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Graduate Milestone

Harvard Biomedical Engineering Graduate Receives Rhodes Scholarship to Advance Gene Therapy

Sophia Lin• Research Graduate

Awarded Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for Genetic Therapeutics

Biomedical Engineering·Class of 2025

Placement: University of Oxford

Harvard graduate Sophia Lin has been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for her groundbreaking work in biomedical engineering and gene therapy. She will pursue a DPhil in Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Oxford, aiming to revolutionize medical science.

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Harvard Alumnus Thabo Mokoena Raises $12M for Clean Tech Climate Analytics Startup

Alumnus Milestone

Harvard Alumnus Thabo Mokoena Raises $12M for Clean Tech Climate Analytics Startup

Thabo Mokoena• Alumnus & Co-Founder

Closed $12M Series A Financing for Environmental Sensing Startup

School of Biomedical Sciences & Molecular Medicine·Class of 2023

Placement: CleanTech Ventures & Enterprise Incubator

Founded out of the university innovation incubator, Thabo Mokoena's startup is utilizing high-resolution satellite remote sensing to monitor industrial emissions.

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Harvard Masters Graduate Sunita Rao Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research

Graduate Milestone

Harvard Masters Graduate Sunita Rao Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research

Sunita Rao• Masters Graduate

Winner of National Graduate Thesis Award in Environmental Science

Department of Media, Communications & Journalism·Class of 2025

Placement: Government Ministry of Environment & Sustainable Development

Sunita Rao's Masters thesis on coastal erosion modeling and climate adaptation policy has won the National Graduate Thesis Award in Environmental Science.

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Harvard Graduate Felix Müller Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Graduate Milestone

Harvard Graduate Felix Müller Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Felix Müller• Doctoral Researcher

Selected for Prestigious International Doctoral Fellowship

Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence·Class of 2024

Placement: Leading Global Research Institute

Harvard University graduate Felix Müller has been named an international fellow to pursue advanced oncology diagnostics and translational genomics research.

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Siddharth Patel and Harvard Engineering Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Challenge

Student Milestone

Siddharth Patel and Harvard Engineering Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Challenge

Siddharth Patel• Undergraduate Team Lead

1st Place Winner at International Aerospace Design Competition

Department of Economics & Global Finance·Class of 2024

Placement: Advanced Aerospace & Robotics Consortium

Undergraduate team led by Siddharth Patel takes top honours for developing an autonomous high-altitude atmospheric sampling drone.

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Harvard Graduate Grace MacLeod Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Graduate Milestone

Harvard Graduate Grace MacLeod Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Grace MacLeod• Doctoral Researcher

Selected for Prestigious International Doctoral Fellowship

Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science·Class of 2022

Placement: Leading Global Research Institute

Harvard University graduate Grace MacLeod has been named an international fellow to pursue advanced oncology diagnostics and translational gene therapy.

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Harvard Alumnus Elan Goldberg Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide

Alumnus Milestone

Harvard Alumnus Elan Goldberg Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide

Elan Goldberg• Social Entrepreneur & Founder

Founded award-winning EdTech platform reaching 500,000 students

Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence·Class of 2022

Placement: Global EdTech Foundation & Social Enterprise Hub

Inspired by their student experience at Harvard University, Elan Goldberg has founded an educational technology platform delivering quality academic content to underserved communities.

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Chloe Beaumont and Harvard Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Engineering Challenge

Student Milestone

Chloe Beaumont and Harvard Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Engineering Challenge

Chloe Beaumont• Undergraduate Team Lead

1st Place Winner at International Aerospace Design Competition

Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering·Class of 2022

Placement: Advanced Aerospace & Robotics Consortium

Undergraduate team led by Chloe Beaumont takes top honours for developing an autonomous high-altitude atmospheric sampling drone system.

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Harvard PhD Student Chidinma Obi Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications

Student Milestone

Harvard PhD Student Chidinma Obi Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications

Chidinma Obi• PhD Candidate

Published first-author paper in Nature Communications as PhD student

Faculty of Law and Public Governance·Class of 2023

Placement: International Research Consortium

Chidinma Obi, a second-year PhD student at Harvard University, has achieved the rare distinction of publishing as lead author in Nature Communications.

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Harvard University Researcher Viktor Kowalski Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Researcher Milestone

Harvard University Researcher Viktor Kowalski Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Viktor Kowalski• Postdoctoral Fellow

Appointed to Prestigious National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

School of Business & Entrepreneurship·Class of 2024

Placement: National Academy of Sciences & Innovation

Viktor Kowalski from Harvard University has been appointed to the National Academy's competitive Young Researcher Fellowship programme.

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Harvard Alumna Olamide Adeleke Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work

Alumna Milestone

Harvard Alumna Olamide Adeleke Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work

Olamide Adeleke• Research Scientist

Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science & Healthcare

Faculty of Physics and Astronomy·Class of 2023

Placement: National Institute for Advanced Medical Research

Olamide Adeleke, a Harvard University science graduate, has been recognised on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for developing a portable rapid diagnostics platform.

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Harvard Alumnus Amara Diallo Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup

Alumnus Milestone

Harvard Alumnus Amara Diallo Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup

Amara Diallo• Alumnus & Co-Founder

Closed $12M Series A Financing for Environmental Sensing Startup

Faculty of Law and Public Governance·Class of 2025

Placement: CleanTech Ventures & Enterprise Incubator

Founded out of the university innovation incubator, Amara Diallo's startup uses satellite remote sensing to monitor industrial emissions.

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