The Harvard Crimson

The Harvard Crimson is the official student newspaper of Harvard University, established in 1873. It is managed solely by undergraduates from Harvard College and was the sole daily newspaper in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for a significant period. Starting in the fall of 2022, the publication changed its format to a weekly schedule.

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Harvard Baseball Clinches Ivy Tournament Spot After Win Over Princeton, Yale Sweep of Dartmouth

4 days ago | thecrimson.com | Rahem D. Hamid |Praveen Kumar |Dhruv Patel |Saketh Sundar

After dropping all three games to Columbia last weekend — and falling to 8-12 in Ivy League play — Harvard baseball needed everything to go right to make the playoffs. It did. The Crimson (12–26, 9–12 Ivy) did its part by defeating Princeton 5–3 in the regular-season finale on May 7 behind strong pitching and timely hitting. Then, the team waited. In a postgame interview with Harvard Athletics after the win, senior captain George Cooper said the team would watch the Yale-Dartmouth series together.
Cambridge City Manager Defends Budget Process that Left Councilors Frustrated

2 weeks ago | thecrimson.com | Shawn A. Boehmer |Jack Reardon

Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang defended the decision to slow budget growth in an interview with The Crimson on Monday. By Elyse C. GoncalvesBy Shawn A. Boehmer and Jack B. Reardon, Crimson Staff WritersEven as Cambridge City Councilors express frustration over funding allocation, City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 defended his financial decisions as Cambridge’s budget growth slows.
With Harvard’s Funding Under Threat, Cambridge is Ready to Wait Out the Storm

2 weeks ago | thecrimson.com | Shawn A. Boehmer |Jack Reardon

Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang '05 said the city might need to be flexible with Harvard's Payment in Lieu of Taxes may change as it battles with the Trump administration over federal funding. By Elyse C. GoncalvesBy Shawn A. Boehmer and Jack B. Reardon, Crimson Staff WritersFor nearly a century, Cambridge has asked Harvard to increase its Payment in Lieu of Taxes — never questioning whether its most powerful tenant would be able to pay.
Women Founders Discuss the Future of Climate and Sustainability at Earth Day Panel | News | The Harvard Crimson

2 weeks ago | thecrimson.com

Female leaders in climate and sustainability discussed their initiatives at a Harvard College Women’s Center event in honor of Earth Day on Wednesday.
At Rally in Harvard Square, Protesters Accuse Harvard of Complicity With Trump

2 weeks ago | thecrimson.com | Graham Lee |Cam N. Srivastava

Demonstrators gathered outside Johnston Gate on Friday for the ‘Global Day of Action for Gaza’ protest. By Mae T. WeirBy Graham W. Lee and Cam N. Srivastava, Crimson Staff WritersMore than 100 protesters gathered in Cambridge Common on Friday evening at a rally accusing Harvard of censoring pro-Palestine speech and scholarship even as it resists the Trump administration’s demands.
Twenty25 Ventures To Fund Founders in HBS Class of 2025

3 weeks ago | thecrimson.com | Graham Lee

Seven Harvard Business School students have created a fund for the Class of 2025 called Twenty25 Ventures and raised $1 million thus far to invest in founders from their graduating class over the next 10 years. The Twenty25 team began working on raising money for the fund in the fall of 2023 and aims to leverage “community-based investing,” according to co-founder and second-year HBS student Yuval Efrat.
Health and Human Services Department Requests Documents From Harvard Business School Task Forces

3 weeks ago | thecrimson.com | Graham Lee

Rowers steer their craft along the Charles River in front of Harvard Business School's Baker Library during the October 2024 Head of the Charles Regatta. On Saturday, the Department of Health and Human Services requested documents from the Business School as part of an expanded investigation into antisemitism at Harvard. By Sarah G. EricksonBy Graham W.
Cambridge Housing Authority to Install Solar Panels on Affordable Housing Buildings, Despite Questions Over Federal Funding

3 weeks ago | thecrimson.com | Diego Moreno |Summer Rose

The Cambridge Housing Authority is located at 362 Green St. By Julian J. GiordanoBy Diego García Moreno and Summer E. Rose, Crimson Staff WritersThe Cambridge Housing Authority will finance a $4.9 million investment to add solar panels to eight CHA properties, despite funding uncertainty from the federal government. The new installations are expected to be completed by April 2026.
New Emergency Assistance Family Shelter To Open In Cambridgeport

3 weeks ago | thecrimson.com | Diego Moreno |Summer Rose

Cambridgeport, a the neighborhoods of Cambridge, will be the home to a new shelter for up to 70 Emergency Assistance eligible families. By Jessica E. SchumerBy Diego García Moreno and Summer E. Rose, Crimson Staff WritersMassachusetts will open a new “Rapid Track” shelter for up to 70 Emergency Assistance eligible families in Cambridgeport beginning at the end of April.
3 Harvard Professors Win 2025 Breakthrough Prizes

3 weeks ago | thecrimson.com | Kaitlyn Choi |Sohum M. Sukhatankar

Three Harvard professors were awarded 2025 Breakthrough Prizes, one of the most prestigious prizes in science, on April 5. Awarded annually, the Breakthrough Prize, often referred to as the “Oscars of Science,” seeks to “celebrate the wonders of our scientific age.” The foundation doled out $3 million to each winnerin the Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics, and Mathematics categories this year. The awards are sponsored by Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Meta CEO Mark E.