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Juncheng Yang Winner of ACM Award for Dissertation with Most Impact

Juncheng Yang, assistant professor of computer science in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), received the Dennis M. Ritchie Doctoral Dissertation Award from ...
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A long-lasting, stable solid-state lithium battery

“Our research shows that the solid-state battery could be fundamentally different from the commercial liquid electrolyte lithium-ion battery,” said Li. “By studying their fundamental thermodynamics, ...
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EPA underestimates methane emissions from landfills, urban areas

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is underestimating methane emissions from landfills, urban areas and U.S. states, according to a new study led by researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson ...
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3D-printed blood vessels bring artificial organs closer to reality

The original SWIFT method (left) printed hollow channels through living OBBs (green), but had no structure to contain fluid as it flowed through. Co-SWIFT (right) creates a cell-laden vessel (red) ...
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Preventing poaching

The software produces a map that breaks a park down into squares—the default is 1 kilometer by 1 kilometer—and predicts the likelihood there will be poaching activity in each square. “The challenge is ...
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A New Window into Earth’s Upper Atmosphere

Key Takeaways Harvard SEAS researchers have tested and validated lightweight nanofabricated structures that can passively float in the mesophere, which is about 45 miles above Earth’s surface. The ...
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Soft robotic, wearable device improves walking for individual with Parkinson’s disease

Key Takeaways Harvard SEAS and Boston University researchers used a soft, wearable robotic garment to eliminate gait-freezing episodes in a Parkinson’s disease patient, enabling longer, faster strides ...
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Deaths from fossil fuel emissions higher than previously thought

Our study adds to the mounting evidence that air pollution from ongoing dependence on fossil fuels is detrimental to global health. We can’t in good conscience continue to rely on fossil fuels, when ...
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Funding & Scholarship: Graduate Programs

Financial support for Ph.D. students All students admitted into our Ph.D. program receive full financial support. This support includes tuition, fees, $1,040 in transportation and dental subsidies, ...
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The present and future of AI

Key Takeaways AI has advanced rapidly, making tools like speech recognition, autocomplete, and image search part of everyday life. The greatest potential lies in AI that augments human abilities, ...
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The metalens meets the stars

Metalenses have been used to image microscopic features of tissue and resolve details smaller than a wavelength of light. Now they are going bigger. Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School ...