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3-D hands at the fair
A white plaster cast and its replicate rest near a 3D printing device at the SEAS table at the Academic Fair on Friday.
SEAS at the fair
Representatives of the Undergraduate Teaching Labs at SEAS converse in front of engineering models at the Academic Fair in the Science Center on Friday. The annual fair held during Opening Days gives freshmen the opportunity to explore academic opportunities.
Engineering a Balance
As enrollment at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences continues to grow, many remain concerned about the school’s persistent gender gap.
The Clap 'n Snap
Mary Carmack '16, left, and Ali Forelli '16 ,right, present their ES52 project, "The Clap 'n Snap," which allows users to clap within a one meter radius of the camera, causing it to turn towards them and take their picture.
The Science and Engineering Fair
A large crowd gathered outside the Science Center to attend the yearly SEAS Fair
Innovation on Display at SEAS Design and Project Fair
Members of the Harvard community gathered Tuesday to display the products of their scientific ingenuity at the third annual School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Design and Project Fair.
Science with a Twist: Harvard Researchers Discover Helix Shape
It might be time to take a closer glance at the nearest landline phone cord. Harvard researchers recently discovered a new shape—the hemihelix—which can be found in helical-like structures such as phone cords or slinkies. Shapes like the hemihelix might shed light on the process of creating three dimensional shapes from two dimensional starting materials, researchers said.
Protesters Sing Honeybeelujahs Against Robobees
Members of the activist group known as the Church of Stop Shopping protested a research project focused on creating and studying insect-like robots on Tuesday.
SEAS Protest
Members of the “Church of Stop Shopping in NYC” led a protest against the project Robobees, which aimed to design robotic bees. Protestors felt the project was a “non-response” to the current decline in bee populations.
Cherry Murray
Dean of Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Cherry A. Murray, pictured above in 2011, has joined the Newport Corporation Board of Directors.
Dean of SEAS Joins Board of Directors for Photonics Company
Cherry Murray, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, joined the board of directors for Newport Corporation last week, a technology company that specializes in providing hardware for photonics and optics research.
I3 Innovation Challenge Awards Four $10,000 Prizes
Three student projects won $10,000 grants in the seventh iteration of the I3 Harvard College Innovation Challenge.
With Construction Underway, Allston Residents Take a Second Look at Task Force
Allston residents have voiced concerns about the makeup of the Harvard-Allston Task Force, particularly concerning the age, gender, and race of its members.
