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Pforzheimer House To Install Locks on Bathrooms Following Repeated Indecent Exposure Incidents
Keypad locks will be installed on the communal bathrooms in Pforzheimer House after students repeatedly encountered a man allegedly entering the building half-naked, according to a Thursday email from Pforzheimer House administrators.
Amid Fight with Administration, HLS Activists Introduce Divestment Referendum
Harvard Law School students have proposed a referendum urging the University to divest from companies involved in Israel’s war in Gaza and accusing Israel of committing a genocide.
‘Harvard’s History is Black History’: Undergraduates Recognize Black History
Throughout the month of February, Harvard College student groups are commemorating Black History month, coordinating events to understand Black history and celebrate Black culture.
It Could Take Lifetimes To Catalog the Harvard Zoology Museum’s Collections Online. AI Tools Might Help.
The Museum of Comparative Zoology holds over 21 million specimens from its more than 150 year history, which could take lifetimes to catalogue manually, but researchers are considering the applications of artificial intelligence.
Allston Residents, Elected Officials Ask for More Benefits from Harvard’s 10-Year Plan
As Harvard finalizes its Institutional Master Plan in Allston, residents and elected officials called on the University to fulfill its previous promises and increase contributions to the Boston neighborhood.
Sociologist Christopher Jencks Remembered As a Fearless Skeptic, Exceptional Mentor
Jencks, who moved from Northwestern University to Harvard Kennedy School in 1996, died at his home on Saturday, Feb. 8 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 88.
Harvard GSAS Student Council Aims To Boost Attendance at Meetings
The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Student Council is looking for new ways to make sure elected student representatives attend its monthly meetings.
Advocates Raise Concerns As Boston PILOT Report Remains Unreleased
While property taxes comprise nearly three quarters of Boston’s revenue, nonprofits are exempt from paying this tax. Instead, the PILOT program asks large non-profits to voluntarily pay a portion of what they would have otherwise paid in property taxes. The 2024 report on contributions has yet to be released.
Harvard Men’s Basketball Prevails Over Cornell for Coach Amaker’s 300th Win
Harvard men’s basketball emerged victorious Saturday night, prevailing 75-73 over Cornell and earning head coach Tommy Amaker’s 300th career victory.
Law Firm Withdraws From Representing HBS Prof. Gino in Suit Against Harvard
Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino is no longer represented by Title IX law firm Nesenoff & Miltenberg after four attorneys from the firm withdrew from her discrimination case against Harvard on Thursday.
As Lab Property Grows Out of Reach for Kendall Square Startups, Many Shift To Leasing Coworking Spaces
The Crimson spoke to a range of commercial realtors, startup founders, and a commercial lab space owner to understand how the immense draw of Kendall Square has forced the myriad startup companies that define its ecosystem to adapt to more challenging economic conditions as they fight for a prized place in “the most innovative square mile on the planet.”
CPD Sergeant James Crowley Sues The Crimson for Defamation
James Crowley, a sergeant with the Cambridge Police Department, sued The Harvard Crimson in Massachusetts Superior Court on Feb. 3 over a November 2024 article in The Crimson, alleging the article defamed Crowley.
Harvard DSO Begins Approving New Student Organizations Following Year-Long Club Freeze
The Dean of Students Office has begun approving new student organizations for the first time since spring 2023. The DSO previously paused its recognition of new clubs in order to conduct an internal audit of independent student organizations in conjunction with Harvard’s risk management office.
HMS Research Identifies Metabolic Enzyme That Facilitates Lung Cancer Growth
Researchers at the Harvard Medical School discovered that the enzyme GUK1 promotes lung cancer growth by boosting the metabolism of tumor cells, according to a Feb. 6 study published in Cell.
State, Cambridge Officials Update Avian Flu Guidance
Amid a state-wide outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in wild and domestic birds, the Cambridge Department of Public Works has not seen an increase in dead wildlife.
Student Reports of Partially Nude Man in Comstock Date Back to December
Pforzheimer House administrators had been attempting to secure Comstock Hall from a man who allegedly entered the building unclothed from the waist down since December 2024 — more than seven weeks before Harvard University Police Department responded to reports of his presence.
Harvard Prohibits Use of AI Assistants in Virtual Meetings
The use of AI meeting assistants — bots that record and transcribe audio on virtual meeting platforms — will be prohibited at Harvard meetings moving forward, Harvard University Information Technology leadership announced in a Tuesday email.
Republicans Are Floating Plans To Raise the Endowment Tax. Here’s What You Need To Know.
Rep. Mike V. Lawler (R-N.Y.), an ally of President Donald Trump, became the latest Republican lawmaker to introduce an endowment tax on Friday, proposing an 8.6 percent tax hike for Harvard and other wealthy colleges and universities.
Federal Judge Says Trump Violated Order To Unfreeze Federal Funds
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated an order that halted a sweeping freeze on federal funding and ordered the White House to “take every step necessary” to release federally appropriated funds.
Cambridge Historical Commission Approves Chabad’s Demolition Plan
The Cambridge Historical Commission approved Harvard Chabad’s plan to demolish their 54-56 Banks St. property—a necessary step in their plans for expanding their building—in a Feb. 6 meeting.
Harvard Freshmen Face Continued ‘Pervasive’ Rodent Problem
When Harvard freshmen moved back into their Harvard Yard dorms last month after winter break, several students returned to evidence of unwelcome visitors: mouse droppings and chewed-through belongings.
What Does Harvard Look For in a College Dean?
As Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra looks to select a new College dean this spring, she has a long list of credentials she could look for and three decades of precedent to consider.
‘Just Take My Information’: Harvard Students Risk Leaks for Love on Datamatch
As Harvard students begin to complete Datamatch’s annual survey on Friday, memories of last year’s data leak may force them to contemplate more than just “what their Roman Empire is.”
Harvard Kennedy School Inquiry Clears Ricardo Hausmann of Research Misconduct
An inquiry into plagiarism allegations against Ricardo Hausmann, a prominent political economist at the Harvard Kennedy School, concluded after determining the accusations did not meet the University’s definition of research misconduct.
Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab Launches U.S. Federal Data Vault
The Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab published the first-ever collection of preserved U.S. datasets on Thursday, preserving them as part of its newly-established data vault project.