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Bianca G. Ciubancan
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Eliot Renovations To Proceed As Planned Amid Funding Uncertainty
Renovations to Eliot House are on schedule to begin after Commencement and conclude by fall 2027 — despite financial uncertainty causing the University to tighten its belt.
Students Express Concern about Renovations to Eliot’s Bernstein Piano Room
As Eliot House prepares for extensive renovations, students expressed concern over the plans to remove a historic piano, donated to the house by Leonard Bernstein ’39, over spring break.
‘Science on Display:’ First Phase of Teaching Lab Renovations Completed in Science Center
Harvard completed the first phase of Science Center Teaching Lab renovations in January, refreshing existing lab spaces with glass walls and introducing collaboration spaces on the first and second floors of the building.
Harvard Lets Students Charge Scooters in Dorms. Some Schools Have Stricter Regulations.
As micromobility devices like e-scooters, e-bikes, and hoverboards grow in popularity among students, Harvard’s policies on storage and fire safety differ from peer institutions, a Crimson analysis finds. Harvard’s micromobility policies require students to keep paths clear, and to follow building guidelines regarding parking, safe charging, and storing overnight.
Construction on HMS Building C Begins After $75 Million Donation
Construction is underway on Harvard Medical School’s Building C following a $75 million gift from Ernesto S.M. Bertarelli. The renovation project will modernize the 119-year-old building.
Harvard Energy Facility Finalist for Boston Architecture Award
Harvard’s District Energy Facility, a building in Allston that supplies electricity and water to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences complex, was announced last month as a finalist for the 2024 Harleston Parker Medal, a prestigious Boston-based architecture award.
HMS Study Sheds Light on Link Between Heart Condition and Cancer Treatment
A new study out of Harvard Medical School is opening the door for cancer patients with a rare but dangerous heart condition to continue immunotherapy treatment for the first time.
Harvard Study Suggests Vitamin D Has No Effect on Cardiovascular Health
Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers reported in a September paper.
Harvard Senior Aims to ‘Demystify’ The Ballot with New Voter Resource
Growing up just outside of Washington, D.C., politics was a fact of life for Lauren A. Perl ’25 — but the facts of politics remained inaccessible for too many of her neighbors.
Harvard Researchers Shed New Light on Extent of Chemical Pollution in Wildlife
In an October study, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences discovered that fish can accumulate elevated levels of synthetic chemicals up to five miles away from the original source of pollution.