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The Voices of Olin's Class of 2029: College Essay Snippets

June 16, 2025 - 10:08AM EDT | The Office of Admission and Financial Aid

Continuing our essay blog from previous years, we wanted to introduce you to great examples of personal statements as well as Olin specific essays in a new installment from the Class of 2029.

STORY: “Biomimicry” Course Helps Engineers Draw Inspiration from Nature

Students in Olin’s “Biomimicry” course are learning how drawing insights from nature can help them become better and more sustainable designers and engineers. 

STORY: Oliners Collaborate with Local Senior Center on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR) Innovations

Andrea Cuadra '13 and her students are working on technological interfaces that integrate the needs and preferences of older adults.

NEWS: Students Developing Automated Drone to Measure Soil Quality on Farms

Oliners in the lab of Kenechukwu Mbanisi, assistant professor of robotics engineering, are continuing their work in agricultural robotics by developing an automated drone that can help farmers better and more effectively measure and monitor their soil health.

NEWS: The Class of 2025 and Olin’s 20th Commencement: “Startin’ Anew”

On Friday, May 16, over 850 family members, faculty, staff, trustees, students and guests, gathered on Olin’s Needham, Mass. campus for the College’s 20th Commencement Ceremony celebrating the Class of 2025.

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.

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).

Unexpected Reasons to Choose Olin College

March 27, 2025 - 12:04PM EDT | The Office of Admission and Financial Aid

In the college search process, it can be increasingly hard to decide if you should apply or enroll at a specific school when there are so many wonderful options. Your best bet is to look for what’s unexpected. 

STORY: Turning Together: a New Art Installation by Junior Maya McKone-Sweet

Maya McKone-Sweet ’26 leaned on her dual passions for art and engineering this year as she brought to life an art installation to add joy and color to the Olin community.

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.

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.

STORY: Students Leverage Real Operations Data to Make Sustainability Impact at Olin

A new course at Olin College has students using real data from the campus’s building automation and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to lower energy usage and increase efficiency today and into the future.

STORY: Celebrating Culture and Community at Olin’s Multicultural Fair

On February 19, the Olin College community came together to celebrate its diverse cultures through food, activities, and shared experiences at the Multicultural Fair.

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.

STORY: Olin Welcomes Spring 2025 Exchange Students

This spring, Olin welcomes exchange students from our partner institutions for a semester-long experience to take part in our project-based learning environment, helping to grow and amplify the positive impact an Olin engineering education makes in the world.

STORY: Olin Senior Takes a Systems Engineering Approach During LA Wildfire Recovery Efforts

Olin senior, Cassandre Roos '25, used her systems engineering skills while volunteering over winter break to help lead LA Wildfire recovery and coordination efforts in a local "Helping Hub" in her hometown.