Trump admin terminates $60 million in Harvard grants
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Lawmakers question Harvard's collaborations with Chinese paramilitary and Iranian-funded researchers, citing potential violations of U.S. sanctions and security risks.
In a statement posted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Monday, researchers said they have used data about fruit flies along with unique algorithms to discover new pathways - along with identifying genes - that may contribute to the development of a new class of drugs to treat the devastating disease.
The Department of Health and Human Services has canceled another $60 million in grants to Harvard University in the latest
Larry Bacow, who was president of Harvard University before Claudine Gay and current president Alan Garber, was the top earner at the institution with a total income of close to $3.1 million, according to the most recent tax filings sent to MassLive.
The proposed termination of medical research funded by the V.A. is part of the Trump administration’s broader pressure campaign against the university.
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As the Trump administration halts about $2.7 billion in Harvard University funding, the school’s president is absorbing some of the financial impacts by taking a 25 % pay cut, according to a university spokesperson.
An iconic Harvard Square landmark will open next week as a renovated and reimagined community space five years after it closed.
Linda McMahon, President Trump’s top education official, has played a leading role in pressuring the Ivy League university to comply with the administration’s demands.
A Harvard Medical School professor who works with the Veterans Affairs Department to assess veterans’ risk of suicide hopes his project can survive a fierce internal debate at the department on whether to cancel research contracts with Harvard.