The Latest Breaking News from Harvard University

What was affirmative action designed to do – and what has it achieved?

The US supreme court has banned the use of affirmative-action policies that have been in place for decades

The Guardian - US · Jun 22, 2023

Tattoo artist charged in Harvard morgue scandal spoke about ‘collecting skulls’ years ago

An unearthed magazine article from 2008 hints at Mathew Lampi’s alleged Interest in collecting skulls

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

The world’s most polluted cities

New York was ranked as the world’s most polluted city after smoke billowing in from Canadian wildfires left residents choking on a thick cloud of smog.  

The Week · Jun 19, 2023

Daniel Ellsberg, former defense analyst who released top-secret Pentagon Papers, dies at 92

Daniel Ellsberg, the defense analyst whose unauthorized release of the top-secret Pentagon Papers triggered court battles over freedom of the press and led to calamity for the presidency of Richard M. Nixon, has died.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2023

‘Disgusted’: Woman speaks out after father’s remains trafficked by Harvard morgue manager

Family felt ‘sick, like we were going to throw up’ after learning news of indictment, daughter says

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023

Woman whose father’s remains were trafficked by Harvard morgue staff says she was ‘going to throw up’

Cedric Lodge allegedly stole ‘heads, brains, skin and bones’ from cadavers donated to school

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023

‘Heads, brains, skin and bones’: Everything we know about the Harvard morgue body parts case

Reverred institution’s veteran morgue manager Cecil Lodge accused of stealing human remains and selling them online to black market collectors

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

Four indicted over ‘appalling’ theft of body parts from Harvard Medical School

Morgue manager Cedric Lodge and his wife Denise allegedly took ‘heads, brains, skin, bones and other human remains’

The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2023

‘Heads, brains, skin and bones’: Everything we know about the Harvard Medical School body parts seller

Reverred institution’s veteran morgue manager Cecil Lodge accused of stealing human remains and selling them online to black market collectors

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

Niece says she feels ‘sick’ after learning Harvard morgue worker accused of selling human remains

‘We as family members gave her body to Harvard thinking that she was in the best hands possible’

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023