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Politics

16 States File Amicus Brief Backing Trump Admin Against Harvard’s Federal Funding Lawsuit

A group of 16 Republican-led states asked to file an amicus brief on Sunday in support of the Trump administration against Harvard’s lawsuit over its effort to strip billions of dollars of its federal funding.

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Research

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.

Andrea Campbell in November 2022
Research

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.”

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Research

Who Is Supporting Harvard in Its Lawsuit To Keep Federal Research Funding?

Before a Monday court deadline, dozens of outside groups — including activists, Boston-area hospitals, and former federal officials — submitted amici briefs backing Harvard in its lawsuit against the Trump administration.

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Alumni

12,000 Harvard Alumni Submit Amicus Brief Backing Harvard in Federal Funding Lawsuit

More than 12,000 Harvard alumni asked a federal judge Monday to accept an amicus brief urging the court to shield their alma mater from what they described as an “existential threat” posed by the Trump administration’s freeze of nearly $3 billion in federal research funding.

Massachusetts General Hospital
Politics

Harvard Research Cuts Halt More Than 570 Subawards to Other Institutions, Including MGB Hospitals

Harvard will cease funding more than 570 subawards for research at affiliated institutions across 32 states after cuts to federal support, according to a University spokesperson.

Massachusetts Hall
Politics

18 Universities Seek To Back Harvard in Federal Funding Lawsuit

Eighteen universities — including five Ivy League institutions — plan to submit an amicus brief in support of Harvard’s legal challenge to the Trump administration’s freeze on nearly $3 billion in federal research funding.

Commencement Setup 2025
Central Administration

Alan Garber, Atul Gawande Praise Harvard’s Fight Against Trump in Alumni Day Speeches

University President Alan M. Garber ’76 affirmed Harvard’s fight against the Trump administration in his address at Harvard’s Alumni Day on Friday, drawing roars from the crowd.

December 2023 PSC Protest Outside Mass. Hall
Politics

Harvard PSC Asks To Submit Amicus Brief Supporting University in Lawsuit Against Trump Admin’s Funding Freeze

The Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee plans to submit an amicus brief in support of Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration’s freeze on billions of dollars in federal research funding.

HMS/HSDM Class Day 2025
Politics

A Profession ‘Under Siege’: Speakers Urge Students To Defend and Uplift Medicine at HMS Class Day

Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine’s Class Day speakers urged graduates to unite in support of medicine amid funding uncertainty and public health skepticism, taking veiled jabs at the Trump administration after a Commencement marked by pride and defiance.

Massachusetts Hall Door
Central Administration

Harvard Asks For Summary Judgment in Funding Case, Says White House Pushed Cuts Despite Agency Objections

Harvard asked a federal judge on Monday to grant summary judgment in its lawsuit seeking to overturn the Trump administration’s freeze on billions of dollars in federal research funding.

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Commencement

After a Semester of Catastrophic Federal Cuts, Researchers at Harvard Are in a ‘Survival State’

Across Harvard’s schools, researchers described a wave of destruction following sweeping terminations of federally funded grants. More than $2.7 billion in cuts have come as part of the Trump administration’s targeted pressure campaign against Harvard.

Andrea Baccarelli at HSPH Convocation 2024
Commencement

A Leader for Hard Times at Longwood

Faculty say Harvard School of Public Health Andrea A. Baccarelli is a good listener and honest about the school’s dire straits — and that might be what HSPH needs.

Science and Engineering Complex Sign
Politics

SEAS Cuts Conference Sponsorships, Urges Student Groups To Watch Budgets Closely

Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will no longer be a sponsor of the Grace Hopper Celebration — one of the world’s largest conferences for women in tech — and the CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference.

Cambridge City Hall Photo
Cambridge

Judge Halts Trump Admin’s Attempt to Withhold HUD Funds From Cambridge

A federal judge granted Cambridge a second temporary restraining order on Friday against the Trump administration’s attempt to tie homelessness funds to compliance with executive orders the city says violate its Welcoming City Ordinance.

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