students Create Rare, Fully Functional Electromechanical Turing Machine

A team of five Olin College of Engineering undergraduate students have created their own electromechanical Turing Machine for a project in their Fall 2023 Principles in Engineering (PIE) class. And at a low-cost of under $250, it might be one of only three physical machines in existence.

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A large group of college students wearing red "Baja" t-shirts pose for a photo in front of a trailer.

STORY: Olin Baja Car Pushed to the Limits at Rugged SAE Competition

On September 12-15, eighteen members of the Olin Baja project team took their off-road car to Holly, Michigan, to attend the annual Baja SAE competition for engineering students. After three days of competition, tests, and working day and night on-site to get it ready, their car was pushed to the limits. Would it endure the notorious four-hour endurance race??

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A group of college students pose for a joyful photo in front of a large rock with the words "SCOTLAND' across it in white lettering.

STORY: Oliners Experience Unique Mix of Coursework & Culture While Studying in Scotland

In the fall of 2023, sixteen Olin College students embarked on a one-of-a-kind academic opportunity in Scotland, with a unique, faculty-led study abroad trip that blended Olin coursework and an integration into the Scottish academic environment.

SIBB 2023 - Students holding welcome signs

Convocation 2024

Convocation is an opportunity for the entire Olin community to come together to welcome the Class of 2028.

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Hero Tech Team picture with lightsaber - Aaron, Madie, and Jacob (left to right)

NEWS: Project JEDI, incubated at the Olin College of Engineering, unveils first fully extending and retracting DIY Lightsaber

In the midst of Hollywood’s blockbuster season, Olin College of Engineering graduate and HeroTech founder Jacob Uy ’24 has cracked the code on a fully extending and retracting lightsaber.

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