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Media coverage of Harvard’s efforts to retain federal funding for the world’s most cutting-edge research and the right to sponsor international students and scholars on campus.

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Trump slashed funding for universities that helped create these vital drugs

The Washington Post
Trump slashed funding for universities that helped create these vital drugs

After funding halt, Harvard nurses health study scrambles to save 50 years of samples

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After funding halt, Harvard nurses health study scrambles to save 50 years of samples

Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University

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Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University

America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health.

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America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health.

The Surprising Scientists Hit by Trump’s D.E.I. Cuts

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The Surprising Scientists Hit by Trump’s D.E.I. Cuts
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He had six months to live. Then came an experimental cancer treatment launched by Harvard researchers

The Boston Globe
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From rural New Hampshire to Galveston, fallout from Trump’s battle with Harvard extends far beyond Boston

The Boston Globe
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Here Is All the Science at Risk in Trump’s Clash With Harvard

The New York Times
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How Medical Grant Cuts Could Impact Women’s Health Research

Matter of Fact
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A woman fears her eyesight won’t be saved in time due to research grant cuts

NPR
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Harvard AIDS Research, Affiliated Hospitals Hit by Trump Feud

Bloomberg
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Harvard Argues Cutting Off Its Government Funding Is Wasteful

New York Times

Defense Department official pleaded with superiors not to cut Harvard grant on ‘biological threats’

Boston Globe
Walter Isaacson and David Liu on PBS.

Deadly Cost of Funding Cuts

PBS - Amanpour & Company
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As Trump Targets Elite Schools, Harvard’s President Says They Should ‘Stand Firm’

NPR Morning Addition
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Trump administration’s escalating feud with Harvard affects breast cancer research

PBS News

Trump’s Push to Defund Harvard Prompts Clash Over Veteran Suicide Research

New York Times

Antibiotic research at Harvard lab threatened by federal funding cuts

WBUR
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Scores of Researchers Receive Termination Notices After Federal Government Cuts Most Grants to Harvard

Harvard Crimson
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Why a weaker Harvard would mean a weaker Massachusetts

Boston Globe

Harvard Hits Back at Education Secretary McMahon, Denying Political Bias

Bloomberg
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Harvard President on Trump Attacks: ‘The Fight Came to Me’

Wall Street Journal

Harvard’s President Is Fighting Trump. He Also Agrees With Him.

New York Times
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Harvard President Says Any Move to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status Would Be ‘Highly Illegal’

Wall Street Journal
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Harvard has strong legal arguments against Trump administration

Boston Globe