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Megan L. Blonigen

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Federal State Relations

‘Big Ugly Bill’: Mass. Officials Condemn Republican Megabill Ahead of Trump’s Signing

As Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill” makes its way to President Donald Trump’s desk, Massachusetts officials condemned it as cruel and said it would hike costs for the state.

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Alumni

Joanna Weiss Turns the Page on Harvard Magazine’s Next Era

Joanna M. Weiss ’94, Harvard Magazine’s newly-appointed editor, took the reins as the University’s showdown with the Trump administration rocks campus. She said she’s found the chaos “exciting.”

Harvard Law Review
Politics

A Mass Leak Showed the Harvard Law Review Assessed Articles for DEI Values. Some Authors Say That’s Not a Problem.

After a massive leak, the Harvard Law Review was accused of using a racially conscious and ideologically discriminatory rubric to evaluate article submissions. But many of the authors whose works were evaluated in the leaked documents didn’t see it that way.

Crimson Courage Fliers at Commencement 2025
Central Administration

Alumni Group Urges Harvard Not To Sacrifice Academic Freedom in Talks with Trump Admin

Harvard alumni and an external faculty group sent letters to the University’s leaders on Monday urging them not to compromise their commitment to academic freedom as they resume negotiations with the Trump administration.

Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Main Entrance
Cambridge Schools

CPS Climate Survey Reports Lower Participation, Minimal Improvement

Participation in Cambridge Public Schools’ school climate and belonging survey declined sharply this year, as several satisfaction metrics — many of which fall behind national averages — showed little year-over-year change.

John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse
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.

Boston Skyline at Night
Research

Researchers Develop New Broad-Spectrum Coronavirus Drug at Harvard’s Wyss Institute

Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have developed a compound that could work as a broad-spectrum drug targeting a range of coronaviruses. Their research involved physics-driven modeling that took a page from Hollywood animation techniques.

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.”

Cambell Claims Victory
Federal State Relations

Massachusetts Attorney General Files Amicus Brief in Support of Harvard International Students

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell voiced her support for Harvard in an amicus brief filed Wednesday, denouncing the Trump administration’s attempts to revoke the University’s ability to enroll international students.

Governor Maura Healey Speech at President Claudine Gay Inauguration
Front Middle Feature

Healey, Harvard Alumni Voice Support for Harvard in Fight Against Trump

The event was organized by Crimson Courage, a newly formed alumni group that aims to back Harvard in its confrontation with the Trump administration.

John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse
Research

Experts Say Criminal Charges May Be a Bid To Convince HMS Researcher To Leave the U.S. Voluntarily

Immigration experts said the Trump administration’s decision to press criminal smuggling charges against Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova may be an attempt to pressure the Russian citizen to voluntarily leave the country.

Andrea Campbell
Harvard Medical School

Massachusetts Attorney General Files Amicus Brief Calling for Release of HMS Researcher

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell filed an amicus brief in support of Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova, calling for her immediate release from a Louisiana detention facility.

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Central Administration

EEOC Launches Investigation Into Harvard’s Hiring Practices, Alleging Title VII Violations

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission launched an investigation into Harvard in late April, alleging that the University has engaged in discriminatory hiring practices in violation of Title VII since 2018, according to documents leaked to the Washington Free Beacon.

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College

Harvard Students Undress and Unwind Before Exams at Primal Scream

When the clock hit midnight Thursday, students streaked naked through Harvard Yard to mark the rear end of reading period — and the official start of finals — in the latest iteration of the decades-old Primal Scream tradition.

Longwood Campus
Research

HMS Researcher Denies Lying To Border Patrol Officials

Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard Medical School researcher detained by Customs and Border Patrol officials in February, denied lying to authorities about the contents of her luggage in a Thursday statement.

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