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Trump order barring Harvard foreign students not retaliatory, says US

Harvard has been the main target of Trump's efforts to force universities to crack down on antisemitism, remove perceived political bias and eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programmes

Harvard making changes Trump officials want, even without a deal

Harvard has sued, fighting the Trump administration's demands. But the university has also enacted a host of items on the White House wish list

Harvard University nears $500 million deal with Trump administration

Negotiators for the White House and the university have made significant progress in their closed-door discussions over the past week

Trump admin moves to dismiss Harvard's lawsuit over ban on foreign students

The dispute involves Harvard's certification with the Student Exchange and Visitor Program - a requirement for any university to enroll international students

Trump admin threatens to seize millions in valuable Harvard patents

Harvard has until Sept. 5 to prove it's complying with the requirements, including whether it showed a preference for US manufacturing, or risk forfeiting its patents

Harvard scientists warn of years-long setback from funding freeze

Harvard University professor Alberto Ascherio's research is literally frozen. Collected from millions of US soldiers over two decades using millions of dollars from taxpayers, the epidemiology and nutrition scientist has blood samples stored in liquid nitrogen freezers within the university's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The samples are key to his award-winning research, which seeks a cure to multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases. But for months, Ascherio has been unable to work with the samples because he lost $7 million in federal research funding, a casualty of Harvard's fight with the Trump administration. It's like we have been creating a state-of-the-art telescope to explore the universe, and now we don't have money to launch it, said Ascherio. We built everything and now we are ready to use it to make a new discovery that could impact millions of people in the world and then, 'Poof. You're being cut off.' Researchers laid off and science shelved The

Trump pushes Harvard for steep deal, $500 mn just a starting point

One of the Trump administration's key demands is that Harvard allow a jointly approved resolution monitor to oversee compliance

Harvard to submit staff employment forms amid federal scrutiny drive

Harvard said it won't share records for students employed in roles only available to students and that it's evaluating whether such a request complies with privacy protection obligations

Gita Gopinath to exit IMF in August, return to Harvard as economics professor

Gita Gopinath, the first woman to serve as the IMF’s Chief Economist and later its No. 2 official, will step down at the end of August 2025. She returns to her academic roots at Harvard University.

IMF's Gita Gopinath to return to Harvard University at end of August

She will become the inaugural Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at Harvard University

Harvard faculty who fear school's destruction seeks deal with Trump admin

The stakes for Harvard will be in focus on Monday, when a federal judge in Boston will hear arguments on whether the Trump administration illegally froze more than $2 billion in research funding

Visa checks may tighten for Harvard's foreign students, warns university

Harvard University has resumed admitting foreign students after a court blocked Trump's ban, but students are being warned to watch their social media and devices at US borders

Harvard warns foreign students on airport scrutiny, social media posts

Harvard warned students that US officials can check social media and devices during visa and border checks, and deny entry based on content found by State Dept or Customs and Border Protection

Harvard 'violated' civil-rights law on Jewish students' safety: Trump admin

Federal attorneys accuse Harvard University of indifference to antisemitism, warning of funding cuts unless immediate changes are made to protect Jewish and Israeli students

Harvard-White House talks stall, putting swift deal, funding at risk

A potential deal was knocked off course last week although hopes remain for an accord, said the person, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private

US appeals against court order allowing Harvard to admit foreign students

US Judge blocks Trump's June 4 order barring international students from entering the US to attend Harvard, issuing a preliminary injunction against the policy

Donald Trump's anti-Harvard campaign fuels interest in UK universities

An influx of US students would benefit UK universities, which have struggled financially due to stagnant domestic tuition fees and lower-than-expected international student enrolment

US judge blocks Trump plan to close Harvard's doors to int'l students

US District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston issued an injunction barring Trump's administration from carrying out its latest bid to curtail Harvard's ability to host international students

US judge extends block on Trump-era ban on foreign students at Harvard

US District Judge Allison Burroughs granted Harvard a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of a June 4 proclamation that bars international students from entering the US

'Mindbogglingly' historic deal with Harvard may be near, says Trump

Trump's upbeat tone hints at a major shift in a key controversy of his term, as he accused US colleges of antisemitism and slammed them for promoting what he calls a liberal bias