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Data Science Education | Zachary del Rosario '14
Zachary del Rosario ’14, assistant professor of engineering at Olin, has published two new pieces on data science education and both reveal how blind use of the average has led to discrimination and injury. Zach's work can be found in The Conversation US and In the Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education.
Read the articles here and here.
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Principles of Integrated Engineering | Pi Day
Last week in honor of Pi Day (3.14) we highlighted the hallmark Olin course, Principles of Integrated Engineering (PIE), previously known as POE—Principles of Engineering.
While enrolled in this course, second-year students conceive, design, and implement a mechatronic system that includes mechanical design, electronics, and software—all with the real world constraints of materials, process, and budget. In keeping with the theme, students also enjoy delicious pie during their demo day events!
Read more.
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Revisiting the HEAL Lab for Endometriosis Awareness Month
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, and in an effort to help raise awareness and educate about this chronic and painful disease, we are re-sharing this story about the Olin HEAL Lab and their vital work using biomedical optics to diagnose endometriosis.
Read more.
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PGP Spotlight
Featured mid-level job opportunities for alums thinking of their next opportunity:
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Computing, Design, and Fabrication (CD&F) Teacher, Gann Academy, Waltham, MA
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Mechanical Engineer - Product Development, Clean Crop Technologies, Inc., Holyoke, MA
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Perception Engineer, Robotics Platform SW Engineer, & Robotics SW Engineer & more jobs here, Chef Robotics, San Francisco CA (via Luis Rayas ’14)
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Mechatronics Engineer, SharkNinja, Needham, MA
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Director of the Design Center, St. Mary’s Pre-K – 8 School, Aliso Viejo, CA
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Senior Technical Program Manager or Senior Systems Engineer, Interlune, Seattle WA
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Sr. UX Designer, Moderna, Seattle WA
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Product Marketing Manager, LineVision, Boston, MA or Denver, CO
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Principal Automotive NPI Product Engineer, SemTech, CA
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Lead Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer, Avalanche Energy, Seattle, WA
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Featured Resource | Product Managers (PM) Group on LinkedIn
Looking for a community of liked-minded individuals working at or looking for PM roles? Join Olin Product Managers and Friends Group on LinkedIn.
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Are you seeking work, or is your org hiring? Interested in job leads from Olin alums?
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Finding Purpose: Supporting MA Families as a Civic Technologist | Jessi Murray '10
Thursday, April 11
6:00 - 900 p.m. EST
Microsoft New England Research and Development Center
1 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA
Jessi Murray '10 is the Chief Product Officer for the MA Department of Early Education and Care, where she has been building a new Product organization from the ground up. Throughout her software PM career, Jessi has been looking for ways to use her skills to make people's lives tangibly better, working on popular operating systems as well as niche tools for scientists. After over a decade in the private sector, she made the leap to the public sector, first working on the Massachusetts Paid Family & Medical Leave program before shifting to the Department of Early Education and Care in early 2023.
For Oliners looking for a mission-driven role, Jessi will explain why civic technology is a great place to land.
Read more and Register here.
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April Virtual Learning Lab | AI & Society, A Collective Inquiry
Join Annie Zeng '15 every Wednesday in April – 3/10/17/24 7-8:30 ET
Annie will conduct this 4-part series which will look at how algorithms and digital technology are impacting our world. How should AI be governed? Do you and I have a voice? Are we building the right skills to deal with all that these emerging technologies bring? This will be a mix of reading group and hands-on workshop. Join other alumni in examining what skills we have - or need - in our toolkit to make the right decisions in society, corporations and government today.
Annie holds an MS in Cultures of Art, Science, and Technology from Maastricht University in the Netherlands. She is a researcher/practitioner based in Los Angeles.
Read more and Register here.
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Please join Olin President Gilda Barabino for a special West Coast event. Gilda will share news about Olin’s future directions and we will celebrate Olin parents, alumni and friends in the Seattle area.
Thursday, April 18
6:00-8:00 p.m. PST
Hosted by Christine Chew, chair-elect of the Olin Parent Leadership Council, and Chee Chew, Olin Trustee (parents of Mira Chew ’26)
226 W Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE
Bellevue, WA 98008
Refreshments will be provided.
RSVP to ctavella@olin.edu by April 7.
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Interested in Sustainable Agriculture? | Join this new Olin eList!
Join The Olin Sustainable Agriculture eList - A space for Olin faculty, staff, students, and alumni to convene and share information, opportunities and events around sustainable agriculture, ag-tech, and more. The eList will share info on guest speakers, articles and current events, courses, meet-ups, career resources, and job leads. Join to stay up to date on all things sustainable agriculture! You can subscribe by clicking here.
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Online gifts are easy to make at www.olin.edu/donate. If you have questions about supporting the Olin Fund please contact ecavalier@olin.edu.
Thank you for your participation!
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Please join us on Friday-Saturday, October 18-19, 2024, for a combined Alumni and Family Weekend! Learn more. | | | | |
