Federal State Relations
Tax Reform Plan Could Cost Harvard Millions, Though Passage Unlikely
Congressman David L. Camp’s tax reform plan could cost Harvard tens of millions of dollars in endowment taxes if passed.
Government Professors Praise Repeal of NSF Funding Restrictions
A little more than two weeks after Congress repealed 2013 restrictions imposed on the National Science Foundation’s Political Science Program, Harvard political scientists said that their federal funding is on surer footing.
New Spending Bill A Mixed Bag for Harvard Research, Spokesperson Says
The spending bill that passed in Congress last week does not do enough to restore funding to scientific research, a University spokesperson said Friday.
Harvard Joins in White House Effort To Make College Education More Affordable and Accessible
Harvard was among dozens of institutions of higher learning to renew and share its efforts to reach out to potential students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds last week.
House Committee Issues Subpoenas Demanding Access to HSPH Study Data
The Committee may eventually demand that Harvard release data from a study that has been used to justify nearly two decades of Environmental Protection Agency regulations on air pollution.
Medical Leaders Say Federal Cuts will Hurt Research
Enumerating the developments and cures made possible by federal sponsorship, medical researchers warned that a roughly five percent cut to all non-military programs would be devastating to Boston’s hospitals and universities—including Harvard.
Faust Delivers Address on Science Research, Sequestration
University President Drew G. Faust warned that cuts to federal research funding would endanger innovation, the economy, and “intellectual life” in the United States in a speech to the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Cleaning Europe, Gandhi's Death, and Locked Lectures
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Faculty Club Lawsuit Awaits Hearing
A class-action lawsuit alleging that Harvard violated the Massachusetts “tip law” by withholding service charges from employees awaits hearing by a federal judge, who will determine whether the case should be tried in a federal or state co
Fate of Marijuana Law Unclear on Campus
The jury is still out about whether the new legislation means that the University will allow the use of the substance on campus once the law goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2013.
Election, Automatic Budget Cuts Could Affect Harvard's Research Funding
Harvard received more than $600 million in federal funding for research in fiscal year 2010, according to the University’s annual fiscal report released in 2011. That funding may be at risk, depending on whether Democrat Barack Obama or Republican Mitt Romney—who hold disparate views on public funding—wins this November’s presidential election.
Hauser's Misconduct Confirmed by Feds
After a two-year federal investigation, the Office of Research Integrity found former Harvard psychology professor Marc D. Hauser responsible for six counts of research misconduct.
Hauser Responds to Federal Report Published Today
In a statement to The Crimson, former Harvard psychology professor Marc D. Hauser responded to a report by the Office of Research Integrity published earlier today finding him responsible for six counts of research misconduct, including fabrication of data, doctoring of results, and misrepresentation of research methods.
Long Before EdX, Televised Harvard Classes Were Cutting-Edge
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
41 Harvard Lab Mice Die, Prompting Federal Citations
Forty-one mice died of dehydration in a Harvard University laboratory this past spring, prompting the federal government to cite Harvard for violating the American Animal Welfare Act.
USDA Cites Harvard Center for Non-Compliance with Federal Law
The United States Department of Agriculture has recently cited Harvard Medical School’s New England Primate Research Center for non-compliance with the Animal Welfare Act, following the death of a cotton-top tamarin monkey in February.
Federal Funding for Harvard Declines
Following a nearly 50 percent reduction in federal funding, several of Harvard’s regional centers have relied on alternative sources of funding to maintain the quality of the academic and extracurricular opportunities offered to students.
Paul Volcker at Harvard Law School
Professor Malcolm S. Salter, James J. Hill Professor of Business Science, discusses financial reform legislation and the banking system crash with Paul Volcker, the former Chairman of the Federal Reserve under Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, as well as the Chairman of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board under President Barack Obama. The two spoke about the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform, as well as the specific provision dubbed the "Volcker Rule", which restricts U.S. banks from making speculative investments.
Paul Volcker
Chariman Volcker disscusses the regulation process for the banking system, and the effect that the proliferation of lobbyists and associations had on the purity of regulations passed. In addition to speaking with Professor Salter, he also took questions from the audience.
Harvard Profs Tapped To Join Mass. Board of Higher Ed.
Two Harvard professors will serve on the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick ’78 announced on Monday.
Mather Celebrates a Birthday This Week
Every Friday, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles from days and years past.
Biden Addresses Harvard Financial Aid
Threats to tie federal funding to the cost of university tuition are unlikely to affect Harvard, Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. said on a conference call with members of the media Thursday.
Federal Government A Financial 'Lifeline' For Physics Department
The vast majority—93 percent—of external funding spent by the physics department in fiscal year 2011 came from federal sources, including a number of grants from the Department of Defense.
Faust Talks to Congressional Leaders About Spending
As part of her two-day visit to Capitol Hill, University President Drew G. Faust met Tuesday with four Democratic members of the Congressional deficit-reduction “supercommittee” in the hopes that the committee will think twice before slashing funding for student aid and science research as it looks to trim $1.5 trillion from the national debt.
In South Boston, Warren Vies for Swing Vote
South Boston, a long-time stronghold of conservative Democrats, will likely be a key battle ground in the upcoming 2012 Senate race between incumbent Republican Scott Brown and Warren, the undisputed Democratic front runner.