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2 months ago | 
thecrimson.com | Dhruv Patel |Grace Yoon
Harvard President Alan M. Garber '76 appointed 15 faculty members to serve on the University's inaugural faculty advisory council. By Addison Y. LiuBy Dhruv T. Patel and Grace E. Yoon, Crimson Staff WritersHarvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 appointed a slate of 16 faculty members to serve on the University’s inaugural faculty advisory council during the group’s two-year test run.
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2 months ago | 
thecrimson.com | Dhruv Patel |Grace Yoon
By Dhruv T. Patel and Grace E. Yoon, Crimson Staff WritersHarvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 has spent the last year investing in relationships with politicians in Washington, avoiding direct confrontation with the threats he has long acknowledged. Now faced with a barrage of funding cuts, Garber may find himself pushed into a fight. Since assuming the Oval Office Jan.
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2 months ago | 
thecrimson.com | Dhruv Patel |Grace Yoon
President Donald Trump rescinded an order that sought to temporarily freeze the distribution of federal funds to local governments, universities, and nonprofits on Wednesday afternoon, ending an effort that could have jeopardized large swathes of Harvard research. The pause was set to go into effect Tuesday afternoon before the U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan blocked the order, minutes before it went into effect. Matthew J.
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2 months ago | 
thecrimson.com | Dhruv Patel |Grace Yoon
Three Palestinian flags fly over University Hall during the spring 2024 pro-Palestine encampment. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Wednesday instructing federal agencies to identify and deport international students who broke laws while participating in pro-Palestine protests. By Addison Y. LiuBy Dhruv T. Patel and Grace E.
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2 months ago | 
thecrimson.com | Dhruv Patel |Grace Yoon
A federal U.S. district judge blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to pause funding for federal grants and loans just minutes before it was set to go into effect. The block, issued by Judge Loren L. AliKhan, pauses the freeze for any “open awards” that the federal government had already approved until next Monday. It also set a hearing for further arguments for Monday morning.
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2 months ago | 
thecrimson.com | Dhruv Patel |Grace Yoon
President Donald Trump ordered a pause on the disbursement of federal funding to nonprofit organizations, states, and colleges and universities, including Harvard, in a two-page memo circulated to federal agencies Monday night. By Caroline S. EngelmayerBy Dhruv T. Patel and Grace E.
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2 months ago | 
thecrimson.com | Grace Yoon
Harvard agreed to dismiss a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung, a South Korean tech conglomerate, and waived its rights to refile the suit on Monday. The lawsuit was filed in a Texas federal court in August, when the University alleged that Samsung’s production of microprocessors breached patented work by Harvard chemistry professor Roy G. Gordon ’61 and four other members of Gordan’s lab.
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2 months ago | 
thecrimson.com | Dhruv Patel |Grace Yoon
By Dhruv T. Patel and Grace E. Yoon, Crimson Staff WritersPresident Donald Trump tapped a slew of political appointees to the U.S. Department of Education last week, assembling a team to pressure Harvard and other universities to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. The ten appointees will be led by Linda McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, pending her confirmation, which has been delayed by the Senate. Denise L.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
thecrimson.com | Dhruv Patel |Grace Yoon
President Donald Trump issued an executive order late Tuesday night challenging diversity, equity, and inclusion programming at colleges and universities in the U.S. By Caroline S. EngelmayerBy Dhruv T. Patel and Grace E. Yoon, Crimson Staff WritersPresident Donald Trump issued an executive order late Tuesday night challenging diversity, equity, and inclusion programming at colleges and universities in the U.S. in the latest blow to Harvard’s administration.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
thecrimson.com | Dhruv Patel |Grace Yoon
Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term as U.S. president on Monday. His inauguration was moved indoors because of inclement weather. By Caroline S. EngelmayerBy Dhruv T. Patel and Grace E. Yoon, Crimson Staff WritersU.S. President Donald Trump was sworn into the White House for his second term on Monday, promising a “complete restoration of America” and a “golden age” for the nation.
