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person walking with mobility cane on a city street

Aug 24, 2026

A Smartphone Navigation App for People with Blindness and Low Vision

Mobilio uses AI, built-in sensors to give users continuous guidance

AI / Machine Learning, Applied Computation, Bioengineering, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Health / Medicine, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Research, Robotics, Technology, Wearable Devices

Harvard SEAS student Raymond Liu holding a cell phone displaying an app for the visually impaired

Aug 24, 2026

Family history inspires accessibility research

Ph.D. student Liu hopes computer science can improve lives

Computer Science, Health / Medicine

Aug 19, 2026

Matthew Stewart, S.M. '20, Ph.D. '23: Building safer and more accountable AI

Postdoctoral research inspires career with Pelago Health

AI / Machine Learning, Alumni, Computer Science, Environmental Science & Engineering, Health / Medicine

Aug 12, 2026

Helping Robots Navigate in an Uncertain World

A Q&A with Professor Stephanie Gil

AI / Machine Learning, Community, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Meet Our Faculty, Research, Robotics

Binxu Wang, Jacob A. Zavatone-Veth, and Cengiz Pehlevan.

Aug 11, 2026

Diffusion Model Research Receives ICML Outstanding Paper Honorable Mention

Kempner Institute

One of top nine papers recognized for technical depth, novelty, and potential for impact in the field of machine learning

AI / Machine Learning, Applied Computation, Applied Mathematics, Data Sciences, Computer Science, Meet Our Faculty, Research

Aug 11, 2026

When AI Goes Rogue

Harvard Gazette

Computer security expert says recent OpenAI, Anthropic breaches highlight need for regulations that balance safety, speed of development

AI / Machine Learning, Computer Science, Meet Our Faculty, Research

Aug 3, 2026

AI Recommendations: This Time It’s Personal

Study shows adaptive decision support can fight over-reliance on AI

AI / Machine Learning, Computational Science & Engineering, Computer Science, Research

Harvard SEAS student Ciara Sypherd in a botanical garden

Jul 31, 2026

Decoding animal communication with AI

Ph.D. brings a machine learning focus to bioengineering research

Bioengineering, Computer Science, Environment

artistic representation of printed circuit board

Jul 7, 2026

Advancing Efficient AI Workflows

Harvard-developed automation system receives boost from Laude Institute

AI / Machine Learning, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Research, Technology

Jul 6, 2026

An AI-Powered Control System For Robots With Legs

Diffusion-MPC helps robot plan tasks

AI / Machine Learning, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Research, Robotics, Technology

Jul 1, 2026

Undergraduates on the Frontier of Intelligence Research

At the Kempner Institute, Harvard students are learning to be world-class scientists, and making discoveries about the very nature of intelligence.

Academics, AI / Machine Learning, Applied Computation, Community, Computational Science & Engineering, Data Sciences, Computer Science, Research, Undergraduate Student Profile

Jun 9, 2026

Daniela Shuman, A.B./S.M. '24: Computing an easier path to kidney donation

Co-directs Project Donor, which connects potential donors with health programs

AI / Machine Learning, Alumni, Computer Science, Health / Medicine

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