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Official account for Harvard University. Devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally.
Cambridge, MA
Joined May 2009
A U.S. District Court in Boston on Wednesday struck down the federal government’s cancellation of $2.2 billion in research funding to Harvard https://t.co/yaOSwRuOUj
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Government acted unlawfully when it cut grants, ruling says.
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🧠💡 Very promising results in the race to reverse Alzheimer’s. Congratulations and thank you, Harvard Medical School. ➡️ https://t.co/RAVj2JUtZS
#Alzheimers #HarvardMedicalSchool #Neuroscience #HopeInScience #Neurodegeneration #AlzheimersAwareness #ScientificHeroes
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I discuss the urgent crisis from the loss of federal support of science in the US and recent clinical gene editing breakthroughs with @WalterIsaacson & @amanpour on @AmanpourCoPBS, airing on @PBS tonight at 11 pm ET, and on @cnni earlier today. Pls share! https://t.co/cyVZpAwJiq
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Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard.
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We have just filed a complaint and a motion for a temporary restraining order will follow. As we pursue legal remedies, we will do everything in our power to support our students and scholars.
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Harvard will continue to defend against illegal government overreach aimed at stifling research and innovation that make Americans safer and more secure. Read the full statement:
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Harvard President Alan Garber responded to President Trump’s threat to revoke the school’s tax-exempt status, saying doing so would be "highly illegal" and "destructive." 🔗 Read more: https://t.co/pIbdnIzvID
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"Moments ago, we filed a lawsuit to halt the funding freeze because it is unlawful and beyond the government’s authority." - President Alan Garber
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“No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.” - President Alan Garber
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No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue
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The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights. Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government.
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With this new, expanded financial aid program, Harvard College will be free for students from families with annual incomes of $100,000 or less and tuition-free for students from families with annual incomes of $200,000 or less.
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New effort ensures that more undergraduates, especially from middle-income families, will receive support.
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Federal-university partnership in fundamental scientific research has led to transformational discoveries, new breakthroughs, and technological advancements. Look no further than the Mark I, one of the first electromechanical computers. It was developed by @Harvard and IBM and
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Congratulations Professor Gary Ruvkun! #NobelPrize
BREAKING NEWS The 2024 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
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Alan Garber, Harvard’s interim president since January, has agreed to serve as president through the 2026-27 academic year. A full-scale search for his successor is expected to begin in the late spring or summer of 2026.
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A full-scale search for Alan Garber's successor as Harvard president will begin in the late spring or summer of 2026.
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HKS's Robert Livingston and colleagues explore competitive masculinity in organizations and why they're likely linked to undesirable workplace behaviors
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HKS faculty member Robert Livingston and colleagues introduce the idea of Masculinity Contest Cultures (MCCs) in organizations and why they are likely linked to undesirable workplace behaviors.
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Researchers at the Wyss developed a novel passive directional valve technology, which enables the design and fabrication of microfluidic devices capable of handling real-world samples and reagents within multiple applications. #Microfluidics #NewTech
https://t.co/IJLK9BkDr4
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Passive directional valves enable smaller and more complex microfluidics applications across of broad spectrum of future technologies, including diagnostics, drug development, and tissue engineering.
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An update on Harvard University leadership.
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Provost Alan M. Garber, Harvard’s chief academic officer, will serve as interim president effective immediately.
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"As former Presidents of Harvard University, we offer our strong support for Claudine Gay as she leads Harvard into the future. We look forward to supporting President Gay in whatever ways we can as Harvard faces this challenging moment for higher education and the wider world."
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The Harvard Corporation: “In this tumultuous and difficult time, we unanimously stand in support of President Gay.”
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Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally.
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Statement from President Gay: There are some who have confused a right to free expression with the idea that Harvard will condone calls for violence against Jewish students. Let me be clear: Calls for violence or genocide against the Jewish community, or any religious or ethnic
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Studies show that people who embrace a Mediterranean lifestyle put themselves at a lower risk of developing cancer
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In a study of adults in the U.K., those who adhered closely to a Mediterranean lifestyle had a 29% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 28% lower risk of cancer mortality.
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