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Cherry A. Murray

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Cherry A. Murray, former dean of Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, was nominated by President Obama to be director of the Office of Science in the U.S. Department of Energy.

Murray nominated to senior role at Department of Energy

Former SEAS dean selected to lead Office of Science

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DateAugust 6, 2015

"SEAS has made incredible progress toward becoming a new kind of engineering school, one that is embedded in the liberal arts and not constrained by traditional disciplinary boundaries," said Cherry A. Murray, dean of Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Murray announced that she will be stepping down as dean at the end of December.

Departing SEAS Dean Murray reflects

In Q&A, she discusses School’s rapid growth, planned Allston expansion, her own future

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DateOctober 28, 2014April 30, 2019

Cherry A. Murray, dean of the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, will receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, one of the nation’s top honors for achievement and leadership in the advancement of science and technology.

U.S. honors Cherry Murray

SEAS dean awarded medal for leadership in technology, innovation

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DateOctober 3, 2014

Hosted by the Harvard Innovation Lab, the deans’ innovation competitions, along with the President’s Challenge, give Harvard undergraduates, postdoctoral students, and clinical fellows an opportunity to create and develop solutions that have meaningful impact for people around the world.

Meeting the challenges

Deans name 18 student teams as finalists in three annual innovation challenges

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DateMarch 19, 2014April 17, 2019

“It’s a challenge for a lot of people working in these fields to welcome data science, but it also comes with a lot of promise,” said Rachel Schutt, senior vice president of data science at the media conglomerate News Corp.

The promise of ‘big data’

Symposium embraces goals, challenges of collecting, processing massive amounts of information on complex issues

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DateJanuary 31, 2014April 16, 2019

Harvard student John Kye '14 teaches children in Kumi, Uganda, about water sanitation (photo 1). Suvai Gunasekaran '13 and Kathy Ku '13 take a break inside the SPOUTS factory (photo 2), where affordable water filters are being made for distribution to households across Uganda (photo 3).

Engineering a better life

SEAS cultivates leaders with the skills and passion to change the world

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DateOctober 31, 2013April 12, 2019

The Old Quincy House renovation has created modern study and community spaces within Stone Hall (photos 1 and 2). Common Spaces, started in 2009 with the addition of colorful chairs throughout the Yard, has expanded across campus to most recently include the renovation of the Science Center Plaza (photo 3).

A 21st-century campus

University builds and renovates to meet modern needs, linking Schools and community

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DateSeptember 24, 2013May 29, 2019

A new NSF grant to the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will advance the study of integrated quantum materials. One of the directions for the center's research will involve nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond, which can store information that is written and read out using light, as shown in this illustration.

Advancing science and technology

Major grants from the National Science Foundation will spur breakthroughs in quantum engineering and artificial intelligence

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DateSeptember 20, 2013April 30, 2019

Computational tools allow researchers to model and visualize complex systems in physics, engineering, the social sciences, and other data-rich fields, lending coherence to unwieldy problems.

A new master’s program

SEAS to offer degree in computational science and engineering

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DateJune 1, 2012

“We are very excited about the Experiment Fund; we believe it will provide a much-needed set of people, skills, and financial resources to spur the innovation and idea creation of our students,” says Cherry A. Murray, dean of the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

Early-stage venture fund launches

New resource will serve local students and alumni worldwide

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DateJanuary 27, 2012

Two panel discussions, organized by the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, examined the “promise and perils” of creating digital repositories of genetic records. The second session, moderated by Jonathan Zittrain (far right, standing), examined the policy implications of an individual’s right to access, control, and interpret his or her own genetic data. Panelists included Michelle Caggana (from left), Dan Vorhaus, John Schumann, Gaia Bernstein, and Art Beaudet.

Ethics and genetics in the digital age

Can privacy, individual autonomy, and scientific enterprise coexist?

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DateApril 21, 2011June 14, 2019

Leslie G. Valiant has been named the winner of the 2010 ACM A.M. Turing Award for his fundamental contributions to the development of computational learning theory and to the broader theory of computer science.

Leslie Valiant wins Turing Award

SEAS innovator opened new frontiers

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DateMarch 9, 2011June 5, 2019

“His ultimate goal is nothing less than repositioning applied mathematics as a way of thinking and transforming the concentration into a quantitative liberal arts degree. He makes applied mathematics inviting, engaging, and, for lack of a better word, hip,” said SEAS Dean Cherry A. Murray of Ledlie Prize recipient Michael Brenner.

Brenner awarded Ledlie Prize

Praised for ‘creative research ... dedication to teaching and learning’

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DateFebruary 27, 2011September 10, 2019

Richard Sears, a visiting professor at MIT and senior science and engineering adviser for the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, agreed with Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Dean Cherry Murray that the fundamental cause of the well blowout and consequent spill was a management style that addressed one problem at a time, but failed to see the big picture: "They completely forgot they had before them a very complex system."

Deep water, deep trouble

Experts: Management failed in BP spill

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DateFebruary 23, 2011May 17, 2019

“It is gratifying to have the excellence of Harvard’s doctoral programs recognized by the National Research Council,” Harvard President Drew Faust said. “The fact that we have so many top-rated programs means that every student and faculty member, regardless of School or department, is able to benefit from the collective strength of the University, making the whole genuinely greater than the sum of the parts."

High marks for doctoral programs

Study rates Harvard Schools highly across many fields

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DateSeptember 28, 2010June 14, 2019

“Cooking never, ever got into university,” said renowned chef Ferran Adrià during a public lectures at Harvard's Loeb Drama Center. “Tomorrow, all the world will be talking about this moment.”

In good taste

New physics class hosts pioneering chefs of food science

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DateSeptember 8, 2010July 11, 2019

HLS Professor Jonathan Zittrain appointed to SEAS faculty

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DateJuly 16, 2010June 19, 2019

Harvard University now has its own content on iTunes U, a dedicated area within iTunes that allows students, faculty, alumni, and visitors to tap into the University's public lectures and educational materials on video and audio.

Harvard launches on iTunes U

University’s content will showcase research, educational material

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DateMarch 23, 2010June 19, 2019

Around the Schools: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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DateOctober 29, 2009

Around the Schools: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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DateSeptember 17, 2009

2008-09: A look back

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DateJune 4, 2009