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Akshaya Ravi

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Politics

HMS Is Facing a Deficit. Under Trump, Some Fear It May Get Worse.

Harvard Medical School administrators and professors are already worried about the school’s tightening budget and declining federal research funds. Trump’s reelection adds a whole new level of risk.

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College

‘Standing at the Intersection’: The Medical Humanities’ Struggle for Footing at Harvard

In the last decade, universities across the country have expanded their medical humanities programs. But at Harvard, professors and students point to a need for formalized curricula and greater cross-field faculty hiring.

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Admissions

Harvard Dental School Only Meets 50% of Financial Aid for Students

The Harvard School of Dental Medicine is trying to fill a cavity in its financial aid offerings.

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Harvard Medical School

Former Instructor Sues HMS, Alleges Wrongful Termination for Refusing Covid-19 Vaccine

A former Harvard Medical School instructor filed a lawsuit against Harvard last week, alleging he was wrongfully terminated by HMS because he requested an exception to the Covid-19 vaccine mandate.

Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School

Harvard Medical School Alums Donate $6 Million for AI Health Care Education

The Dunleavy Foundation, led by Harvard Medical School alum Keith R. Dunleavy, gave HMS $6 million to expand educational opportunities for leveraging artificial intelligence in health care.

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Harvard Medical School

Harvard Medical School Receives Federal Warning Over Animal Welfare Violation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued an official warning notice that Harvard Medical School researchers violated federal animal welfare laws after the school self-reported the incident.

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Race

Underrepresented Minority Enrollment at Dental School Halves Post-Affirmative Action

The number of students at Harvard School of Dental Medicine who identify as underrepresented in medicine halved this year, HSDM Dean William V. Giannobile said in an interview with The Crimson on Wednesday, the first since 2021.

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Longwood

Harvard Dental School to Run Deficit, Dean Confident in Mending Donor Relations

Harvard School of Dental Medicine Dean William V. Giannobile said the school will run a deficit this year but expressed confidence in his ability to mend fractured donor relationships in a Wednesday interview with The Crimson, his first in three years.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Harvard Medical School

‘Play, Read, Vote’: Panelists Discuss Election Anxiety at Harvard Public Health School

Political analysts, public health officials, and pollsters discussed navigating election anxiety at a panel at the Harvard School of Public Health on Tuesday.

Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Research

Harvard Dental School Dean Wins American Dental Association Award for Research

Harvard School of Dental Medicine Dean William V. Giannobile was presented with the American Dental Association’s 2024 Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Dental Research last Friday.

Medical School
Harvard Medical School

AI Is Changing Healthcare. Harvard Medical School Is Following Suit.

The Harvard Medical School started offering a month-long introductory course on AI in healthcare for students on its Health Sciences and Technology track — the first of its kind offered at a medical school.

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Science

The Nobel Laureate Harvard Didn’t Want

On Monday, one Harvard professor was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine. But if Victor R. Ambros had not been denied tenure more than three decades earlier, it could have been two.

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Research

Harvard Professor Gary Ruvkun Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine

Gary B. Ruvkun, a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine, the Nobel Committee announced early Monday morning.

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Research

New Federal Rules Give Harvard More Freedom in Research Misconduct Cases

Harvard may have more freedom to decide how to handle its research misconduct cases under new federal rules designed to make cases easier to bring forward and resolve.

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School of Public Health

Harvard School of Public Health Votes Overwhelmingly to Create Faculty Senate

The Harvard School of Public Health faculty approved a resolution to establish a University senate planning body on Tuesday, according to a document obtained by The Crimson.

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