Tag: Harvard

LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (June 29): Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action; Hunter Biden Gives Deposition in Civil Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that race can no longer be a factor in college admissions. The decision of the court’s conservative majority overturned affirmative action plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. Hunter Biden arrived for deposition today in a legal case with a computer repair shop owner in Delaware….


ANALYSIS: Supreme Court Affirmative Action Case Could Undermine Corporate Racial Agenda

As Harvard and the University of North Carolina (UNC) await a landmark Supreme Court decision, expected this week, on their racial admissions policies, companies are also watching nervously, fearing that the decision could expose their race-based hiring and training programs to civil rights lawsuits. According to a Harvard Business Review 2022 survey, more than 60…


Harvard Professor on Leave Amid Accusations of Fraud

A Harvard Business School professor has been placed on leave amid accusations that she fabricated data that underpinned multiple peer-reviewed studies. Behavioral scientists, including Leif Nelson, analyzed some of the studies co-authored by Harvard professor of business administration Francesca Gino. They found signs that data used in at least three of the studies was fabricated to…


Harvard Medical School Employee Among 6 Charged With Stealing, Selling Human Body Parts From Morgues

A former Harvard Medical School employee and his wife were among six individuals to be indicted by a federal grand jury on June 14 after allegedly stealing human body remains—including the corpses of two stillborn babies—from both the school and an Arkansas mortuary and selling them to buyers across the country. Cedric Lodge, 55, of Goffstown,…


Man Accused in Harvard Bomb Threat, Extortion Plan

A man is accused of phoning in bomb threats to Harvard University and demanding a large amount of Bitcoin in return, federal prosecutors said. William Giordani, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiracy and aiding and abetting extortionate threats. He was released on conditions after a detention hearing in federal court…


Harvard Professor Sentenced to House Arrest and Fines for Hiding China Ties, Foreign Bank Account

The DOJ’s now-ended China initiative sees one of its most high-profile sentences yet. A former Harvard scientist is headed for house arrest after six felony counts for hiding his ties to a Chinese university. He worked with the institute through Beijing’s infamous Thousand Talents program, later admitting aspirations for a Nobel prize. Topics in this…


Ex-Harvard Professor Sentenced, Fined for Lying About China Ties

BOSTON—A prominent former Harvard University scientist convicted of concealing his ties to China’s state-run talent recruitment program was sentenced to two years of supervised release and ordered to pay over $83,000 in restitution and fines. Charles Lieber, who formerly chaired Harvard’s department of chemistry and chemical biology, was found guilty in December 2021 of six…


World’s Longest Study: Do This Now to Have Great Health in Your 80s

What do we need for a long and happy life? The answer to this question is emerging from the longest study on happiness conducted by the Harvard Study of Adult Development. ———– 👉 Support The Epoch Times: get the best coffee roasted in America at 15% off with code Health15 at DayesCoffee.com ———– We spoke…


Former Medical Educator Criticizes Harvard’s Withdrawal From College Ranking System

A former medical educator has criticized Harvard Medical School’s withdrawal from the U.S. News and World Report’s school ranking system, stating that the college is sacrificing merit for diversity. “The U.S. News and World Report’s magazine ranking system for medical schools has long presented a problem for prestigious institutions like Harvard and Penn, where I…


Capitol Report (Nov. 17): Pelosi to Step Down From All Leadership Roles; House GOP to Launch Investigation Into Biden Family

After two decades of serving in leadership, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is stepping down. What are her next plans, and who’s in line to replace her? Now in the majority, House Republicans announce an investigation into the Biden family. What else does the Republican-controlled House plan to investigate? Congressman Greg Steube joins us to discuss…