Five students from the U.S. and Australia produced videos on the weird & wonderful world of quantum science in this year’s #QuantumShorts, hosted by SEAS and the Harvard Quantum Initiative! Click here to see all five videos! bit.ly/3IifApW

Beavers are master engineers, transforming landscapes with dams and lodges that support countless species. Jordan Kennedy, former SEAS Ph.D. researcher, studies how beaver-inspired engineering and Indigenous knowledge can restore North American ecosystems. bit.ly/3KpUYN0

SEAS professor Minlan Yu recently spoke at #HarvardClimateActionWeek about using artificial intelligence to solve some of the electric grid's most pressing problems bit.ly/3VucKkI

SEAS faculty recently discussed the need for mapping and measuring sources of methane emissions – even in challenging times – at #HarvardClimateActionWeek bit.ly/4mO9tbj

In a study about perception by touch, SEAS researchers found that people form goals and use different styles of movement when they encounter unfamiliar objects. The study offers insight into designing user experiences in robotics, gaming and more. bit.ly/4pFYAuI

From childhood heart patient to bioengineering researcher, Shivani Srikanth is closing the circle at Boston Children’s Hospital. Now a SEAS senior, she’s using stem cells to model cardiac disease—bringing translational bioengineering closer to patients. bit.ly/3KtJqbF

Researchers at Harvard and NU Wildcats Football have developed a machine learning method that can design intrinsically disordered proteins with custom properties. The new approach uses automatic differentiation to optimize protein sequences. bit.ly/4mOsHxo

Paolo Pasco, SEAS alum & noted crossword constructor, recently won 7 straight games on “Jeopardy!,” qualifying for the 2026 Tournament of Champions. Preparation? Tons of trivia, flashcards, and studying history—plus a focus on enjoying the moment. bit.ly/46EzIvU

Will Flintoft, an AB/SM senior studying applied math at SEAS, has been named a Rhodes Scholar and will head to Oxford for advanced studies in mathematics, computer science, and philosophical theology. bit.ly/4nJN9R5

Robots can be designed to react to their environment and perform tasks by programming intelligence into their structure. A Harvard team created a robot capable of autonomously moving away from obstacles, with minimal electronics. bit.ly/4odAQMO bit.ly/4nPCDb1

Harvard Computing Contest Club brought home SILVER at the 2025 ICPC World Finals in Baku! With SEAS students Gabe Wu, Maxwell Zen & Andrew Gu, HC3 placed 6th globally & was the top North American team—their best finish since 2016! bit.ly/4qg8inO

A generalized machine learning model trained on lab data can accurately predict real-world running forces, according to a Harvard study. The research opens the door to future wearable products that help runners avoid injury and improve their form. bit.ly/4hnRash

Bridget Sands combined her love of sports and applied math to launch a career with MLB. After a gap year and internships with pro teams, she returned to SEAS to focus on data science. Today, she uses those skills to grow baseball’s fanbase. bit.ly/49h4tZi #MLB

Juncheng Yang, SEAS assistant professor of computer science, received the Dennis M. Ritchie Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Association for Computing Machinery. Read: bit.ly/49l8yf4 More about Yang's research: bit.ly/4o6Akk1

Materials researchers have developed a textile that can dimple like a golf ball and change its aerodynamic properties on demand, potentially leading to wearable smart materials with applications in sports and engineering. bit.ly/4oacu6W

Coastal communities are already feeling the impacts of climate change—flooding, hurricanes, and the erosion of local industries. Umar Azad, an environmental science and engineering senior, is working with Louisiana partners and Indigenous groups to adapt. bit.ly/4oebRcA

Prof. Julia Mundy received grant fr NEMC SCALE Capital Program which will support the purchase of new instrument to synthesize materials for quantum information & microelectronics nemicroelectronics.org/news/healey-dr… @MassTech #NEMC #SCALECapital #MassTech #Microelectronics #Semiconductors

Clinical researchers and bioengineers at SEAS and the Wyss Institute have developed slowly biodegradable, injectable biomaterial scaffold vaccines that could solve the problem of device infection in patients. bit.ly/4qGx8xl

Schmidt Sciences awards early-career fellowships to SEAS faculty members Michael Albergo, Melanie Weber Schmidt Sciences bit.ly/47XqICy

High upfront costs slow the development of geothermal energy, a reliable, stable power from the Earth’s core. New Mantle Technologies, co-founded by SEAS alum Sam Melton, is using machine learning to help find geothermal sites more efficiently. bit.ly/4oTSkOz