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SEAS Plans New Electrical Engineering Concentration
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences plans to petition for a new concentration in Electrical Engineering—projected to be offered in fall 2012—in response to student desire for a more focused curriculum in the engineering sciences. The concentration would have 20 required half-courses and give students a Bachelor of Sciences degree.
Ranking Says Harvard Students More Stressed
Harvard has a habit of being near the top of many rankings. Harvard earned another distinction yesterday, but this one was not quite as enviable.
Ground Breaking New Fuel Cells Developed
Materials scientists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed the first macro-scale thin-film solid-oxide fuel cell, potentially serving as a new source of clean energy.
SEAS Observes Nesting Hawks
A pair of hawks has made their nest atop the Maxwell-Dworkin Laboratory building, and a School of Engineering and Applied Sciences team has installed a surveillance system to observe the building’s newest residents.
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.
Researcher Presents on Flying Robots
Dario Floreano, a professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, presented his recent research on autonomous flying robots to a packed room at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences yesterday.
Professors Reconsider Applied Math 50
Applied Mathematics 50, a survey course with more than 100 students, may undergo restructuring next fall as faculty members reconsider its future within the concentration curriculum.
Harvard Professors Weigh in on Nuclear Threat
Though dangerous levels of radioactivity still pose a threat to the population around the deteriorating nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Power Plant in Japan, Harvard professors say that while the disaster may cause dangerous pollution, its consequences will not reach the most dire predictions.
Professors' Spring Break Reading Recommendations
We asked Harvard professors for spring break reading recommendations—here's what they told us.
Valiant Wins Turing Award, Nobel of Computer Science
Harvard Professor Leslie G. Valiant has won the Turing Award, one of the most prestigious prizes in computer science, for his research in the field of artificial intelligence last week.
Brenner Honored for Innovative Research
Professor of Applied Mathematics and Applied Physics Michael P. Brenner was awarded the George Ledlie Prize this week.
Researchers Like New Labs
Nearly a year after Sherman Fairchild Biochemistry Building was vacated for renovations in order to accommodate newly-consolidated Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology laboratories, researchers say they are mostly settled and used to their new spaces.
Engineering Sciences Concentration Grows
Interest in engineering sciences at Harvard continues to grow.
Clay Structures Form Part of Cell
A team of researchers recently demonstrated the ability of clay to assemble itself into semi-permeable membranes, the first time that such membranes—which are an important building block in cells—have been formed out of an inorganic material.
Engineering School Sees Low Satisfaction Ratings
Despite impressive growth in the number of engineering concentrators—and a noted rise in Harvard’s national reputation for engineering—many of Harvard’s young engineers do not seem to be satisfied.
Smith Hosts Panel on Education
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith joined three instructors at a symposium on teaching and learning this past Friday.
SEAS Microfluidics Lab Set To Open
A new microfluidics teaching lab—designed to bring cutting-edge research to the classroom—will open its doors to undergraduates and faculty affiliates at SEAS this semester.
Le What? Professor Takes Food to a New Level (Again)
Harvard biomedical engineering professor David A. Edwards, creator of the "breathable chocolate" device Le Whif, has developed a new breathable food product: Le Whaf.
As Potential Blizzard Approaches, Harvard Graduate Schools Cancel Classes
Schools within Harvard University have announced that classes will be canceled Wednesday, and the University has advised a large portion of its staff not to report to work in light of a storm that may bring up to 16 inches of snow to the Boston area.
Science and Cooking Course at Harvard To Be Offered Again
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences announced its decision Wednesday to continue its relationship with the Alícia Foundation and famous chef Ferran Adrià—founders of the popular course Science of the Physical Universe 27: “Science and Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter”—following a successful first semester of the class.
Harvard Scientists Create New Fuel Cell
Harvard researchers have developed a fuel cell that utilizes methane gas, a significant breakthrough that promises longer-lasting battery life and a more environmentally friendly power source for mobile devices in the future.
SEAS Sees 12% Increase in Concentrators
With the concentrations for the class of 2013 officially declared and tallied, the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has seen a 12-percent bump in its total concentrators, continuing a three-year growth trend.
CS Professor To Leave Harvard For Google
Computer Science professor Matthew D. Welsh, who was tenured this past summer, announced on Monday that he will be resigning from Harvard.
Harvard SEAS Students Win Top Prizes in Collegiate Inventors Competition
Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences graduate students swept top honors at the Collegiate Inventors Competition in Washington D.C. last week.