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Harvard Research Cuts Halt More Than 570 Subawards to Other Institutions, Including MGB Hospitals
Harvard will cease funding more than 570 subawards for research at affiliated institutions across 32 states after cuts to federal support, according to a University spokesperson.
Harvard Could Face Uphill Battle in Court as It Challenges Trump’s Proclamation
Harvard’s effort to overturn President Donald Trump’s Wednesday order barring incoming international students from entering the country to attend Harvard is unlikely to yield a quick or easy legal victory, according to more than a dozen legal experts.
Former HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell ’87 To Lead Harvard Board of Overseers
Sylvia M. Burwell ’87 — a former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services — will serve as the next president of Harvard’s Board of Overseers, the University announced Thursday morning.
Harvard Asks For Summary Judgment in Funding Case, Says White House Pushed Cuts Despite Agency Objections
Harvard asked a federal judge on Monday to grant summary judgment in its lawsuit seeking to overturn the Trump administration’s freeze on billions of dollars in federal research funding.
DHS Will Move To Revoke Chinese Student Visas, Putting More Than 1,000 Harvard Students at Risk
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday evening that the Department of Homeland Security would start to revoke Chinese students’ visas — a directive that could put more than a thousand Harvard students at risk.
Allston-Brighton Residents Report Increased ICE Presence In Neighborhood
Boston’s Allston-Brighton neighborhood — home to a significant immigrant population — has felt the impacts of the nationwide increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainments over the last month.
Judge Orders Release of HMS Researcher Kseniia Petrova From ICE Custody
A federal judge ordered the release of Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard Medical School researcher who has been fighting deportation proceedings for nearly three months, from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at a Wednesday bail hearing in Vermont.
Weeks After Cutting Off Support for Affinity Grad Events, Harvard Funds ASL Interpreter for Disability Celebration
After the University announced it would no longer host or fund affinity group celebrations for Commencement, Harvard funded an interpreter for a Tuesday disability affinity ceremony but told organizers to distance the event from traditional affinity celebrations held in previous years.
Students Turn Out in Numbers To Protest Threats to International Students Days Before Graduation
More than 300 students, parents, and Cambridge affiliates filled the Science Center Plaza to protest the Trump administration’s decision to target Harvard’s international students on Tuesday.
‘It is Pure Fascism’: More Than 100 Rally Against ICE in Boston Common
More than 100 people gathered in Boston Common on Memorial Day to protest the Trump administration and recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests across the state.
Trump Took Aim at Harvard. His Facts Sometimes Missed the Mark.
Donald Trump has spent the past two days using his presidential bully pulpit to light into Harvard.
6 New Members Elected to Harvard Board of Overseers
The newly-elected Overseers include Mark A. Edwards ’82, Nathaniel O. Keohane, Michael Rosenblatt, Anjali Sud, Courtney B. Vance ’82, and Mary Louise Kelly ’93.
Judge Orders Trump Admin to Restore HMS Professors’ Research to Federal Website
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to restore all articles — including those authored by two Harvard Medical School researchers — to a federal website after they had been removed for including forbidden terms, such as “LGBTQ” and “transgender.”
Phi Beta Kappa Selects Final 130 Seniors From Harvard Class of 2025
More than 100 students were inducted into the Harvard College chapter of PBK, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society, on Friday.
‘Stripped Away From a Dream’: International Students at Harvard Left Anxious Amid DHS Battle
After the Trump administration stripped Harvard of its ability to enroll international students, international undergraduates were left fearful, with questions about their futures.
Faculty Deans, Department Administrators Express Support for International Students
Harvard College faculty deans and departmental administrators sent messages of support for international students after the Trump administration revoked the University’s ability to enroll them — even as Harvard’s top leaders remain quiet.
What SEVP Revocation Would Mean for International Students at Harvard
After the Trump administration announced it revoked Harvard’s authorization to enroll international students, The Crimson spoke to several immigration attorneys to understand what this means for Harvard students.
Trump Admin Revokes Harvard’s Authorization To Enroll International Students
The Trump administration revoked Harvard’s ability to enroll international students on Thursday, dramatically escalating the administration’s fight with the University and threatening thousands of current students.
Experts Say Criminal Charges May Be a Bid To Convince HMS Researcher To Leave the U.S. Voluntarily
Immigration experts said the Trump administration’s decision to press criminal smuggling charges against Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova may be an attempt to pressure the Russian citizen to voluntarily leave the country.
Garber Establishes Presidential Priorities Fund, Calls on Alumni to Back Harvard in Fight with Trump
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 unveiled a new Presidential Priorities Fund in a Monday email and called on alumni and donors to throw their financial and political support behind the University.
Scores of Researchers Receive Termination Notices After Federal Government Cuts Most Grants to Harvard
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.
Harvard President Alan Garber To Take 25% Pay Cut as University Faces Budget Crunch
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.
Harvard Asks To Name 2 More Agencies, Include New Funding Cuts in Lawsuit Against Trump Admin
Harvard asked on Tuesday to name two more federal agencies in its lawsuit against the Trump administration and encompass the administration’s expanding campaign against Harvard, which now targets more than $2.6 billion in federal funding and all future grants.
Harvard FAS Professors Told To Prepare Contingency Plans for Budget Shortfalls
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences professors were instructed to develop contingency plans for center and departmental spending budget shortfalls, according to five professors informed at two separate department meetings this week.