Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Olin faculty members Linda Vanasupa and Alison Wood are among a group of peers nationally launching Murmurations, a new kind of academic journal. While academic journals are usually limited to original research, literature reviews and editorials, Murmurations will also accept personal essays, videos—even comic strips as long as the submissions align with the journal’s scope. The goal is to engage a wider audience and create a platform conducive to a more meaningful and self-reflective discourse about the educational system. Vanasupa is a visiting professor of materials engineering at Olin and Wood is an assistant professor of environmental engineering. Full story HERE.

In advance of their October meeting, members of the Board of Trustees, including Ken Stokes, Beverly Wyse and Tiana Veldwisch, will be on campus to host an informal listening session with the Olin community about the upcoming transitions at Olin. If you have comments, queries or concerns please consider sharing them at “Dialogue and Donuts” on Thursday, October 18, from 8:30-9:30 am. There will be coffee, fruit, pastries and, of course, donuts on hand. If you have not done so already, please take this quick poll to let us know if you can join us.

Writing Panel Discussion - Wednesday Oct 24, 2-3 pm, Norden Auditorium

Please join the entire slate of AHS Foundation faculty and students for a panel discussion about "Writing in Life After College.” Come to hear from four faculty and an alumna about the role of writing in their professional lives. Our panel includes Sara Hendren, Paul Ruvolo, Carrie Nugent and Mark Somerville, plus one alumna, Breauna Campbell (Class of 2014). The event is open to all! Questions? Ask Caitrin Lynch

“Writers’ Workshop” - Tues Nov 6, 11 am to 12:30 pm

The AHS Foundation class called “Writers’ Workshop” (co-taught by Lauren Taaffe and Caitrin Lynch) is looking for local “older adults” who like to write fiction and want to hang out with college students. They're looking for people to come with a short story 
featuring an object in their life. The workshop will be followed by a free lunch. Details here

Olin's Ben Linder will be participating in Boston Colleges' Spotlight on STEM event on Wednesday, October 17. Ben will be a panelist in the “Innovation Through Design Thinking” series. Learn more about the event HERE.

The Olin Blood Drive will be held this semester on October 26, and signups are now available for both donors and volunteers. The donor appointment signup sheet can be found here, and the volunteer shift signup sheet can be found here.