Technology
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.
Check Out 50 Books At Once!
Nobody expects to see books like "The Last Werewolf" and "The Emperor of all Maladies: A Biography of Cancer" sitting side by side, but these books are only two of 50 titles uploaded onto the brand new Amazon Kindles and Barnes & Noble Nooks that recently joined the Harvard Library collections.
FAS Develops New Online Registration Portal
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences Registrar’s office has made headway on the development of a new online registration portal ...
A Mini Horse Cross-Dresses and Other Great Time Wasters
In this series, Crimson arts writer Brian A. Feldman '13 will describe to you, the reader, some videos he saw on the internet.
Tortoises, Two-Faced Cats, and This Year's Puppy Bowl MVP
In this series, Crimson arts writer Brian A. Feldman '13 will describe to you, the reader, some videos he saw on the internet.
PayPal Founder Talks Technology
Peter A. Thiel, founding CEO of PayPal and Facebook board member, discussed education, innovation, and the role of government in solving major societal problems at the Institute of Politics on Monday night.
HLS Professors Push for Data-Use in Internet Policy
Harvard Law School professors John G. Palfrey ’94 and Jonathan L. Zittrain ’95 challenged policy-makers last week to use more ...
Harvard Professors Search for Alien Life
Discovering extraterrestrial life is not a new goal on mankind’s to-do list. The search, of course, has traditionally played a larger role in popular culture than in the halls of academia.
The Crimson, Now For Your iPhone, Your Android Device, and Your Inbox
We’re thrilled to announce two new ways for you to interact with The Crimson: The Harvard Crimson iPhone and Android apps, which give you on-the-go access to the latest in Harvard news, and The Harvard Crimson email newsletter service, which conveniently delivers the top stories of the day to your inbox.
Supercomputer Center ‘Topped Off’
University representatives and government officials gathered yesterday morning to celebrate the placing of the final steel beam on the structure of Massachusetts’s latest state-of-the-art research computing initiative.
IOP Fellow Christina Bellantoni Discusses Twitter's Merits
Christina Bellantoni, a political reporter for the Washington newspaper “Roll Call,” discussed the merits and potential pitfalls of using Twitter in politics on Monday evening at the Institute of Politics.
Interview with iPhone 4S' 'Siri'
It's pretty easy to spot the iPhone 4S around campus: just look for students tapping away at their phones or staring into their laps. Still, we don't see many students speaking to their iPhones—at least not yet.
Technology Unites Food and Knowledge
With the growing popularity of online restaurant review sites such as Yelp and Urbanspoon, Harvard entrepreneurs—ranging from experienced businessmen to new programmers working on class projects—have tapped into this common desire to unite food and technology.
Six Apps for a Highly Effective Harvard Student
With the recent advent of the iPhone 4S, there seem to be as many iDevices in the Yard as there are (read: used to be) tourists. In light of this, we've found six iPhone apps sure to make your day-to-day life more enjoyable and convenient.
Mark Zuckerberg Returns to Harvard
Harvard dropout and Facebook founder Mark E. Zuckerberg discussed Facebook’s future during a packed press conference.
Harvard Helps Build $168M Supercomputing Facility
Harvard is taking another stride in revolutionary computing by participating in the development of the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center, a state-of-the-art research computing facility in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Björk's New App Is A Flawed Experiment In Transmedia
Björk fans need not worry—the Icelandic singer hasn’t stopped being really, really weird.
Five Interesting Authors To Follow On Twitter
Sometimes, Twitter is good for things besides telling people what you're eating.