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Russian scientists’ international collaborations to be vetted by security services under new law
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Europe plans to double research spending in next Horizon Europe scheme
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U.S. research community says new indirect cost model is still too complicated
An initiative by university leaders to revamp how the U.S. government reimburses universities for what they spend to support research on their campuses has run into opposition—from other university leaders. At an online...
Fearful of AI-generated grant proposals, NIH limits scientists to six applications per year
Scientists hoping to obtain some of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) dwindling research funds face a new challenge: They will be limited to submitting six applications per calendar year, according to a...
Harvard to advance corporate engagement strategy
Campus & Community Harvard to advance corporate engagement strategy Roche Genentech Innovation Center Boston will be based at Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus in Allston, which they toured during its construction phase in March.Veasey...
Need a good summer read?
Arts & Culture Need a good summer read? Illustration by Doval/Ikon Images Tenzin Dickie Harvard Library Communications June 24, 2025 long read Whether your seasonal plans include vacations or staycations, you’ll be transported...
Federal judge blocks Trump plan to ban international students at Harvard
Harvard University.Photo by Grace DuVal Campus & Community Federal judge blocks Trump plan to ban international students at Harvard Ruling notes administration action raises serious constitutional concerns Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer June...
John C.P. Goldberg named Harvard Law School dean
John C.P. Goldberg.Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Campus & Community John C.P. Goldberg named Harvard Law School dean Leading scholar in tort law and political philosophy has served as interim dean since March 2024...
Taking the measure of legal pot
AP photos Health Was legal pot a good idea? Researchers detail what we know about impact on revenue and health — and what we still need to find out Saima Sidik Harvard...
IT Summit focuses on balancing AI challenges and opportunities
Michael D. Smith and Klara Jelinkova at the IT Summit.Photo by Neal Adolph Akatsuka Campus & Community IT Summit focuses on balancing AI challenges and opportunities With the tech here to stay,...
Faber appointed chief development officer for Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Michael Faber.Credit: Scarlet Studio Campus & Community Faber appointed chief development officer for Faculty of Arts and Sciences New associate vice president and dean of development for FAS to begin Aug. 25 July...
Solomons’ treasure
Arts & Culture Solomons’ treasure From “The Solomon Collection: Dürer to Degas and Beyond,” a detail of Three Male Heads from “The Capitulation of Madrid,” Dec. 4, 1808. Antoine-Jean Gros (Paris 1771-1835 Meudon).Photos...
Does AI understand?
Science & Tech Does AI understand? Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer July 16, 2025 6 min read It may be getting smarter, but it’s not thinking like humans...
Public servant, trusted mentor, conduit to congressional campaign — and clam bake host
CAMBRIDGE, MA – NOVEMBER 06: David Gergen co-moderates a discussion with United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer at the Harvard University Institute of Politics John F. Kennedy School of Government John F....
Committee recommends maintaining name of Winthrop House, adding historical context
Campus & Community Committee recommends maintaining name of Winthrop House, adding historical context Winthrop House.Photo by Grace DuVal July 17, 2025 4 min read Garber, Hoekstra accept review panel’s proposal The Review Committee...
Snapshots from front lines of federal research funding cuts
Science & Tech Snapshots from front lines of federal research funding cuts Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer July 21, 2025 8 min read Faculty detail scramble to save work and talented researchers, both...
Rockefeller president Richard P. Lifton releases statement on proposed federal budget cuts to science
Responding to a White House budget proposal that calls for an 18 percent decrease in funding for the National Institutes of Health, Rockefeller President Richard P. Lifton today released a...
Rockefeller tops ranking of 1,300 universities in measures of scientific impact and productivity
Released by the European Commission–funded U-Multirank, the survey placed Rockefeller first in categories related to scientific impact and research productivity. The results incorporate data on more than 1,300 institutions in...
Math puzzle: Can you meet me at the mall?
Solve the math puzzle from our August 2025 issue, which takes you back to the time before cell phones.
Pistachio trees 'talk' to their neighbours, reveals statistical physics
Ising model could account for nut production of pistachio orchards
Contributor: RFK Jr.'s rhetoric masks the real tragedy people with autism are facing
The catastrophe for the country isn't so much the CDC's latest autism report, it's the threat that those with developmental disabilities will lose crucial Medicaid support
RFK Jr. announces a plan to ban certain food dyes, following California's lead
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that the Department of Health and Human Services will work toward eliminating more than half a dozen common dyes from the U.S. food supply.
Fight or flight? Some California nonprofits won't remain silent in face of Trump budget slashing
Some nonprofits are fighting back, including an L.A. provider that's leading a campaign to try to stop potential GOP cuts to healthcare for low-income Americans.
Can $1,000 a month help more students land nursing careers? An L.A. pilot effort says yes
L.A. Community College District is giving hundreds of low-income students $1,000 a month in unrestricted income in hopes of keeping them enrolled and helping deliver a more diverse and multilingual...
Barabak: She was wrongly snagged by Trump's word police. Now her medical research is down the drain
A UC San Francisco eye doctor mentioned "hesitancy" and "uptake" in her grant application. That cost her $3 million in funding for shingles vaccine research.
RFK Jr. said his agency will find the cause of autism. These researchers have actually been looking
Autism researchers are facing massive cuts to federal funding, misinformation about the condition they study and worrisome policy announcements.
Indigenous tribes pitted against each other over a state bill to redefine land protection in California
Indigenous tribes without federal recognition fiercely opposed a bill that would treat tribes with and without federal recognition differently during land development disputes, prompting the author to pull it.