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Claire Jiang

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Brittany Charlton’s Fight for Funds

In January, speaking out would have endangered both Brittany Charlton’s professional work and threatened the center’s longevity. However, when the funding cuts were announced, Charlton felt she had nothing to lose. She made the decision to fire her executive director, who had only joined the team a few months ago. On April 2, she sued the NIH.


Dear Dairy

Humans have always used foods and herbs as traditional remedies for sickness, physical injuries, and mental ailments. Yet the size and scale of milk consumption go beyond a homemade solution. And so, one wonders, why?


Graduate Student Council To Vote on Meeting Attendance Policy

Harvard’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences student government will vote on a motion to make its meeting attendance policy stricter after years of struggling with meeting attendance among its members.


HSPH Professor Joins Lawsuit Challenging NIH Cuts to Research Grants

Harvard School of Public Health professor Brittany M. Charlton joined a lawsuit against the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, alleging that the Trump administration’s cuts to equity-related research grants violated the Fifth Amendment and required Congressional approval.


‘A Responsible Pair of Hands’: Canales, Alvarado Elected To Lead Harvard Graduate Council

The Harvard Graduate Council elected Harvard Extension School student Bradley Canales and Harvard Graduate School of Education student Cynthia J. Alvarado as president and vice president for the 2025-26 academic year.


At Harvard, Grad Student Parents Navigate a Patchwork of Programs To Keep Up With Costs

Harvard has increased graduate student compensation to keep pace with rising costs of living. But many students still struggle with the costs of raising a family — whether because of scattered resources and program eligibility requirements at Harvard, or sky-high prices in Cambridge.


Lunchbox Memories

There’s something profoundly appealing about watching the creation of food and dishes — the centerpieces of our culture and humanity — coupled with stories that aren’t as often shown in the media.