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Navy SEAL and Astronaut Jonny Kim on Relearning Empathy and Awe
The Harvard Medical School graduate, who recently finished 245 days aboard the International Space Station, has not always been so fearless.
Renaissance Person: Max Fan
Max says he sees the lights of Shanghai, the stacks in Widener, the classrooms in Botswana, and the sight of the ocean for the first time as lessons in a kind of intellectual vastness.
Harvard’s Chief Technology Development Officer Steps Down After 20 Years
Isaac T. Kohlberg will step down from his role as Harvard’s chief technology development officer at the end of 2025, concluding a 20-year tenure during which he established and expanded the office that helps Harvard affiliates commercialize their research.
Fifteen Questions: Derek J. Penslar on the Antisemitism Task Force, Facing Backlash, and Jewish Scholarship
The professor of Jewish history sat down with Fifteen Minutes to talk about his favorite jokes, the study of Judaism, and the antisemitism task force.
Flush With Cash and Hype, Defense Tech Is a New Career Target for Some Harvard Students
As they enter the workforce, Harvard students are increasingly feeling the pull of defense technology firms.
States Across the Country Are Trying to Ban Legacy Admissions. Will Massachusetts Do it Too?
After a bill to ban legacy admissions died in committee last legislative session, some Massachusetts officials are optimistic their efforts will come to fruition.
Harvard To Phase Out Concurrent Master’s Degrees in 3 Engineering Programs
Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will phase out its concurrent master’s degree program in Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, and Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering.
Seeking Revenue and Reach, SEAS Sets Its Sights on Expanded Professional Education Programs
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences aims to expand its professional education programs and increase the programs’ revenue by at least one million dollars by 2030.
SEAS Cuts Conference Sponsorships, Urges Student Groups To Watch Budgets Closely
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will no longer be a sponsor of the Grace Hopper Celebration — one of the world’s largest conferences for women in tech — and the CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference.
From Lab to Startup: Harvard’s Office of Technology Development Paves the Way for Research Commercialization
With their research in hand, they approached Harvard’s Office of Technology Development to license their invention for commercial use. Four years later, Schaefer and Feldhaus not only secured a patent, but also launched start-up company Rarefied Technologies to commercialize their invention.