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Daniela Shuman, A. B. /S. M. '24: Computing an easier path to kidney donation
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (573+ words) Daniela Shuman, A. B. /S. M. '24 Over 90, 000 people are on the national kidney transplant waiting list, and not everyone who wants to donate gets approved. Medical conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes, cancer history, mental health challenges, even obesity can be enough…...
Jack Anderson's senior project: A drivetrain for a Formula SAE racecar
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (203+ words) Engineering Design Projects (ES 100), the capstone course at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), challenges seniors to engineer a creative solution to a real-world problem. Jack Anderson, S. B. "26, Mechanical Engineering For his senior capstone project, Jack…...
Leah Lourenco's senior project: Manufacturing immune cells for inflammatory bowel disease
1+ week, 6+ day ago (222+ words) For her senior capstone project, Leah Lourenco developed a system for manufacturing immune cells for inflammatory bowel disease (Eliza Grinnell/SEAS) Engineering Design Projects (ES 100), the capstone course at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS),…...
Madison Davis, A. B. /S. M. '26: Bridging the hardware-software gap at SEAS and beyond
2+ week, 3+ day ago (344+ words) Madison Davis, A. B. /S. M. '26 in computer science (Eliza Grinnell/SEAS) Madison Davis was sitting in her high school physics class one day when her teacher brought in and took apart a computer from the 1960s. She'd always been interested in computers, and by…...
Flavio Calmon receives Capers and Marion Mc Donald Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising
2+ week, 6+ day ago (223+ words) Flavio P. Calmon, Thomas D. Cabot Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), has been awarded the 2026 Capers and Marion Mc Donald Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising. The Mc Donald…...
Salil Vadhan, L. Mahadevan elected to National Academy of Sciences
2+ week, 6+ day ago (258+ words) Professors Salil Vadhan and L. Mahadevan are among 120 new members elected to the National Academy of Sciences this year, including 15 Harvard faculty members." Vadhan is the Vicky Joseph Professor of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at the Harvard John A. Paulson School…...
Wafiqah Zubair and Madison Gates's Senior Project: A breathalyzer that detects bacterial sinus infection
3+ week, 1+ day ago (311+ words) For their senior capstone project, Wafiqah Zubair and Madison Gates built a breathalyzer that detects bacterial sinus infection Engineering Design Projects (ES 100), the capstone course at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), challenges seniors to…...
Lizbeth Ibarra, S. B. '26: Environmental engineer inspired by community
3+ week, 4+ day ago (528+ words) Lizbeth Ibarra, S. B. '26, in environmental science and engineering (Eliza Grinnell/SEAS) Lizbeth Ibarra grew up next to an oil refinery, and every day she saw its impact on her community of Richmond in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her family and…...
Mia Montrose's Senior Project: Building panels made from waste wool
3+ week, 5+ day ago (250+ words) For her senior capstone project, Mia Montrose devised a way to turn waste wool into building cladding panels (Eliza Grinnell/SEAS) Engineering Design Projects (ES 100), the capstone course at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS),…...
Refine claims President's Innovation Challenge grand prize
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (588+ words) Refine co-founder Yann Calv" L"pez accepts his grand prize at the Harvard President's Innovation Challenge Award Ceremony at Klarman Hall (Sam Mironko/Harvard Innovation Labs) Though critical work, it was still tedious and time-consuming " exactly the kind of task…...