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Pix of the week: Community Cairn Ceremony

The Olin community participated in building a community cairn this past Friday to symbolize the collective heaviness experienced during the past year and a half while also looking forward to the future. The ceremony featured various speakers from the community, a musical performance and sweet treats. The Cairn is by the great lawn if you wish to visit it.

Upcoming Campus Events:

 Wednesday 9/15: Convocation will take place from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM in the Norden Auditorium. This gathering will feature a discussion about Olin's summer reading, the attached short story Systems by Charles Yu. Reminder: please bring your laptop. Convocation will be recorded and shared for those who are unable to attend in person.

Academic Spotlight: Olin Students Present at 2021 SmallSat Conference

Students from the Olin Satellite + Spectrum Technology & Policy (OSSTP) Group, presented a paper on their research at the 35th Annual 2021 Small Satellite Conference. The students, along with Whitney Lohmeyer, assistant professor of engineering and head of the OSSTP Group, submitted the paper on their work on the Space Weather Atmospheric Reconfigurable Multiscale Experiment (SWARM-EX), a multi-university, National Science Foundation-sponsored mission. READ MORE. 

Olin in the News: Olin Ranked No. 3 in 2022 Undergraduate Engineering by U.S. News & World Report 

Olin is ranked No. 3 in the nation among undergraduate engineering programs. This marks the eighth consecutive year that Olin has ranked third among accredited undergraduate engineering programs in a survey of deans and senior faculty at U.S. engineering schools. READ MORE.

Faculty Spotlight: Jon Adler Named Next Editor of Personality and Social Psychology Review

Jon Adler, Professor of Psychology, has been named the next editor of the Personality and Social Psychology Review (PSPR) by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP). This appointment marks the first time in the journal's history that the editor does not hail from a major research university. Adler's term will begin in January 2022 and run through December 2025. READ MORE.

For Your Information:

Olin Learning Lab Announces Fall Semester Series:  This summer we launched a new program to connect talented Olin alumni instructors to other alumni, students, parents, faculty and staff through innovative virtual seminars. Join us for a new virtual Fall Seminar!

• Getting Started in Software and The Technical Interview (David Abrahams '18 and Lauren Gulland '19) [Wednesday, Sept. 29]
• Lessons Learned:  Hardware Engineering in Silicon Valley (James Nee '15) [Wednesdays: Oct 20, Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 10]
• Designing Gorgeous UIs: The Engineer's Guide (Erik Kennedy '10) [Tuesday, Oct. 26]

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Seminars are open to all faculty, staff and students (free using promo code: OLLFall21) !

SAG is HERE: The Student Academic Grant (SAG) Spring Application is being emailed TODAY with a DUE DATE of September 20^th 2021, by 5:00 PM!

HR shares list of job opportunities at Olin: View an updated list of job opportunities at Olin HERE.

Do you have a question? Contact: miriam.stulin@olin.edu