We're Hiring! Open Position for Lecturer in Computational Science and Data Science

September 30, 2020

The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences seeks applicants for the position of Lecturer in Computational Science and Data Science in the Institute for Applied Computational Science (IACS), with an expected start date of July 1, 2021.

Duties include teaching three computational or data science courses per year, supervising and advising master’s student projects, and conducting independent research in an area of the lecturer’s choosing. In addition, the lecturer will be expected to participate in the planning and execution of community events planned...

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By the numbers: Students apply data science techniques to track and predict spread of COVID-19

June 22, 2020

Mounting case counts, flattening death rates, an “r-naught” hovering just above or below one—numbers have been front and center since the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the world earlier this year.... Read more about By the numbers: Students apply data science techniques to track and predict spread of COVID-19

Simplifying Storage: Student startup connects storage seekers with people who have extra space

February 12, 2020

Master's student Shravan Nageswaran co-founded Stowe to connect people who need storage with people who have space.
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Alumni profile: Jody Schechter, S.M. ’14 Using big data to answer million-dollar questions

January 17, 2020

In pharmaceutical companies’ race to find treatments for deadly diseases, running an effective clinical trial is of paramount importance.

HDSI Announces Public Service Data Science Fellows

July 11, 2019

Congratulations to Harvard's 2019 Public Service Data Science Graduate Fellowship winners, Rachel Moon (HSEAS) and Pradeep Mangalath (HMS).... Read more about HDSI Announces Public Service Data Science Fellows

Celebrating Five Years

June 27, 2019

With nearly 300 alumni of IACS master’s programs as of May 2019, IACS celebrated the fifth reunion of the first class by hosting alumni events in Boston (6/18), New York City (6/20), and San Francisco (6/28).... Read more about Celebrating Five Years