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A Wave of Cheating Cases in CS50
Over 60 enrollees in Harvard's flagship computer science course appeared before the Honor Council to face allegations of academic dishonesty. Here's a look at what's happened and why.
More than 60 Fall CS50 Enrollees Faced Academic Dishonesty Charges
More than 60 students enrolled in CS50 last semester appeared before the Honor Council in a wave of academic dishonesty cases that has stretched the Council to its limits.
As FAS Grapples with Budgets, SEAS Continues ‘Measured Growth’
As FAS struggles with budget constraints, SEAS is continuing with “measured growth” and plans to partner with outside firms to generate additional revenue.
David Keith
David Keith, a professor of Applied Physics in SEAS, poses for a portrait in his office at 12 Oxford Street. Along with Environmental Sciences and Public Policy lecturer Gernot Wagner ‘02, Keith co-directs Harvard’s Solar Geoengineering Research Program.
Gernot Wagner
Dr. Gernot Wagner ‘02 poses for a portrait in his office in the Harvard Museum of Natural History at 26 Oxford St. Along with Dr. David Keith, Wagner co-directs Harvard’s Solar Geoengineering Research Program, which launched this Spring.
Gernot Wagner
Environmental Sciences and Public Policy lecturer Gernot Wagner ‘02 poses for a portrait in his office in the Harvard Museum of Natural History at 26 Oxford St. Along with Applied Physics professor David Keith, Wagner co-directs Harvard’s Solar Geoengineering Research Program, which launched this weekend.
Patents and Innovation
Heidi L. Williams, a professor of Economics at MIT, speaks about the role of patents in influencing innovation. Williams is one of the top scholars in the world on market innovation in health care.
SEAS Researchers Develop Innovative Long-Lasting Battery
A team of researchers of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has developed a long-lasting “redox flow” battery that has the potential to revolutionize energy storage.
SEAS Convocation
Alumni and faculty reminisce about past classes during the SEAS convocation Tuesday night in Science Center.
SEAS Welcomes Newest Concentrators With Sophomore Convocation
The School of Engineering and Applied Science welcomed sophomore concentrators in a convocation ceremony Tuesday.
Former Dean Murray Returns to SEAS After Energy Department Post
After about a year in Washington directing the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, Cherry A. Murray returned to Cambridge this month to resume teaching.
Cherry Murray
Dr. Cherry A. Murray, the Benjamin Peirce Professor of Technology and Public Policy sits at her desk.
Facing Space Constraints, SEAS Hiring Slows
“It’s very hard to hire faculty if there are no offices or labs for them," said the former dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Harvard Pays $147.3 Million to Finalize Allston Land Deal
Harvard has paid railroad company CSX Transportation $147.3 million as one of the final steps of a land acquisition deal begun more than a decade ago.
Phi Beta Kappa Selects ‘Senior 48’ for Class of 2017
In total, 48 seniors will be inducted into the oldest undergraduate honor society in the United States, joining the 24 students selected last spring.
The Frontier between the Arts and Sciences: Harvard's Pioneers
Harvard College promises its undergraduates a liberal arts education, but under its online course catalog, departmental classes are categorized under four distinct headings. The widespread ingrained sense of division between the arts and sciences traces back to popular ideas about brain lateralization: The left hemisphere processes logical information, and the right hemisphere, creative. But what of the students interested in studies that fall within the intersection of disciplines?
Some Science Profs Fear Federal Funding Cuts Under Trump
Some Harvard professors and researchers say they are worried about how Donald Trump’s presidency could affect federal funding for scientific research.
With New Licensing Agreement, Harvard Hopes to Improve Cancer Treatment
Harvard has granted the Cambridge-based technological startup Magenta Therapeutics access to a suite of technologies partly patented by the University.
SEAS Expects Increase in Concentrators, Strives for Greater Diversity in School Makeup
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is projected to see increased numbers of undergraduate concentrators when sophomores declare their fields of study on Nov. 17, continuing a trend of fast growth since 2007.
Sophomores, Sciences Saw Most Honor Council Cases Last Year
The vast majority of 115 academic dishonesty cases the College’s Honor Council heard last academic year occurred in courses offered in the Sciences Division or the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, according to the adjudicating body’s first-ever annual report.