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Harvard Funding Cuts Endanger the Massive Fruit Fly Database That Powers Genetic Research

FlyBase lost a multimillion dollar grant when the Trump administration cut off Harvard’s federal funding in May. Now the repository is laying off staff — and researchers worldwide are worried.

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Central Administration

Harvard Was Cleared To Get Some Federal Funds. Then DOGE Stepped In.

DOGE officials have used their control of a federal payment system to keep money away from Harvard — even after a judge’s ruling required the National Institutes of Health to let some grants start flowing in July.

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Former HMS Professor Sued Over Alleged Malpractice in Gender Surgeries

Former Harvard Medical School professor Curtis L. Cetrulo was sued for medical malpractice in July by two transgender patients who allege their phalloplasties were botched at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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‘Harder for All of Us’: Confusion Reigns After Harvard Excludes 900 Grad Students From Union

Harvard removed more than 900 students on research-based stipends from representation under its graduate student union in July. More than a month later, they’re still searching for clarity — and getting few answers.

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Conservative Legal Group Backs Justice Dept. Investigation Into Harvard’s Admissions Policies

America First Legal Foundation, a conservative legal group founded by senior Trump adviser Stephen Miller, published a letter Wednesday backing a federal investigation into whether Harvard has failed to comply with a Supreme Court ruling that ended affirmative action.

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Research

HMS Announces Spike in Donations, $18 Million Pledge from Blavatnik as Trump Drains Research Funding

Harvard Medical School has pulled in a raft of donations and a major gift from billionaire Leonard V. Blavatnik, who froze contributions in 2023 amid outcry over campus antisemitism, as the school faces steep federal funding cuts, its dean announced Thursday.

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Crime

HMS Researcher Kseniia Petrova Indicted on 3 Criminal Counts

Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard Medical School researcher who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in February, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday on three criminal counts.

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After Trump’s Proclamation, International Harvard Affiliates Were Held at Logan Airport. Some Were Turned Away.

A Friday court filing by Harvard International Office director of immigration services Maureen Martin documented how Harvard affiliates — including an Israeli professor, a CEO, and students and researchers from India, China, and Germany — were turned back by consulates and at Boston Logan.

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Ex-HMS Professor Who Refused Covid-19 Vaccine Named to CDC Immunization Panel

A former Harvard Medical School professor who claims he was fired for refusing to receive the Covid-19 vaccine was appointed on Wednesday to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advisory panel for immunization policy.

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Research

Judge Orders Release of HMS Researcher Kseniia Petrova from Federal Custody

A federal judge ordered that Kseniia Petrova — a Harvard Medical School researcher who was detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in February – be released from criminal custody on Thursday.

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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.

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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.

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Politics

HMS Restructures and Renames Diversity Office, Removes Pledge To Fight Inequities

The Harvard Medical School renamed its diversity office and announced changes to several major DEI programs on Wednesday in the latest rollback of diversity infrastructure at Harvard.

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Harvard’s 2025 Class Days

At Convocation and Class Day ceremonies last week, Harvard’s Class of 2025 gathered to celebrate their new degrees. But the Trump administration’s attacks on Harvard cast a shadow over the proceedings — and graduates, faculty, and keynote speakers across Harvard’s schools paired their messages of joy with defiance.

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Crime

Judge Orders Release of HMS Researcher Kseniia Petrova From ICE Custody

A federal judge ordered the release of Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard Medical School researcher who has been fighting deportation proceedings for nearly three months, from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at a Wednesday bail hearing in Vermont.

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