
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Scott Burken speaks in less than 30 minutes, I think it will be worth your time! We can all use advice on how to effectively deliver a public speech, no?

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danah boyd, Social Media Researcher at Microsoft Research New England and a Fellow at Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society & Steven Sinofsky, President, Windows and Windows Live Division visit Olin.
The schedule is as follows:
* 5:00-6:00 pm: dana boyd "Youth-Generate Culture: Growing Up in an... Era of Social Media"
* 6:00-7:00 pm: refreshments in the Auditorium entrance
* 7:00-8:00 pm: Steven Sinofsky "Developing Real World Software"
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The schedule is as follows:
* 5:00-6:00 pm: dana boyd "Youth-Generate Culture: Growing Up in an... Era of Social Media"
* 6:00-7:00 pm: refreshments in the Auditorium entrance
* 7:00-8:00 pm: Steven Sinofsky "Developing Real World Software"
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Time:5:00PM Thursday, November 12th
Location:Milas Hall Auditorium

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On Tuesday, November 10 John Bullard, President of the Sea Education Association (SEA) in Woods Hole, MA will speak to Olin students about "Being a Sustainable Engineer." Following his talk he will do a SEA information session in the Milas Hall Mezzanine for student who might be interested to hear more about the Semest...er at Sea program.
To learn more about John, please click here: http://www.sea.edu/aboutsea/bullard.aspx and to learn more about SEA click here: http://www.sea.edu/home/index.aspx Read More
To learn more about John, please click here: http://www.sea.edu/aboutsea/bullard.aspx and to learn more about SEA click here: http://www.sea.edu/home/index.aspx Read More

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Now this is cool... Professor Gill Pratt appeared on Discovery Channel's Time Warp last Wednesday! The episode also features Zoz Brooks who is coming to Olin on November 30th! There are more web only pieces (Gauss Gun; Destructive Joule Force; Shrinking Quarter; Electrifying Science) that appear on the Time Warp website http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/time-war p-car-crushing/ and include alum Adam Horton as well.

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Hey FB fans... we're looking for volunteer tweeters for @OlinCollege holler of you're interested!

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Last week's Presidential Lecture by Irving Wladawsky-Berger is now on YouTube!
Source: www.youtube.com
At Olin College, Dr. Irving Wladawsky-Berger, former IBM VP of technology strategy and innovation, discusses the "Smart Planet" initiatives.

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Wonder why some good ideas in the world get rejected? Why bad ones get accepted? It's about communication and persuasion, and this talk, based on the upcoming book, Confessions of a Public Speaker, provides honest, provocative and funny lessons on how to present ideas to groups of people. Based on Berkun's 15 years of ...experience pitching, lecturing and teaching groups of all sizes, including appearances on NPR, CNBC and MSNBC. Bring your toughest questions about public speaking, pitching and tough communication situations for the no-holds barred Q&A.
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By Scott Berkun
Time:12:00PM Friday, November 6th
Location:Milas Hall Auditorium

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Saturday's Thrill the World event here at Olin is now on YouTube!
Source: www.youtube.com
58 dancers at Olin College of Engineering in Needham, MA take part in Thrill the World 2009.

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Congratulations to Rebecca Leung '12 and Lexi Tsoi '12 for taking first place in SWE's WE09 - Annual Conference for Woman Engineers - Defining Success Competition!
Source: www.youtube.com
SWE's WE10 "How Do You Define Success" contest Grand Prize Winner Rebecca Leung conquers a unicycle.

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Sustainability Week at Olin starts tomorrow! Check out our sustainability page for a list of sustainability related events that are happening on campus!
Source: www.olin.edu
Olin’s new sustainability group, Grow has organized Olin's first ever Sustainability Week – October 24-31. A schedule of events honoring sustainability week can be found by clicking the Schedule of Events link in the navigation menu on the left. ...

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering I know, I know this article is nearly a year old, but it's so relevant and interesting it seemed worth sharing!
Source: www.businessweek.com
As the financial crisis deepens, science and math grads who once flocked to investment banking are now considering jobs in engineering.

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering This Saturday, 10/24 Olin will participate in Thrill the World 2009 as one of two sites in the Boston area hosting a "Thrill" event. At 8:00 pm on Saturday more than 30 Olin students will join the international movement - a tribute to Michael Jackson - in the world's largest simultaneous dance of Thriller.
Source: www.thrilltheworld.com
A tribute to Michael Jackson; a worldwide simultaneous dance of Thriller for world records and charity.

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Today's Boston Globe features a story about the Monopoly World Championships happening now in Las Vegas. It's relevant b/c Olin's own Kevin Tostado '06 is also there (and is quoted in this story) b/c he's directing a documentary on Monopoly called “Under the Boardwalk.’’ It's true, Olin engineers can do ANYTHING!
Source: www.boston.com
Phil Orbanes doesn’t wear a cartoonish top hat, carry a fancy cane, or appear on a Community Chest card. But he is the closest thing to a real-life Mr. Monopoly as you can get.


























