MCB faculty Amanda Whipple has been chosen by the Rita Allen Foundation as one of five Rita Allen Scholars in the Class of 2020 and the sole recipient…
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LabXchange Team Awarded the First-Ever Open EdX Prize for Technical Innovation
The LabXchange team, led by MCB Professor of the Practice and Faculty Director of the Harvard Ed Portal Robert Lue, has been awarded the inaugural Open edX Technical…
A Matter of Mixture: How Competition in the Nose Helps the Brain Make ‘Scents’ of Odor Blends [Murthy Lab]
Imagine the job of a perfumer. They must be able to identify subtle fragrant notes mixed among intricate blends of dozens of smells, that together, comprise the olfactory…
MCB, CPB, and Neuroscience Concentrators Elected to Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Honor Society
Seven seniors from concentrations administered by the MCB department—Clara Cousins (MCB and Computer Science ‘20), Michael Gao (CPB ‘20), Tessa Han (MCB and Statistics ‘20), Spencer Kim (Neuro…
Graduate Student Stephania Irwin Chosen as Office of Technology Business Development Fellow
MCO graduate student Stephania Irwin (G5) will join the Harvard Office of Technology Development (OTD) as an OTD Business Development Fellow. The yearlong program offers Harvard graduate students…
MCB, CPB, Neuro, and Chemistry Concentrators Honored with Hoopes Prize for Undergraduate Thesis Work
Each year, the university-wide Hoopes Prize honors undergraduate students for their outstanding thesis work. Five students from concentrations administered by the MCB department—Yi Hua Chen (CPB ’20), Michael…
MCO Graduate Student Part of Winning Team at “Beat the Pandemic!” Hackathon
On May 29, 2020, MCO graduate student Heer Joisher joined her college friend Sandeep Gummadi at a the MIT COVID-19 Beat the Pandemic II hackathon and emerged 48…
Alia Qatarneh (ALM ‘20) of ABE and LabXchange Receives the Dean’s Prize for Outstanding ALM Thesis in Biotechnology [Rob Lue Lab]
Harvard Extension School has awarded its annual Dean’s Prize for Outstanding ALM Thesis in Biotechnology to Alia Qatarneh, who has earned her master’s degree (ALM) in biotechnology from…
Venkatesh Murthy to Become New Director of Center for Brain Science
MCB faculty Venkatesh Murthy will succeed Joshua Sanes as Director of the Center for Brain Science, a collaborative effort that brings together neuroscience researchers from across FAS. Murthy…
Harvard Gazette Highlights Nathan Grant (MCB ‘20) and His Work in Disability Advocacy
To celebrate the class of 2020, The Harvard Gazette is running a series of profiles on graduating seniors. Today, they featured Nathan Grant (MCB ‘20) and Siblings with…
