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Some Harvard Students Defer Grad School Plans As Universities Limit Admissions
Some Harvard students are delaying their applications to graduate school or planning to switch away from academia entirely as budget pressures push universities to offer fewer seats in graduate programs.
Government Shutdown Cuts Off Data Access, Stalls Grant Applications for Harvard Researchers
As the federal government shutdown enters its fourth week, researchers across Harvard have been left uncertain about whether they will regain access to federal funds and government data for future studies.
Ancient DNA Database Faces Uncertain Future after Funding Expires
Researchers at a Harvard Medical School laboratory are uncertain how they will continue supporting a large public genetic database after its primary source of funding expired last month.
Heightened Cash Monitoring Status Could Hassle Harvard, but Poses Little Risk to Financial Aid
The Trump administration has turned toward federal financial aid as a new pressure point for Harvard — but recent threats do not present a significant risk to Harvard’s financial footing or students’ access to aid.
Harvard Reports First Deficit Since Pandemic in Fiscal Year 2025, Sees 12% Endowment Growth
Harvard reported an operating loss of $113 million — its first budget deficit since 2020 — as its financial footing shakes from disruptions to federal funding, even as the total value of its endowment grew by 11.9 percent to $56.9 billion, according to its fiscal year 2025 financial report.
A Majority of Frozen Federal Funding Has Been Restored, Harvard Says
Harvard has now received payments on the majority of funding that it lost since the Trump administration froze its access to federal grants this spring, the University notified faculty this month.
Hoekstra Says Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences Is ‘On Stronger Footing’ After Cost-Cutting
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra told faculty on Tuesday that the school was “on stronger footing” after taking steps to tighten its budget in the face of an unstable financial climate under the Trump administration.
Government Shutdown Could Put Harvard’s Funding Lawsuit on Pause
Wednesday’s government shutdown could stall Harvard’s federal funding lawsuit, halting the case before District Judge Allison D. Burroughs can enter a final judgment — and before President Donald Trump can file the appeal he has promised.
Harvard Says Trump Administration Botched Its Antisemitism Findings
Harvard sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services earlier this month, accusing the agency’s civil rights office of twisting facts and misapplying antidiscrimination law in its investigation into antisemitism at the University.
Former Vice President Mike Pence Cheers a Potential Deal Between Trump and Harvard at IOP Forum
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence voiced support for Harvard researchers caught up in the White House’s antisemitism investigations at a Tuesday talk, saying he hoped Harvard could reach “substantive and principled agreement” with the Trump administration.
Harvard Impact Labs Fund $25,000 Grants for Faculty Public Service
Eight University professors received $25,000 grants as part of their inaugural Harvard Impact Labs fellowships to launch social science projects in collaboration with public and private sector leaders.
HHS Takes Steps Toward Revoking Harvard’s Access to Federal Grants and Contracts
The Trump administration launched proceedings on Monday that could bar Harvard from doing business with the federal government, opening a new front in its escalating fight with the University just weeks after a federal judge ordered $2.7 billion in frozen research funding restored.
Garber’s Friendship with Trump’s NIH Director Stands the Test of Politics
Before National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya became a top Trump administration official, he was a student of Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76.
Penny Pritzker Says She Has ‘Absolutely No Idea’ How Trump Talks Will Conclude
Harvard Corporation senior fellow Penny S. Pritzker ’81 said on Sunday that the Trump administration had pushed for a $500 million settlement to resolve its six-month standoff with the University — but cast doubt on whether Harvard was considering the sum.
Kennedy School Funds $20,000 Grants to Investigate Early Impacts of Trump Administration
Six Harvard Kennedy School projects received grants of up to $20,000 to research the effects of the second Trump administration on public opinion and democratic institutions.
