Tag: Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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    ‘Smoke waves’ will affect millions in coming decades

    Wildfires threaten more than land and homes. The smoke they produce contains fine particles (PM2.5) that can poison the air for hundreds of miles. Air pollution from the 2016 Fort…

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    Unsafe levels of toxic chemicals found in drinking water of 33 states

    A Harvard Chan School study has found that drinking-water samples near industrial sites, military fire-training areas, and wastewater-treatment plants have the highest levels of fluorinated compounds, which have been linked with cancer, hormone disruption, high cholesterol, and obesity.

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    A battery inspired by vitamins

    Harvard researchers have developed a new class of battery electrolyte material based on vitamin B2 that could enable large-scale, inexpensive electricity storage for renewable power sources.

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    Microscopy taps power of programmable DNA

    With a super-resolution microscopy, a team of researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute has leveraged the power of programmable DNA.

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    Unveiling Jupiter’s mysteries

    In less than a week, the spacecraft Juno will reach Jupiter, culminating a five-year, billion-dollar journey. Its mission: to orbit and peer deep inside the gas giant and unravel its origin and evolution. One of the biggest mysteries surrounding Jupiter is how it generates its powerful magnetic field, the strongest in the solar system.

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    On demand, and now on schedule

    Joshua Meier ’18, a computer science and chemistry concentrator at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, launched TaxiLater, an iPhone app that lets users arrange an Uber pickup hours, days, or even months in advance.

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    Looking indoors to health

    Harvard’s University Construction Management Council is celebrating its 10th year and forging ahead on projects such as acting to remove flame retardants and other toxic chemicals from building interiors.

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    A thinner, flatter lens

    A new meta-lens works in the visible spectrum, seeing smaller than a wavelength of light. Because of this development, high-efficiency, ultra-flat, or planar, lenses could replace heavy, bulky ones in smart phones, cameras, and telescopes.

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    Going forward, a look back

    The University in 2015-16 saw milestones related to diversity, scientific advances, and the renaming of the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

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    A sun-bright future in Allston

    With its development plans approved by the city of Boston, Harvard is moving ahead on its plans to create state-of-the-art facilities for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and other centers of innovation.

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    RoboBees can perch to save energy

    A RoboBee equipped with an electrode patch is supplied with a charge, allowing it to stick to almost any surface, from glass to wood to a leaf. The patch requires about 1,000 times less power to perch than it does to hover, extending the operational life of the robot.

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    Advancing ingenuity

    Between academic discovery and product development lurks a lull in research funding that inventors call the “chasm of death,” where a prototype or a proof of concept can feel just…

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    Greening starts at home

    In myriad ways, Harvard is working across its campus to reduce energy use, curb climate change.

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    The complex relationship between heat and ozone

    If emission rates continue unchecked, regions of the United States could experience between three and nine additional days of unhealthy ozone levels each year by 2050, according to a new study from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

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    Election of Harvard faculty to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

    The American Academy of Arts and Sciences today announced the election of 213 new members. They include several Harvard faculty members. The new class will be inducted at a ceremony on Oct. 8 in Cambridge, Mass.

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    Final OK for Science and Engineering Complex in Allston

    Harvard University has received unanimous final approval from the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) for its planned Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) in Allston.

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    How, not why, the human brain folds

    Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, collaborating with scientists in Finland and France, have shown what ultimately causes the brain to fold — a simple mechanical instability associated with buckling.

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    4D-printed structure changes shape when placed in water

    A team of scientists at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has evolved their microscale 3-D printing technology to the fourth dimension, time.

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    $28M challenge to figure out why brains are so good at learning

    Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Center for Brain Science, and Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology have been awarded more than $28 million to develop advanced machine learning algorithms by pushing the frontiers of neuroscience.

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    Leading through impact

    For Harvard computer scientists, entrepreneurship is often a fulfilling extension of their cutting-edge research.

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    Artificial pancreas system aimed at type 1 diabetes mellitus

    The University of Virginia School of Medicine and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed an artificial pancreas system designed to help regulate blood sugar levels of individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

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    3 named to National Academy of Inventors

    Three Harvard professors and scientists have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors.

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    Harvard’s Federico Capasso co-recipient of Rumford Prize

    Harvard physicist Federico Capasso is the co-recipient of the 2015 Rumford Prize, awarded by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He shares the prize with Alfred Cho in recognition of their contributions to the field of laser technology.

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    On top of the flu

    A team led by Harvard statistician Samuel Kou has devised a new system for tracking flu outbreaks in real time.

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    George Ledlie Prize awarded to Joanna Aizenberg

    Professor Joanna Aizenberg has won the George Ledlie Prize, which is awarded once every two years.

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    What drones can do

    HUBweek drone demonstration at Harvard Stadium showcases potential usefulness of flying robots.

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    Green storage for green energy grows cleaner

    Harvard scientists and engineers have demonstrated an improved flow battery that can store electricity from intermittent energy sources. The battery contains nontoxic compounds, inexpensive materials, and can be cost-effective for both residential and commercial use.

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    Greening the electric grid with gas turbines

    A new Harvard study pokes holes in the belief that huge quantities of storage will be needed before clean, renewable sources can make a significant dent in greenhouse-gas emissions from electricity generation.

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    Murray nominated to senior role at Department of Energy

    Cherry A. Murray, former dean of Harvard 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, a key administration post.

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    Science to chew on

    Local children learn the scientific principles behind cooking food.

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