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Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Canadian PM Mark Carney's daughter's academic prospects caught in Trump-Harvard standoff
Turns out, even being the Prime Minister of the immediate neighboring country can't spare you from Trump's 'wrath'. Canadian PM Mark Carney is one of those stressed fathers whose daughter's academic aspirations have been put to question – thanks to US President Donald Trump's move to ban international student from Harvard University. What's happening? Cleo Carney, the eldest daughter of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, is among the nearly 7,000 international students facing uncertainty due to escalating tensions between the Trump administration and Harvard University. Cleo Carney, who grew up in London while her father was Governor of the Bank of England, just finished her freshman year at the embattled Cambridge-based institution. The daughter of the Canadian PM could reportedly be barred from returning to Harvard University in the fall thanks to the ongoing standoff between the Trump administration and the Ivy League school. A first-year economics student at Harvard, Cleo is pursuing a major in social studies with a minor in energy and the environment. She is also actively involved in environmental advocacy, serving on the board of the Bluedot Institute and leading sustainability initiatives on campus. The Trump-Harvard standoff: The conflict began when President Donald Trump's administration accused Harvard of fostering antisemitism, promoting 'woke' ideologies, and favoring minority admissions over white and Asian applicants. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like News For Jack Nicholson, 87, He Has Been Confirmed To Be... Reportingly Undo In retaliation, the administration announced a freeze on nearly $3 billion in federal research grants and threatened to revoke Harvard's eligibility to host international students. These measures have created an atmosphere of uncertainty for thousands of foreign students, including Cleo Carney. In response, Harvard filed a lawsuit against the federal government, arguing that the actions violated academic freedom and due process. A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the ban on international students, providing a temporary reprieve. However, the legal battle is ongoing, and the outcome remains uncertain. What's ahead for Cleo Carney now? The daughter of PM Carney had set out to follow in her father's footsteps, pursuing a bachelor's in economics at Harvard University. Foreign students like Cleo Carney, who make up more than a quarter of Harvard's student body, could be forced to transfer to other institutions or lose their legal status after the university refused a request to turn over foreign students' records, including any video or audio of their protest activity in the past five years. Though a Massachusetts judge issued a preliminary injunction against the federal government Thursday, the saga is not over. The White House confirmed Carney, along with other international students, would have to let go of the 'Harvard dream' if the administration gets its way. However, there will still be some options left in case Cleo Carney decides on transferring to another institution or pursuing her studies through online platforms. Who is Cleo Carney? Cleo Carney is one of the four children of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and economist Diana Fox Carney. Born in Canada, Cleo spent part of her early life in London before relocating to Ottawa. She is currently a first-year student at Harvard University, pursuing a degree in economics with a focus on environmental policy. At Harvard, Cleo is actively involved in sustainability initiatives. She serves as a member of the Council for Student Sustainability Leaders and represents the university's Resource Efficiency Program, aiming to reduce waste and energy consumption on campus. Additionally, she is an analyst with the ClearVision Ventures team at Harvard's Venture Capital Group, focusing on investments in sustainable technologies. Apart from her academic commitments, Cleo contributes to Bluedot Living, a climate and sustainability newsletter, where she produces articles, interviews, and recipes promoting sustainable living. She has also hosted a cooking and climate conversation series, featuring discussions on environmental topics. Cleo is passionate about environmental issues and has gained experience working on youth environmental education projects. She has interned at organizations such as TechMet Ltd, a firm focused on sourcing minerals for the electric transition, and Dentons Canada LLP.
New York Post
3 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
Canadian PM's daughter one of international students caught in Trump-Harvard row
The daughter of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney could be barred from returning to Harvard University in the fall thanks to the ongoing standoff between the Trump administration and the Ivy League school, The Post has learned. Cleo Carney, who grew up in London while her father was Governor of the Bank of England, just finished her freshman year at the embattled Cambridge-based institution. She's one of the nearly-7,000 international students whose time at Harvard could end after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem moved to terminate the school's student visa program for the 2025-2026 school year. 6 Cleo Carney introduced her father to the stage after he became Prime Minister in March. Associated Press The younger Carney is following in her father's footsteps, pursuing a bachelor's in economics at the university. Mark Carney — who spent a number of years south of the 49th parallel but now talks tough about the US — is a Harvard grad. Cleo is due to return in September for her second year of classes. Foreign students like Carney — who make up more than a quarter of Harvard's student body — could be forced to transfer to other institutions or lose their legal status after the university refused a request to turn over foreign students' records, including any video or audio of their protest activity in the past five years. Though a Massachusetts judge issued a preliminary injunction against the federal government Thursday, the saga is not over. 6 Cleo is following in her father's footsteps, studying economics at Harvard University. REUTERS 6 Cleo has been in the public eye since her father became Canada's new prime minister this spring. AP The White House confirmed Carney, along with other international students, would get the boot if the administration gets its way. 'The President's goal is clear: we will put America first, and that means our policies on everything from trade to immigration should benefit Americans, not other nations at the expense of our people,' a senior administration official told The Post. 6 President Trump has been fighting with Harvard University for months. REUTERS The row comes during what's already an especially tense time between the two nations, with Canadians enraged at President Trump's repeated threats to make the Great White North the 51st US state and a trade war between the two countries. The daughter of the prime minister isn't the only VIP international student whose future at the Ivy League is in jeopardy. 6 More than a quarter of Harvard's student body is international. REUTERS Belgium's Princess Elisabeth, 23, is working on a two-year master's degree in public policy at Harvard.. Belgium's Royal Palace said the heir to the throne was waiting to find out whether she can return to Harvard for her second year. 6 The future Queen of Belgium is doing a Master's in public policy at the Ivy League. Max Bueno / Belgian Royal Palace Trump this week said admitting more American students would make Harvard 'great again.' 'They can't get in because we have foreign students there,' Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday. 'Harvard is treating our country with great disrespect.' Carney's office did not respond to The Post's request for comment.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump admin revokes contract for Moderna bird flu vaccine
The Trump administration has terminated a multi-million-dollar contract with Massachusetts-based Moderna to support its late-stage development of a bird flu vaccine for humans. The company announced on Wednesday that the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department had withdrawn the funds awarded to Moderna in July 2024 and in January to cover the development of the mRNA-based vaccine. 'While the termination of funding from HHS adds uncertainty, we are pleased by the robust immune response and safety profile observed in this interim analysis of the Phase 1/2 study of our H5 avian flu vaccine and we will explore alternative paths forward for the program,' Stéphane Bancel, chief executive officer of Moderna said in Wednesday's press release. 'These clinical data in pandemic influenza underscore the critical role mRNA technology has played as a countermeasure to emerging health threats.' Andrew Nixon, HHS director of communications, said in an email to Stat, 'continued investment in Moderna's H5N1 mRNA vaccine was not scientifically or ethically justifiable.' The company announced that it would explore alternatives for the late-stage development and manufacturing of its vaccine program. During the Biden administration's final month, HHS awarded $590 million to the Cambridge-based Moderna to 'accelerate the development of mRNA-based pandemic influenza vaccines.' In July, the company received $176 million from the federal government, according to the Associated Press. With these sources of funding, it was likely that the Massachusetts company would have been the first to manufacture such a vaccine. At least 70 people in the U.S. have been sickened by bird flu infections that are mostly mild, however, one person has died, according to AP reports. 'Avian flu variants have proven to be particularly unpredictable and dangerous to humans in the past,' former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in January. 'Accelerating the development of new vaccines will allow us to stay ahead and ensure that Americans have the tools they need to stay safe.' DoorDash stops offering restaurant linked to drug trafficking — after MassLive ordered lunch Boston Police ID suspect in connection with hospital lobby stabbing 'Phineas and Ferb' return with new episodes this summer with small change Brockton native, No. 1 recruit to play in Boston against UConn Red Sox CBO explains why Roman Anthony hasn't been called up to MLB Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Sen. Warren, Mass. pols demand answers from Trump on ‘attacks on international students'
Even as scores of Harvard University students, garbed in caps and gowns, lined up to collect their diplomas on Thursday, a cadre of Massachusetts politicians pressed the Trump administration to explain its 'attacks on international students' at the elite institution and colleges and universities nationwide. Led by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., the lawmakers called on the Republican White House to explain why it had "effectively terminated the legal status of over 4,700 international students across at least 48 states and 160 colleges." That trend has been 'particularly damaging for Massachusetts, which is home to one of largest concentrations of higher education institutions and hosts over 80,000 international students, who contribute almost $4 billion to the state's economy and support over 35,000 jobs in the state,' the lawmakers wrote in the letter jointly addressed to U.S Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Todd Lyons, the acting head of the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement service. Warren, a former Harvard faculty member, was joined on the letter by U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Democratic U.S. Reps. Ayanna Pressley, of Boston, and Lori Trahan, of Lowell. The letter comes amid a week of concentrated assaults by the Trump administration on the Cambridge-based university that have included a call to cap the number of foreign students it admits, and after a federal judge temporarily halted the federal government's revocation of a key certification that allows Harvard to enroll international students. Read more: 'Worth fighting for': Community members, fellow students rally to Harvard's cause Harvard has been in a battle with the Republican White House since April. There has been a wave of federal research grant terminations at Harvard University, in addition to freezing billions of dollars worth of federal funding. Gov. Maura Healey, a Harvard alumna, stressed the economic harms of those actions during a public forum on Tuesday. 'When President Trump attacks Harvard, he's attacking the Massachusetts economy,' Healey said during an online discussion that was joined by thousands of Harvard alumni. Harvard is the fourth largest employer in the state, contributing more than $6 billion to the economy, which doesn't include startups and companies that are born out of the institution, Healey said. Read More: Shadow of Trump administration hangs over Harvard University commencement Harvard's international students contribute $400 million to the local economy every year and support thousands of jobs, she said. International scholars have also been a part of or led key research on diseases. Harvard commencement speaker says it's fitting to 'hear from an immigrant like me' Many foreign students already fleeing Harvard University due to Trump order Judge halts Trump plan to stop Harvard enrolling foreign students — again Protesters pack outside Harvard commencement as families focus on their graduates Warren and her colleagues undermined Healey's public statement in their letter to the administration officials, observing that 'the administration's apparent hostility to international students contributes to an overall climate of fear on campuses.' That trend 'creates a chilling effect that discourages the best and brightest students from around the world from coming to study in the United States — which harms not only current and prospective international students, but also American universities, U.S. citizen students on campuses, and, in the long term, the nation's prosperity and economic growth," they continued. Warren and her fellow lawmakers also included a battery of questions for administration officials that dealt with the size and scope of the visa revocations; the number of Harvard students who had been impacted, and its communication with international students about its actions. The lawmakers gave the administration until June 12 to respond to its inquiries. Harvard commencement speaker says it's fitting to 'hear from an immigrant like me' Poll: Trump's approval is soaring with this group of voters Many foreign students already fleeing Harvard University due to Trump order Trump admin revokes contract for Moderna bird flu vaccine 'That's the nastiest question': Trump gets testy about his Wall Street nickname Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump administration to cancel all remaining federal contracts with Harvard University, report says
The White House intends to cancel all remaining federal contracts with Harvard University, representing a complete severance of the government's longstanding business relationship with the Cambridge-based educational institution, according to a new report. The New York Times reports that a letter being sent to federal agencies on Tuesday instructs agencies to 'find alternative vendors' for future services. This latest round of cuts is estimated to be worth $100 million. Contracts with about nine agencies would be affected, an administration official told the news outlet. The Times reported that the letter instructs agencies to respond by June 6 with a list of contract cancellations. In April, the federal government froze more than $2.2 billion in grants and contracts after Harvard said it wouldn't comply with the Trump administration's demands to limit activism on campus. This comes after Harvard announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration's decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students. In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Boston, Harvard said the government's action violates the First Amendment and will have an 'immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.' In a statement, a White House spokesperson said, 'If only Harvard cared this much about ending the scourge of anti-American, anti-Semitic, pro-terrorist agitators on their campus, they wouldn't be in this situation to begin with. Harvard should spend their time and resources on creating a safe campus environment instead of filing frivolous lawsuits.' A federal judge has since blocked the Trump administration from cutting off Harvard's enrollment of foreign students. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
