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Article An autonomous self-balancing bicycle is pictured balancing on two stone balls on Olin's campus.

STORY: How Olin First-Years Built a Viral Self-Balancing Bicycle (VIDEO)

This bike should be falling over. But it’s not. That’s because a team of first-year Olin students built it as an autonomous self-balancing bicycle for their Independent Study Research (ISR) project. The video of the bike has since gone viral, racking up 1.7 million views online.

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Article Photo portrait of Tamás Regan ’28

Tamás Regan Receives 2026 Gilman Scholarship

Tamás Regan ’28 has received the 2026 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a prestigious and competitive program funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).

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Article Olin Students engaging in conceptual discussions in Probabilistic Robotics

Embracing Uncertainty: “Probabilistic Robotics” at Olin

At Olin, experimentation isn’t just something students do in the lab—it’s built into the curriculum itself. A new course called “Probabilistic Robotics” exemplifies that philosophy, combining cutting-edge technical content with a student-centered design to prepare future engineers for meaningful, adaptable careers.

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Article Mateo Otero-Diaz ’28 stands in front of a NASA background.

NEWS: Mateo Otero-Diaz ’28 Selected for SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program

Mateo Otero-Diaz ’28 has been chosen for the SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program, a workforce development initiative through the United States Department of War.

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Article Maya McKone-Sweet ’26 takes a selfie with her fellow graduates as they prepare to take the group photo for Olin College of Engineering's Class of 2026

NEWS: Commencement 2026: Lean on Us and Each Other

On Friday, May 15, more than 700 Olin family members, faculty, staff, trustees, students and guests gathered on campus for the College’s 21st Commencement Ceremony in celebration of the Class of 2026.

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Article Dr. Shayla Sawyer Armand, Olin Provost, is pictured in a laboratory, sitting in front of a microscope and smiling at the camera.

NEWS: Olin College Appoints Dr. Shayla Sawyer Armand as Provost

Dr. Shayla Sawyer Armand comes to Olin College from RPI, where she was a Professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering, and Director of the Mercer XLab.

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Article Olin alumni pose at the Denver ULA date station during the Artemis II launch in April, 2026.

Back to the Moon: Olin Alumni Behind the Historic Artemis II Mission

The first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years and Olin alumni were part of the team making sure every signal, data point, and moment of the Artemis II mission was captured and delivered in real time. 

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Article A photo of Professor Sam Michalka in the middle of a discussion with Olin Students

Empowering the Next Generation of Engineering Educators

At Olin College, transforming engineering education means continually rethinking both how students learn and how educators are prepared to teach. Introducing the new initiative, the Olin College Teaching Fellows Fund.

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Article An autonomous self-balancing bicycle is pictured balancing on two stone balls on Olin's campus.

STORY: How Olin First-Years Built a Viral Self-Balancing Bicycle (VIDEO)

This bike should be falling over. But it’s not. That’s because a team of first-year Olin students built it as an autonomous self-balancing bicycle for their Independent Study Research (ISR) project. The video of the bike has since gone viral, racking up 1.7 million views online.

Read More
Article Maya McKone-Sweet ’26 takes a selfie with her fellow graduates as they prepare to take the group photo for Olin College of Engineering's Class of 2026

NEWS: Commencement 2026: Lean on Us and Each Other

On Friday, May 15, more than 700 Olin family members, faculty, staff, trustees, students and guests gathered on campus for the College’s 21st Commencement Ceremony in celebration of the Class of 2026.

Read More
Article Photo portrait of Tamás Regan ’28

Tamás Regan Receives 2026 Gilman Scholarship

Tamás Regan ’28 has received the 2026 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a prestigious and competitive program funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).

Read More
Article Olin Students engaging in conceptual discussions in Probabilistic Robotics

Embracing Uncertainty: “Probabilistic Robotics” at Olin

At Olin, experimentation isn’t just something students do in the lab—it’s built into the curriculum itself. A new course called “Probabilistic Robotics” exemplifies that philosophy, combining cutting-edge technical content with a student-centered design to prepare future engineers for meaningful, adaptable careers.

Read More
Article Dr. Shayla Sawyer Armand, Olin Provost, is pictured in a laboratory, sitting in front of a microscope and smiling at the camera.

NEWS: Olin College Appoints Dr. Shayla Sawyer Armand as Provost

Dr. Shayla Sawyer Armand comes to Olin College from RPI, where she was a Professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering, and Director of the Mercer XLab.

Read More
Article Mateo Otero-Diaz ’28 stands in front of a NASA background.

NEWS: Mateo Otero-Diaz ’28 Selected for SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program

Mateo Otero-Diaz ’28 has been chosen for the SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program, a workforce development initiative through the United States Department of War.

Read More
Article Olin alumni pose at the Denver ULA date station during the Artemis II launch in April, 2026.

Back to the Moon: Olin Alumni Behind the Historic Artemis II Mission

The first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years and Olin alumni were part of the team making sure every signal, data point, and moment of the Artemis II mission was captured and delivered in real time. 

Read More
Article A photo of Professor Sam Michalka in the middle of a discussion with Olin Students

Empowering the Next Generation of Engineering Educators

At Olin College, transforming engineering education means continually rethinking both how students learn and how educators are prepared to teach. Introducing the new initiative, the Olin College Teaching Fellows Fund.

Read More
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The Marietta Times – How one Facebook worker unfriended the giant social network

Less than two years after Facebook hired Frances Haugen to help correct dangerous distortions spilling across its platform, she had seen enough.

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The Eagle-Tribune – Facebook under fire

If Mark Zuckerberg seems irritable, he has good reason. His Facebook Empire is facing a digital scandal provoked by a former employee turned whistleblower.

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The Boston Globe – Olin College professor remembers Facebook whistleblower as bright, committed student

Frances Haugen was a member of the first graduating class of Olin College, and during her years on the Needham campus the Facebook whistleblower stood out for intelligence, her commitment to others, and her enthusiasm, a professor said Monday.

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