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Students at the opening reception for “The Biopolis,” an inaugural trans-Atlantic collaboration linking biological principles to “smart” cities, led by Harvard's Robert Lue (far left, photo 1). Sophomore Amanda Zhang's “fast trash” team worked with a map of the Paris sewer system to plan a system of pneumatic tubes, placed in the sewer infrastructure, that would move trash and eliminate the need for trucks (photo 2). Another team worked with artist Flavio Shiro for their final project (photo 3).

Paris as a living thing

In summer program, Harvard students drew on biology to design solutions to everyday urban concerns

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DateSeptember 15, 2015March 8, 2019