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Article Two students on the Summer Research team lean over and work on making adjustments to three clear plastic cylinders.

Olin Summer Research 2021: Building an Aquaculture Profiler

Are offshore aquaculture farms good for the environment? Are the fish healthy and growing? A team of Oliners, led by聽professor Jeff Dusek is working this summer to build a robot that will help Massachusetts fish farmers and researchers answer these questions.

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STORY: Helping Others and Learning Human-Centered Engineering During Summer Research Program

This summer, Paul Ruvolo, associate professor of Computer Science, is leading a summer research team including a mix of Oliners, students from other colleges, and visually impaired users to improve and expand a tech platform he developed that assists low-vision and blind people navigate their surroundings.

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Article Dr. Caitrin Lynch, Dean of Faculty

Lynch Named Olin College Dean of Faculty

Dr. Caitrin Lynch has been named Olin College Dean of Faculty, Provost Mark Somerville announced on July 9, 2021. This appointment was made after a nominating process and with significant input from Olin faculty.

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

Fiske Guide to Colleges has designated 星空无限传媒 as one of the 20 Best Buy Colleges and Universities of 2022. These are schools that, in the judgment of the editors, offer 鈥渙utstanding educational value as determined by academic quality in relation to the net cost of attendance.鈥

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Article Cali Wierzbanowski 鈥21 poses with the team's state-of-the-art software and VR headset.

Olin SCOPE Team Helps ROV Pilots Explore Ocean Depths

For a SCOPE project during the 2020-2021 academic year, Olin students develop a virtual control room, allowing pilots and scientists to gain a better understanding of the ocean depths.

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Article A prospective student works on a project task during Candidates Weekend 2020.

Introducing Olin鈥檚 Incoming Class of 2025

Olin Admission and Financial Aid is pleased to welcome the 92 students of the Class of 2025. 鈥淚 am beyond excited about this incredible class,鈥 said Emily Roper-Doten, dean of admission and financial aid. The Olin Admission and Financial Aid team has made significant efforts in recent years to reach an economically and racially diverse set of students.

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Article Dr. Alisha Sarang-Sieminski, Dean of the College.

Sarang-Sieminski Named Dean of the College

Dr. Alisha Sarang-Sieminski has been named Dean of the College, Olin Provost Mark Somerville announced on April 22, 2021. Sarang-Sieminski, who uses they/them pronouns, has been at Olin for over 15 years and has established themself as a well-respected faculty member and institutional leader.

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Article Members of the Olin College Rocketry Team in blue shirts pose in front of one of their rockets.

Olin Rocketry Team Reaches 10,000 ft

On Saturday, May 15, twelve members of the Olin Rocketry Team were in Vermont, successfully checking off a major milestone on their to-do list -- launching a rocket 10,000 feet. Two launch attendees, founding members of the team Brandon Zhang 鈥21 and Kyle Emmi 鈥21, were just 24-hours away from graduating.

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Article A line of students in cap and gown wave and process down to the Olin Commencement Tent.

Olin College Holds 16th Commencement and Presents First Honorary Degree

On Sunday, May 16, Olin College celebrated the Class of 2021 at a Commencement ceremony overflowing with joy and pride in the accomplishments of the class. As Olin鈥檚 first in-person event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was indeed a lot to celebrate.

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Article Two students work at a table, with multi-colored cloth in the foreground and a decorative rope wall hanging in background.

Community Weaving Workshop

When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, Raquel Dunoff, an Engineering Major with a Concentration in Experience Design graduating Fall 2021, picked up weaving and found that this tangible art form was cathartic in a world that felt especially changeable and out of control.

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Article 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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Article 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 鈥21 and Amy Phung 鈥21 received awards and alum Tehya Stockman 鈥19 has been named an honorable mention.

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Article Dr. Robert Langer, prolific engineer, scientist and entrepreneur.

Noted Scientist Dr. Robert S. Langer will be Olin College鈥檚 2021 Commencement Speaker

Dr. Robert Langer, one of the world鈥檚 most prolific engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs, will be Olin College鈥檚 2021 Commencement Speaker.

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Article A photo of a student in a lab coat conducting experiments

Leveling The Playing Field In Stem (Event)

星空无限传媒 is pleased to support Leveling the Playing Field In STEM, a WBUR City Space panel discussion led by Meghna Chakrabarti, host of On Point.

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A Strategic Plan for STEMM Equity and Inclusion

Olin is proud to announce a major new undertaking that publicly strengthens our commitment to STEMM diversity, equity, and inclusion. Olin has become a Charter Member of STEMM Equity Achievement (SEA) Change initiative, the first undergraduate institution to do so.

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Article Student, Jerry Goss '23, in glasses, sitting at computer in Bermuda.

National Science Foundation (NSF) Features Oliner in "Scientist Selfie" Video Series

In an effort to reach and inspire young people to think about pursuing careers in the STEM fields, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has launched a new video series entitled, "Scientist Selfie." Filmed in the first-person by NSF-funded scientists and researchers, the series provides an intimate look into a day in the life, as they conduct their work, whether in the field, the lab or at one of NSF鈥檚 funded facilities.

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