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Below you will find stories about our faculty, their research, awards and notable appointments, as well as books they've published, new courses they developed, and much more.

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Career Fair table outdoors in the Oval at Olin College

Fall 2023 Career Fair

Recruit talented engineers for your organization's internships and full-time roles in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Environmental/Sustainability Engineering, Bioengineering, UX, and Design.

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Assistant Professor of Engineering Whitney Lohmeyer

STORY: Whitney Lohmeyer Takes on Historic Role with FCC

Lohmeyer has begun a one-year term as chief technologist for the newly established Space Bureau.

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STORY: Welcome Victoria Dean

After earning her Ph.D. in Robotics at the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University this summer, Victoria Dean joins the Olin faculty as an assistant professor of computer science.

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NEWS: Olin Associate Professor Carrie Nugent receives 2023 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

Carrie Nugent, associate professor of computational physics and planetary science at Olin, has received a 2023 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award.

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Professor of the history of science and technology, Rob Martello, addressing Engineering in Context class.

STORY: New Interdisciplinary Course Helps Students See Engineering’s Big Picture

“Engineering in Context” allows students to self-integrate concepts of sustainability, ethics, and history into their studies.

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Six students pose for a group photo with a blue recycling bin.

Watch: Two Student Teams Present Final Projects from Impact-Centered Olin Courses [Video]

Members of the Olin College faculty and staff were invited to the Campus Center recently to watch two student teams present their final projects for the impact-centered Olin courses: Environmental Consulting at Olin (ECO) and Change at Olin.

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STORY: New Course Focuses on K–12 Outreach, Community Impact

Sarah Spence Adams’s new research focus culminates in “Math and Engineering for Everyone.”

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STORY: Millner Directing Curriculum for New PBS KIDS Show

Associate Professor of Computing and Innovation Amon Millner is contributing his expertise on cultivating computational thinking skills in young children to a new PBS KIDS show called Lyla in the Loop.

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STORY: Helping Students Redefine “Entrepreneurship”

New team-taught course offers real-world perspectives on leveraging the value of engineering.

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STORY: Olin’s One-Stop-Shop for Accessible Learning and Creating

After years of reinvention, Olin’s Shop strives to be a welcoming resource for all. Over the last several years, Olin’s Shop has transformed from a traditional machine shop into an active learning environment focused on inclusivity, accessibility, and creativity.

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Pérez ’24, Sydney Chung ’24, Jen Sundstrom ’24, and Grant Goodall ’24 posing on stage

STORY: Olin Students Present at Engineering Education Conference in Sweden

This fall, a group of Olin students had an important professional development opportunity as they presented at an international educational research conference with their faculty advisor.

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A collage of photos representing twelve Olin College news stories.

STORY: 2022 Year in Review - Our Top Twelve Stories

To start the new year, we're taking a look back at some of our favorite Olin stories from 2022. Inauguration, Facebook whistleblowing, alumni sustainability, small satellites, engineering with purpose, bold visions, autonomous robotics - 2022 (and these stories) had it all.

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Students in Jean Huang's Biology lab study effectives of compost tea in small planters.

STORY: Educational Partnership with Local Compost Company Grows Impact-Centered Education at Olin

In Jean Huang's Biology foundation class, “Think Like a Biologist,” students and professor are engaged in a unique partnership with a local compost company - Black Earth Compost, who's sponsoring the lab portion of the class for the entire semester.

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Olin Faculty Search Parties 2022

This October, Olin is holding three virtual events at which potential applicants will connect with Olin staff and faculty to get to know more about our community and opportunities available for joining the faculty.

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A college-aged student bends over to help a young student working on a laptop.

Olin Extends Footprint to Cambridge with “The Mirror”

Olin extends its footprint to Cambridge with “The Mirror, ” partnering with Kendall Square Association and HBCUs to expand what’s possible for the young people and industries of Cambridge.

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A large group of students and a couple of faculty members pose for a photo.

Olin team wins national “More Water Less Concentrate” competition

A team led by Olin College Assistant Professor Emily Tow and including eight Olin students, as well as members from Harmony Desalting, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), earned the top prize—$150,000—in the “More Water Less Concentrate” competition.