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Harvard and Yale Universities are offloading significant portions of their private equity (PE) holdings, a move that, despite occurring at a discount, highlights a booming secondary market where buyers employ a technique known as “NAV squeezing” for potentially massive returns, reported...

China has urged the U.S. to protect the rights of international students after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly ordered a global suspension of student visa issuance amid new screening methods. What Happened: China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning stated that China is closely...

The week was abuzz with political and business news, with events that could potentially reshape the landscape of American education, economy, and technology. From the Trump administration’s controversial decision to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll international students to the...

The Trump administration terminated Harvard University’s ability to accept international students. This decision, announced on Thursday, affects current students who must transfer or risk losing their legal status. What Happened: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered the revocation...

The Liberal Party has won Canada's prime minister election with former central banker Mark Carney keeping his top position, which he was placed in after outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped down in January. "Who's ready to stand up for Canada with me," Carney said in a speech after...

Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Donald Trump administration in a federal court, challenging a threat to cut billions in research funding unless the school adheres to a range of controversial demands. The lawsuit is an escalation in the ongoing conflicts between elite universities...

Before he became one of the wealthiest people on the planet with Microsoft Inc. (NASDAQ:MSFT), Bill Gates was just another Harvard undergrad, albeit one whose intelligence made a long-lasting impression on his professors. One of them, Christos Papadimitriou, recalled thinking Gates was the smartest...

Billionaire Bill Gates is best known for co-founding technology giant Microsoft, which is now a multi-trillion-dollar company. It turns out that Gates had to stop a bad habit along the way to be successful. While an undergraduate student at Harvard University, Gates has a bad habit of...

Hundreds of people, mostly students, have been arrested this week across the country as pro-Palestine protests spread at college campuses. Protesters are calling for a cease fire and have now added a new demand: they expect their universities to sell off stocks in companies that directly or...

Young voters prefer President Joe Biden over ex-President Donald Trump, according to a new poll. What Happened: Of the 2,010 participants surveyed by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School, 45% of 18 to 29-year-olds prefer Biden, while 37% picked Trump. Sixteen percent of respondents...

Odyssey, founded by scientists trained at Stanford and Harvard, has launched its psilocybin retreats and private sessions in Oregon, heralding a new era of legal psychedelic therapies and experiences. Since hosting the first legal psilocybin retreat in US history in Fall 2023, Odyssey has become a...

A recent wave of controversy surrounding college campuses and their responses to the war in Gaza is costing Ivy League universities some of their major donors. This week, billionaire Citadel CEO Kenneth C. Griffin, a top Harvard contributor, promised to stop donating to the school, calling students...

Harvard University President Claudine Gay announced her resignation on Tuesday, just six months after assuming the prestigious position. The announcement followed heightened scrutiny over allegations of plagiarism in some of her published works and a controversial appearance before Congress. In a...

When engaging in initial conversations with new acquaintances, don't be so quick to list one's job title, education, and accomplishments. Research suggests that this approach may not be as effective as previously thought. According to CNBC, citing a Harvard and Wharton study, students were...

This article was originally published on Microdose and appears here with permission. Harvard is creating a new Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture. The study will be an interdisciplinary endeavor across the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Law School, and Harvard Divinity School. The...