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Article Deep Sea Research Expedition - researchers working on the device on ship

STORY: A New Depth to Hands-On Learning: Oliners & WHOI Embark on 4-Week Deep-Sea Research Expedition

In January, Victoria Preston 鈥16 and Solomiia Kachur 鈥25 boarded the R/V Atlantis and departed from San Diego, California, where they traveled south roughly 1,800 miles to a segment of the East Pacific Rise.

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Article Students Testing AI and AR Interface

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.

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Article Members of the Olin College Automated Farming Drone research team are shown on the Oval in front of the Miller Academic Center.

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

Oliners in the lab of聽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.

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Article Picture of Campus during the Fall with people walking around

NEWS: Olin College and Kyiv School of Economics announce partnership to develop transformative engineering education in Ukraine

星空无限传媒 announces a multi-year intensive partnership with Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) to support the launch of a new undergraduate engineering program in Ukraine.

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Article Graduates from the Olin Class of 2025 clap while waiting to receive their degrees at Commencement on May 16, 2025.

NEWS: The Class of 2025 and Olin鈥檚 20th Commencement: 鈥淪tartin鈥 Anew鈥

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

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Article Olin Circle of Advocates meeting

Doing Something: Not Just Another Advisory Committee

The College welcomes industry and community partners for Olin Circle of Advocates kickoff.

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Article Timur Gray '28 talks with a hackathon teammate at the MIT-Ukraine "Building for Ukraine" hackathon.

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.

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Article Team Terraflex poses for a photo at The Generator Buildathon on April 5, 2025.

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聽for Terraflex, their AI-powered prosthetic foot attachment. The students also took home the Nature-Inspired Design Prize聽(with a potential value of up to $60,000 for the team).

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Article Gill Pratt Headshot

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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Article Eamon O'Brien 鈥21 (pictured) joins groundbreaking program for business students and early-career professionals.

NEWS: Alum Receives FASPE Ethics Fellowship

Eamon O'Brien 鈥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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Article Portrait of Maya McKone-Sweet holding painted wooden gear in the LPB

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

Maya McKone-Sweet 鈥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.

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Article SIRC Students visiting Wellesley DPW

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.

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Article Olin students work on a project during a Collaborative Design class.

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聽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.

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Article Portrait of Wendy Gordon

STORY: Q&A with StAR鈥檚 Wendy Gordon

Wendy Gordon joins the Olin community as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. Learn more about Wendy and her approach to student support in this Q&A.

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Article Students looking at HVAC system

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鈥檚 building automation and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to lower energy usage and increase efficiency today and into the future.

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Article Three students pose for a photo at the Olin College Multicultural Fair in February 2025.

STORY: Celebrating Culture and Community at Olin鈥檚 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.

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