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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to temporarily join Harvard
Ardern, who had only just turned 37 when she took office as prime minister in 2017, startled New Zealanders by announcing in January that she would be leaving the position after more than 5 years because she no longer had 'enough in the tank' to carry out her duties
Scripting History: Who is Claudine Gay, Harvard University's first Black president?
Claudine Gay, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard, has been named the university's new president, making her the first African American to hold the position. She will take over as the 30th president on 1 July 2023
Harvard graduate shares her saga of friendship with Pakistani classmate
In a LinkedIn post shared earlier this week, Harvard Business School graduate Sneha Biswas shared her experience of finding a special friend in her Pakistani classmate
Epstein-Barr virus may be leading cause of multiple sclerosis, suggests study
Multiple sclerosis is a potentially disabling disease that occurs when immune system cells mistakenly attack the protective coating on nerve fibers, gradually eroding them
Bloating, tiredness, abdominal cramps the most common symptoms of menstruation in Apple’s Women Health Study
The study is being conducted in partnership with NIH's National Institute of Environmental Health Services (NIEHS) and the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health.
Senior TV journalist Nidhi Razdan files complaint with Delhi Police over fake Harvard job offer
A series of emails exchanged with those behind the alleged scam as well as other documents connected with the matter have been enclosed with the complaint.
Cytokine storm may be keeping COVID-19 patients from developing long-term immunity: Study
Cytokine storm is an inflammatory condition associated with COVID-19 infection that occurs when a person’s body releases too many pro-inflammatory cytokines.
US immigration department says it may not grant visas to new students if colleges conduct courses online
The policy to deport already enrolled foreign students if they took classes online was rescinded after being challenged by eight federal lawsuits
Black hole the size of a grapefruit lurking at the edges of our solar system 'could be Planet X'
The Legacy Survey of Space and Time telescope should be able to confirm or rule out if Planet X is a black hole or not.
Health
COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Harvard studies show DNA vaccines provide partial immunity and antibodies prevent reinfection
One thing that the world didn’t know so far was if an infected person who recovers from the infection is safe from reinfection.
Health
New study suggests COVID-19 may become seasonal; countries must continue physical distancing until 2022
A recent study by Harvard scientists has suggested that a one-time practice of physical distancing will not be enough to counter this global pandemic.
Health
Coronavirus Global Roundup April 16: Nearly a million cases in Europe, China and Singapore report an increase in local cases
While major hotspots such as Italy and Spain have seen a decline in death rate, cases have doubled in the last ten days in western Europe.
World will require intermittent social distancing till 2022 to fight coronavirus, suggests Harvard study; says COVID-19 revival can't be ruled out
A Harvard study has said that the world would require repeated periods of social distancing till 2022 to reduce pressure on hospitals
Health
Intake of dietary fibre during adolescence may lower risk of breast cancer in women, says study
Lead author of the study Maryam Farvid said that no previous study has examined diet during adolescence or early adulthood and its link to breast cancer risk.
Cambridge City Council passes resolution against CAA, NRC a week after Seattle, becomes second US body to tread on similar path
An American city council which houses some of the top universities of the world, including Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has passed a resolution against the CAA and end the NRC
The woman behind Oscar-winning Parasite: All you need to know about Miky Lee, South Korean entertainment's biggest mogul
Behind Parasite, and Korea's, rise to the front of the cinematic conversation is Miky Lee, whose $4.1 billion entertainment empire serves as the foundation for much of the cultural output of the country.
'Muslims living in India for generations will become Stateless': MIT students, faculty, alumni condemn CAA, NRC; full text
The students, faculty, staff, alumni and affiliates of Boston’s Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) issued a statement expressing solidarity with the protests being witnessed across India against the amended Citizenship Act
Empty cartridge found from violence-hit area near Jamia Millia Islamia, but Delhi Police didn't fire, say MHA officials
The police did not fire any bullet on protesters near Jamia Millia Islamia here on Sunday, but an empty cartridge was found from the area, a senior Home Ministry official said on Tuesday
CAA protests: After Oxford, Harvard and MIT, London universities demonstrate against police crackdown in Jamia Millia Islamia, AMU
The ripple effect of protests on campuses across the country reached top educational institutions in the world including Oxford, Harvard and Yale and MIT, where students and scholars staged demonstrations against the police crackdown on students of Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)