Amid Fight with Administration, HLS Activists Introduce Divestment Referendum

Harvard Law School students have proposed a referendum urging the University to divest from companies involved in Israel’s war in Gaza and accusing Israel of committing a genocide.

HLS Clinic To File War Crimes Complaint With ICC Against Russia

HLS Professor Susan Farbstein, director of Harvard’s International Human Rights Law Clinic, announced plans to submit evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court at a Thursday panel. Farbstein said the clinic plans to submit an Article 15 complaint to the ICC, alleging crimes against humanity, after documenting Russian military actions against civilians for over two years.

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Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab Launches U.S. Federal Data Vault

The Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab published the first-ever collection of preserved U.S. datasets on Thursday, preserving them as part of its newly-established data vault project.

Harvard Study Finds Accreditation Reduces Jail Deaths by 93%

Accreditation of jail healthcare services may improve patient health and reduce jail deaths by 93 percent, according to a new Harvard study.

Visiting Professor Oded Haklai Says Israel Is Transitioning to Authoritarianism at HLS Event

Queen’s University professor Oded Haklai, a visiting scholar at Harvard’s Center for Jewish Studies, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed changes to the judiciary are part of a transition to authoritarianism in the country at a Harvard Law School event on Thursday.

Harvard Law Students Hit by Federal Hiring Freeze, Face Rescinded Summer Internships and Job Offers

Many Harvard Law School students found themselves without jobs or summer internships last week after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to pause hiring, forcing departments to rescind permanent and temporary employment offers to law students.

The HLS Student Gov. Wants a Referendum Against Library Bans. One by One, Planned Votes Have Fallen Through.

A referendum denouncing Harvard Law School’s penalties for pro-Palestine study-in participants has been delayed more than a month amid a dispute between Dean of Students Stephen L. Ball and the HLS Student Government.

Former Harvard Ice Hockey Coach Rebukes Motion to Dismiss Discrimination Suit

Former Harvard women’s ice hockey coach Katey Stone asked a federal judge not to grant Harvard’s motion to dismiss her gender discrimination lawsuit in a Tuesday filing.

Six Harvard Students Selected as Rhodes Scholars From US, Canada

Six members of Harvard’s Class of 2025 were selected as American and Canadian Rhodes Scholars to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford.

Course-Specific AI Chatbots Piloted in 2 Expos 20 Courses

Two professors teaching Expository Writing 20, a required first-year class run by Harvard’s Writing Program, have piloted the limited use of artificial intelligence chatbots in the curriculum.

Richard A. Cash, Developer of Oral Rehydration Therapy, Dies at 83

Richard A. Cash died on Oct. 22 at his Cambridge home after an eight-month battle with brain cancer. He was 83.

12 Harvard Professors Elected Into the National Academy of Medicine

Twelve Harvard professors were elected into the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in health and medicine, per a Monday press release.

Former Gov. Doug Ducey Says Trump Will Win Arizona at Harvard IOP Forum

Doug Ducey, the former Republican governor of Arizona, predicted that former President Donald Trump will win the key swing state in the upcoming U.S. presidential election during a Harvard Institute of Politics forum Wednesday evening.

HMS Study Suggests One-Third of Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE

A Harvard Medical School study of 2,000 former NFL players found that 34 percent of those surveyed believe they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disorder caused by repeated head injuries.