The Harvard Crimson
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- HMS instructor Sylvia Fogel was named chair of the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, taking on leadership amid a renewed — and controversial — national push to reshape autism research. Riya S. Shah and Juliana L. Yao report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Around 120 Harvard affiliates gathered to protest what union leaders called prolonged inaction from the University on key contract negotiations for non-tenure-track faculty and graduate students. Taylor M. Bierwerth and Noah Ferris report.
- Harvard’s Office of Culture and Community announced recipients of a new grant program for student groups on Wednesday, as affinity groups adjust to the College’s restructuring of diversity-related funding. Kaylee Razo and Mark C.Z. Snekvik report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Nearly two weeks after the FAS announced that all academic buildings would require Harvard ID swipe, many buildings have remained open during the day, prompting student concerns about campus safety. Wyeth Renwick and Samuel S. Rudavsky report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- After Harvard announced that laundry would be free for all undergraduates in the spring, some students said the rollout has been bumpy, with machines breaking down or charging for loads. Alexander W. Anoma, Chantel A. De Jesus, and Nirja J. Trivedi report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- UT associate professor Jeffrey Denning argued that grade inflation in K-12 schools and colleges may boost short-term outcomes but undermine students’ long-term academic and career success. Mahpara Faatin reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Harvard’s FAS has raised $50 million from donors to endow new Ph.D. fellowships, an effort to stabilize graduate funding months after reducing doctoral admissions amid financial pressure. Abigail S. Gerstein and Amann S. Mahajan report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson criticized the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics, arguing that aggressive policies have eroded public trust in law enforcement and weakened long-term border security. Jen L. Phan reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- At least 20 percent of student organizations experienced delays in receiving funding from the HUA last semester, prompting changes to the payout system ahead of the spring semester. Alma T. Barak and Theresa F. Bartelme report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Harvard officials outlined the University’s latest development and sustainability initiatives in Cambridge and Allston in the 29th annual Town Gown report, focusing on decarbonization and campus renovations. Maya Y. Fu and Risha Sinha report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Dozens of Harvard resident tutors will be forced to leave following a College decision to begin enforcing a long-standing policy requiring tutors to be directly affiliated with the University. Sebastian B. Connolly and Summer E. Rose report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- BREAKING: President Donald Trump demanded Harvard pay $1 billion in a settlement in a Truth Social post, pushing back against reports that the White House would no longer demand a cash payment from the University. Hugo C. Chiasson and Elise A. Spenner report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- The Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770 received at least $225,000 more in donations from sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein than was previously known, according to Friday DOJ documents. Abigail S. Gerstein, Amann S. Mahajan, and Claire L. Simon report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Former Harvard Hillel leaders personally solicited donations from convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein in 2010 and 2011, according to emails released Friday by the DOJ. Hugo C. Chiasson, Sebastian B. Connolly, and Elise A. Spenner report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Harvard professor Lisa Randall maintained years of contact with Jeffrey Epstein — exchanging emails and phone calls and flying on his private jet in 2014 — according to DOJ documents. Megan L. Blonigen and @hugochiassonn.bsky.social report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Prominent Harvard alumnus and donor Gerald Chan coordinated with child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2016 to explore building a Boston-area extension of Tsinghua University, according to DOJ emails. Hugo C. Chiasson and Elise A. Spenner report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Charlie’s Kitchen — the longtime Harvard Square restaurant — has closed until further notice after a malfunctioning dishwasher flooded the building, causing extensive water and electrical damage throughout the space. Adam Han reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- The Harvard University Police Department quietly updated its hazing transparency report on Thursday to reflect that the Harvard Independent received a warning — not probation — following an April 2025 hazing incident. Sebastian B. Connolly reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Several students said the College’s recent move to standardize application deadlines and acceptance dates for Harvard-sponsored summer activities reduces flexibility but could lead to a fairer process. Wyeth Renwick and Claire L. Simon report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- The Atlas Hotel and its connected restaurant opened their doors on Wednesday in a major milestone for Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus, bringing the first luxury hotel to Allston. Thamini Vijeyasingam and Kevin Zhong report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Harvard Law School appointed Monica E. Monroe as its dean of students on Wednesday morning, according to an email sent to HLS affiliates. Sierra R. Pape and Uy B. Pham report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Harvard narrowed the salary gap between the women’s and men’s head coaches by more than $10,000 in 2025, shrinking the difference to roughly $26,500 – the lowest in more than a decade. Julia A. Karabolli and Tanya J. Vidhun report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Golden Globe Award-winning actress Rose Byrne will serve as the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 2026 Woman of the Year, the student theater group announced Wednesday afternoon. Claire L. Simon reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Harvard pushed to increase the course load of non-tenure-track faculty at a bargaining session, escalating tensions with the union’s thousands of members as the negotiations drag into their second year. Taylor M. Bierwerth and Noah Ferris report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- The Harvard Independent was the only student organization found to have violated the College’s hazing policies during the 2024-25 academic year, according to a report released on Wednesday. Sebastian B. Connolly and Summer E. Rose report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- The Cambridge City Council voted Monday night to reject a proposal to designate the Nathaniel Stickney House — formerly home to The Democracy Center — as a historical landmark. Mackenzie L. Boucher reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Anna E. Leslie was the Allston Brighton Health Collective's first employee in 2014. A decade later, she leaves behind an organization, and a neighborhood, transformed. Thamini Vijeyasingam and Kevin Zhong report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- More than 50 students gathered in freezing temperatures on Tuesday to mourn the lives of individuals killed by immigration officers amid the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge. Shawn A. Boehmer and Claire A. Michal report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Harvard Impacts Labs announced Wednesday that it will award $1.4 million to support four new faculty-led research projects designed to test policy interventions beyond the University. Sophia E. Alcacer and Jen L. Phan report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Harvard Graduate School of Education professor Nancy E. Hill and her husband Rendall Howell will serve as Currier House’s next faculty deans. Sebastian B. Connolly and Summer E. Rose report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- The Cambridge City Council approved a contentious upzoning proposal allowing six-story buildings to be developed on Cambridge Street, preventing the proposal from expiring in a last-minute vote. Isabel K. Crews and Adelaide L.D. Roger report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- The Cambridge City Council unanimously approved a policy order Monday night to pedestrianize Brattle Street by restoring two-way traffic to John F. Kennedy Street. Mackenzie L. Boucher and Adam Han report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Top Cambridge officials on Monday condemned recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minnesota and warned that the intensifying immigration crackdown threatened public safety and local autonomy. Risha Sinha reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- NEW: Harvard faculty awarded significantly fewer A grades in the fall, nearly seven percentage points less, amidst an effort to combat grade inflation, according to an email obtained by The Crimson. Abigail S. Gerstein and Amann S. Mahajan report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche, one of the world’s largest biotechnology companies, announced that it would more than triple its footprint in Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus in Allston to 100,000 square feet. Thamini Vijeyasingam and Kevin Zhong report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Several Harvard graduate schools announced they will shift all classes, events, and staff operations to a virtual format on Monday as a major winter storm brings heavy snowfall to the Greater Boston area. Sierra R. Pape and Uy B. Pham report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Several shelters across Cambridge increased operational hours and capacity over the weekend while much of the East Coast braced for below freezing temperatures and record snowfall. Isabel K. Crews and Adelaide L.D. Roger report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Remembered as a transformative College dean and pioneering number theorist, Benedict H. Gross ’71 died in December at 75 after a long illness. Sebastian B. Connolly and Summer E. Rose report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Harvard College will open on Monday despite a winter storm that brought more than a foot of snow to Cambridge on Sunday and is expected to bring several additional inches overnight. Wyeth Renwick and Claire L. Simon report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Gregory K. Davis was removed from his post as Dunster House resident dean effective immediately, according to a message circulated to House affiliates Monday morning. Sebastian B. Connolly and Summer E. Rose report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- The Cambridge City Council unanimously elected Sumbul Siddiqui to be the city’s mayor on Monday, handing the fifth-term councilor her third stint leading the city in just six years. Shawn Boehmer reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Star quarterback Jaden Craig, Harvard’s all-time leading passer, will transfer to Texas Christian University, he confirmed first to The Crimson on Sunday. Connor Castañeda and Samuel S. Rudavsky report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
- Message logs obtained by The Crimson appear to show Salient leaders using racial slurs and dismissing internal concerns, which later became central to the board’s decision to suspend the magazine. Samuel A. Church and Cam N. Srivastava report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
- 12 students protested outside of the Harvard School of Public Health Dean's office Tuesday morning, demanding administrators meet with them about the removal of Mary T. Bassett ’74 as director of FXB. Abigail S. Gerstein and Elise A. Spenner report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
- Harvard undergraduates said they were largely unsurprised by the decision to let University President Alan M. Garber ’76 remain in his role indefinitely. Sebastian B. Connolly, Wyeth Renwick, and Summer E. Rose report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
- When Harvard elevated Alan M. Garber ’76 from interim president in August 2024, it gave him three years — time to stabilize the University. Now, Harvard’s governing boards have erased the clock. Hugo C. Chiasson and Elise A. Spenner report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
- Daniel Lander ’14, a senior aide to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07, announced Monday he will run against longtime state Sen. William Brownsberger ’78 in the 2026 Democratic primary. Wyatt T. Zurline reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
- #BREAKING: Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 will continue to lead the University beyond June 30, 2027, after Harvard’s governing boards agreed to extend his presidency for an indefinite period. Hugo C. Chiasson and Elise A. Spenner report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
- More than 50 Harvard affiliates gathered Sunday night for a vigil on the steps of Memorial Church following fatal mass shootings at Brown University and in Sydney, Australia over the weekend. Uy B. Pham reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
- At least four student groups got warnings from the Dean of Students Office as they enforce a policy barring groups from removing members outside of the College’s disciplinary process. Sebastian B. Connolly, Summer E. Rose, and Claire L. Simon report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
