Tag: Harvard University
Election of atheist Harvard chaplain to leadership role continues to stir up controversy
Greg Epstein, the new president of the Harvard chaplains, is an avowed atheist. His election has led to a perception gap between the Harvard chaplains who voted for him and the general public, which...
Harvard petition supporting Israel, Jewish community gets hundreds of signatures
More than 900 Harvard University students, faculty members and affiliates have signed a petition “in support of Israel and the Jewish community.”
The “Harvard Israel Initiative,” which as of Tuesday afternoon had garnered 905 signatures and counting,...
Harvard University president: Israel acts as a ‘magnet for human capital’
Harvard University president Lawrence S. Bacow said “Israel has demonstrated to the world that a country or a region doesn’t need to be rich in natural resources in order to be a wealthy country.”
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Pfizer vaccine 94 percent effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19, new study finds
Data from 1.2 million members of Israel’s largest health-maintenance organization shows the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is 94 percent effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and 92 percent effective in preventing serious disease in vaccinated people who...
Ex-Nazi hunter calls on Barr to block Erekat from entering US for Harvard post
American attorney and ex-Nazi hunter Neal Sher has called on U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr to deny Palestine Liberation Organization Secretary-General Saeb Erekat entry into the United States to mentor students at Harvard University.
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Harvard satirical publication apologizes for sexualized Anne Frank bikini photo
The Harvard Lampoon, Harvard University’s student-run satirical newspaper, has apologized for publishing over the weekend a sexualized photo of Anne Frank in a bikini.
“Gone Before Her Time: Virtual Aging Technology Shows Us What Anne...