Student Employees Left Out of Work and In the Dark After Harvard’s Diversity Office Closures

When Harvard College’s three diversity offices shut their doors in July, their 35 undergraduate interns lost their jobs — and for weeks after the office closures, nobody told them.

Jeffrey Epstein’s Emails Reveal Close Correspondence With Harvard Professors, Bloomberg Reports

Several Harvard professors maintained contact with Jeffrey Epstein after he was first indicted in 2006 for soliciting prostitution, according to Bloomberg News, which reviewed more than 18,000 emails from Epstein’s inbox.

From Chimpanzee Novels to Crowdsourced Astronomy: How the Radcliffe Institute’s 51 New Fellows Study the World

Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study welcomed its 26th cohort of fellows, who will undertake interdisciplinary research projects ranging from investigating the importance of human connection in an age of AI to studying indigenous birchbark bookmaking as a form of environmental protest.

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LGBTQ Student Groups Host Funeral To Mourn QuOffice Closure

Two LGBTQ student groups — the Harvard Undergraduate Queer Advocates and the Queer Students Association — gathered in Cambridge Common this Friday to mourn the recently closed Office of BGLTQ Student Life.

Harvard Study Finds Gender Gap in Math Achievement Starts in Early Schooling

Gender disparities in math proficiency emerge only after children start school, according to a new study coauthored by Harvard Professor of Psychology Elizabeth S. Spelke ’71 and published in the science journal Nature in June.

Schlesinger Library Launches Project to Process Radcliffe College Archives

The Schlesinger Library is launching a four-year project to process a portion of the Radcliffe College archives in July, opening the door for researchers to learn more about the history of women’s higher education.

Former Acting Secretary of Labor Calls On Students to 'Fight For Federal Government Employees' at HLS Talk

Julie Su, the former U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Joe Biden, condemned President Donald Trump’s attempts to slash the federal civil service. She challenged attendees of Tuesday’s Harvard Law School discussion to stand up against the Trump administration’s efforts.

Miller, He Promise to Make ‘Harvard for ALL’

Centered around a commitment to “amplify,” “listen,” and “lead,” Miller said that their platform would help “connect students and their ideas to funding and administrative power.” Miller and He’s platform included semesterly town meetings, an online feedback form, and office hours.

HUHS Indefinitely Postpones Panel on LGBTQ Care Following Executive Orders

Harvard University Health Services postponed a panel on LGBTQ care at Harvard due to uncertainty about the implications of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting transgender individuals.

HMS Study Sheds Light on Link Between Heart Condition and Cancer Treatment

A new study out of Harvard Medical School is opening the door for cancer patients with a rare but dangerous heart condition to continue immunotherapy treatment for the first time.

HMS Study Suggests New Narratives for Pompeii Victims

New DNA analysis challenges existing hypotheses about the identities and relationships of victims found in Pompeii after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., per a study published in Current Biology on Nov. 7.

Harvard PBK Piloting Changes to Election Process During 2024-25 Academic Year

Harvard’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter will not require students to submit applications for its Junior 24 and Senior 48 classes during the 2024-25 academic year, the chapter announced on its website.

Harvard Students for Harris Makes Final Push in Key Battleground State

Harvard Students for Harris canvassed in Michigan over the weekend, traveling to a key battleground state in an attempt to push Vice President Kamala Harris to victory on Election Day.

Decades-Long NHS Research Jeopardized by Funding Cuts

The Nurses’ Health Study – a 48-year long medical study run jointly by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the Harvard Medical School – is at risk of shutting down due to a lack of funding, according to researchers involved with the project.