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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

10 years ago it was a #Google April Fools joke. 🚲 Fast forward to today, the autonomous bicycle is now a reality. See how Olin students built it. www.olin.edu/articles/sto...

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

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

What would your course(s) look like if students learned by doing? Join us this summer for Learning by Design. 🚀 Learn more and register: www.olin.edu/events/learn... #CurriculumDesign #Pedagogy #InstructionalDesign #HigherEd #EdTech #CourseDesign

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Olin College placed 3rd in @usnews.com’s 2026 survey of Undergraduate #Engineering Programs.🎉 Olin also performed well in several additional rankings, incld. “Best Undergraduate Electrical Engineering" (8th), & Best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering" (9th) www.olin.edu/articles/new...

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Student Researchers Expand Access to Early Hearing Loss Detection with Smart #UI Design: www.olin.edu/articles/sto...

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STORY: Student Researchers Expand Access to Early Hearing Loss Detection with Smart Design

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Olin's new President, May Lee, is featured in the @bostonglobe.com’s “Bold Types” column this week, as Lee goes from the nation’s oldest #engineering school to its youngest. (Us!) www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/18/b... #OlinCollege #HigherEd

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May Lee leaves RPI to join Olin College as its new president - The Boston Globe

Citizens Bank finds its new CFO; Suffolk gets bigger in NYC; Flutie takes the mound in Brockton.

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

These Oliners set a bold goal: design + build a fully functional #electriccar in just 1 (school) year - a task that hasn't been done in 8-years. It was a massive challenge, full of ups + downs. In the end they accomplished something extraordinary. 🏎️⚡️ www.olin.edu/articles/oem... #Engineering

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OEM Project Team Designs, Builds, and Races Electric Car in Just One School Year

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

JUST LAUNCHED: Mass CEC’s new Tech-to-Market grant program, #CriticalMass is now accepting applications, and we're excited to be a Project Partner! ✅ Designed for #climatetech startups at the deployment stage (TRL 8+). ✅ Up to $1M in funding More Info + details: www.masscec.com/program/crit...

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Teachers, fabricators, professional staff of edu institutions: Join us this summer for the Olin College Summer Intensive 2025: Empowering your #Makerspace through Curriculum and Culture! www.olin.edu/events/olin-... #STEM #Education #HigherEd #K12 #ProfessionalDevelopment

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Olin College Summer Intensive 2025: Empowering your Makerspace through Curriculum and Culture

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Thanks to a generous $100,000 gift to support the creation of the Harris Studio, an innovative engineering design space on Olin’s campus, starting Fall 2025, Oliners will have access to a new, “Supercharged” Design Studio! www.olin.edu/articles/new... #Engineering #EngineeringEducation

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NEWS: Olin College receives $100k gift for “Supercharged” Engineering Design Studio

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

R. May Lee, Visionary Entrepreneur and Education Leader, Named Olin College of Engineering President! 🚀 Read the announcement: www.olin.edu/articles/new... #highered #olincollege

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NEWS: R. May Lee, Visionary Entrepreneur and Education Leader, Named Olin College of Engineering President

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Students in Olin’s “Biomimicry” course are learning how drawing insights from nature can help them become better and more sustainable designers & engineers. 🪼🪲 Read about the course that's integrating #biology, #design, & #engineering: www.olin.edu/articles/sto... #OlinCollege

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STORY: “Biomimicry” Course Helps Engineers Draw Inspiration from Nature

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Students working in Olin’s Pl(ai) Lab, run by @apcuad.bsky.social, assistant professor of computer science, are collaborating with The Center at the Heights, a senior citizen center in Needham, MA, on pioneering #AI technological innovations. 📲 Learn more: www.olin.edu/articles/sto... #CS #AR

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STORY: Oliners Collaborate with Local Senior Center on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR) Innovations

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Ayush Chakraborty ‘24 shares his experience in the Olin College Design Justice Studio (DJS) Early Hearing Loss Detection program, where students partnered with audiologists & community workers to develop an affordable, effective childhood hearing screening tool: leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/l...

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Brooke Moss @brookem.dev · 19/05/2025

So.... I graduated college and made my grad cap a map of the @mbta.com with all the stops as things I've done during my time at @olincollege.bsky.social

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 19/04/2025

"All models are wrong – some are useful," says statistician George Box. Engineering models have assumptions and limitations. Safe design requires recognizing these to prevent disasters: buff.ly/LarPm92 Zachary del Rosario @olincollege.bsky.social

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All models are wrong − a computational modeling expert explains how engineers make them useful

If an engineer makes an improper assumption while designing something, sometimes the consequences are fatal. An engineering professor explains how to reduce risk.

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Listen: 🎧 Diana Dabby, concert pianist, composer, patent holder, and professor of #electricalengineering and #music, as well as music program director at #OlinCollege, is featured in @rad-institute.bsky.social’s latest BornCurious podcast episode.💡🎵 www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/news-and-ide...

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Episode 405: Music and Chaos | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

“I am a mechanical engineer and an artist.” Check out our latest story, “Turning Together: a New Art Installation by Junior Maya McKone-Sweet,” to see how Maya brought her installation to life, adding joy and color to the Olin community. www.olin.edu/articles/sto... #OlinCollege #Art

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

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

New data from @georgetowncew.bsky.social on the question of college worth has found in the overwhelming majority of cases, a college degree or certificate comes w/ significant ROI. And according to their report, Olin is an investment with endless value. www.olin.edu/articles/col... #highereducation

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Is College Still Worth It? New Report Says "Yes," and Ranks Olin as a Top College for ROI

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Earlier this month, Olin students and faculty made a big splash in the scientific community - joining 4,000 attendees from 65 countries at the @aaas.org Annual Meeting. 📬 Read the recap: www.olin.edu/articles/sto... #science #technology #policy

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STORY: Olin College’s Undergraduate Research and Hands-on Learning on Display at 2025 AAAS Annual Meeting

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

For James Nee '15, 2024 was a year of making dreams a reality. He's created and launched an electric cargo bike with a mission to reduce the environmental impact of personal transportation, putting us on a path towards a safer and more #sustainable future. www.olin.edu/articles/sto... #EngineersWeek

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STORY: Alum's Vivant Cycleworks Aims to be Key to a Greener, More Connected Future

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Kat Canavan @thegalaxykat.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

It’s #EngineersWeek and I’m flattered to have my photography work featured by @olincollege.bsky.social 👀 www.olin.edu/articles/sto...

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STORY: Designing the Future with Photography

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

During the Fall 2024 semester, a team of 5 Olin College students undertook an innovative and extracurricular passion project to design, optimize, and fabricate a fully bespoke aerodynamic package for a Formula SAE car. ♻️ Story: www.olin.edu/articles/sto... #EWeek #EngineersWeek #Sustainability #STEM

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Story: Oliners Create Sustainable and Fully Bespoke Aerodynamic Package for Formula Car

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

#EngineersWeek starts tomorrow! Check out all the cool stuff we have planned! www.instagram.com/p/DGGf44duHu... #EWeek #Engineering

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Olin junior, Pauline Petersen ’26 has been awarded the Brooke Owens Fellowship! She is one of 44 undergraduates who have received this prestigious #fellowship as part of the Brooke Owens Class of 2025. News: www.brookeowensfellowship.org/blog/posts/c... #aviation #engineering

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

On Feb. 13-15 in #Boston, Olin will be at booth 823 at the @aaas.bsky.social Conference Expo. Come say “hi!” Also, w/ the guidance of faculty advisors, @vdean.bsky.social & Georgia Van de Zande, nine Olin students will present their research. More info on this year’s meeting: meetings.aaas.org

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

“One of the best things about Olin is the opportunities for extracurriculars.” Read more about Timur Gray’s first year experience at Olin researching, prototyping, and testing the wings for a plane and getting to create the physical interface for a braille e-reader. www.instagram.com/p/DFdmGLSJ1G...

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An Olin College engineering student wearing a black t-shirt and protective glasses is shown working closely with a drill of some type.

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Holden Thorp @holdenthorp.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Can't wait!

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Dr. @holdenthorp.bsky.social, Editor-in-Chief of @science.org, will be the Olin College Commencement 2025 featured speaker! The ceremony will be held on campus on Friday, May 16, and will celebrate Olin’s 20th graduating class. Read more: www.olin.edu/articles/dr-... #Commencement 🎓

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Dr. Holden Thorp, Editor-in-Chief of Science, to be Olin’s 2025 Commencement Speaker

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

In Sept., @forbes.com listed Olin as one of America's Top Colleges. Their list showcases 500 schools that "produce successful, high-earning and influential graduates from all economic backgrounds, with less student debt." Olin is top 100, w/ just 10 other #MA schools. www.forbes.com/top-colleges/

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Forbes America's Top Colleges List 2025 - Best US Universities Ranked

Search the Forbes 2024-2025 list of America's Top Colleges, ranking the best universities in the US based on student academic, career and financial success.

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Olin Founding Faculty member, Professor of Computer & Cognitive Science, and global thought leader, Dr. Lynn Andrea Stein, lends her expertise to a new episode of #HabibTalks on bridging disciplines and the role of undergraduate #liberalarts education in shaping the world. youtu.be/1nF4PIFkPE8?...

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Habib Talks | EP 12 | Bridging Disciplines: Role of Liberal Arts in Shaping Future Ready Individuals

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

On Dec. 12, the BOW community packed the Weissman Foundry to engage with the Affordable Design & #Entrepreneurship (ADE) students from @babsoncollege.bsky.social, Olin, & @wellesleycollege.bsky.social, who are collaborating on impact projects for positive change. 📸: www.instagram.com/p/DDzeHZtuoW...

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Tomorrow, Dec. 3, is #GivingTuesday, Olin's largest day of community fundraising! Join us on this global day of generosity & help spark the flame that fuels #engineering transformation! Light the way today by making a gift and check out the Social Media Toolkit.👇🐦‍🔥

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Giving Tuesday 2024

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

On Tuesday, Dec. 10, Olin College President Gilda Barabino will give the keynote, "Innovations in Next Generation Teaching" as a part of the Osher Center for Integrative Health’s Integrated Medicine Network Forum 2024. Info + to register: whova.com/web/GKkg8xHi... #medtech #healthtech

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

This summer, two Olin students spent their time engaged equally in agricultural #research and hands-on #farmwork at certified-organic Powisset Farm. 🚜 Read on to see how students and faculty are researching sustainable #foodsystems, both on our campus and beyond. www.olin.edu/articles/sto...

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STORY: Cultivating Whole Engineers through Partnerships with Local Farms

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World of Engineering @engineers.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Students: “I’ll never use Pythagoras theorem in real life!” *Also students walking home*

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Olin's @debcha.bsky.social, prof. of #engineering, is working to make the future a better place, and @vox.com has just featured her as an honoree on their 3rd annual list of innovators, thinkers and #changemakers: The Future Perfect 50! 🎉 🔗 Read the new interview w/ Vox: www.vox.com/future-perfe...

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What would a world with abundant energy look like? Materials scientist Deb Chachra has an idea.

The “How Infrastructure Works” author wants us to envision achievable utopias.

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Three Olin professors have been awarded a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a curriculum in which #engineering and CS students use #AI to enhance employment opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired and for older adults. www.olin.edu/articles/new...

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NEWS: Olin Faculty Win $400K NSF Grant for AI Curriculum Development

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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Olin’s @jadler.bsky.social has published an article in American Psychologist, the top journal in #psychology, positing that our understanding of every piece of post-traumatic growth – “post,” “traumatic,” and “growth” – needs rethinking. 👉 Check it out in open access: psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

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