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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

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Gilda Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, will leave her position at the end of the academic year, adding to the growing list of higher Dr. Gilda Barabino education leadership departures. The engineering college, founded in 1997, has struggled with operating deficits for over a decade.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

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Dr. Vernon Dunn, director of The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering at the National Academy of Engineers, first met Williams at one of the summer programs Williams ran at Xavier. Dunn says he speaks with Williams daily, seeking advice on managing people, navigating spaces, and how to best lead his program of young engineers.

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Universities of Wisconsin Regents Reject Deal to Cut Diversity Efforts

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They also denied funding for an engineering building at UW-Madison, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. UW leaders’ deal with Republicans on Friday would have resulted in the funding for a 6% UW employee raise over two years; a new engineering building – approximately $200 million; and dorm renovations. lawmakers on the right.

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Johns Hopkins Revives Standardized Testing Requirement

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Johns Hopkins University plans to require undergraduate applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores for admission in fall 2026. The university plans to resume its standardized testing requirement for undergraduate admissions to the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering.

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Brattle Group’s Sophomore Consulting Exploratory Program – Apply by April 30!

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This unique experience is designed to help you learn more about how you could apply the economic, finance, policy, computer science, and/or engineering concepts from the classroom to a career path in economic consulting. At Brattle, we often refer to our close-knit community of smart, collaborative employees as the BHive. Apply now

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Three MIT students named 2026 Schwarzman Scholars

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Yutao Gong will graduate this spring from the Leaders for Global Operations program at the MIT Sloan School of Management, earning a dual MBA and a MS degree in civil and environmental engineering with a focus on manufacturing and operations. Previously, he graduated from Cornell University magna cum laude with honors in computer science.

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Meet Emily Kiley, MIT Mechanical Engineer and UVA Law Student

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Hailing from Manhasset, New York, Emily Kiley earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she competed on the women’s rowing team. Read the full article about UVA’s class of 2026. Before law school, she interned for X1 Wind, an offshore wind turbine startup.