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As Cambridge Faces a Life Sciences Downturn, Startups Turn to a New Industry: Warfare | News | The Harvard Crimson
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1374+ words) Instead, they're building autonomous drones and producing self-navigating ships for the U. S. military. The startups' founders are counting on a new appetite among investors for firms that want to position themselves at the bleeding edge of military technology. Meanwhile, as biotech…...
First 100 Days: Sumbul Siddiqui Takes on Third Term as Cambridge's Mayor | News | The Harvard Crimson
2+ day, 44+ min ago (1051+ words) Harvard Asks Donors to Endow $10 Million Professorships for "Viewpoint Diversity" Initiative Harvard Management Company Opens San Francisco Office Amid Shift Toward Tech Investments Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui returned to office in January with something she had not had at the…...
Cambridge Tightens Affordable Homeownership Program as Demand Surges | News
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (510+ words) Harvard Management Company Opens San Francisco Office Amid Shift Toward Tech Investments Fewer residents will qualify for Cambridge's affordable homeownership program after the city's Affordable Housing Trust tightened eligibility rules last month, citing surging demand and limited capacity. The Home…...
Cambridge City Council Votes to Urge Harvard to End Faculty Time Caps | News | The Harvard Crimson
4+ day, 58+ min ago (431+ words) The Cambridge City Council voted Monday to back Harvard's non-tenure-track faculty, urging the University to eliminate time caps on appointments and recognize workers' rights to union representation as contract talks enter a second year. The resolution, introduced by Councilor Jivan…...
Appeals Court Blocks Cuts to Millions in Housing Funding for Cambridge, Boston | News
2+ week, 1+ day ago (632+ words) The First Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a lower court order blocking the Trump administration from restricting funding for homelessness services, siding with Cambridge, Boston, and a coalition of cities and nonprofits that sued to halt the changes....
Cambridge Police Report Spike in Aggravated Assaults, Robberies in Monthly Report | News | The Harvard Crimson
1+ week, 4+ day ago (515+ words) In Asia Trip, Harvard Divinity School Dean Marla Frederick Pitches Global Partnerships Coalition For A Diverse Harvard Backs Six Candidates in 2026 Board of Overseers Race The Cambridge Police Department reported a sharp rise in aggravated assaults and robberies in March,…...
Cambridge Schools Adopt $290 M FY27 Budget After Months of Revisions | News
1+ week, 3+ day ago (665+ words) In Asia Trip, Harvard Divinity School Dean Marla Frederick Pitches Global Partnerships The Cambridge School Committee on Tuesday approved a nearly five percent increase to the district's budget, adopting a $290 million plan for fiscal year 2027. The School Committee approved the…...
Massachusetts Attorney General Intervenes to Back Cambridge in Inclusionary Zoning Lawsuit | News
1+ week, 5+ day ago (443+ words) In Asia Trip, Harvard Divinity School Dean Marla Frederick Pitches Global Partnerships Coalition For A Diverse Harvard Backs Six Candidates in 2026 Board of Overseers Race Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell formally intervened Thursday in a lawsuit challenging Cambridge's inclusionary zoning…...
Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang Says City Should Streamline Commissions | News
2+ week, 1+ day ago (533+ words) In Asia Trip, Harvard Divinity School Dean Marla Frederick Pitches Global Partnerships Coalition For A Diverse Harvard Backs Six Candidates in 2026 Board of Overseers Race City Manager Yi-An Huang "05 said Cambridge should streamline its sprawling network of boards and commissions,…...
Cambridge to Pay Former Employees More Than $180, 000 After Post-Layoff Paycheck Delay | News
2+ week, 3+ day ago (444+ words) In Asia Trip, Harvard Divinity School Dean Marla Frederick Pitches Global Partnerships Coalition For A Diverse Harvard Backs Six Candidates in 2026 Board of Overseers Race Harvard Kennedy School Faculty, Students File Denaming Proposal for Wexner Building "It's Really Unfortunate': Students…...