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Harvard University recently organized an event to support graduate students enrolling in government food assistance programs.  The Health Services office sent a flier to graduate students, encouraging them to participate in the SNAP Benefits Sign-Up event in April. The flier read, "Fuel your...

Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA), is on a quest to find an otherworldly object that plunged into the sea near Papua New Guinea. He has joined forces with the Galileo Project, an initiative that received a donation of $1.5 million from Hoskinson earlier this year. Guided by...

In a decision that could reshape the landscape of higher education and consequently, corporate America, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Thursday that the affirmative action admission policies of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC) are unconstitutional. The 6-2 ruling in the...

This story is part of a new series of features on the subject of success, Benzinga Inspire. Studying at an Ivy League institution is an excellent academic and personal growth opportunity. The Ivy League is a group of eight prestigious universities in the U.S. known for their academic...

Harvard Professor Jason Furman believes the Federal Reserve is in danger of falling behind the curve again which may increase the cost of reining in inflation. "The Fed doesn’t need to change course at its March meeting — it should stick with the reaction function it set out. Which, in light...

An 85-year Harvard study, considered one of the longest-running studies on happiness, has found a strong association between happiness and close relationships like spouses, family, friends and social circles. What Happened: According to the project’s director, Dr....

Michael Pollan’s New Book Takes A Deep Dive Into Mescaline – Will This Be A Turning Point For The Recognition And Study of Mescaline? Renowned author and journalist Michael Pollan has released a new book called "This is Your Mind on Plants," in which he...

Nearly 600,000 first-year college students take calculus annually in the U.S., and 250,000 fail, according to Woodie Flowers, professor of mechanical engineering at MIT.  At $2,000 per failed course, that’s nearly $500 million in losses for students each year. How can that failure...

Cannabis treatment can significantly help with chronic pain, according to a new study conducted by Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital in Boston.  Thirty-seven patients enrolled in the study with various chronic pain conditions such as neuropathy, joint pain and arthritis...

Multiverse, a U.K.-based ed-tech company, on Jan. 19 formally announced the closure of a $44 million Series B round led by General Catalyst, with participation from Google Ventures, Audacious Ventures, Latitude, SemperVirens, Index Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. As part of the...

Nearly a decade. Facebook, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: FB) origin story is well known. In February 2004, Mark Zuckerburg and a group of fellow Harvard students transformed Facemash, a website for students to compare the attractiveness of their peers, into a school-wide social network. The site...

Harvard University has asked students to move out of houses and first-year dorms by Sunday. What Happened Harvard University has issued guidelines to its students about vacating houses and first-year dorms by Sunday. The University gave these instructions due to “concerns” about the...

The United States Department of Education has launched an investigation into whether Harvard and Yale universities failed to report foreign funding as required by the law. What Happened The education department in a statement on Wednesday said that it suspects that Yale University failed to report...

By Don Jergler A new collaborative institute aims to study cannabis as part of its mission to increase access to evidence-based plant medicine in poor and developing nations. The International Phytomedicines Institute (IPI) at Harvard Medical School, was launched on May 26 during the 2019 Global...

Harvard and MIT will receive $4.5 million each for cannabinoid research. The donation comes from the universities' alumnus Charles Broderick, the managing director of Uji Capital, a New York family office with extensive investments in the cannabis industry. What Happened Harvard Medical School...