Few years on the Earth
The arrest of Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a Brazilian scholar who taught at Harvard Law School during the fall semester, has drawn widespread attention due to its intersection of immigration enforcement, campus politics, and concerns about antisemitism. The sequence of events began with an incident outside Temple Beth Zion in Brookline, Massachusetts, on the eve of … Read more
Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist and research associate at Harvard Medical School, has found herself at the center of a complex and controversial case following her detention by U.S. immigration authorities. Arrested in February 2025 at Boston Logan International Airport, Petrova faces charges of smuggling frog embryos into the United States, an offense that could … Read more
In an unprecedented move following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Harvard cancels classes, offering students a chance to emotionally process the results. This decision, which reflects the polarizing nature of the election, especially on college campuses, extended to various faculties across both universities. Students and professors alike were visibly affected, with … Read more