Computer Science
CS Will Offer New Class on Discrete Math
The Computer Science Department plans to debut a new course—Computer Science 20: “Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science”— next spring that will better prepare students for the required proof-intensive course CS 121.
Newsle
Jonah Varon ('13) explains the concept behind "Newsle", a web application he designed with Alex Hansen ('13), which enables users to track and read news articles about their friends. "Newsle" was awarded the McKinley Family Grant for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership in Commercial Enterprise at this years Harvard College Innovation Challenge Awards Ceremony.
Measuring Harvard's Energy Consumption
CS50 is an undergraduate class whose final projects dramatically impact Harvard student life. Although students produce most CS50 projects, course instructor David J. Malan '99 regularly contributes projects of his own design that benefit Harvard students, including HarvardCourses, Shuttleboy, and, most recently, HarvardEnergy.
New Website Lets You Play Cupid
If you are ready to play Cupid for a change, a new matchmaking site for Harvard and MIT affiliates aims to make you the doctor of love.
HackHarvard
On Sunday, thirteen student teams showcased the computer science projects they had worked on as part of the HackHarvard program over J-Term and the Optional Winter Activities Week. The projects will be publicized heavily by the UC.
Students Showcase New Campus Applications
Former CS 50 students showed off a crop of applications that emerged from Hack Harvard—an incubator for newly created applications.
Broletariat: "A Place Where Bros Can Like... Chill"
When Thomas M. Kolasa '13 purchased the domain broletariat.com a few months ago, he had every intention to sell it for profit. But after realizing the need for a "hang out" spot for Harvard bros such as himself, Kolasa decided to create a brocrastinating site for his CS50 final project. Advertised as "A place where bros can like... chill," Broletariat features a collaborative Brolloquium, a feed where registered Harvard bros can post notes, photos, and videos, and discuss relevant topics in a “stress-free environment.”
CS50 Project Fair
Cheerful signs and "Property of CS50" balloons lined the path to Northwest Labs yesterday as students from across campus came out to the annual CS50 fair.
Website Helps Sparks Fly Between Students
There’s that guy in section who always seems to be looking your way, but you’re not sure if it’s your imagination. There’s that girl you talked to at a party last weekend, but you can’t tell whether she’d be down to meet up again.
