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Harvard University names S.D. Biju as Radcliffe Fellow

Prof. Biju is the 60th fellow representing Biological Sciences in 23 years of the programme and only the second fellow in the discipline from India.

The Hindu · May 8, 2023

Manchester City’s history shows there never was a golden age of ownership

If Manchester City is an example of sportswashing then the image is one of swaggering sports scientists and Harvard MBAs

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2023

A new mother, a Harvard grad and a coup leader: who are Thailand’s election candidates?

This weekend’s election will see political royal Paetongtarn Shinawatra face off against army chiefs

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2023

The New York Times Uncovered The Worst-Kept Secret In Academia

Summer study-abroad programs are cushy vacations for students and boondoggles to attract elite faculty.

Reason · Apr 30, 2023

America's youth fears for the future

A stunning 48% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 say they've felt unsafe recently, the Harvard poll found.

Axios · Apr 30, 2023

The weight bias against women in the workforce is real — and it's only getting worse

Study after study shows women seen as overweight or obese often earn less at the workplace, an unfair bias that's been hard to reverse. However, men don't seem to face that penalty.

WEKU · Apr 29, 2023

Harvard study links sugary drinks to increased risk of death; calls coffee and tea safer options

People with type-2 diabetes can consume coffee, tea (without sugar), or plain water, instead of soda, energy drinks, fruit drinks etc. A recent study conducted at Harvard found that people with type-2 diabetes who regularly consume sugar-heavy drinks, such as soda, are more likely to die prematurely due to heart…

The Times of India · Apr 27, 2023

Ex-Harvard prof sentenced, fined for lying about China ties

A former Harvard University professor convicted of lying to federal investigators about his ties to a Chinese-run science recruitment program and failing to pay taxes on payments from a Chinese university was sentenced Wednesday to supervised release and ordered to pay more than $83,000 in restitution and fines

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Ex-Harvard professor sentenced to 6 months house arrest for lying about China ties - media

A former Harvard University professor was sentenced on Wednesday to six months' house arrest for lying about his ties to a China-run recruitment program in one of the highest-profile cases to result from a crackdown on Chinese influence on U.S. research.

Reuters · Apr 26, 2023

Ex-New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is chosen for Harvard fellowships

Jacinda Ardern resigned as New Zealand's prime minister and left Parliament earlier this year, saying that she "no longer had enough in the tank" to continue in politics.

WEKU · Apr 26, 2023