Abby Shih Gerstein
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Covering Harvard Medical and Public Health Schools for @thecrimson [email protected]
Joined May 2024
Two men have been arrested in connection with an explosion last week at Harvard Medical School, federal authorities announced Tuesday. @abbysgerstein & @laurelmshugart report. https://t.co/cObWKRxrk5
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Two Arrested, Face Federal Charges in Harvard Medical School Explosion Case | News | The Harvard Crimson
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Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the explosion at Harvard Medical School, per FBI. More in @thecrimson
https://t.co/F16CObWdCQ
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Two Arrested, Face Federal Charges in Harvard Medical School Explosion Case | News | The Harvard Crimson
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A device exploded inside the Goldenson Building in Harvard’s Longwood medical campus early Saturday morning, according to a message from the Harvard University Police Department to University affiliates. @matanjosephy & @laurelmshugart report. https://t.co/JtupzBxW8U
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Authorities Investigating Explosion at Harvard Medical School, Believed To Be Intentional | News | The Harvard Crimson
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HMS canceled a pro-Palestine vigil organized by two recognized student groups, alleging the groups violated the school’s campus use rules by distributing and posting event flyers without authorization. @abbysgerstein reports. https://t.co/RB4CgRA35W
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Harvard Medical School Cancels Student Groups’ Pro-Palestine Vigil | News | The Harvard Crimson
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The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts allowed on Monday lawsuits against Harvard over mishandling of human remains by a former morgue manager to proceed to discovery. @abbysgerstein & @eniederhelman report. https://t.co/xNMohI0ry9
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Appeals Court Allows Lawsuit Against Harvard Over Morgue Thefts To Advance | News | The Harvard Crimson
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HSPH Dean Andrea Baccarelli received at least $150,000 to testify against Tylenol’s manufacturer in 2023, two years before he published research used by the Trump administration to link the drug to autism. @abbysgerstein and @eniederhelman report. https://t.co/nkpTwfbicH
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Harvard’s Public Health Dean Was Paid $150,000 to Testify Tylenol Causes Autism | News | The Harvard Crimson
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Two years before his research linking Tylenol to autism was cited by the Trump Administration, Harvard Public Health Dean Baccarelli was paid $150,000 to testify against Tylenol's manufacturer. w/ @eniederhelman in @thecrimson
https://t.co/oAUCwfCePN
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Harvard’s Public Health Dean Was Paid $150,000 to Testify Tylenol Causes Autism | News | The Harvard Crimson
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Dean Baccarelli’s study linking Tylenol to autism — cited by White House officials — had its NIH funding cut by the Trump Administration in May. The grant was reinstated after a judge ruled the cuts to Harvard’s federal funding unconstitutional. More in @thecrimson
HSPH Dean Andrea Baccarelli recently met with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya to discuss the dean’s study linking acetaminophen to autism. @abbysgerstein reports. https://t.co/kE1VgcF4iJ
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HMS Dean George Daley said the University’s central administration had instructed him to cut HMS research spending by at least 20 percent by the end of the fiscal year in his annual State of the School address. @abbysgerstein and @eniederhelman report. https://t.co/sIZLXhStCH
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Harvard Medical School to Cut 20 Percent of Research Spending, Dean Says in Annual Address | News | The Harvard Crimson
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Nearly two weeks after a federal judge ruled the Trump administration’s freeze on Harvard’s federal funding was unconstitutional, Harvard’s researchers are still waiting to get their money back. @abbysgerstein and @eniederhelman report. https://t.co/Z3bz3DRyB1
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Two Weeks After Court Ruling, Harvard’s Researchers Are Still Waiting for Grants | News | The Harvard Crimson
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A new directive from President Donald Trump will require Harvard, alongside other U.S. universities, to submit data proving that it does not consider race in admissions. @abbysgerstein reports. https://t.co/80HmUHFU5q
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Trump Expands Race Data Disclosure Requirements, Putting Harvard Admissions Under Scrutiny Again | News | The Harvard Crimson
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Purdue University told The Purdue Exponent last Friday they will no longer assist in the distribution of newspapers. Purdue has aided in the circulation of The Exponent for the past 50 years.
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Purdue University told The Purdue Exponent last Friday they will no longer assist in the distribution of newspapers. Purdue has aided in the circulation of The Exponent for the past 50 years.
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Harvard’s donor revolt is here. The 1636 Forum has pitched disillusioned alumni a new model: targeted giving that pushes for academic freedom and transparency. Founded in Jan. 2024, it’s already funneled over eight figures. w/ @abbysgerstein
https://t.co/R953oo7PzS
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Strings Attached: How Harvard’s Wealthiest Alumni Are Reshaping University Giving | News | The Harvard Crimson
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FACT CHECK: Trump Lies Sometimes w/ @GrahamWonLee
https://t.co/fTq9xgFHwJ
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Trump Took Aim at Harvard. His Facts Sometimes Missed the Mark. | News | The Harvard Crimson
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Over the past year, we have shared stories that matter. Now, all of Theogony's work is under threat. In the coming days, the school board will vote on policy that censors us. We need your help:
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Help Theogony! Alexandria’s school board, under the direction of Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt, is set to approve a censorship policy on Theogony, the student-run newspaper of Alexandria City High...
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Mark J. Carney ’87 has defeated Conservative Party Leader Pierre M. Poilievre to remain in power as Canada’s Prime Minister securing the Liberal’s fourth consecutive mandate during a snap election on Monday. Avi W. Burstein and @abbysgerstein report. https://t.co/T7x59Z8Oq8
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Mark Carney ’87 Will Lead Canada as Prime Minister in Full Term | News | The Harvard Crimson
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NEW: Int'l students will be able accept admission to both Harvard and a non-American institution amid visa concerns — a move that breaks with past policy. w/ AWB in @thecrimson
https://t.co/9ucE49BGOq
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As Trump Targets Student Visas, Harvard Allows International Admits To Accept Offers From Foreign Universities | News | The Harvard Crimson
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Update: Trump still not a fan of Harvard w/ @cghennigan
https://t.co/t0Yn3OLMki
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3 Days After Lawsuit, Trump Bashes Harvard on Truth Social | News | The Harvard Crimson
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Judge Allison Burroughs — who was assigned to Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration — has overseen high-profile Harvard cases before. @abbysgerstein and @cghennigan report. https://t.co/gG3iVhpcqq
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Judge Allison Burroughs Will Oversee Harvard’s Federal Funding Lawsuit. It’s Not Her First Harvard Assignment. | News | The Harvard Crimson
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The Trump administration terminated nearly $200,000 in federal funding from the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute last week, amid a wave of cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities. Avi W. Burstein reports. https://t.co/VafqR6SjLB
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Trump Admin Cuts $200,000 From Harvard’s Ukraine Institute | News | The Harvard Crimson
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