Three start-ups co-founded by SEAS students or alumni recently took top prizes at the Harvard Innovation Labs President's Innovation Challenge. Start-ups in emergency medicine, older adult care and quantum sensing each took home $75,000 in funding. buff.ly/4a92bsh @harvardhbs

Six SEAS seniors recognized with Dean’s Award for Outstanding Engineering Projects. Projects included a method to detect earthquake victims, a quadcopter drone with advanced maneuverability, and an image-to-text application for the visually impaired. buff.ly/3UyBV4P

Gino Domel so enjoyed his time as a summer undergraduate researcher at SEAS, he came back for his Ph.D. research in materials science and mechanical engineering. His research focuses on the actuators that enable soft robotics. buff.ly/4bru6ES Harvard Griffin GSAS

Lachlain McGranahan fell in love with the water as a varsity sailor in Florida. Now he not only wins national championships with Harvard Sailing – the mechanical engineering senior builds drones to help Project CETI at SEAS to study whale communication. buff.ly/4ab7oj2

Maria Emilia Mazzolenis wanted to bring a new focus on ethics to the SEAS data science program. Her work as a Graduate Advisory Committee co-chair, AI Ethics Pedagogy Fellow and teaching fellow are just some of the ways she's tried to do that. buff.ly/4drcuuk Harvard Griffin GSAS

The EPA is underestimating methane emissions from landfills, urban areas and U.S. states, according to a new study led by SEAS researchers buff.ly/4bceghm

Congrats to SEAS students Wale Lawal and Michael Finn-Henry and alum Emily Wang, whose ventures won $75,000 each in the 2024 Harvard Innovation Labs President’s Innovation Challenge! That’s Read more about each venture here: seas.harvard.edu/news/2024/04/s…

Former SEAS Ph.D. student Soon Wei Daniel Lim has been named to the 2024 cohort of Schmidt Science Fellows, which helps scientists drive sector-wide change by identifying, developing, and amplifying the next generation of interdisciplinary science leaders. buff.ly/3JEZDr5

In Allston today? Stop by the SEC for the annual SEAS Design & Project Fair! A showcase of student demonstrations, presentations, and prototypes. See how students at SEAS are applying their knowledge to solve real-world problems. Food and opportunities for SEAS Swag!

In Allston on May 1? Stop by the SEC for the annual SEAS Design & Project Fair! A showcase of student demonstrations, presentations, and prototypes. See how students at SEAS are applying their knowledge to solve real-world problems. Food and opportunities for SEAS Swag!

Congratulations to Yale Engineering professor Rebecca Kramer-Botiglio, Ph.D. ‘12, for winning the U.S. National Science Foundation Alan T. Waterman Award for early-career scientists and engineers. Kramer-Botiglio was recognized for her multidisciplinary research in robotics. buff.ly/3UDTrFN

For a senior capstone project, Emma Zuckerman designed a sensor to measure forward air speed in Earth’s stratosphere and the Martian atmosphere. The sensor, called an anemometer, could be used to assess climate risks and help detect life on Mars. buff.ly/3WpF4qd

Seven SEAS teams named Harvard Innovation Labs President’s Innovation Challenge finalists. Start-ups include a device to make it easier for trauma surgeons to treat abdominal bleeds, and a software platform that analyzes voice biomarkers for signs of exhaustion. buff.ly/4beTH3N

Members of the SEAS-affiliated Harvard Computer Society's Artificial Intelligence Group spent their Spring Break meeting AI technology professionals at some of the biggest companies in the field. buff.ly/44cYxMy

SEAS Ph.D. students Abigail Jiang and Aayush Karan named to the 2024 Class of PD Soros Fellowships Fellowships for New Americans. The program selects 30 immigrants or children of immigrants each year to receive up to $90,000 in funding for graduate studies. buff.ly/4aN8vqo

Harvard Society of Black Scientists and Engineers join a community of thousands at NSBE Convention. The conference offers a chance to meet STEM students from around the U.S., explore potential job and internship opportunities at its career fair. buff.ly/3Qa0lzX @NSBE

For a senior capstone project, Steven Cho designed a WiFi-based system for detecting alumnium, a common metal in winter equipment such as ski poles. The project gives users the ability to detect avalanche victims buried under the snow. buff.ly/3xHKUsw

SEAS staffer and former student Robert McCarthy coordinated the video display for “HUM SAB EK (We Are One),” a new The Mittal Institute at Harvard art exhibit at CGIS on the experiences of working women from low-income households in India during the COVID-19 pandemic. buff.ly/4cY83ab