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First MechProto Projects of the Spring Semester
 
Last Friday, Georgia Van de Zande's MechProto students demoed their first projects of the spring semester, presenting a collection of boxes that were designed and constructed with a variety of bolts and fasteners. The project featured above is by Alana MacKay-Kao, a 4+1 student from Wellesley. The box was inspired by a dragon and designed to hold dice for playing D&D. It rests balanced in the open or closed position, and it used about half of the 24"x18" plywood sheet the students had available for the project. See more on our Instagram.

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oLink - February 9

Mon, Feb 9 2026 at 2:09 PM
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Helen Donis-Keller Appointed Co-Leader of Biology Section and Member-at-Large for American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Helen has been appointed to a two-year term as one of two leaders of the Biology Section and a Member-at-Large of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its Science family of journals. Read the press release.
 
Students Develop Automated Fruit Sorting System for Local Berry Farm
Last year, students in Olin’s “Robotics Systems Integration” course gained real-world experience developing an efficient, low-cost solution to help a local blueberry farm better sort their harvest. Read the story.
 
Brazilian High Schoolers Learn Design Thinking at Olin/MIT
This Oct., 26 students from Colégio Santa Cruz in São Paulo, Brazil, completed a weeklong community-engaged design immersion program on both Olin’s and MIT’s campuses as part of the International Development Innovation Network (IDIN) School Program. Read the story.
 

"Why Hold Music Still Sucks"

Olin faculty member Rachel Yang wrote the script for a SciShow episode titled "Why Hold Music Still Sucks," which was released last week. Watch the video.

 
Coming Up
 
Study Away: Spring Semester Tabling
12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. / CC Dining Hall
The decision to study away can be a big one. Are you searching by country or major, budgeting for costs, or wanting to learn about the region and cultural experiences?! Olin's Study Away Partners can guide you to find the right study abroad program. Please see the PDF attached with clickable links and reach out to Xong Sony Yang (xsyang@olin.edu) with any questions. Olin's Application Deadline is March 15, and the College's Study Away Partners will be on campus on the following dates: 
  • Feb. 12: DIS Abroad
  • Feb. 17: SIT Abroad
  • Feb. 19: IFSA-Butler
  • Feb. 26: IES Abroad
  • March 5: CEA CAPA Study Abroad Program 
 
Thurs., Feb. 12: Olin Art Gallery Opening Reception
12 p.m. - 2 p.m. / Milas Hall Art Gallery
There will be an opening reception for the art exhibit, The Accidental Artist, by David Teng Olsen. David is a new media artist who originally trained as a biomedical engineer. He now teaches Media Arts and Science courses in the Studio Art Department at Wellesley College. Please contact Helen Donis-Keller (hdoniskeller@olin.edu) with any questions. Read more about David and view his art. 
 
Wed., Feb. 25: Career Fair
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. / Campus Center
Join us for the Career Fair, where Olin will welcome a selection of hiring organizations and grad schools to campus. Activities will mainly take place in the second-floor mezzanine and Crescent Room. This event is open to all current students and alumni, as well as all class years and majors. Please note:
  • You may see a few more vehicles in Lot A, and the Crescent Room will not be available to book on this day.
  • If you know of an organization that should come to the Fair, let PGP know by emailing pgp@olin.edu.
Candidates' Weekends 2026
Join us for the 2026 Candidates’ Weekends (CW), which are being held on the following dates: 
  • February 20-21
  • February 27-28
  • March 6-7
This is a wonderful opportunity for the Olin community to help the OAFA team select the Class of 2030. Questions can be sent to Salvadore Liberto (sliberto@olin.edu), Dean of Admission and Financial Aid.

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