American Academy of Arts and Sciences Awards Harvard Professor Victor Seow 2025 Sarton Prize

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/12 3:09P

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences awarded the Sarton Prize for the History of Science to Harvard professor Victor K.G. Seow for his 2022 book, “Carbon Technocracy: Energy Regimes in Modern East Asia.”

Four Individuals Honored with HSBA Foundation Awards at 115th Annual Meeting

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/12 3:09P

The Crimson spoke with four individuals — Elana Klein, a social worker at the Cambridge Police Department; Carol Lewis, of the First Parish in Cambridge; Mary Stack of the Cambridge Forum, a local civic organization; and Anthony Tuccinardi of the...

Researchers Discover Supermassive Black Hole in Neighboring Galaxy

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/12 3:09P

A team of Harvard astrophysicists discovered a supermassive black hole at the center of the Large Magellanic Cloud, the Milky Way’s closest galactic neighbor.

Cambridge Police Begin ‘Phased Rollout’ of Office Body Cameras

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/12 7:30A

The Cambridge Police Department announced on Tuesday that it is beginning to deploy body worn cameras in a “phased rollout” after years of debate over the technology’s implementation. Training is expected to begin this week, and all officers —...

Trump Wants To Dismantle the Education Department. What Would That Mean for Harvard?

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/12 7:30A

Since his first term in the White House, President Donald Trump has set his sights on shuttering the Department of Education. Now, as the administration has cut hundreds of millions of dollars in its funding and fired more than half of its...

‘Reclaiming What’s Ours’: Adams House Residents Storm and Annex Apley Court Ahead of Housing Day

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/12 7:30A

Prior to the event, posters were taped to the walls and front doors of Apley, with one reading “Gold Coast Members Only.” One day before the storming and annexation, Adams residents received a message from Mischief and Traditions co-chair...

Men’s Team Recruiting Expenses Doubled In Last Five Years, Harvard Athletics Data Release Shows

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/12 7:30A

Recruiting expenses for men’s athletics teams at Harvard have nearly doubled since 2020, according to a data release filed by the athletics department in October.

‘Warm Welcomes and Open Arms’: Students Show Off House Pride with Housing Day Videos

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/12 7:30A

Housing Day videos, an annual tradition spanning back to 2009, are an opportunity to showcase “House spirit” — while “dissing on the other Houses too.”

Cambridge Pilots Resident Bike Lottery Program

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/12 7:30A

The program allows qualifying residents to apply for vouchers, which range from $800 to $3000 dollars, to fund the purchase of bikes. Residents with disabilities can also apply for a customized adaptive bike or electric wheelchair attachment.

Harvard To End Faculty Pre-Concentration Advising Program After Two-Year Pilot

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/12 7:30A

The Harvard Advising Programs Office will end the faculty pre-concentration advising program at the end of 2025 after a two-year trial run, according to a university spokesperson.

As Universities Eliminate DEI Programming, Harvard Stays Its Course

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/12 7:30A

As many American universities erase their diversity, equity, and inclusion programming in response to threats from the new Trump administration, Harvard has taken a different road — quietly maintaining its diversity initiatives and sometimes...

Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Will Deny All Waitlisted Candidates Amid Financial...

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/11 11:34P

The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will reject all waitlisted candidates for its Ph.D. programs — the University’s latest response to federal funding cuts threatened by the Trump administration.

Biden National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan To Join Harvard Kennedy School Faculty in April

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/11 11:34P

Former U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will join the Harvard Kennedy School as the inaugural Kissinger Professor of the Practice of Statecraft and World Order on April 1.

Former HMS Morgue Manager Moves to Dismiss Stolen Human Remains Case

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/11 3:22P

An attorney for Cedric Lodge, the former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School who was arrested in 2023 for stealing and selling human remains, filed a motion to dismiss charges against Lodge last week.

HLS Closes Student Lounge Before Planned Protest, Renewing Clash Between Activists and Admin

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/11 3:22P

After Harvard Law School students announced plans to hold a protest on Wednesday in the Haas Lounge against President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Israel’s war in Gaza, HLS administrators closed the space hours before the protest was set to start.