The Trump administration’s move to cancel a slew of federal contracts at Harvard University has sparked an internal clash over the impact on medical research intended to help veterans, including projects involving suicide prevention, toxic particle exposure and prostate cancer screening, according to emails reviewed by The New York Times. The dispute among officials at […]
Education secretary Linda McMahon on Harvard president Alan Garber’s pay cut (Picture credit: AP) US education secretary Linda McMahon has questioned the significance of Harvard University president Alan Garber’s decision to take a 25% salary cut, arguing that it does little to address ongoing concerns about antisemitism and ideological imbalance on campus.“I’m not quite sure […]
Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova was detained in February The Trump administration is seeking to deport a Harvard scientist to her home country of Russia, which she fled fearing political persecution, her lawyer told AFP Wednesday.Kseniia Petrova, a researcher at Harvard Medical School, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in February upon returning to […]
US President Donald Trump’s administration has escalated its pressure on Harvard University, cutting another $450 million in federal grants on top of the $2.2 billion already frozen, reports CNN In a statement released on Tuesday, the White House’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism announced that “eight federal agencies across the government are announcing the […]
The Trump administration on Tuesday canceled an additional $450 million in grants for Harvard University, a fresh broadside in the clash between the federal government and the oldest university in the country. There were no new accusations leveled at Harvard in a statement announcing the latest cuts, issued by the administration’s task force on antisemitism. […]
Harvard slams Trump administration Harvard University on Tuesday condemned the Trump administration’s decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal research funding, calling it an act of “illegal government overreach” and retaliation for the university’s recent lawsuit against the federal government.In an official statement posted on its website, Harvard said the move threatens to undermine […]
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Harvard University opposes the US administration’s illegal overreach that threatens funding for research, after federal grants were halted amid tensions over campus protests. The university continues to advocate for viewpoint diversity and comply with the law. New Delhi: In an intensifying battle with the US administration, Harvard […]
Amid a deepening standoff with Harvard University, US President Donald Trump on Friday announced plans to strip the prestigious Ivy League institution of its tax-exempt status. The move is the latest in a series of actions by the Trump administration against elite universities.“We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status. It’s what […]
Harvard University and Donald Trump Harvard University has committed to evaluating its academic programmes and admissions criteria following two internal reports addressing antisemitism and anti-Arab discrimination on campus, prompted by pro-Palestinian demonstrations last spring.The university published these reports on Tuesday while engaged in a significant dispute with the Trump administration regarding campus activism restrictions. The […]
Harvard University and Donald Trump Harvard University‘s endowment is currently negotiating the sale of private equity fund interests valued at approximately $1 billion, according to Bloomberg. The divestment initiative commenced last year, independent of Donald Trump’s funding reduction threats, confirmed the anonymous source with direct knowledge of the situation.The institution’s investment arm, Harvard Management Company, […]
