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Oliners Present Research at the IEEE OCEANS Conference
 
In May, Anna Du ’28 and Yunzhu Chen ’28 presented their research at the IEEE OCEANS conference in Sanya, China. Their work was part of the CREST Lab, an Olin research group led by Victoria Preston ’16. 

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oLink - June 15

Mon, Jun 15 2026 at 2:21 PM
Community Highlights
 

Team of Olin Students Builds 14-Foot, Flying, Fire-Fighting Robot
A group of Oliners put their engineering skills and passion for positive change to work by building a 14-foot, eight-armed autonomous drone called OCTAL designed to extinguish wildfires before they grow out of control. Read the story.

 
Creating Community: Products & Markets Students Test, Iterate and Host BOW-ling Event
Five Olin students in the Spring 2026 Products and Markets (P&M) course brought together the BOW communities through a student-led event in March. Their efforts later earned them an invitation to WeStart at Wellesley, where they received the Kindness with a KPI Award. Read the story.
 
Matthew D. Hill ’06 Endowed Scholarship Makes First Student Award
The first-ever recipient has been selected, marking an important milestone in expanding need-based and merit aid opportunities for Olin students. Read the article.
Coming Up
 
Thurs., June 18: KSE Lunch with Summer Students
12 p.m. / Library
Please join Ihor, a KSE student partner, for an informal conversation about what it is like to design a new engineering program during a time of continued uncertainty and conflict in Ukraine. Lunch will be provided.
 
Wed., July 8 - Fri., July 10: Learning by Design: Translating and Implementing Olin Principles at Your Institution
Learning by Design is a three-day immersive institute for all educators seeking practical, transferable approaches to interdisciplinary, student-centered project-based learning. See the event page.
 
Wed., July 8 - Fri., July 10: Makerspace Institute: Empowering Your Makerspace Through Curriculum and Culture
This three-day immersive experience is designed for educators and staff who want to strengthen—or reimagine—the role their makerspace plays in student learning. See the event page.
 
Mon, July 13 - Fri., July 17: Summer Studio 2025: Accelerating Educational Transformation through Curriculum and Culture 
Olin will be hosting its Summer Studio, which is designed to help programs and institutions accelerate their high-priority institutional initiatives related to teaching and learning. Visit our website for more. See the event page.
 
Poll of the Week
 
Thank you for your participation in oLink's Poll of the Week! Last week's poll was themed around National Game Show Day and asked what game show Oliners get most excited to watch. There were 18 responses, and the results are: 
  • Survivor - 33%
  • Family Feud - 33%
  • Jeopardy! - 22%
  • The Price is Right - 6%
  • Wheel of Fortune - 6%
 
Enjoy this week's poll, inspired by International Picnic Day (June 18)! Click here to cast your vote. 

For Your Information 
 
oLink Summer Schedule
The oLink newsletter will shift to a biweekly schedule during the summer. The summer editions will be published on the following dates: June 15, June 29, July 13, July 27 and Aug. 10. We will resume the weekly oLink newsletter schedule on Aug. 24. 
 
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Please send any questions about photography to OSCOM@olin.edu.
 
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Contact Sarah Clark (sclark@olin.edu).
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