News + Events Recent News and other Stories Article Community-centered culture Living the experiment Story Student Olin’s Best-Kept Secret: The Design Challenge This fun, chaotic part of Candidates’ Weekend is a beloved tradition and an important part of the admissions process. Read More Article Community-centered culture Living the experiment STORY: Ideate, Model, Test: Olin’s MechProto Students Complete the College’s First Build Challenge Last Friday, students in Georgia Van de Zande’s Mechanical Prototyping (MechProto) course experienced Olin College’s first Build Challenge. Within one week of receiving the design brief, students ideated, modeled and tested their designs, all while exemplifying Olin’s core values of hands-on learning, collaboration and community. Read More Article Engineering for impact Leading transformation Story NEWS: Esther Aduamah ’27 and John Chandler ’28 Receive 2026 Inspire STEM Scholarships Two Olin College of Engineering students were honored at the 8th Inspire STEM Gala in Boston, hosted by the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Boston Professionals in early March. Esther Aduamah ’27 and John Chandler ’28 were two of 30 award recipients selected from 130 applications. Read More Article Community-centered culture Press Release Leadership Reshma Saujani, a TIME Woman of the Year, will deliver Olin’s 2026 Commencement Address Reshma Saujani, a leading activist, the founder of Girls Who Code, the founder and CEO of Moms First, and the host of My So-Called Midlife with Lemonada Media, will be the featured speaker at Olin College’s 2026 Commencement. Read More Article Community-centered culture Engineering for impact Story Parent STORY: Abe Murray P’29: Activation Energy at Work Abe Murray P’29 first encountered Olin College alumni and faculty years before he became the parent of an Olin student. During his 15-year career at Google, Murray noticed that some of the most impressive engineers he worked with were from Olin. Read More Article Living the experiment Story STORY: "How It's Made IRL" Co-Curricular Spring Break ’26 Tours Over spring break 2026, Coby Unger, Senior Shop Manager and Instructor of Fabrication, Jordan Spring ’20, Fabrication Specialist and Instructor, and the "How It's Made IRL" co-curricular students teamed up with Lauren Palmer ’09, Associate Director of Partnership Development, and SCOPE to offer a more immersive experience over spring break. Read More Article Community-centered culture Leading transformation Press Release Leadership NEWS: President Lee Shares Her Career Journey During GIRL Congress Panel Olin College of Engineering President R. May Lee spoke on a morning panel at GIRL Congress, an all-day leadership conference for high school girls held at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus on March 14, 2026. Read More Article Engineering for impact Living the experiment Story Student NEWS: From Healthcare to AI: Four Olin Teams Win Prizes at MakeMIT x Harvard Hackathon Four teams featuring Olin College of Engineering students won prizes for their hardware projects - spanning topics from healthcare to AI - at February’s MakeMIT x Harvard Hackathon. Read More Article Community-centered culture Living the experiment Story Student Olin’s Best-Kept Secret: The Design Challenge This fun, chaotic part of Candidates’ Weekend is a beloved tradition and an important part of the admissions process. Read More Article Community-centered culture Engineering for impact Story Parent STORY: Abe Murray P’29: Activation Energy at Work Abe Murray P’29 first encountered Olin College alumni and faculty years before he became the parent of an Olin student. During his 15-year career at Google, Murray noticed that some of the most impressive engineers he worked with were from Olin. Read More Article Community-centered culture Living the experiment STORY: Ideate, Model, Test: Olin’s MechProto Students Complete the College’s First Build Challenge Last Friday, students in Georgia Van de Zande’s Mechanical Prototyping (MechProto) course experienced Olin College’s first Build Challenge. Within one week of receiving the design brief, students ideated, modeled and tested their designs, all while exemplifying Olin’s core values of hands-on learning, collaboration and community. Read More Article Engineering for impact Leading transformation Story NEWS: Esther Aduamah ’27 and John Chandler ’28 Receive 2026 Inspire STEM Scholarships Two Olin College of Engineering students were honored at the 8th Inspire STEM Gala in Boston, hosted by the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Boston Professionals in early March. Esther Aduamah ’27 and John Chandler ’28 were two of 30 award recipients selected from 130 applications. Read More Article Living the experiment Story STORY: "How It's Made IRL" Co-Curricular Spring Break ’26 Tours Over spring break 2026, Coby Unger, Senior Shop Manager and Instructor of Fabrication, Jordan Spring ’20, Fabrication Specialist and Instructor, and the "How It's Made IRL" co-curricular students teamed up with Lauren Palmer ’09, Associate Director of Partnership Development, and SCOPE to offer a more immersive experience over spring break. Read More Article Community-centered culture Press Release Leadership Reshma Saujani, a TIME Woman of the Year, will deliver Olin’s 2026 Commencement Address Reshma Saujani, a leading activist, the founder of Girls Who Code, the founder and CEO of Moms First, and the host of My So-Called Midlife with Lemonada Media, will be the featured speaker at Olin College’s 2026 Commencement. Read More Article Community-centered culture Leading transformation Press Release Leadership NEWS: President Lee Shares Her Career Journey During GIRL Congress Panel Olin College of Engineering President R. May Lee spoke on a morning panel at GIRL Congress, an all-day leadership conference for high school girls held at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus on March 14, 2026. Read More Article Engineering for impact Living the experiment Story Student NEWS: From Healthcare to AI: Four Olin Teams Win Prizes at MakeMIT x Harvard Hackathon Four teams featuring Olin College of Engineering students won prizes for their hardware projects - spanning topics from healthcare to AI - at February’s MakeMIT x Harvard Hackathon. Read More Media Inquiries: contact Alyson Goodrow | 617-794-0028 In the Media Leading transformationAlumni Net Influencer – Jacob Uy On Turning HeroTech Engineering Into A Scalable Creator Business Dec 29, 2025 When Jacob Uy uploaded a short YouTube clip of a homemade Spider-Man web shooter as a high school senior, he thought of it as nothing more than documentation for a school project. Within weeks, the video had passed hundreds of thousands of views. Today, that same video has reached roughly five million views. Read More Leading transformation Boston Business Journal – Olin College president R. May Lee brings Wall Street risk-taking mindset to engineering education Nov 26, 2025 Olin College of Engineering's President R. May Lee discusses her experience and what brought her into the role as the third president of the college. Read More Engineering for impact Daily Champion – How AI-enabled robotics can support sustainable agriculture in Africa – Mbanisi Nov 24, 2025 Olin College's Kenechukwu C. Mbanisi, Assistant Professor of Robotics Engineering, is interviewed on his human-centric robotics and AI innovations. Read More Pagination First page First Previous page Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Last page Last Events Event 2025-2026Learning by Design: Translating and Implementing Olin Principles at Your Institution July 8, 2026 - 9:00AM EDT Olin College of Engineering Learning by Design is a three-day immersive institute for educators from minority-serving institutions, liberal arts focused colleges, community colleges, and K–12 schools seeking practical, transferable approaches to interdisciplinary student-centered, project-based learning.Read More Event 2025-2026Summer Studio 2026: Accelerating Educational Transformation through Curriculum and Culture July 13, 2026 - 8:30AM EDT Olin College of Engineering Summer Studio helps programs and institutions accelerate their high-priority institutional initiatives related to teaching and learning. Read More Event Community-centered cultureAlumniLeadershipAlumni and Family Weekend 2026 September 25, 2026 - 9:00AM EDT Olin College of Engineering Save the Date: Alumni & Family Weekend 2026! RETURN TO THE OVAL for a special community event: Alumni and Family Weekend and the Inauguration of President May Lee. Read More Pagination First page First Previous page Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Next page Last page Last Submit an event Check out our Blogs Blog Entry 2025-2026Olin AdmissionGuestStaffThe Sensational Shop November 20, 2025 - 1:52PM EST ">Coby Unger It is widely known that Olin’s ethos leans heavily on hands-on engineering education, and that is in sharpest focus when you walk through the shop spaces. President May calls the shop “Olin’s Sacred Cow” and professor Alessandara Ferzoco has called it the “Beating Heart of the College.” I am energized and inspired daily by the spirit and enthusiasm that students bring to the shops.Read More Blog Entry 2025-2026The OlinsiderGuestStudentSoftware/Data AnalyticsIn the ClassroomComputer Science at Olin (It Exists) October 14, 2025 - 2:31PM EDT ">Vishnu Eskew The question I hear the most from prospective students visiting campus is: “Does Olin have a computer science program”? While Olin does not offer a BS in Computer Science, Engineering with Computing (E:C) is the Olin CS adjacent degree and a great opportunity for those looking to separate themselves in the job market. Read More Blog Entry 2025-2026Olin AdmissionAdmission StaffWho Are The Admission Ambassadors? August 28, 2025 - 1:40PM EDT ">The Office of Admission and Financial Aid The Admission Ambassadors are available all year at OVAL@olin.edu, but they are also present at our on-campus events. This Fall, on September 27th, we are holding our Open House and if you can make it to campus, you could meet the team in person. They would love to chat and provide all the insight your heart could desire. Read More Pagination First page First Previous page Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Last page Last
