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Released: 1-Aug-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Olin College of Engineering’s Stephen Hannabury Named Distinguished Business Officer of the Year by National Association of College and University Business Officers
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Hannabury is currently the Executive Vice President at Olin College of Engineering and was one of the founding leaders of the college.

   
Released: 1-Aug-2017 11:05 AM EDT
The Mellon Foundation Supports Major Initiative at Olin College of Engineering to Better Integrate STEM Education with Arts and Humanities
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$900,000 to support new model of “artist-in-reference,” an “Arts + Action” student fellowship and an immersive faculty professional development experience

Released: 12-Jul-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Olin College of Engineering Named One of Nation’s Top “Best Buy” Colleges by 2018 Fiske Guide
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Olin is one of 18 private colleges recognized for their combination of quality academic offerings and affordable costs.

Released: 10-Jul-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Olin Alumna Wins Second Place in Grand Finals of Competitive Research Competition
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Jennifer Vaccaro ’17 won second place in the undergraduate category at the grand finals of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Student Research Competition.

Released: 6-Jul-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Olin Student Receives Federal SMART Scholarship
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Daniel Alhadeff is the second oil student to win award.

Released: 29-Jun-2017 9:00 AM EDT
Olin College Announces 2017 Fulbright Winners
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One recent graduate and two Olin alumni have earned a coveted Fulbright student scholarship to conduct research or teach abroad.

Released: 12-Jun-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Intergenerational Hackfest Sparks Innovation
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Residents and staff from five local senior living communities joined forces with Olin College students and professionals in aging services for the LeadingAge MA Hackfest at North Hi

Released: 1-Jun-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Olin College Establishes Revolving Green Fund to Support Sustainability Projects
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The Fund will begin accepting proposals September 1, 2017, and, if approved, projects will be funded from $40,000 in initial seed funding provided by Olin College and Aramark Corporation, Facilities Services.

Released: 24-May-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Innovation in Aging Fund Selects Grant Recipients, June 1 Event to Highlight Winners
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June 1 Event to Highlight Winners Features WGBH’s Kara Miller and Aging 2.0’s Stephen Johnston

   
Released: 22-May-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Olin College Students and Alumni Will Participate in 2017 Summer Venture Accelerator
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Two Olin College teams will spend the summer in an intensive 10-week venture accelerator at Babson College.

   
Released: 15-May-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Olin College Holds Twelfth Commencement
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Olin College of Engineering held its twelfth Commencement Exercises May 14 on its Needham campus.

Released: 3-Apr-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Olin Professor Lynn Andrea Stein Named American Council on Education Fellow
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Olin College of Engineering Professor Lynn Andrea Stein, Ph.D., who also serves as special advisor to the provost, was one of only 46 people selected nationally from nominations by college and university presidents or chancellors as a 2017-18 ACE fellow.

Released: 24-Mar-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Amazon's Chee Chew Named to the Board of Trustees at Olin College
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Chee Chew, vice president of consumer engagement at Amazon, has been named to the Board of Trustees at Olin College.

     
Released: 14-Nov-2016 11:05 AM EST
Olin College Professor Receives NSF Grant to Study Wireless Data Transmission Using Visible Light
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NSF funding provides boost to research into the viability of transmitting data through Visible Light Communication. So-called 'Li Fi' is being seen as a possible alternative to Wifi.

Released: 28-Oct-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Environmental Startup Co-Founded by Olin College Alumna Wins Forbes Competition
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Opus 12, an innovative environmental startup co-founded by Olin College alumna Etosha Cave, won the Forbes for-profit Change the World Competition at the Under 30 Summit in Boston October 17

   
Released: 17-Oct-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Olin College President Richard K. Miller Receives 2017 Brock International Prize in Education
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Olin College president Richard K. Miller receives international education prize for his contributions to the reinvention of engineering education in the 21st century.

Released: 17-Oct-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Will Millennials Ever Get Married?
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Statistics show Millennials are getting married later in life and are on pace to stay unmarried at rates higher than previous generations.

   
Released: 12-Oct-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Design That Matters Joins Global Health Track of Affordable Design & Entrepreneurship Program at Olin College
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A new program funded by the Autodesk Foundation will allow students to concentrate on healthcare-related projects including an infant warmer created by Design that Matters. The baby warmer is designed to provide a warm, clean environment for infants in resource-poor settings. The program is part of Affordable Design and Entrepreneurship (ADE).

Released: 28-Sep-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Olin College Professor Sara Hendren to Exhibit at South by South Lawn: A White House Festival of Ideas, Art, and Action
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Olin College is participating in the first ever SXSL: White House Festival of Ideas, Art, and Action, which will be held on October 3, 2016.

Released: 27-Sep-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Second Sight
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Olin College students develop a device to assist blind sailors in match racing.

Released: 30-Aug-2016 8:05 AM EDT
The Olin College Class of 2020 Moves-In
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Move-in day for the Olin College Class of 2020 officially kicked off Saturday, August 27, 2016.

Released: 11-May-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Olin Names NAE Executive Didion as VP for Development
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Olin College of Engineering has named Catherine J. Didion as vice president for development, family and alumni relations.

Released: 22-Mar-2016 8:05 AM EDT
New Website Highlights DIY Tools for People with Disabilities and a New Way of Thinking About the Maker Movement
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Two Olin College professors have launched a website focused on making DIY tools accessible to help people with disabilities perform daily tasks and, along the way, offer a more expansive view of the Maker movement. Since its launch the site has touched a chord among educators and the medical and adaptive technology community, resulting in more than 7,000 visitors—and many more thousands of page views—in just the first few weeks.

Released: 11-Mar-2016 12:05 PM EST
North Hill-Olin College Innovation Fund Event Features Professor Helen Donis-Keller
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Olin College of Engineering and North Hill, a senior living community in Needham, Mass., announce the third annual North Hill-Olin College Fund for Innovation in Aging event to be held Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Olin College from 5:00 pm-8:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public.

Released: 11-Mar-2016 10:05 AM EST
Olin Drone Research Aims to Help Fight Wildfires
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Olin College professor working on proof of concept system to deploy drones into a wildfire and send back information in real time, potentially saving lives and livelihoods in the process.

Released: 10-Mar-2016 11:05 AM EST
New York Times Foreign Affairs Columnist Thomas L. Friedman to Address Graduates at Olin’s 11th Commencement
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Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign affairs columnist and author Thomas L. Friedman will be the speaker for Olin College’s 11th commencement, which will be held on May 15, 2016.

Released: 27-Oct-2003 4:30 PM EST
Sloan-C Honors Effective Practices in Online Learning
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The Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C), an association of more than 450 institutions and organizations of higher education engaged in online learning, will present its 2003 awards for effective practices in online learning at the 9th Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning in Orlando.

Released: 21-Oct-2003 5:00 PM EDT
Sloan-C Honors Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning
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The Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C), an association of more than 450 institutions and organizations of higher education engaged in online learning, will present its 2003 awards for excellence in online teaching and learning at the 9th Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning.

Released: 16-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Nation's Newest Engineering College Dedicates Campus, Inaugurates First President
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The Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, the nation's first new independent engineering college in nearly a half century, will dedicate its Needham, Mass., campus and inaugurate its founding president in dual ceremonies Saturday, May 3.

Released: 20-Feb-2002 12:00 AM EST
Top Students Come to Boston to Check Out College that Isn't Even Built Yet
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Top college-bound seniors from around the country--students who could have their choice of the likes of Harvard or MIT--will be coming to the Boston area February 23-24 to check out a college that hasn't even finished building its campus yet. The students are visiting Olin College in Needham, Mass., for an unusual weekend of activities to see if the innovative new engineering college is the right fit for them.

Released: 3-Apr-2001 12:00 AM EDT
On-line Education Center Moves to Olin and Babson Colleges
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A one-of-a-kind academic center providing resources for on-line educators has moved from Vanderbilt University to the campuses of Olin and Babson Colleges. The new center will provide research, information and other resources to help on-line educators improve their programs.

Released: 19-Aug-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Olin Launches Effort to Re-Invent Engineering Education
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As part of a far-reaching mandate to provide a new model for engineering education, the new Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering announced "Invention 2000," an unprecedented two-year effort to fundamentally rethink the way engineers are taught and the way colleges function.


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