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In another dorm room, another social sensation emerges

May 31, 2011

Two undergraduate computer science concentrators look for fame by following fame (Boston Globe)

Commencement by the numbers

May 25, 2011

An illustrated snapshot of SEAS' graduating students

Office of Campus Planning and Design

The Office of Campus Planning and Design is responsible for the planning of SEAS facilities including leading campus related design, space planning, and capital planning for SEAS programs. The office manages new requests for physical space, the execution of all program related ca...

Mathematical Modeling

ENG-SCI 115
2026 Spring

Zhiming Kuang
Tuesday, Thursday
10:30am to 11:45am

Abstracting the essential components and mechanisms from a natural system to produce a mathematical model, which can be analyzed with a variety of formal mathematical methods, is perhaps the most important, but least understood, task in applied mathematics. This course approaches a number of problem...

Mathematical Modeling

ENG-SCI 115
2025 Fall

Michael P. Brenner
Tuesday, Thursday
10:30am to 11:45am

Introduction to Optimization: Models and Methods

ENG-SCI 121
2025 Fall

Margo Levine
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
12:00pm to 1:15pm

This course provides an introduction to basic mathematical ideas and computational methods for optimization. Topics include linear programming, integer programming, branch-and-bound, branch-and-cut, as well as first-order gradient-based methods with an emphasis on modeling and data science applicati...

Visualization (at SEAS)

SCI 6472
2025 Fall

Hanspeter Pfister
Monday, Wednesday
2:15pm to 3:30pm

This course is an introduction to key design principles and techniques for visualizing data. It covers design practices, data and image models, visual perception, interaction principles, visualization tools, and applications, and introduces programming of web-based interactive visualizations. P...

Scanning electron microscope picture of the compressor with 158 nm nanopillar diameter

Simple silicon coating solves long-standing optical challenge

November 11, 2021

New approach expands the application of powerful, ultrafast laser pulses

Simple rubber devices mimic complex bird-songs

January 6, 2011

A team from Harvard and Brown who were "just playing around" make a profound insight about biology (BBC News)

Multi-touch tables bring therapeutic games within reach

November 13, 2010

SDR Lab collaboration offers engaging therapy options to children with cerebral palsy (Vector)

Protecting Pakistan from the ebb and flow of floods and drought

September 14, 2010

John Briscoe and colleagues at Harvard and MIT look to engineer solutions

Computer scientist Kim Hazelwood '04 (Ph.D.) named to TR35

September 11, 2010

Hazelwood, who worked with FAS Dean Mike Smith, creates adaptive software that better syncs with hardware (Technology Review)

Lene Hau named World Dane 2010

August 31, 2010

Lauded scientist, known for stopping and exchanging light, honored for making a special contribution to placing Denmark on the map

With password security, popularity is everything

August 19, 2010

Unpopular passwords instead of strong ones can provide a better defense against statistical guessing attacks (NetworkWorld)

Growing organs and helping wounds heal

August 4, 2010

A strong, stretchy material could provide a scaffold for growing organs or making wounds heal faster (Technology Review)

David Malan asks students to "THINK BIG"

February 13, 2010

CS 50 instructor, among a panel of rock star profs, asks students to submit programming ideas to improve the campus (Crimson)

College apps, interest in engineering at all time high

January 15, 2010

Applications from students interested in engineering have risen considerably more than applications as a whole (Harvard Gazette)

Tear-free brushing? All you need is math

April 13, 2022

Researchers develop a mathematical understanding of detangling that could be used for textile manufacturing, robotic hairdressers

Mimicking the building prowess of nature

November 13, 2009

Joanna Aizenberg builds new materials using inspiration from complex biological forms (Technology Review)

Eating by breathing

September 2, 2009

A Harvard biomedical engineer has come up with a new kind of dining experience, one that has the potential to revolutionize how we look at food (Boston Magazine)