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Questlove, the bandleader for “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” participates in a talk hosted by the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences about creativity and innovative chefs.
SEAS Increases Career Advising
Recently, SEAS has attempted to increase in-house career advising services.
SEAS Students Praise In-House Career Advising, Call For Expansion
Engineering students seeking non-tech internships have praised the relatively new in-house career advising services at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, though many expressed hope for further expansion.
Al Gore Optimistic About Improving Global Sustainability
In almost fitting fashion, former Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore ’69 drove from Manhattan after inclement weather cancelled his flight, and arrived only twenty minutes late to deliver his talk, “Confronting The Climate Crisis: Critical Roles for the US and China.”
GE's Move to Boston May Mean Opportunity for Students
Harvard faculty members praised General Electric’s decision to move its headquarters to Boston as an opportunity for increased collaboration between the corporation and students.
'Harvard Time' Could End By Fall 2018
Two pending proposals suggest to eliminate the unofficial seven-minute grace period between classes starting as early as fall 2018, in anticipation of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences’s move to its new Allston campus in 2020.
German Department Prematurely Publicizes Potential Joint Concentration
Though the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has yet to approve a proposed special joint concentration with Germanic Languages and Literatures, the German department has been aggressively publicizing the initiative, often “jumping the gun” and referring to the proposal as a done deal, according to German Department Chair John T. Hamilton.
Harvard Hires Real Estate Veteran to Develop Allston 'Enterprise' Campus
Harvard’s loosely defined “Enterprise Research Campus,” a planned 36-acre center for entrepreneurship in Allston, now has someone to guide its construction.
Harvard Hits Roadblock in CS50 Trademark Applications
Harvard’s attempt to trademark the name of CS50, the College’s introductory computer science course, hit a snag in early March when the United States Patent and Trademark Office refused portions of the University’s application.
One Semester In, Doyle Outlines Vision for SEAS
Arriving at Harvard by way of the University of California at Santa Barbara, Doyle has taken the helm at a unique time in SEAS’s history.
Covering Ground: Barriers and Entries to STEM at Harvard
Introductory courses act as both gateways and barriers into Harvard’s STEM-based concentrations, as low-level courses increasingly are tasked with catching students up to their peers.
SEAS Neighbors Eye Soon-to-be Vacated Space
As Harvard finalizes plans for the School of Engineering and Applied Science’s new Allston campus, the school’s current neighbors, from the Museum of Comparative Zoology to the Physics Department, are eagerly eyeing the space in Cambridge it will vacate.
Continuum Development Struggles to Lease Space
Though Continuum aims to invigorate North Allston by uniting town and gown, early lease sales at the new residential and retail complex have come in fits and starts, according to local real estate experts.
Decoding Harvard’s Computer Science Gender Gap
Harvard's Computer Science Department, outside organizations, and recruiters at top tech companies are all making conscious efforts to hire more women and decrease the gender imbalance in the field.
SEAS Students Design Improved Snow Removal for Harvard
Students from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences collaborated with Facilities Maintenance Operations to engineer a robotic snow blower, icicle removal tool, and snow-melting mat.
CS50 Forays Into High School Computer Science with AP Pilot
CS50, one of the College's largest courses, is adding high school education to its sizeable portfolio with an AP Course supported heavily by Microsoft and currently being piloted in more than 40 high schools across the nation.
Master Planning
A rendering of the buildings, in yellow, of Harvard's master plan for its Allston project. The new SEAS complex is outlined by the red line.
"4-D" Printed Flowers: The Secret to Valentine's Day Success?
Scientists over at SEAS are developing "4-D" printed flowers that change and evolve over time. A perfect way to send a message to someone special in your life: "You're alright and everything, but you know what I love? Science!"
Malan, Harvard Filed Separate CS50 Trademark Applications
In the past few years, CS50 instructor David J. Malan '99 and the University have filed contradictory applications to trademark the course, a set of public documents indicate.
Breaking Ground: New Allston Projects Underway
As Harvard breaks ground on new projects and continues with others, Allston residents can expect years of construction in their neighborhood.
Allston Task Force Leadership Change Rekindles Debate
A recent leadership change in the Harvard-Allston Task Force, a neighborhood advisory body on issues related to Harvard’s development projects in Allston, has rekindled debate over the transparency of the group’s member selection process.
New SEAS Faculty Bring Expertise and Logistical Headaches
A “bumper crop” of eight new professors has been a welcome addition to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, adding particular heft to the Computer Science department.
After Land Rights Deal, Harvard Continues Allston Expansion
Harvard and railroad company CSX Transportation completed a deal that gave the University full rights to more than 19 acres of Allston land, one of several recent Allston land deals between Harvard, CSX, and the Massachusetts state government.