Computer Science
Computer Science Sees Unparalleled Growth in SEAS
Since 2010, the computer science concentration has experienced the highest growth in undergraduate enrollment out of all departments at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences—from 95 to 169 students.
Professor Receives National Science Foundation Award
Harvard Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Robert J. Wood will be one of this year’s recipients of the Alan T. Waterman Award from the National Science Foundation, according to a recent NSF press release.
Flying Robots
On Friday, Harvard graduate student Pratheev S. Sreetharan demonstrates how the robotic fly works when it is cranked manually. He hopes to explore all of the implications of his breakthrough.
An Ode to David Malan
When Corinne H. Curcie '15 and Katherine J. Zhou '15 heard that CS164: "Mobile Software Engineering" might be lotteried, they decided to take preemptive action. The result is Super Malan, a video parody of Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass."
Two Harvard Computer Science Department Members Named Association for Computing Machinery Fellows
Margo I. Seltzer and Susan Landau were recognized for “contributions to data management and computing systems,” and “public policy leadership in security and privacy,” respectively.
CS50 Students Present Projects at Fair
In its fourth year, the fair, which concludes Computer Science 50: “Introduction to Computer Science I,” showcased projects developed by Harvard students to their peers and others from the surrounding community.
SEAS Develops Inexpensive Swarm of Robots
Harvard researchers have developed a swarm of inexpensive robots, called Kilobots, that can be used to test collective algorithms on a large scale. These robots, designed by members of the Self-Organizing Systems Research Group at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, can be programmed and controlled as a group rather than individually.
Cossery’s Clever ‘Color’ Combines Commentary and Comedy
Cossery is the Jon Stewart of Francophone literature, an author who sees levity and irony as necessary for sanity in a myopic political climate.
In and Around Language: What's Up with "Startup"?
With or without the hyphen, the word “startup” is as puzzling as it is ubiquitous.
cs50 quincy candy
Teaching staff and students gather at Quincy House on Wednesday night for CS50 tables. Students pass around candy bars to help refuel while working on the final problem set of the semester.
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Recruits at Harvard
Harvard dropout and Facebook founder Mark E. Zuckerberg addressed Facebook’s future and the potential for a Facebook office in Boston at a packed press conference outside Lamont Library Monday afternoon.
Computer Science Professor Finds Yelp Leak
A team of computer scientists from Harvard, Yale, and Boston University recently discovered a security leak in the mobile version of Yelp.
