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Robotics in the Classroom

Watch as Dr. Paul Ruvolo, associate professor of computer science, shares all there is to know about Olin's exciting Computational Introduction to Robotics course!

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Olin Alumni Making a Difference Through Robotics

Article Autonomous Weeding device - classroom image

STORY: Students Developing Autonomous Weeding Robot for Sustainable Farming

They’ll submit their proposed system to the Farm Robotics Challenge this summer.

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Article 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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STORY: Max Schommer ’19 Makes Forbes 30 Under 30

Olin alumnus Maximilian Schommer ’19 and his co-founder and partner Roya Amini-Naieni have made the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 List in the Manufacturing and Industry category for their robotics-meets-biotechnology company, Trilobio.

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Article A Zipline plane/auto-delivery system flying across the sky.

STORY: Alum Designs Automated Drones for Healthcare Delivery

Space has always interested Nagy Hakim '17. While in high school, he interned with NASA and competed in FIRST Robotics; when he entered Olin, he conducted research in the Olin Robotics and Bio Inspiration Lab. He's now helping to safely and autonomously deliver medical supplies to underserved communities.

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Article Leif Jentoft ’09

“Build Something that Matters”

Leif Jentoft ’09 is filling gaps in the supply chain with intelligent, autonomous robotics. Growing up in Minneapolis and spending his summers tinkering with things in the Northwoods, Jentoft received an important piece of advice from his dad: “Make sure you build something valuable, not just cool.”

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Article A young man smiling with glasses.

Olin Alum at Forefront of Wearable Tech

Mechanical engineer and biomechanics expert Brendan Quinlivan ’14 recently delivered the June Frank Talk, discussing his path from Olin to wearable robotics.

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Engineering for Impact

Article Olin Circle of Advocates meeting

Doing Something: Not Just Another Advisory Committee

The College welcomes industry and community partners for Olin Circle of Advocates kickoff.

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Article Team Terraflex poses for a photo at The Generator Buildathon on April 5, 2025.

STORY: Oliners Win Top Prizes at 2025 Generator Buildathon for their AI-Powered Prosthetic Foot Attachment

A team of four Olin College students and one Stanford undergraduate won the first-place prize at this year's The Generator Entrepreneurship & AI Buildathon for Terraflex, their AI-powered prosthetic foot attachment. The students also took home the Nature-Inspired Design Prize (with a potential value of up to $60,000 for the team).

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Article Eamon O'Brien ’21 (pictured) joins groundbreaking program for business students and early-career professionals.

NEWS: Alum Receives FASPE Ethics Fellowship

Eamon O'Brien ’21 is one of 15 business Fellows chosen for the 2025 Business Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE).

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Article Olin students work on a project during a Collaborative Design class.

NEWS: Is College Still Worth It? New Report Says "Yes," and Ranks Olin as a Top College for ROI

New data from the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University on the question of college worth has found that in the overwhelming majority of cases, a college degree or certificate comes with a significant return on investment. And according to their report, Olin is an investment with endless value.

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Article Timur Gray '28 talks with a hackathon teammate at the MIT-Ukraine "Building for Ukraine" hackathon.

STORY: Oliners Hack for a Safer Ukraine and Better Accessibility

At two recent hackathons, teams of Olin students placed high in the competitions and made positive impacts with their innovative projects tackling real-world challenges through human-centered design.

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Article SIRC Students visiting Wellesley DPW

STORY: Olin Partners with Town of Wellesley DPW and Green Mountain Technologies to Pilot New Sustainability-Focused Course

Sustainability Initiatives Research Collaboration (SIRC) connects Olin students and faculty to sponsoring partners who need thoughtful, innovative solutions for sustainability related projects.

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Article AAAS 2025 Group Photo

STORY: Olin College’s Undergraduate Research and Hands-on Learning on Display at 2025 AAAS Annual Meeting

A delegation of Olin students and two faculty presented their research at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting, held in Boston from February 13-15, 2025.

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Article Students take a selfie with Olin faculty at FIE 2024.

STORY: Student Researchers Invited to Design New Harvard Workshop After Successful FIE Trip

As a result of their presentation at last October's Frontiers in Education (FIE) conference, five students on Professor Yevgeniya V. Zastavker's Learning Journeys research team have been invited to design and implement a new workshop at Harvard University that aims to make a difference by "Hacking Injustice."

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Article Olin Circle of Advocates meeting

Doing Something: Not Just Another Advisory Committee

The College welcomes industry and community partners for Olin Circle of Advocates kickoff.

Read More
Article Timur Gray '28 talks with a hackathon teammate at the MIT-Ukraine "Building for Ukraine" hackathon.

STORY: Oliners Hack for a Safer Ukraine and Better Accessibility

At two recent hackathons, teams of Olin students placed high in the competitions and made positive impacts with their innovative projects tackling real-world challenges through human-centered design.

Read More
Article Team Terraflex poses for a photo at The Generator Buildathon on April 5, 2025.

STORY: Oliners Win Top Prizes at 2025 Generator Buildathon for their AI-Powered Prosthetic Foot Attachment

A team of four Olin College students and one Stanford undergraduate won the first-place prize at this year's The Generator Entrepreneurship & AI Buildathon for Terraflex, their AI-powered prosthetic foot attachment. The students also took home the Nature-Inspired Design Prize (with a potential value of up to $60,000 for the team).

Read More
Article Eamon O'Brien ’21 (pictured) joins groundbreaking program for business students and early-career professionals.

NEWS: Alum Receives FASPE Ethics Fellowship

Eamon O'Brien ’21 is one of 15 business Fellows chosen for the 2025 Business Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE).

Read More
Article SIRC Students visiting Wellesley DPW

STORY: Olin Partners with Town of Wellesley DPW and Green Mountain Technologies to Pilot New Sustainability-Focused Course

Sustainability Initiatives Research Collaboration (SIRC) connects Olin students and faculty to sponsoring partners who need thoughtful, innovative solutions for sustainability related projects.

Read More
Article Olin students work on a project during a Collaborative Design class.

NEWS: Is College Still Worth It? New Report Says "Yes," and Ranks Olin as a Top College for ROI

New data from the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University on the question of college worth has found that in the overwhelming majority of cases, a college degree or certificate comes with a significant return on investment. And according to their report, Olin is an investment with endless value.

Read More
Article AAAS 2025 Group Photo

STORY: Olin College’s Undergraduate Research and Hands-on Learning on Display at 2025 AAAS Annual Meeting

A delegation of Olin students and two faculty presented their research at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting, held in Boston from February 13-15, 2025.

Read More
Article Students take a selfie with Olin faculty at FIE 2024.

STORY: Student Researchers Invited to Design New Harvard Workshop After Successful FIE Trip

As a result of their presentation at last October's Frontiers in Education (FIE) conference, five students on Professor Yevgeniya V. Zastavker's Learning Journeys research team have been invited to design and implement a new workshop at Harvard University that aims to make a difference by "Hacking Injustice."

Read More