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Picketers gathered outside of Gordon Hall on Harvard's Longwood campus as part of the graduate student union's strike.
Harvard Medical School Caps Off Capital Campaign with $789 Million
Harvard Medical School completed its capital campaign with $789 million raised, slightly exceeding its goal of $750 million.
Harvard Study: 29 Percent of Opioid Prescriptions Come Without Pain Diagnosis
Nearly 30 percent of opioid prescriptions do not cite a pain-related diagnosis, a new Harvard Medical School and RAND Corporation study has found.
Harvard Medical School Does Not Plan to Go Tuition-Free Despite Example Set by NYU
The New York University School of Medicine generated national headlines and some glowing editorials when it announced over the summer that it planned to go tuition-free. Harvard, though, has no plans to follow suit.
Medical School Students Launch Opioid Epidemic Photojournalism Project
Medical School students unveiled a photo exhibit featuring stories of Boston-area individuals affected by the opioid epidemic.
Some Medical School Students Wary of Harvard's New Union
Some graduate students at Harvard Medical School remain uncertain of their place in Harvard's newly formed union—even expressing a desire to be excluded.
Longwood Students Host 'Die-In' to Protest Police Brutality
Students in the Longwood Medical Area held a demonstration against police brutality Tuesday in response to the killing of Stephon Clark in Sacramento, Calif.
Medical School Students Advocate for DACA in Open Letter
Four DACA recipients at the Medical School wrote an open letter last week calling on the nation to protect its undocumented students.
Police Investigate Dead Body Found in Dental School Lab
A dead man’s body was found in a Harvard Dental School laboratory on Friday morning, spurring deployment of a hazardous material team.
Harvard Profs, Faust Join March for Science
“We march because our future depends on the future of science," said University President Drew G. Faust.
Longwood Students to Boycott Campus Cafeterias During HUDS Strike
As Harvard’s dining services workers prepare to begin their strike Wednesday, students on the University’s Longwood campus in Boston are planning their own demonstration.
In Longwood, Medical Students Rally for HUDS
A crowd of Medical School students rallied Monday in support of the University’s dining services workers, who are threatening to strike.
Med Students Deliver Petition to Mass Hall
The group of students planned to deliver the petition to University President Drew G Faust, whose office is located in Mass. Hall, but she was not there to accept the petition, according to Nelson Malone, one of the petition’s main organizers.
Medical Students Petition Faust to Increase School’s Diversity
Harvard Medical School does not have a diverse enough student and faculty body, a group of Medical School students is charging in a petition they plan to deliver to University President Drew G. Faust.
Harvard Will Submit Comments on Changes to Research Approval Process
The federal government proposed major reforms to the "Common Rule," which mandates approval from an institutional review board for research proposals involving the use of human subjects.
NYC Health Commissioner Talks Racial Inequalities in Health
The commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene argued that public health professionals have an important role to play in addressing systemic racial inequality.
Sweet Tooth and The Sugar Babies
Demeyer Lauture and Cody Volk of local band Sweet Tooth and the Sugar Babies perform at an informal concert at Blackfan Circle in the Longwood Medical Area on Wednesday. The band played as Longwood area researchers enjoyed lunch from food trucks the Chicken and Rice Guys, the Cupcakory, and Boston's Baddest Burger.
$14,000 in Equipment Reportedly Stolen from Harvard Research Lab
The theft, which was reported to the Harvard University Police Department last Thursday morning, remains an "open investigation," according to HUPD spokesperson Steven G. Catalano.
Longwood Medical Area Theft
Over $14,000 worth of equipment was allegedly stolen at the Harvard Medical School’s Longwood Campus last Thursday.
Employee Robbed in Longwood Medical Area
A Harvard Longwood campus employee was attacked from behind and robbed of his wallet as he was unlocking his bike from a rack on Friday night.
Federal Funding Initiative Could Bolster University’s Genomics Research
Harvard genomics researchers could see increased funding for their work should Congress approve a White House proposal to allocate millions more dollars to the research of medical treatments personalized to a patient’s genetic information.
HMS To Launch Biomedical Informatics Department
The new department will build on a center in biomedical informatics which was established in 2005.
Med School Professor Dies After Brigham Shooting
Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans said Tuesday that a doctor from the hospital was in life-threatening condition after being shot at least twice in the hospital’s Shapiro Building.
Company Partners with Harvard, Brigham To Develop Ebola Drug
Canadian pharmaceutical company H&P Labs, Inc., announced earlier this month a partnership with Harvard and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital dedicated to the development of a new drug to fight the Ebola virus.