Photo of the Week: Olin recently visited the Bay Area! Zach Del Rosario '14, Katie Rollauer and Sally Phelps enjoyed a series of events bringing together more than 60 alumni and students who are living/working in the Bay area this summer. More on instagram.

Community Spotlight   From the Robotics Lab to the Wet Lab   Using a bootstrap mentality he learned at Olin, Andy Barry '10 is reinventing himself from successful robotics engineer to gene therapy research scientist. Read the story.   The New Frontier of Prosthetics? Tech for Independent Living   Sara Hendren wrote an article for WIRED about smart home tech and the future of independent living. This article stems from her New America – Education Policy Program fellowship, where Hendren is currently researching and writing about the future of adult education and workforce development for people with developmental disabilities. Read more.   Hardware to Save a Planet on Apple Podcasts   Dylan Garrett '06 launched a new podcast, Hardware to Save a Planet, with a few episodes to feature fellow Olin College alumni, Jeff Satwicz '06 and Erika Boeing '10. Erika's episode is now live and Jeff's will launch in just two weeks. Learn more.

Upcoming Events   JUNE 15 Frank Talks: Robots That You Wear   Brendan Quinlivan '14 will share the latest news in wearable robots and how they are being used in healthcare, the military, and your grocery store. Learn more and register here.

Thank you and a *gentle* ask   In these early days of summer, OSCOM is working behind the scenes to close out the fiscal year. If you are inclined to donate, your gift will help us surpass last year’s participation rate and set us on an upward trend. Most importantly, your gift will have a direct impact on our students and our College.   Please make your gift today and let the OSCOM team know if you have any questions.   On behalf of the entire OSCOM team, we appreciate the ways you have partnered with us on projects big and small. Thank you for your support this year.

For Your Information   Textile Recycling at Olin   Did you know that Olin has a textile recycling bin on campus that may be used by the entire community? Baystate Textiles has placed one of their recycling bins in parking Lot D and they accept the following items (in any condition): clothing, shoes, linens, sheets, pillows, blankets, hats, duffle bags, belts, gloves, towels, draperies, handbags, tablecloths, bathrobes, stuffed animals. Items must be dry and placed in a bag before depositing them in the bin. As a bonus, Olin receives a rebate for every ton of textiles recycled. For more information about Baystate Textiles and a complete list of items they do and do not accept, click here. View the flier here.   College Council Notes   The latest College Council notes are available here.     oLink is going on Vacation   Over the summer break, oLink will be sent out every other week. The next oLink will be sent out the week of June 27.

Do you have a question? Contact: Miriam Stulin