Harvard's Booming Relationship With Tech

The video discusses the appeal of Harvard's engineering school, its ambitions to become a top five program, and efforts to increase diversity, particularly among women. It explores the balance between education and entrepreneurship, the role of online education, and Harvard's engagement with tech communities, including Silicon Valley.

What factors attracted the speaker to Harvard's engineering school?

• The sports facilities at Harvard

• The size of the engineering program

• The legacy and creativity of the institution

• The location of the school

What is Harvard's strategy to compete with larger engineering programs?

• Offering free tuition

• Increasing the size of the program

• Building more campuses

• Focusing on faculty publications and citations

How does Harvard plan to increase the number of women in engineering?

• By creating women-only engineering classes

• By lowering admission standards for women

• By recruiting more women faculty and students

• By offering scholarships exclusively to women

What is Harvard's approach to students who drop out to start companies?

• Encouraging them to leave

• Providing them with startup resources

• Focusing on completing their education

• Offering them financial support

How does Harvard view the role of online education?

• As a temporary trend

• As unnecessary for engineering

• As a replacement for traditional education

• As a way to widen the Harvard experience

What is Pasteur's quadrant in the context of Harvard's research approach?

• A focus on only fundamental research

• A quadrant for student housing

• A balance between fundamental and applied research

• A focus on only applied research

How is Harvard strengthening its ties with the tech community?

• By focusing solely on biotech

• By building partnerships with local and West Coast tech sectors

• By offering free tech courses

• By moving its campus to Silicon Valley