Pavan Thakkar

Excited to share our study in @AmerAcadPeds! Takeaway: #vaccinesWork! Unvaccinated students had 8 times the rate of #COVID19 vs. vaccinated students. Grateful to @IbukunMD and the @AbcCollab @DCRINews team for their mentorship & @erichedinger @ProvidenceDay for their support!

Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey ’92 touted her administration’s climate initiatives for workforce development at a Friday event for the Salata Institute’s annual Harvard Climate Action Week. @MeganBlonigen & Yahir Ramirez report. thecrimson.com/article/2025/9…

Harvard Yard sprang to life as hundreds of undergraduates flocked to hear pop-punk singer Bryce Vine at Crimson Jam, an annual concert hosted by the Harvard College Events Board. Claire A. Michal reports. thecrimson.com/article/2025/9…

As summer travel season kicks off, you may wonder: Is it safe for my family to travel to areas experiencing #measles outbreaks? Dr. Ibukun Kalu answers some of the most common questions about protecting children from measles. @DukeHospital | @DukeRaleigh | @DukeRegional

Harvard asked a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security from revoking its ability to host international students, warning of irreparable harm to the University. @dhruvtkpatel & @graceunkyoon report. thecrimson.com/article/2025/5…

The non-profit watchdog organization American Oversight sued the Trump administration on Monday for “unlawfully withholding records” associated with the administration’s attacks against Harvard. @ShawnABoehmer and @c_a_dejesus report. thecrimson.com/article/2025/5…

#BREAKING: Harvard sued the Trump administration in federal court over cuts to research funding, accusing the White House of an unconstitutional campaign to “punish Harvard for protecting its constitutional rights.” @dhruvtkpatel & @graceunkyoon report. thecrimson.com/article/2025/4…

Six of the 12 Harvard students and recent graduates whose student visas were revoked by the State Department have since had their visa status reverted to active, according to the Harvard International Office. @samuelachurch and @camsrivastava report. thecrimson.com/article/2025/4…

Several Harvard students participated in the 129th edition of the Boston Marathon — joining more than 30,000 people hailing from across the globe to race in the world’s oldest annual marathon. Praveen Kumar reports. thecrimson.com/article/2025/4…

Several late-night comedy shows ran segments on Harvard’s Monday decision to reject the Trump administration’s demands, praising the University while criticizing the White House. @ShawnBoehmer and @JackBReardon report. thecrimson.com/article/2025/4…

Harvard is receiving an average of 88 online donations an hour as alumni rally behind University President Alan M. Garber ’76’s resounding rebuke of the White House’s demands on Monday. @dhruvtkpatel and @graceunkyoon report. thecrimson.com/article/2025/4…

Harvard students were relieved after University President Alan Garber announced Harvard would not comply with a list of White House demands, a move students said left them “pleasantly surprised.” @samuelachurch and @camsrivastava report. thecrimson.com/article/2025/4…

#BREAKING: Harvard will not comply with the Trump administration’s demands to dismantle its diversity programming and limit student protests in exchange for federal funding, University President Alan Garber announced. @dhruvtkpatel & @graceunkyoon report. thecrimson.com/article/2025/4…

Former U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown called on Harvard students to “stand strong against Trump attacks” at an Institute of Politics forum discussion with Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Connie Schultz. Cassidy C. Crabb and Harmony G. Fisher report. thecrimson.com/article/2025/4…

Former United States Ambassador to China R. Nicholas Burns stressed the importance of maintaining strong relationships with U.S. allies in limiting Chinese global influence at an Institute of Politics forum on Wednesday. Nnenna C. Ijomanta report. thecrimson.com/article/2025/4…

World Bank President Ajay S. Banga said global development initiatives must prioritize job creation at a Harvard Institute of Politics Forum on Monday. Anna Shao reports. thecrimson.com/article/2025/3…

With this new, expanded financial aid program, Harvard College will be free for students from families with annual incomes of $100,000 or less and tuition-free for students from families with annual incomes of $200,000 or less. hrvd.me/FinAid25t

Great time of year ⁦@ProvidenceDay⁩ Proud of the Class of 2024!

Pleased to share our new @AbcCollab study in the @jpidsociety STAR supplement! We found a substantial decrease in well visits & vaccinations among publicly-insured NC children during the 1st year of the COVID pandemic @gsmoorthy_ @alanbrookh @DCRINews academic.oup.com/jpids/article/…

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Preventive Health Care Among North Carolina Children Enrolled in Medicaid. (J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc)