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Abby Shih Gerstein retweeted
Harvard’s graduate student union said Friday it would begin a strike on Oct. 27 if it does not reach a contract agreement with the University, threatening another large-scale walkout after a 40-day strike.
José Luis Ortega Castro reports.
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Abby Shih Gerstein retweeted
Harvard President Alan Garber said Sunday that Harvard’s legal fees are “mind-boggling,” calling them the “price” of defending the University against a barrage of federal investigations and lawsuits.
@almabk_ and @theresabartelme report.
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The FAS will increase Ph.D. admissions slots across its three divisions to 80 percent of historical levels, rolling back cuts that reduced seats by roughly 50 percent across divisions.
@abbysgerstein and @amannmahajan report.
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The FAS’ science departments are launching at least five AI-related faculty searches, after Dean of Science David T. Johnston pitched themed searches to secure new positions amid a hiring freeze.
@abbysgerstein and @amannmahajan report.
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Abby Shih Gerstein retweeted
Three current and former Harvard researchers are heading north to Canadian universities as part of a sweeping $1.21 billion government effort to recruit top academic talent.
@RiyaShah233 and @JulianaYao298 report.
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Abby Shih Gerstein retweeted
Last month, roughly 1,000 people flocked to a Harvard theater for a nine-day recitation on the life of Ram, a Hindu god.
@MittalInstitute had spent weeks trying to distance itself — and the Harvard name — from the event.
in @thecrimson :
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Harvard researchers leaving for Canada cite funding uncertainty and political climate among their motivation.
more from @riyashah233 and @JulianaYao298 in @thecrimson
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HMS Dean George Daley ’82 described a new plan on Wednesday that would include leaning into AI, improving industry partnerships, and recentering academics in light of “destabilizing” federal funding cuts.
@RiyaShah233 and @JulianaYao298 report.
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Two Harvard Medical School researchers and a Yale professor were awarded a $46 million grant from a privately funded autism initiative to study how the condition first emerges in a developing human brain.
@RiyaShah233 and @JulianaYao298 report.
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Alexandria, Va. announced plans take down its Flock cameras, following community pushback and investigative reporting by @AlexTimesNews.
"I do not think there is a role for Flock in this community," Mayor Alyia Gaskins said at a Tuesday City Council meeting.
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Records obtained by @thecrimson show that Cambridge officials discussed a zoning fix with Harvard Chabad and its lawyers months before its petition became public—while Chabad was suing the city.
Read the full timeline:
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Data-driven solutions make me smile. bostonglobe.com/2026/08/10/o…
Abby Shih Gerstein retweeted
The Massachusetts House voted to allocate $30 million to eliminate sewage overflows into Alewife Brook, a decades-old issue where untreated waste flows into the water and, at times, nearby houses during storms.
@uybpham and @alexa_m15_s report.
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Abby Shih Gerstein retweeted
Harvard’s security guards have had issues with their radios for years. I investigated, and found just 19 of 49 were active — with the issue most acute at undergrad housing.
Two days later, Securitas issued replacements.
✍️ @thecrimson
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Idaho's population is booming, housing development is trying to keep up.
my latest in @IdahoCapitalSun
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Abby Shih Gerstein retweeted
Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences has opened internal searches for seven new senior administrative roles, even as it prepares for layoffs that could cut up to one in four staff jobs this summer.
@abbysgerstein and @amannmahajan report.
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Harvard's FAS currently employs over 2000 staff — a number that means hundreds could be laid off in the coming months
more in @thecrimson
NEW: Harvard's FAS could lay off up to 25% of its staff this summer as part of a restructuring plan developed w/consulting giant McKinsey & Company
w/ @abbysgerstein
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NEW: Harvard faculty voted to impose a roughly 20 percent cap on A grades beginning fall 2027, approving the College’s most aggressive attempt to reverse grade inflation and reshape academic standards.
@abbysgerstein and @amannmahajan report.
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BREAKING: Harvard Faculty Vote to Impose Cap on A Grades thecrimson.com/article/2026/…