Leading transformation

Evolution is a constant in Olin’s approach. We collaborate with innovators, educators, and partners who share our goal of making engineering education deeply relevant, accessible, and inclusive.

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The Art of Saying “No”: Design Refusal

A new tide in engineering education is rising at Olin College: the concept of “design refusal,” or deciding as engineers not to undertake projects or build technologies that may cause harm.

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Frances Haugen '06, alumna, appearing before Congress in 2021

The education of Frances Haugen: The Washington Post

The Washington Post reports on Frances Haugen's Senate subcommittee hearing on October 5, 2021; also covering how Haugen learned to use data as a weapon from her years in tech.

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Olin College professor remembers Facebook whistleblower: The Boston Globe

In this October 4, 2021 The Boston Globe article, Olin College professor Debbie Chachra remembers Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen '06, as a bright, committed student.

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Professor Robert Martello speaks during Summer Institute 2019

Boston tech wonders what’s next for Facebook: The Boston Globe

In the wake of the Facebook whistleblowing, Professor Rob Martello tells The Boston Globe that engineers cannot simply focus on creating products anymore; they must weigh the ethical implications of what they create.

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Frances Haugen '06 Reveals Herself as Facebook Whistleblower on 60 Minutes

In a 60 Minutes interview on October 3, 2021, Olin College alumna Frances Haugen '06 revealed herself as the Facebook Whistleblower and said she shared Facebook documents “to make Facebook better."

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Whitney Lohmeyer, Assistant Professor of Engineering

Olin is Among Researchers Awarded $25M for NSF Spectrum Innovation Center

Award brings spectrum-related research opportunities to Olin and Olin undergrads for years to come.

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Olin Ranked No. 3 in 2022 Undergraduate Engineering by U.S. News & World Report

�ǿ��޴�ý is ranked No. 3 in the nation among undergraduate engineering programs. This marks the eighth consecutive year that Olin has ranked third among accredited undergraduate engineering programs in a survey of deans and senior faculty at U.S. engineering schools.

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Dr. C. Jason Woodard, Dean of External Programs and Partnerships

Woodard Appointed Dean of External Programs and Partnerships

Dr. C. Jason Woodard has been appointed the inaugural Dean of External Programs and Partnerships at �ǿ��޴�ý.

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Olin College Featured in The Princeton Review’s “Best 387 Colleges” Guide for 2022

The Princeton Review editors note that at Olin there is “uniqueness everywhere” and praises the College for its “incredibly intelligent and very motivated” community in their latest "Best 387 College's" publication.

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Olin College named one of Fiske’s 20 Best Buy Colleges and Universities of 2022

Fiske Guide to Colleges has designated �ǿ��޴�ý as one of the 20 Best Buy Colleges and Universities of 2022. These are schools that, in the judgment of the editors, offer “outstanding educational value as determined by academic quality in relation to the net cost of attendance.”

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Olin College President Gilda Barabino poses with a smile outside Olin's Academic Center in 2020.

President Barabino Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Olin College President Gilda A. Barabino has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the Academy announced on Friday, April 23, 2021.

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Cassandra Overney '21 speaks with the community during Fall EXPO 2018.

Two Olin Seniors Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Two Olin College seniors have won prestigious 2021 National Science Foundation (NSF) fellowships for graduate school. Cassandra Overney ’21 and Amy Phung ’21 received awards and alum Tehya Stockman ’19 has been named an honorable mention.

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Olin President Gilda Barabino Named AAAS President-Elect

Gilda A. Barabino, Ph.D., President of �ǿ��޴�ý, has been selected as president-elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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Olin is a Top Producer of 2020-2021 U.S. Fulbright Students

�ǿ��޴�ý has been recognized as a top producer of U.S. Fulbright Students. Each year the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces the top producing institutions for the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program.

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Influencing the global state of engineering education

In December 2020, groups of faculty and students from 16 engineering institutions from around the world gathered together virtually for the second Colloquium on the Global State of the Art in Engineering Education. Hosted by Olin and MIT.

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Olin Team in the Running for Grant to Establish New $25M Wireless Spectrum Research Center

Assistant Professor of Engineering, Whitney Lohmeyer, and the Olin Spectrum Innovation Initiative Center (OSIIC) team, recently joined a multi-institution effort to create a comprehensive plan for a five-year $25M National Center for Wireless Spectrum Research.

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