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Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · 13d

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...

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Aug 30

Watch as the Olin undergrads demo their reprogrammable UI prototypes for an early hearing loss detection screener 👀 👉 A graphical-based LCD screen display version and an icon-based with LED indicators version. #opensource

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Aug 30

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

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

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Aug 20

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

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 · Jul 23

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

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

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Jul 7

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...

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Jun 27

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

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

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Jun 25

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

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

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Jun 23

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

🚀 Read the announcement: www.olin.edu/articles/new... #highered #olincollege

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

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Jun 17

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

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

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Jun 5

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

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

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · May 28

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 · May 19

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 · Apr 19

"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

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.

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Apr 16

Oliners Win Top Prizes at 2025 The Generator Buildathon for their AI-Powered Prosthetic Foot Attachment. [New Story] www.olin.edu/articles/oli... #AI #AssistiveTechnology #Biomimicry #Biomedical #BabsonCollege

Oliners Win Top Prizes at 2025 Generator Buildathon for their AI-Powered Prosthetic Foot Attachment

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Apr 4

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...

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

www.radcliffe.harvard.edu

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Mar 25

“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

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

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Mar 6

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

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

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Feb 25

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

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

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Feb 21

Olin Student Researchers Invited to Design New @harvard.edu Workshop After Successful FIE Trip. #EngineersWeek story: www.olin.edu/articles/sto... #EWeek

STORY: Student Researchers Invited to Design New Harvard Workshop After Successful FIE Trip

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Feb 21

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

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

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Kat Canavan @thegalaxykat.bsky.social · Feb 21

It’s #EngineersWeek and I’m flattered to have my photography work featured by @olincollege.bsky.social 👀

www.olin.edu/articles/sto...

STORY: Designing the Future with Photography

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Feb 16

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

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

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Feb 15

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

Olin College of Engineering @olincollege.bsky.social · Feb 13

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

A college-age woman wearing protective glasses and a red sweater is shown peering at a metal machine in a work shop. The words “KURT” are printed on a block on the machine.