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NEWS: Donis-Keller Appointed Co-Leader of Biology Section and Member-at-Large for American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Helen Donis-Keller, professor of biology and art and Michael E. Moody Professor, has been appointed to a two-year term as one of two leaders of the Biology Section and a Member-at-Large of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its Science family of journals.

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NEWS: Olin featured in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2026 Edition

Olin is featured in the Princeton Review’s 2026 Guide to Green Colleges.

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NEWS: Olin Wins 2025 WorkWell Massachusetts Award

Olin is a 2025 WWCMA WorkWell Massachusetts Awards Winner for Exemplary Worksite Health Promotion.

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NEWS: Olin is the #3 U.S. News Undergraduate Engineering College in the U.S.

U.S. News & World Report has named Olin College the nation’s No. 3 Undergraduate Engineering program (non-doctorate) in the 2026 edition of their Best Colleges rankings.

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NEWS: Olin Earns Top Rankings From Forbes and Niche

Olin College of Engineering has earned several notable rankings from Forbes and Niche for their 2026 college lists.

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NEWS: Graeff is Named a 2025 Engineering Unleashed Fellow

Erhardt Graeff has received national recognition from the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) for innovative engineering education practices. He is one of twenty-nine engineering faculty across the US to receive this honor.

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NEWS: Welcome Dan Sambor, Assistant Professor of Engineering

Dan Sambor has joined the Olin faculty as an assistant professor of engineering. He was previously a postdoctoral scholar in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University, where he served as a lecturer teaching courses on renewable energy systems.

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NEWS: Welcome Rachel Yang, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering

After having received her PhD in Electrical Engineering from MIT this past spring, Rachel Yang has joined the Olin faculty as an assistant professor of electrical engineering.

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Austin Strahm ’28, Chloe Shen ’28, Leo Trepte ’28 and Jacob Bluestein ’28 presenting their final project for Mechanical Prototyping (MechProto).

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NEWS: Olin receives top marks for faculty and financial aid by Princeton Review

Olin College is one of The Princeton Review’s best undergraduate institutions and ranks in the top 25 for financial aid, according to the 2026 edition of The Best 391 Colleges.

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NEWS: Olin College Named a 2025 Best Value College by Princeton Review

Olin has been named a Princeton Review 2025 Best Value College and recognized as #3 in Best Student Support and Counseling Services.

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NEWS: R. May Lee, Visionary Entrepreneur and Education Leader, Named Olin College of Engineering President

The Olin College of Engineering (Needham, Mass.) Board of Trustees have announced the unanimous appointment of R. May Lee as the third President of the College.

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NEWS: Olin College receives generous gift for “Supercharged” Engineering Design Studio

Olin has received a generous gift to support the creation of the Harris Studio, an innovative engineering design space in Olin’s Miller Academic Center (MAC).

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NEWS: Olin College Awarded Grant from the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University

Erhardt Graeff, associate professor of social and computer science, and Andrea Cuadra ’13, assistant professor of computer science, have been awarded

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NEWS: Gill Pratt, Toyota executive and Olin Founding Faculty, joins Board of Trustees

The Olin Board of Trustees welcomes its newest member, Dr. Gill Pratt, who brings his background in industry and perspective as a founding faculty member of the College.

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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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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.