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Megan L. Blonigen

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CPS Climate Survey Reports Lower Participation, Minimal Improvement

Participation in Cambridge Public Schools’ school climate and belonging survey declined sharply this year, as several satisfaction metrics — many of which fall behind national averages — showed little year-over-year change.


Judge Rules NIH Grant Terminations Illegal, Orders Immediate Reinstatement

A federal judge ordered the National Institutes of Health to reinstate hundreds of research grants, ruling the Trump administration’s widespread attempt to terminate funding that clashed with its agenda illegal on Monday.


Researchers Develop New Broad-Spectrum Coronavirus Drug at Harvard’s Wyss Institute

Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have developed a compound that could work as a broad-spectrum drug targeting a range of coronaviruses. Their research involved physics-driven modeling that took a page from Hollywood animation techniques.


20 States Say Federal Research Funding Is Essential in Amicus Brief Supporting Harvard’s Lawsuit

Massachusetts joined a group of 20 states filing an amicus brief on Monday in support of Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration’s funding freeze, calling it a “punitive and unlawful” move that “poses an unprecedented threat to the university.”


Massachusetts Attorney General Files Amicus Brief in Support of Harvard International Students

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell voiced her support for Harvard in an amicus brief filed Wednesday, denouncing the Trump administration’s attempts to revoke the University’s ability to enroll international 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.


EEOC Launches Investigation Into Harvard’s Hiring Practices, Alleging Title VII Violations

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission launched an investigation into Harvard in late April, alleging that the University has engaged in discriminatory hiring practices in violation of Title VII since 2018, according to documents leaked to the Washington Free Beacon.