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Former HMS Morgue Manager Moves to Dismiss Stolen Human Remains Case
An attorney for Cedric Lodge, the former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School who was arrested in 2023 for stealing and selling human remains, filed a motion to dismiss charges against Lodge last week.
‘Journalism Is Expensive’: Harvard Public Health Magazine Closes After Financial Struggles
More than a decade after its launch, the Harvard Public Health Magazine announced on Monday that the publication would shut down after struggling to turn a profit.
Harvard, 10x Genomics Settle Patent Dispute With Vizgen
Biotechnology company 10x Genomics and Harvard University reached a Feb. 6 settlement in a patent lawsuit that they jointly filed against Vizgen Inc. in 2022.
Former N.C. Governor Cooper To Join Harvard School of Public Health as Leadership Fellow
Beginning in late March, former North Carolina Governor Roy A. Cooper III will spend eight weeks as a Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
HMS Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Moved To Federal Court
Harvard filed a notice of removal last week in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former Harvard Medical School affiliate James D. Wines Jr. — moving the case to a federal district court.
NIH Communications Freeze Leaves Longwood Affiliates Out in the Cold
Researchers at Harvard’s Longwood medical campus contended with canceled talks and blocked international collaboration as White House officials issued a stream of restrictions on federal funding and communication.
Harvard Medical School Sends Delegates to Faculty Senate Planning Body
Professors at Harvard Medical School sent delegates to a University-wide faculty senate planning body in early January, making HMS the eighth of Harvard’s nine faculties to join the effort to design a faculty senate.
‘It’s Been Here All Along’: The Effort to Grow Harvard’s Small Language Programs
Harvard offers instruction in dozens of languages from around the world, including small but vibrant programs in Old English, Zulu, and Tagalog. But according to students and faculty, some administrative obstacles often hinder program conception and development.
Harvard Researchers Classify Microorganism Species, Tardigrade
Harvard researchers recently identified a new fossilized species of tardigrade, a discovery that lends crucial insights into the microscopic organism’s evolutionary history and its unique resilience.
Saudi Aramco Sponsorship of HackHarvard Sparks Criticism
More than 500 students gathered at Harvard for the ninth annual HackHarvard, a 36-hour student-run hackathon which was marked by controversy over the involvement of Saudi Aramco, the Saudi Arabian national oil company.