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Ashish Jha: Biden’s COVID response chief

The Bihar-born Harvard physician will lead America’s fight against the virus

The Hindu · Mar 19, 2022

Should Ketanji Brown Jackson Recuse in Harvard Admissions Case?

Does her position on Harvard University's Board of Overseers require or counsel her recusal once she is confirmed?

Reason · Mar 11, 2022

This CEO Has Been Buying More Than $1B Of His Own Stock Over The Last Year

Dustin Moskovitz co-founded Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) with Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard in 2004.

Benzinga · Mar 9, 2022

‘Patently racist’: Tucker Carlson under fire for questioning Ketanji Brown Jackson’s LSAT scores

The Fox News host’s call for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s LSAT score is ‘patently racist,’ says one Harvard Law School graduate

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #4

Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in…

Ballotpedia · Mar 2, 2022

Harvard-Apple study focuses on link between PCOS and heart health

Women with abnormal periods, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) may be at risk of heart problems, according to a new study led by an Indian-American researcher at Harvard University in collaboration with tech giant Apple.

The Times of India · Mar 2, 2022

Editas Medicine Stock Jumps As Patent Office Rules In Favor Of Broad's CRISPR Patents

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has ruled in favor of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in a dispute over the patents around CRISPR gene-editing technology. The decision is part of a long-running legal battle brought by two universities and one of the founders of the gene-editing technique Emmanuelle…

Benzinga · Mar 1, 2022

‘Finger-Like Solar Flares’ Explained in New Study

In January 1999, scientists observed mysterious motions within a solar flare. Unlike typical flares that showed bright energy erupting outwards from the Sun, this solar flare also displayed a downward flow of motion, as if material was falling back towards the Sun. Astronomers wondered what exactly they were seeing. Now,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 1, 2022

Ketanji Brown Jackson: who is Biden’s supreme court choice?

The Harvard graduate, 51, has been a judge of the DC circuit court of appeals since replacing Merrick Garland

The Guardian - US · Feb 25, 2022

Expert tells RTE's Prime Time sanctions will 'not stop' Putin but suggests one measure could make 'impact'

Dr Alexandra Vacroux of Harvard's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies said she is doubtful that the sanctions announced will impact Putin's advances

Irish Mirror · Feb 22, 2022