Harvard has two lawsuits against the administration: one challenging its move to bar Harvard from accepting international students, and the other seeking to restore about $3 billion in federal grants that were abruptly slashed last month.

Paul Krugman argues that if Harvard crumbles under pressure from the Trump administration, the rest of Greater Boston's economy could crumble with it.

Local business leaders in Harvard Square are concerned about the rising tension between the Trump administration and Harvard University. “The business community around Harvard is very embedded with the university,” said Denise Jillson, executive director of the Harvard Square Business Association. “They live side by side.”

The Trump administration has stripped billions of dollars in federal funding from Harvard, alleging that the university is not doing enough to address antisemitism on campus. Mr. Trump said Monday he's considering rerouting $3 billion in Harvard grants to U.S. trade schools across the country.

Petrova was charged with smuggling earlier this month as U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss in Burlington set the hearing date on her petition. Reiss ruled Wednesday that the immigration officers’ actions were unlawful, that Petrova didn’t present a danger, and that the embryos were non-living, non-hazardous and “posed a threat to no one.”

A federal judge in Vermont on Wednesday ruled that the continued detention by immigration authorities of a Russian-born scientist at Harvard University was unjustified, removing a key hurdle to the researcher being released from U.

The Trump administration has moved to terminate the federal government’s remaining federal contracts with Harvard University, the latest escalation in an ongoing feud between the university and the government.

Over 200 students rallied at Harvard against the Trump administration's measures affecting international students, criticizing visa restrictions and expressing solidarity with the global academic community.

Harvard Business School has announced the 2025-2026 cohort of its Leadership Fellows Program. The program is based on University Professor Michael Porter’s vision of developing a network of HBS graduates with cross-sector experience who are committed to addressing societal issues throughout their careers.

Harvard University, in a rare move, has revoked the tenure and terminated the employment of renowned ethics professor Francesca Gino.