Former Brigham and Women’s Doctor Indicted on Two Rape Counts
Ex-Brigham and Women’s rheumatologist and former Harvard postdoctoral student Derrick J. Todd, accused of sexually assaulting more than 200 former patients, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on two counts of rape.
Columnist Charles Blow To Leave New York Times, Accept Inaugural Langston Hughes Fellowship at Harvard
Author and journalist Charles M. Blow will leave The New York Times and receive the inaugural Langston Hughes fellowship at Harvard, hosted by the W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research.
Ordinance Committee Advances Upzoning Proposal to Full City Council
The Cambridge City Council’s Ordinance Committee voted Thursday to advance a proposal to eliminate single-family zoning across the city, leaving the measure just two votes of the full City Council away from passing.
12 Harvard Affiliates Named Schwarzman Scholars
Twelve Harvard students and alumni were selected as Schwarzman Scholars Wednesday, tying a record set last year for Harvard’s largest cohort since the scholarship’s founding in 2015.
In Antigua and Barbuda, Legacy of Slavery Initiative Identifies Hundreds More Enslaved by Harvard Affiliates
Researchers met with Prime Minister Gaston A. Browne and Governor General Rodney E.L. Williams of Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday to discuss identifying descendants of people enslaved by Harvard affiliates in the island nation.
Harvard Overseer Mark Carney Launches Bid To Become Canada’s Next Prime Minister
Mark J. Carney ’87 — a member of Harvard’s Board of Overseers, the University’s second-highest governing body — launched his campaign to become Canada’s next prime minister at a rally in Edmonton, Alberta Thursday afternoon.
At Harvard Talk, National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi ’08 Says Biden’s Climate Policy Will Outlast His Term
White House National Climate Advisor Ali A. Zaidi ’08 said at a Harvard talk Wednesday that the Biden administration’s climate policies would be resilient in the face of a Republican-controlled Congress and President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.
CPD Begins Body Camera Purchases as Residents Mark Anniversary of Faisal Killing
The City of Cambridge has begun the purchasing process for body-worn cameras as residents commemorate the two-year anniversary of the fatal police shooting of Sayed Faisal.
Harvard Alumni Donate to Fund Construction of Economics Building, New Professorships
Several prominent Harvard alumni donated to the Economics department to fund two new professorships and the construction of the department’s new home, Pritzker Hall, the University announced Wednesday morning.
Harvard Alumni Association Announces Nominees for Board of Overseers
The Harvard Alumni Association announced eight candidates for election to the Board of Overseers — the University’s second-highest governing body — on Wednesday.
Hasty Pudding To Roast Jon Hamm as 2025 Man of the Year
Golden Globe award-winning actor Jon Hamm will be the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 2025 Man of the Year, according to a Tuesday press release.
Brighton Students, Parents Lament BPS Proposal To Close Mary Lyon High School
Boston Public Schools proposed closing the Mary Lyon Pilot High School at a virtual press conference last week, dealing a blow to parents and students who described the Brighton school as an anchor to the neighborhood and the many high-needs students who attend.
Harvard Overseer Mark Carney Launches Bid To Become Canada’s Next Prime Minister
Mark J. Carney ’87 — a member of Harvard’s Board of Overseers, the University’s second-highest governing body — launched his campaign to become Canada’s next prime minister at a rally in Edmonton, Alberta Thursday afternoon.
At Harvard Talk, National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi ’08 Says Biden’s Climate Policy Will Outlast His Term
White House National Climate Advisor Ali A. Zaidi ’08 said at a Harvard talk Wednesday that the Biden administration’s climate policies would be resilient in the face of a Republican-controlled Congress and President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.
CPD Begins Body Camera Purchases as Residents Mark Anniversary of Faisal Killing
The City of Cambridge has begun the purchasing process for body-worn cameras as residents commemorate the two-year anniversary of the fatal police shooting of Sayed Faisal.
Harvard Alumni Donate to Fund Construction of Economics Building, New Professorships
Several prominent Harvard alumni donated to the Economics department to fund two new professorships and the construction of the department’s new home, Pritzker Hall, the University announced Wednesday morning.
Harvard Alumni Association Announces Nominees for Board of Overseers
The Harvard Alumni Association announced eight candidates for election to the Board of Overseers — the University’s second-highest governing body — on Wednesday.
Hasty Pudding To Roast Jon Hamm as 2025 Man of the Year
Golden Globe award-winning actor Jon Hamm will be the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 2025 Man of the Year, according to a Tuesday press release.
Brighton Students, Parents Lament BPS Proposal To Close Mary Lyon High School
Boston Public Schools proposed closing the Mary Lyon Pilot High School at a virtual press conference last week, dealing a blow to parents and students who described the Brighton school as an anchor to the neighborhood and the many high-needs students who attend.
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