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Community Spotlight:
Olin College named one of Fiske’s 20 Best Buy Colleges and
Universities of 2023
Fiske Guide to Colleges has
designated Olin College of Engineering one of the 20 Best Buy Colleges and
Universities of 2023. These are schools that, in the judgment of the editors,
offer “outstanding educational value as determined by academic quality in
relation to the net cost of attendance.” The Guide quotes multiple Olin
students, including one senior who noted, “We work very hard, and we work a
lot …but there’s no real feeling of anything but the friendliest
competition.” Learn more.
A Boost for Women Students through Clare Boothe Luce Funding
For the third year in a row, select women students at Olin
are conducting independent research funded by the Clare Boothe Luce (CBL) Program. Their innovations run the gamut from origami-inspired
structures for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to novel desalination systems.
Read more.
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Upcoming Events
Jonathan Adler Invited to
Interview NY Times best-selling author
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
4 PM–5 PM ET
Online on Zoom
The Harvard Radcliffe Institute has invited
Jonathan Adler, professor of psychology, to interview Meghan O'Rourke (NY
Times best-selling author) about her new book “The Invisible Kingdom:
Reimagining Chronic Illness.” Adler is chief academic officer and co-director
of Healing Story Sessions, Health Story Collaborative. The event is free and
on Zoom. More information here.
Frank Talks: Finding Fulfilling Work – One
Adventure at a Time
Hosted by Ellen
Chisa ’10
July 27th 5:30-8pm
Culture House (run by Alum Aaron Greiner), 16 Union
Square, Somerville MA
Drinks, Appetizers and Conversation
Ideally we’d have it all: careers that align
to our personal mission, are technically challenging, let us learn new things
and grow, work with the best coworkers we could have, and pay us enough (and
leave us with enough free time) to do everything else we want to do! In
reality? We’re making tradeoffs every time we think
about going back to school or taking a job. In
this talk, Ellen will give examples of different career decision moments and
how we can do fulfilling work and have long term impact. If you need help with
transportation please contact Sally Phelps or Kristin Casasanto. Seating is limited so RSVP today!
Virtual workshop: Algorithms
August 8th and 15th at 8pm ET/5pm PT (2-part series) RSVP
If you are interested in algorithms that you might not
have encountered in high school, this workshop may be for you! Topics include
information retrieval, distributed systems, and artificial neural networks.
Hosted by Olin Alums: Vicky McDermott (Olin ’20, software engineer at
Constant Contact) and Prava Dhulipalla (Olin ’20, software engineer at Stitch
Fix). We love learning about new algorithms, and we hope you will join us in
exploring something new! (Open to students, faculty, staff, and friends of
Olin.)
Summer Parties 2022
This time-honored tradition allows families, students, and alums
to connect with others in their area. Please RSVP to the party host for the
time, location details, and rain-date. You can find more information about
summer parties here.
Save the Date for:
Alumni Weekend - Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17
Family Weekend - Friday, October 7 and Saturday, October 8
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