NYT > U.S. News David Sabatini, an M.I.T. Scientist, Wins $6 Million in Sexual Harassment Defamation Suit Par : Mark Arsenault 16 octobre 2026 à 21:02 David Sabatini, once a prominent scientist at M.I.T., sued a former colleague who accused him of inappropriate behavior. A jury found in his favor. © David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe, via Getty ImagesDavid Sabatini, a former M.I.T. scientist, in court at the end of a trial in a defamation lawsuit he brought against a former colleague.
NYT > U.S. News Harvard Endowment Soars to $68 Billion Even as Federal Cuts Force Layoffs Par : Mark Arsenault 15 octobre 2026 à 13:02 The stock market has boosted Harvard’s wealth. But as federal funding slumps, the school is seeking corporate sponsors to underwrite research. © Sophie Park for The New York TimesHarvard University’s endowment may be growing, but its leaders say it faces other financial troubles a large endowment can’t necessarily fix.
NYT > U.S. News The Crisis Playbook for Universities in Trouble Par : Mark Arsenault and Vimal Patel 14 octobre 2026 à 23:09 Schools under scrutiny as Cornell is often follow a sort of public relations playbook, adding rules, hiring outside investigators and sometimes making leadership changes. © Lauren Petracca for The New York TimesIn comments this week, Cornell’s president, Michael I. Kotlikoff, acknowledged anger and “a loss of trust” in Cornell’s leadership.
NYT > U.S. News The Controversial Class That M.I.T. Is Paying a Professor Not to Teach Par : Mark Arsenault 9 octobre 2026 à 05:00 Michel DeGraff, a vocal pro-Palestinian activist, can’t be easily fired because he has tenure. But he has been kicked out of his department. © Sophie Park for The New York TimesMichel DeGraff, a tenured professor at M.I.T., was pushed out of the university’s linguistics section.
NYT > U.S. News Embrace or Ban Greek Life? Cornell Case Renews an Old Debate on Campuses Par : Mark Arsenault and Alan Blinder 8 octobre 2026 à 05:02 A sexual assault case at Cornell revived a long-running national conversation about whether fraternities and sororities are beneficial or harmful. © Heather Ainsworth for The New York TimesStudents at Cornell University on Monday protested the school’s response to allegations of sexual assault on campus.
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