Harvard FAS Announces New Funding Program for Research Impacted by Trump Cuts

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/17 2:25A

Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra announced a new program to fund senior and tenure-track FAS professors whose grants have been terminated by the Trump administration in a Friday message.

Scores of Researchers Receive Termination Notices After Federal Government Cuts Most Grants to...

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/17 2:25A

More than 100 Harvard researchers received termination notices for federally funded research projects on Thursday, as sweeping cuts to the majority of Harvard’s federal grants begin taking effect across the University’s labs.

14 More Defendants, Including City Councilor, Plead Not Guilty in Cambridge Brothel Case

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/17 2:25A

Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner and 13 other men pleaded not guilty to sexual conduct for a fee at Cambridge District Court on Friday morning, officially advancing their cases to trial.

Cambridge Police Investigate Reported Sexual Assault in Harvard Square

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/16 5:03P

Cambridge police are investigating a reported Thursday night sexual assault in the Harvard Square area, according to an email alert sent Friday morning.

Naturalized U.S. Citizen Briefly Detained by ICE Outside of Cambridge District Courthouse in...

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/16 5:03P

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers briefly detained an American citizen outside of the Cambridge District Court in Medford on Friday after allegedly confusing him with an undocumented immigrant.

Harvard, Kestenbaum Agree to Confidential Settlement in Antisemitism Lawsuit

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/16 6:45A

Harvard and lawyers representing Alexander “Shabbos” Kestenbaum in his Title VI lawsuit against the University reached a settlement on Thursday, ending Kestenbaum’s 16-month legal fight against Harvard.

At Wednesday Rally, Dining Hall Workers Demand Harvard Preent Understaffing During Hiring Freeze

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/16 6:45A

More than 100 Harvard dining hall workers rallied in front of Massachusetts Hall to demand Harvard adequately staff dining halls amid a University-wide hiring freeze, delivering a petition with more than 400 signatures to the administration.

Harvard Paid Claudine Gay $1.3 Million in 2023, Financial Disclosures Show

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/15 8:27P

Former Harvard President Claudine Gay earned more than $1.3 million in 2023 — which spanned the end of her term as Faculty of Arts and Sciences dean and all six months of her short-lived presidency — according to the University’s annual tax...

Harvard Thought It Had a 1327 Copy of the Magna Carta. Then British Scholars Discovered It’s an...

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/15 11:07A

British researchers have determined that a “copy” of the Magna Carta owned by the Harvard Law School Library is a rare original issued by England’s King Edward I in 1300. The copy, previously thought to date back to 1327, was purchased by Harvard...

With Grants Frozen, Harvard Allocates $250 Million From Central Budget To Keep Research Afloat

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/15 12:24A

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 announced Wednesday that the University will allocate $250 million in funding over the next year to support research impacted by the Trump administration’s freeze on nearly $3 billion in grants and contracts.

Trump Admin Files Smuggling Charges Against Detained HMS Researcher, Plans To Deport Her To Russia

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/15 12:24A

Government lawyers said the Trump administration plans to deport Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard Medical School researcher detained by Customs and Border Protection officials in February, to Russia at a Wednesday hearing.

Harvard President Alan Garber To Take 25% Pay Cut as University Faces Budget Crunch

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/14 2:56P

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 will take a voluntary 25 percent pay cut for fiscal year 2026 as the University stares down the Trump administration’s nearly $3 billion funding cut.

City Council Unanimously Passes $280 Million Fiscal Year 2026 Budget for Cambridge Public Schools

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/14 5:09A

The Cambridge City Council voted unanimously to approve the $280 million Cambridge Public Schools budget for fiscal year 2026 at a Tuesday meeting. The budget increases the district’s funding by $12 million.

Cambridge Opts To Close Transition Wellness Center, Asks To Allocate $1 Million for Housing...

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/14 5:09A

The Cambridge City Council voted to close the Transition Wellness Center on Monday, ending a monthslong debate as they requested a $1 million allocation for housing vouchers to support residents’ transitions to alternative sites.

Local Leaders, Residents Hold Allston Rally To Condemn Alleged ICE Activity

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/14 5:09A

More than a hundred Allston-Brighton residents and local leaders gathered on a lawn behind the Charlesview Residences on Tuesday evening to protest alleged Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the neighborhood.