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Olin’s campus is a dynamic hub for discovery, exploration, and learning in every dimension—and at every opportunity. We transcend disciplines, break down silos, blend art and science, and push the boundaries of research toward real discovery.

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Sparsh Gupta ’26 pictured studying abroad in Cambridge, UK.

STORY: Exploring Cambridge: Sparsh Gupta ’26 on Studying Abroad and the Gilman Scholarship

For Sparsh Gupta ’26, studying abroad at the University of Cambridge in Fall 2024 was about stepping into an entirely different academic and cultural experience.

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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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NEWS: Olin Wins 2024 WorkWell Massachusetts Award

Olin is a 2024 WWCMA WorkWell Massachusetts Awards Winner for Exemplary Worksite Health Promotion.

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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.

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STORY: Olin Welcomes New Faculty for Fall 2024

Meet the new members of Olin's faculty, including two alumni, joining us for Fall 2024! In this article, you'll find three profile stories of the new longterm faculty, as they share a little more about themselves and what they are looking forward to most at Olin.

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NEWS: Olin Named #2 for Classroom Experience and a 2024 Best Value College by Princeton Review

Olin Named Princeton Review Best Value College for 2024 in its 20th annual list of rankings.

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NEWS: Diana Dabby selected as 2024–2025 Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellow

Diana Dabby, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Music, as well as Music Program Director at Olin College, has been named Lillian Gollay Knafel Fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute for the 2024–2025 academic year.

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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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Learning to Grow Mini Organs in the Lab - Two students working with bio equipment under the fume hood.

STORY: Learning to Grow Mini Organs in the Lab

Olin’s “Intro to Tissue Building” gives students a leg up on biology foundations and laboratory techniques.

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Image of Assistant Professor Zach del Rosario ’14 working on ModSim with student

STORY: Q&A with Assistant Professor Zach del Rosario ’14

Zach del Rosario ’14, Olin alum and Assistant Professor of Engineering and Applied Statistics, answers a few questions about his recent work in the intersection of engineering, statistics, and education research.

A team of people hold up an inflated weather balloon with a blue sky in the background.

Watch: Olin Team to Measure Upcoming Solar Eclipse with High-Altitude Balloons

On Monday, April 8, 2024, a team of Olin College of Engineering students, led by Professor Chris Lee, will be examining the total solar eclipse from 90,000 feet as part of the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project (NEBP).

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P&M Fashion Sustainability 1 - Working in the classroom

STORY: P&M Students Participate in Speedy Sustainable Fashion Pitch

The Sustainable Fashion Entrepreneurship Kickbox Activity gave groups less than an hour to design and pitch an industry-changing innovation.

Spring 2024 Olin College Expo

Please join us for the Spring 2024 Olin College Expo on Tuesday, May 7th.

The Olin Expo is an end-of-semester celebration of student work. Students may share a favorite project from a class or a passionate pursuit, a research experience, or another endeavor.