Computer Science. Participate in research on software, graphics, artificial intelligence, networks, parallel and distributed systems, algorithms, and theory.
We like to say that Computer Science (CS) teaches you how to think more methodically and how to solve problems more effectively. As such, its lessons are applicable well beyond the boundaries of CS itself. But CS is also, more generally, the study of information. Computer Science. Computer science is part of a dynamic hub that links to research throughout SEAS and to the rest of the University, drawing from fields such as Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, as well as Harvard's professional schools in medicine and business.
Computer scientists at Harvard investigate a wide range of topics, including groundbreaking work in provably secure cryptography, the implementation of sensor nets, developments at the interface of economics and computer science, and discoveries in VLSI. Students and researchers are involved in an increasing number of interdisciplinary initiatives across the University such as the nascent Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and the Center for Research in Computation and Society. Looking forward, the faculty have identified five long-terms goals to support advancement in teaching and research: