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Most Americans disapprove of Trump's treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds

Read full article: Most Americans disapprove of Trump's treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds

A new poll shows a majority of U.S. adults disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of issues related to colleges and universities, as his Republican administration ramps up threats to cut federal funding unless schools comply with his political agenda.

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A tax on college endowments began in Trump's first administration. It could soon rise

Read full article: A tax on college endowments began in Trump's first administration. It could soon rise

A tax on the endowments of America’s wealthiest colleges began during President Donald Trump’s first administration, collecting 1.4% of their investment earnings.

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Trump re-ups his threat to strip Harvard University's tax-exempt status

Read full article: Trump re-ups his threat to strip Harvard University's tax-exempt status

President Donald Trump is re-upping his threat to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status.

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A crackdown on diversity programs is reshaping college graduation ceremonies

Read full article: A crackdown on diversity programs is reshaping college graduation ceremonies

Some colleges are canceling graduation ceremonies that recognize individual cultures or groups.

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Harvard pledges reforms following internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab bias

Read full article: Harvard pledges reforms following internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab bias

Harvard University is promising to review its academic offerings and admissions policies in response to a pair of internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab prejudice at the Ivy League campus following pro-Palestinian protests.

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Trump administration launches race-based discrimination investigations against Harvard Law Review

Read full article: Trump administration launches race-based discrimination investigations against Harvard Law Review

The Trump administration says it's launching investigations into Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review.

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Republican Nancy Mace fields concerns over university funding during South Carolina town hall

Read full article: Republican Nancy Mace fields concerns over university funding during South Carolina town hall

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace faced criticism over legal wrangling concerning universities and allegations of antisemitism during a town hall at a gated island community in her South Carolina district.

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Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants

Read full article: Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants

Harvard University has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after recently announcing it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus.

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Police investigate shooting on subway platform that led to Harvard students sheltering in place

Read full article: Police investigate shooting on subway platform that led to Harvard students sheltering in place

Transit police in Boston are investigating a shooting on a subway platform near Harvard University that prompted the school to issue a shelter-in-place order for students and staff.

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Can the IRS revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status?

Read full article: Can the IRS revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status?

For years, President Donald Trump has complained that colleges and universities are “indoctrinating” their students with “radical left” ideas and has said they should lose their tax-exempt status.

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Trump administration takes aim at Harvard's international students and tax-exempt status

Read full article: Trump administration takes aim at Harvard's international students and tax-exempt status

President Donald Trump's administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to block the university from enrolling international students, who make up 27% of the campus.

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The Latest: Trump says trade deals could be done within a month

Read full article: The Latest: Trump says trade deals could be done within a month

After saying earlier in the day that he was “in no rush” to finish trade deals, President Donald Trump said he thought he could wrap up tariff talks “over the next three or four weeks.”.

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How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities

Read full article: How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities

The showdown between the Trump administration and Harvard University is spotlighting bare-knuckled politics and big dollar figures.

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Lawyers for Harvard in Trump administration dispute are no strangers to high-profile legal matters

Read full article: Lawyers for Harvard in Trump administration dispute are no strangers to high-profile legal matters

The two attorneys representing Harvard University in a pitched fight with the Trump administration are no strangers to the spotlight or to Washington investigations that reach into the White House.

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Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will suffer

Read full article: Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will suffer

In a high-stakes standoff, President Donald Trump’s administration says it will freeze $2.2 billion in federal research grants for Harvard University, which is pushing back on demands for changes to campus policy.

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A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration

Read full article: A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration

Harvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts.

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Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism

Read full article: Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism

The federal government says it is freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and contracts to Harvard University.

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Trump administration issues demands on Harvard as conditions for billions in federal money

Read full article: Trump administration issues demands on Harvard as conditions for billions in federal money

Some alumni want Harvard to resist Trump administration demands the university must meet to receive $9 billion in federal grants and contracts being threatened during an investigation into campus antisemitism.

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Trump task force to review Harvard's funding after Columbia bows to federal demands

Read full article: Trump task force to review Harvard's funding after Columbia bows to federal demands

Harvard University has become the latest target in the Trump administration’s approach to fight campus antisemitism.

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Harvard is offering free tuition for families that make less than $200K

Read full article: Harvard is offering free tuition for families that make less than $200K

Harvard University has announced that students whose families make less than $200,000 won't pay tuition.

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'Mad Men' star Jon Hamm honored as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Man of the Year

Read full article: 'Mad Men' star Jon Hamm honored as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Man of the Year

Award-winning actor Jon Hamm, best known for his roles in “Mad Men” and more recently “Fargo” and “Landman,” was honored as the 2025 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

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Harvard reports slight decline in Black students in wake of affirmative action ruling

Read full article: Harvard reports slight decline in Black students in wake of affirmative action ruling

There was a slight decline in the numbers of Black students in Harvard University's freshman class, which follows a Supreme Court ruling which struck down affirmative action in higher education.

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Judge dismisses antisemitism lawsuit against MIT, allows one against Harvard to move ahead

Read full article: Judge dismisses antisemitism lawsuit against MIT, allows one against Harvard to move ahead

A federal lawsuit accusing Massachusetts Institute of Technology of tolerating antisemitism after the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel has been dismissed while a similar one against Harvard University can continue.

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MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' host says he was surprised and disappointed the show was pulled from the air

Read full article: MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' host says he was surprised and disappointed the show was pulled from the air

MSNBC “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough says he was “surprised and disappointed” the news and talk show was pulled off the air the day before and that the explanation he was given didn't hold water.

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Harvard looks to combat antisemitism, anti-Muslim bias after protests over war in Gaza

Read full article: Harvard looks to combat antisemitism, anti-Muslim bias after protests over war in Gaza

Two task forces charged with proposing ways to combat anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and antisemitism at Harvard University have delivered their preliminary recommendations to the school’s interim president.

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Group of graduates walk out of Harvard commencement chanting 'Free, free Palestine'

Read full article: Group of graduates walk out of Harvard commencement chanting 'Free, free Palestine'

Hundreds of students in graduation robes walked out of the Harvard commencement chanting “Free, free Palestine” after weeks of protests on campus.

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Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict

Read full article: Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict

Anti-war protesters have taken down their tents in Harvard Yard after the university agreed to meet to discuss their demands.

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It began with defiance at Columbia. Now students nationwide are upping their Gaza war protests

Read full article: It began with defiance at Columbia. Now students nationwide are upping their Gaza war protests

What began last week when students at a New York Ivy League school refused to end their protest against Israel’s war with Hamas has turned into a much larger movement.

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Harvard again requiring standardized test scores for those seeking admission

Read full article: Harvard again requiring standardized test scores for those seeking admission

Harvard University announced Thursday that it is reinstituting standardized tests as a requirement for admission beginning with the class of 2029, joining other colleges that are again mandating tests for those hoping to enter the schools.

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College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it's OK, financial aid can numb sticker shock

Read full article: College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it's OK, financial aid can numb sticker shock

As more than 2 million graduating high school students from across the United States finalize their decisions on what college to attend this fall, many are facing jaw-dropping costs that can be as much as $95,000.

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Harvard condemns student and faculty groups for posting antisemitic cartoon

Read full article: Harvard condemns student and faculty groups for posting antisemitic cartoon

Harvard University has condemned what it called a “flagrantly antisemitic cartoon” posted on social media by student and faculty groups that advocate for Palestinian liberation.

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Annette Bening honored as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

Read full article: Annette Bening honored as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals has honored Annette Bening as its 2024 Woman of the Year.

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Hasty Pudding honors 'Saltburn' actor Barry Keoghan as its Man of the Year

Read full article: Hasty Pudding honors 'Saltburn' actor Barry Keoghan as its Man of the Year

Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals roasted Barry Keoghan, best known for his roles in “Dunkirk,” “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” and “The Banshees of Inisherin,” as its 2024 Man of the Year Friday.

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50% of US renters spend half their income on rent and utilities, study finds. But there’s some hope for Jacksonville

Read full article: 50% of US renters spend half their income on rent and utilities, study finds. But there’s some hope for Jacksonville

The study found a scarcity of affordable housing to this date, but there is a glimmer of hope for Northeast Florida.

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Counties where children have the best opportunity for economic mobility in Florida

Read full article: Counties where children have the best opportunity for economic mobility in Florida

Wealth Enhancement Group compiled a list of counties where children have the most potential for economic mobility in Florida

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Plagiarism probe finds some problems with former Harvard president Claudine Gay's work

Read full article: Plagiarism probe finds some problems with former Harvard president Claudine Gay's work

Harvard University has released a detailed account of its investigation into plagiarism allegations against former president Claudine Gay, who resigned this month over those concerns and her antisemitism testimony at a congressional hearing.

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Harvard creates task forces on antisemitism and Islamophobia

Read full article: Harvard creates task forces on antisemitism and Islamophobia

Like other universities, Harvard is struggling to manage campus responses to Israel's war in Gaza.

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Following review, Business Insider stands by reports on wife of ex-Harvard president's critic

Read full article: Following review, Business Insider stands by reports on wife of ex-Harvard president's critic

Business Insider says it is satisfied with the fairness and accuracy of stories that made plagiarism accusations against the wife of a hedge fund billionaire who was active in the ousting of Harvard President Claudine Gay.

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As a new generation rises, tension between free speech and inclusivity on college campuses simmers

Read full article: As a new generation rises, tension between free speech and inclusivity on college campuses simmers

The expansive version of free speech long accepted in American society is facing more forceful competition than it has seen in a century.

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Lawsuit filed against Harvard, accusing it of violating the civil rights of Jewish students

Read full article: Lawsuit filed against Harvard, accusing it of violating the civil rights of Jewish students

Several Jewish students have filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing it of tolerating antisemitism that has resulted in them being intimidated, harassed and assaulted.

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Harvard seeks to move past firestorm brought on by school President Claudine Gay's resignation

Read full article: Harvard seeks to move past firestorm brought on by school President Claudine Gay's resignation

Harvard University is trying to move past the firestorm brought on by the plagiarism allegations, congressional testimony and resignation of Claudine Gay, the school’s first Black president.

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Plagiarism charges downed Harvard’s president. A conservative attack helped to fan the outrage

Read full article: Plagiarism charges downed Harvard’s president. A conservative attack helped to fan the outrage

Accusations of plagiarism have ruined the careers of academics and undergraduates alike.

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Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony

Read full article: Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony

Harvard University President Claudine Gay has resigned amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy.

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Harvard president apologizes for remarks on antisemitism as pressure mounts on Penn's president

Read full article: Harvard president apologizes for remarks on antisemitism as pressure mounts on Penn's president

Harvard University’s president apologized as pressure mounted for the University of Pennsylvania’s president to resign over their testimony at a congressional hearing on antisemitism.

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Balzan Prizes recognize achievements in study of human evolution, black holes with $840,000 awards

Read full article: Balzan Prizes recognize achievements in study of human evolution, black holes with $840,000 awards

An American literary historian, a French paleoanthropologist, a Danish evolutionary geneticist and a German-Dutch radio astronomer have been named the winners of this year’s Balzan Prize.

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In her next book 'Prequel,' Rachel Maddow will explore a WWII-era plot to overthrow US government

Read full article: In her next book 'Prequel,' Rachel Maddow will explore a WWII-era plot to overthrow US government

Rachel Maddow’s next book will be an exploration into right-wing extremism in the U.S., including a plot to overthrow the government at the start of World War II.

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Education Department opens investigation into Harvard's legacy admissions

Read full article: Education Department opens investigation into Harvard's legacy admissions

The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into Harvard University’s policies on legacy admissions, which give an edge to applicants with family ties to alumni.

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Tom Hanks urges Harvard grads to defend the truth and resist indifference

Read full article: Tom Hanks urges Harvard grads to defend the truth and resist indifference

Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks told graduates of Harvard University to be superheroes in their defense of truth and American ideals, and to resist those who twist the truth.

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Hasty Pudding celebrates Coolidge as its Woman of the Year

Read full article: Hasty Pudding celebrates Coolidge as its Woman of the Year

Actress Jennifer Coolidge is being celebrated as Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals 2023 Woman of the Year.

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Hasty Pudding fetes Bob Odenkirk as its 2023 Man of the Year

Read full article: Hasty Pudding fetes Bob Odenkirk as its 2023 Man of the Year

Award-winning actor and bestselling author Bob Odenkirk has been feted as 2023 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

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Want to see pyramids but can’t get to Egypt? Virtual, 3D tours can give you a chance

Read full article: Want to see pyramids but can’t get to Egypt? Virtual, 3D tours can give you a chance

The legendary relics in Egypt can be seen virtually thanks to this project.

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Barbara Walters, TV news pioneer and creator of ‘The View,’ dies at 93, ABC News says

Read full article: Barbara Walters, TV news pioneer and creator of ‘The View,’ dies at 93, ABC News says

Barbara Walters, a trailblazing television news anchor credited as becoming the first female anchor of an evening news program, has died, according to ABC News, where she was a longtime anchor and correspondent. She was 93.

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Claudine Gay to be Harvard's 1st Black president, 2nd woman

Read full article: Claudine Gay to be Harvard's 1st Black president, 2nd woman

Harvard University has named Claudine Gay as its next president, making her the first Black person and the second woman to lead the Ivy League school.

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NY state health commissioner resigning to return to Harvard

Read full article: NY state health commissioner resigning to return to Harvard

New York’s state health commissioner will resign Jan. 1 after 13 months in the job to return to Harvard University’s T.

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3 top law schools quit US News rankings over equity concerns

Read full article: 3 top law schools quit US News rankings over equity concerns

The University of California, Berkeley’s law school has joined the law programs at Harvard and Yale in pulling out of U.S. News & World Report’s rankings over concerns that they punish efforts to attract students from a broad range of backgrounds.

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Package explodes on Boston campus; 1 injured, FBI involved

Read full article: Package explodes on Boston campus; 1 injured, FBI involved

A package has exploded on the campus of Northeastern University in Boston, and the college says a staff member suffered minor injuries.

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Court: Harvard can be sued for distress over slave photos

Read full article: Court: Harvard can be sued for distress over slave photos

A Connecticut woman who says she's descended from slaves shown in widely published, historical photos owned by Harvard University can sue the school for emotional distress.

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Harvard President Lawrence Bacow to step down next year

Read full article: Harvard President Lawrence Bacow to step down next year

Harvard University President Lawrence Bacow has announced that he plans to step down next year.

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Harvard report brings joy, grief for descendants of enslaved

Read full article: Harvard report brings joy, grief for descendants of enslaved

In Harvard’s pledge to atone for its ties to slavery, it identified dozens of people who were enslaved by the university’s first leaders and faculty members.

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Harvard pledges $100M to research, atone for role in slavery

Read full article: Harvard pledges $100M to research, atone for role in slavery

Harvard University has vowed to spend $100 million to research and atone for its ties with slavery.

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Transgender swimmers bring spotlight to Ivy championship

Read full article: Transgender swimmers bring spotlight to Ivy championship

There isn’t much to indicate anything other than a typical college swim meet is taking place this week at Harvard University’s Blodgett Pool.

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From campus to Congress, colleges urged to end legacy boost

Read full article: From campus to Congress, colleges urged to end legacy boost

America’s elite colleges are facing growing calls to end the decades-old tradition of giving an admissions boost to the relatives of alumni.

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Jennifer Garner celebrated as Hasty Pudding's Woman of Year

Read full article: Jennifer Garner celebrated as Hasty Pudding's Woman of Year

“Alias” actor Jennifer Garner is being celebrated for her star power both on- and off-screen.

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EXPLAINER: Supreme Court takes up race in college admissions

Read full article: EXPLAINER: Supreme Court takes up race in college admissions

The Supreme Court has agreed to review a challenge to the consideration of race in college admission decisions, often known as affirmative action.

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Justices to hear challenge to race in college admissions

Read full article: Justices to hear challenge to race in college admissions

The conservative-dominated Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions, adding affirmative action to major cases on abortion, guns, religion and COVID-19 already on the agenda.

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Civil rights lawyer, professor Lani Guinier dead at 71

Read full article: Civil rights lawyer, professor Lani Guinier dead at 71

Lani Guinier, a civil rights lawyer and scholar whose nomination by President Bill Clinton to head the Justice Department’s civil rights division was pulled after conservatives criticized her views on correcting racial discrimination, has died.

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China defends science exchange program following US arrest

Read full article: China defends science exchange program following US arrest

China is defending its international scientific exchange programs in the wake of the conviction of a Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program.

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Harvard professor found guilty of hiding ties to China

Read full article: Harvard professor found guilty of hiding ties to China

A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program has been found guilty on all counts in a federal court in Boston.

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Journalist Maria Ressa reflects on Nobel Peace Prize win

Read full article: Journalist Maria Ressa reflects on Nobel Peace Prize win

Maria Ressa says much still remains uncertain about her life one month after her historic Nobel Peace Prize win.

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Iran awards scientific prize to 2 US-based physicists

Read full article: Iran awards scientific prize to 2 US-based physicists

Iran has awarded a prestigious prize in the study of science and technology to two physicists based in the United States.

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New Florida State President McCullough takes office

Read full article: New Florida State President McCullough takes office

Florida State University is getting a new president with Richard McCullough replacing the retiring John Thrasher.

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Rapper IDK to launch music business program at Harvard

Read full article: Rapper IDK to launch music business program at Harvard

Rapper IDK is launching a music business program at Harvard University for students of color.

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Florida State picks 3 finalists for president; Corcoran out

Read full article: Florida State picks 3 finalists for president; Corcoran out

Florida State University’s hunt for a new president has been narrowed to three outside candidates who are currently top administrators at their current schools.

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The science of food: Eating for a longer life

Read full article: The science of food: Eating for a longer life

New research from Harvard University has found the key to a longer life is five servings of fruits and vegetables per day.

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Science panel: Consider air cooling tech as climate back-up

Read full article: Science panel: Consider air cooling tech as climate back-up

AdThe report looks at three possible ways to cool the air: Putting heat-reflecting particles in the stratosphere, changing the brightness of ocean clouds and thinning high clouds. “I honestly don’t know whether or not it’s going to make sense,” said committee chairman Chris Field of Stanford University. AdTexas A&M University’s Andrew Dessler sees geoengineering as a safety feature for the planet, like car airbags you hope to never need. “Sometimes you have to examine very risky options when the stakes are as high as they are with climate change.”Ad___Follow Seth Borenstein on Twitter at @borenbears. ___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education.

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JFK's Harvard sweater sold at auction for more than $85,000

Read full article: JFK's Harvard sweater sold at auction for more than $85,000

This undated photo released by RR Auction shows a Harvard University letter sweater that once belonged to former President John F. Kennedy, up for auction between Feb. 11-18, 2021, by the Boston-based auction firm. (Nikki Brickett/RR Auction via AP)BOSTON – John F. Kennedy's Harvard University sweater, given away to a television cameraman who mentioned that he was chilly while interviewing Jacqueline Kennedy, has sold at auction for more than $85,000. The crimson wool cardigan, featuring a large black block-letter “H” and eight white mother-of-pearl buttons, was one of several mementos from U.S. presidents sold during a President's Day auction that ended Thursday, according to Boston-based RR Auction. AdJFK's Harvard sweater, with his surname sewn into the collar, was acquired by Herman Lang, a CBS cameraman who filmed an interview with Jacqueline Kennedy in 1964, the year after the 35th president's assassination in Dallas. It is believed that because the interview was outdoors, Lang mentioned that he was cold and was offered the sweater, according to RR Auction.

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Biden picks Samantha Power, former UN envoy, for US aid post

Read full article: Biden picks Samantha Power, former UN envoy, for US aid post

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2017 file photo, Harvard professor Samantha Power, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, addresses an audience at a forum on the campus of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass. President-elect Joe Biden has selected Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President Barack Obama, to run the U.S. Agency for International Development. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he has picked Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President Barack Obama, to run the agency overseeing American foreign humanitarian and development aid. Biden said USAID will coordinate America's work to lead a global response to combat the coronavirus and help the most vulnerable nations.

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Harvard petition demands scrutiny of ex-Trump officials

Read full article: Harvard petition demands scrutiny of ex-Trump officials

FILE In this May 30, 2019 file photo, graduates of Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government hold aloft inflatable globes as they celebrate graduating during Harvard University's commencement exercises in Cambridge, Mass. A petition circulating at Harvard University demands that school officials create new accountability standards for former Trump administration officials who seek to work or speak on campus, an idea that has drawn outrage from prominent conservatives. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

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Harvard petition demands scrutiny of ex-Trump officials

Read full article: Harvard petition demands scrutiny of ex-Trump officials

A petition circulating at Harvard University demands that school officials create new accountability standards for former Trump administration officials who seek to work or speak on campus, an idea that has drawn outrage from prominent conservatives. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)BOSTON – A petition circulating at Harvard University demands new accountability standards for former Trump administration officials who seek to work or speak on campus, an idea that has drawn outrage from prominent conservatives. The new petition argues that Trump officials deserves more scrutiny than those tied to past presidents. Kayleigh McEnany, the White House press secretary and a Harvard Law School graduate, urged Harvard to reject the petition. “This is not an administration whose officers can be treated normally.”The Harvard petition goes further in demanding additional scrutiny of speakers and fellows, not just faculty.

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Appeals court clears Harvard of racial bias in admissions

Read full article: Appeals court clears Harvard of racial bias in admissions

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2019 file photo, students walk near the Widener Library at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. A federal appeals court on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 has upheld a district court decision clearing Harvard University of intentional discrimination against Asian American applicants. Both sides have been preparing for a possible review by the Supreme Court, and some legal scholars say the issue is ripe to be revisited. In multiple decisions spanning decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that colleges can consider race as a limited factor in order to promote campus diversity. In close calls between students, some underrepresented students may get a “tip” in their favor, school officials have said, but students’ race is never counted against them.

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Professor charged in China case sues Harvard over legal fees

Read full article: Professor charged in China case sues Harvard over legal fees

BOSTON – A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program sued the Ivy League school on Friday over its refusal to pay his legal defense costs, accusing it of “turning its back on a dedicated faculty member." "Employees who find themselves accused of wrongdoing rely on their employers' promises to pay their defense costs," the complaint says. Authorities say Lieber was paid $50,000 a month by the Wuhan University of Technology in China under his Thousand Talents Program contract and awarded more than $1.5 million to establish a research lab at the Chinese university. In exchange, prosecutors say, Lieber agreed to apply for patents and do other work on behalf of the Chinese university. Authorities say Lieber lied about ties to the program and the Chinese university, telling federal authorities that he was never asked to participate in the Thousand Talents Plan.

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Judges scrutinize suit's claims in Harvard racial bias case

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BOSTON – A panel of appeals court judges on Wednesday repeatedly challenged the legal claims of a group that accuses Harvard University of intentional discrimination against Asian American students who apply to the Ivy League school. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston appeared skeptical of arguments made by Students for Fair Admissions, which says Harvard imposes a “racial penalty” on Asian Americans. When a lawyer for the group accused the school of racial stereotyping against Asian American applicants, a judge interrupted and questioned the basis of the claim. The group's lawsuit alleges that Harvard admissions officers use a subjective “personal rating” assigned to each student to discriminate against Asian Americans. But Judge Sandra L. Lynch challenged that allegation, saying that, presented with competing statistical models from both sides, the trial court judge sided with Harvard's.

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Judge to hear arguments in challenge to foreign student rule

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New visas would not be issued to students at schools planning to provide all classes online, which includes Harvard. Colleges say the policy puts students safety at risk and hurts schools financially. Immigration officials, however, say they told colleges all along that any guidance prompted by the pandemic was subject to change. They say the rule is consistent with existing law barring international students from taking classes entirely online. Federal officials say they are providing leniency by allowing students to keep their visas even if they study online from abroad this fall.

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More than 200 schools back lawsuit over foreign student rule

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FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2019, file photo, pedestrians walk through the gates of Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. The schools have signed court briefs supporting Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as they sue U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in federal court in Boston. The lawsuit challenges a recently announced directive saying international students cannot stay in the U.S. if they take all their classes online this fall. They collectively enroll more than 213,000 international students, according to the brief. International students typically pay the highest tuition rates and rarely are eligible for scholarships.

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Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students

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The lawsuit, filed in Boston's federal court, seeks to prevent federal immigration authorities from enforcing the rule. The guidance says international students won't be exempt even if an outbreak forces their schools online during the fall term. The guidance was released the same day Harvard announced it would be keeping its classes online this fall. Many schools have also come to depend on tuition revenue from international students, who typically pay higher tuition rates. It creates an urgent dilemma for thousands of international students who became stranded in the U.S. last spring after the coronavirus forced their schools to move online.

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Mathematicians behind JPEG files honored by Spanish award

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In this May 30, 2019 file photo, Mathematician Ingrid Daubechies is presented with an honorary Doctor of Science degree during Harvard University commencement exercises. The Spanish foundation that organizes the annual awards announced Tuesday that the 2020 prize for Scientific and Technical Investigation will go to Yves Meyer, Ingrid Daubechies, Terence Tao and Emmanuel Candes. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)MADRID An international team of mathematicians whose theories have improved the compression of large digital files of data, including images and sound, will be recognized with one of the most prestigious awards in the Spanish-speaking world. The Spanish foundation that organizes the annual Princess of Asturias awards said Tuesday that the 2020 prize for Scientific and Technical Investigation will go to Yves Meyer, Ingrid Daubechies, Terence Tao and Emmanuel Candes. The annual awards, named after crown heir Princess Leonor, are handed in eight different categories ranging from arts to sports.

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Coronavirus story provides chance to push service journalism

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News organizations accustomed to following leads and filing political analyses are being challenged now to perform service journalism so readers and viewers understand the new coronavirus and how to protect their families. The Seattle Times' website tells readers what percentage of people with coronavirus get a fever, and how many get a cough. “We're super in-touch with our readers here,” said Lynn Jacobson, deputy managing editor of the Seattle Times. Grateful readers have had pizza and Vietnamese sandwiches delivered to the Seattle Times' newsroom, she said. Following the day's news is what most journalists are oriented toward doing, and some might consider service features boring or something that readers can look up online, he said.

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Harvard to honor Queen Latifah

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(CNN) - Queen Latifah will be awarded the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal by Harvard University for her contributions to black history and culture on Tuesday. The icon, whose real name is Dana Owens, wrote "Ladies First: Revelations of a Strong Woman" and hosted her talk show, "The Queen Latifah Show", for almost four years. Du Bois, a scholar, writer, and civil rights activist who was the first black student to earn a doctorate from Harvard in 1895. Du Bois Medal include Muhammad Ali, Maya Angelou, Dave Chappelle, Octavia Hudson and Nasir "Nas" Jones.

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Harvard Freshman Reunites With Campus Cop She Met as a Toddler

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A freshman at Harvard University recreated a photo with a campus police officer she met when she was just a toddler. Crystal Wang, 18, said that when she was 3 years old, her father, Jin Wang, visited Boston on a business trip and stopped at Harvard. My dad then showed me the photo around April before I came to visit Harvard," Wang told InsideEdition.com. Wang's dad said that if she could find the cop in the original picture, thatd be such a cool full-circle moment. We bonded over the picture and he told me about his life working for the Harvard University Police Department."

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Harvard faculty member received hateful note

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William B. Plowman/Getty Images(CNN) - A faculty member at Harvard University walked up to her office to find a note on the door insulting her ethnicity and immigration status, according to university officials. The woman was walking with a group of graduate students Thursday when she saw the obscene, hateful note that "challenged her right to be at Harvard and wished her ill," Harvard's statement said. The university did not identify the faculty member. "We condemn this hateful act and all forms of hate speech," Harvard President Lawrence Bacow and Dean Claudine Gay wrote in a joint letter to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences community. "Attacks of this kind are both personally damaging for those who experience them and an assault on our faculty's fundamental commitments to academic excellence," Bacow and Gay wrote.

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Ig Nobel prizes poke gentle fun at science

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Shigeru Watanabe, of Japan, receives the Ig Nobel award in chemistry for estimating the total saliva volume produced per day by a typical five-year-old, at the 29th annual Ig Nobel awards ceremony at Harvard University. - Pizza might protect against cancer, why wombats poop in cubes and a diaper changing machine that can be used on human babies -- these are just some of the research and inventions awarded at this year's Ig Nobel Prizes, a spoof of the actual Nobel Prize awards. The Ig Nobels are "intended to celebrate the unusual, honor the imaginative and spur people's interest in science, medicine, and technology," according to its website. Winners accept their prizes from "genuinely bemused genuine Nobel Laureates," the website reads. Though some may sound ridiculous, the magazine holds that they're not trying to make fun of science or its achievements.

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Harvard says it rejected Epstein donations

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- Harvard University received almost $9 million in gifts from Jeffrey Epstein, but none after he pleaded guilty to prostitution charges in 2008 in Florida, the school's president said. Epstein gave gifts between 1998 and 2007, but the university rejected a donation from Epstein after his 2008 guilty plea, President Lawrence Bacow said in a message to the Harvard community Thursday. Two weeks ago Bacow ordered a review of all Epstein donations to Harvard. Bacow's message comes amid an ongoing investigation at MIT, by an outside law firm hired by the university, related to Epstein donations. Epstein faced sex trafficking accusations in Florida in 2007 but signed a deal that year with federal prosecutors in Miami allowing him to avoid federal sex trafficking charges and plead guilty to lesser state prostitution charges.

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Harvard student denied entry to US on campus for classes

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CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (CNN) - The Harvard University student who was previously denied entry to the United States is now on campus for the school's 2019 academic year, Harvard spokeswoman Rachael Dane said. He thanked Harvard, the nonprofit organization AMIDEAST, the US Embassy in Beirut and the "outpouring of international media and popular support." When Ajjawi was initially denied entry into the US, Harvard's newspaper, The Harvard Crimson, reported he was a "17-year-old Palestinian resident of Tyre, Lebanon." According to the Crimson, Ajjawi said he was detained for eight hours before being turned away. According to the Crimson, Ajjawi alleged he was told that there were "political points of view that oppose the US" expressed by people he follows on social media.

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Harvard Freshman, 17, Detained at Airport, Deported to Lebanon After Being Questioned for Hours

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An incoming Harvard University freshman says he was blocked from entering the United States and ultimately deported after being questioned for hours about his religious beliefs and online comments made by his friends. Ismail Ajjawi, 17, says he was detained at Boston's Logan International Airport and his cellphone and laptop were confiscated by immigration officials. The Palestinian refugee had been awarded an undergraduate scholarship to the prestigious college by Amideast, a nonprofit U.S. group. The teen is now in Lebanon and trying to rectify his situation through lawyers with Harvard and the nonprofit group. Veteran Left on Mexican Roadside With No MoneyMother of 4 Living in U.S. for 17 Years Deported to Mexico Following Traffic StopJudge Orders Veteran Who Served in Afghanistan to Be Deported

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Incoming Harvard freshman denied entry by immigration officials

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(CNN) - When Harvard University's dorms opened their doors to first-year students on Tuesday, one was missing. Ismail Ajjawi, an incoming first-year student, was denied entry to the United States last week, according to the university. "This individual was deemed inadmissible to the United States based on information discovered during the CBP inspection," the agency said in a statement. The university's newspaper, The Harvard Crimson, describes Ajjawi as a "17-year-old Palestinian resident of Tyre, Lebanon." Legal representatives for Ajjawi could not be immediately reached for comment and attempts to reach Ajjawi directly were not immediately successful.

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Harvard's RoboBee is lightest machine to ever take flight

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Harvard University's RoboBee has became the lightest vehicle to ever achieve sustained untethered flight, not requiring jumping or liftoff. Harvard University's RoboBee has became the lightest vehicle to ever achieve sustained untethered flight, not requiring jumping or liftoff. That meant RoboBee, which weighs 259 milligrams and is a project in Harvard's Microrobotics Lab, has never been able to have true freedom, and its flight has been limited. But the RoboBee needs the power of about three Earth suns to fly, which is why outdoor flight isn't possible at the moment. Next, the group will be working on decreasing the power the RoboBee requires and adding on-board control to allow it to fly outside.

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