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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Where did Trump's children go to college? See which schools they attended
Since taking office, President Donald Trump has steadily escalated his administration's battles against several elite universities, threatening billions in federal funding, challenging First Amendment protections, and stoking broader conversations over academic freedoms. Columbia University said on July 23 it reached a $200 million settlement with the Trump administration to halt federal investigations into alleged civil rights violations over on-campus Israel-Hamas war protests. Meanwhile, Harvard University is embroiled in a court case in a bid to win back more than $2 billion in federal funding for research the Trump administration froze, claiming the university has failed to address antisemitism. More: Where does Barron Trump go to college, and did he get rejected by Harvard? What we know The administration has announced pauses or threatened to revoke federal funding to other top universities as well. They include Brown, Cornell, Northwestern, Princeton and the alma mater of the president himself and three of his five children, the University of Pennsylvania. More: Two big cases underway over Trump's higher education policy. Here are the key takeaways Where did Trump's children go to college? Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump, broke family tradition when he chose New York University for his undergraduate studies, where he currently attends. Trump's other children either went to Georgetown or the University of Pennsylvania. Donald Trump Jr. went to the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. He graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in economics with a concentration in marketing and real estate, according to the university paper. Ivanka Trump, the president's eldest daughter, graduated from the same college in 2004, also with a bachelor's degree in economics. She did spend her first two years of college at McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. More: Trump administration says Harvard can no longer enroll international students Eric Trump graduated from Georgetown University in 2006, making him the second of Trump's children to not attend his alma mater. Eric earned a degree in finance and management. Tiffany Trump resumed the family tradition when she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in sociology in 2016, before attending Georgetown Law School. She graduated in 2020 with her Juris Doctor. Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at kapalmer@ and on X @KathrynPlmr. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Where did Trump's children go to college?
CTV News
4 days ago
- Politics
- CTV News
Women are using AI less than men in the workplace, Harvard study suggests
A Harvard study found that women are using AI significantly less then men. (Pexels) As artificial intelligence, or AI, becomes more integrated into our daily lives, a study from Harvard University suggests women are using it significantly less in the workplace than men, which may have professional consequences. In their study, Harvard examined data from 18 studies covering more than 140,000 individuals worldwide. It found that women were using AI in the workplace at a rate 25 per cent lower than men. Tech educator Avery Swartz says women are less likely to test out AI, particularly in the workforce, because of a confidence gap. 'Women are less risky in the workforce in general, because statistically, they are more likely to be penalized or punished for taking a risk,' she told CTV Your Morning on Thursday. 'A man using emerging technology is called innovative. A woman using emerging technology is cheating.' Swartz adds that there's less opportunity in educating women how to us AI properly saying women are more hesitant than men to try it. She says that over time, the gender gap will be exacerbated, which could mean women will be less likely to advance their careers, leading to a wider gap in pay inequity. Swartz warned that AI will eventually touch every job in the force. Jobs in sectors where there's a high percentage of women, like the clerical administration space, communications, healthcare and caregiving are being hit first. She encouraged women to get involved with AI by testing it out on their own. Swartz also recommended signing up for AI training programs run by companies like Google or Open AI, or through local community centres and libraries. This past May, Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasized in his mandate letter that government must deploy AI 'at scale,' focusing on 'results over spending, and by using scarce tax dollars to catalyse multiples of private investment.' Carney also created a new ministry in his government, naming former journalist Evan Solomon his artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister.
News.com.au
22-07-2025
- Politics
- News.com.au
Judge presses Trump admin on Harvard funding cuts
A federal judge on Monday challenged the Trump administration's reasons for slashing billions of dollars in federal funding to Harvard University, triggering a furious response from the president. Judge Allison Burroughs pressed the administration's lawyer to explain how cutting grants to diverse research budgets would help protect students from alleged campus anti-Semitism, US media reported. Trump preemptively fired off a post on his Truth Social platform blasting Burroughs, an appointee of Democratic president Barack Obama, claiming without evidence that she had already decided against his government -- and vowing to appeal. The Ivy League institution sued in April to restore more than $2 billion in frozen funds. The administration insists its move is legally justified over Harvard's failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students, particularly amid campus protests against Israel's war in Gaza. The threat to Harvard's funding stream forced it to implement a hiring freeze while pausing ambitious research programs, particularly in the public health and medical spheres, that experts warned risked American lives. Harvard has argued that the administration is pursuing "unconstitutional retaliation" against it and several other universities targeted by Trump early in his second term. Both sides have sought a summary judgment to avoid trial, but it was unclear if Burroughs would grant one either way. The judge pressed the lone lawyer representing Trump's administration to explain how cutting funding to Harvard's broad spectrum of research related to combatting anti-Semitism, the Harvard Crimson student newspaper reported from court. "The Harvard case was just tried in Massachusetts before an Obama appointed Judge. She is a TOTAL DISASTER, which I say even before hearing her Ruling," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Harvard has $52 Billion Dollars sitting in the Bank, and yet they are anti-Semitic, anti-Christian, and anti-America," he claimed, pointing to the university's world-leading endowment. Both Harvard and the American Association of University Professors brought cases against the Trump administration's measures which were combined and heard Monday. - 'Control of academic decision making' - Trump has sought to have the case heard in the Court of Federal Claims instead of in the federal court in Boston, just miles away from the heart of the university's Cambridge campus. "This case involves the Government's efforts to use the withholding of federal funding as leverage to gain control of academic decision making at Harvard," Harvard said in its initial filing. The Ivy League institution has been at the forefront of Trump's campaign against top universities after it defied his calls to submit to oversight of its curriculum, staffing, student recruitment and "viewpoint diversity." Trump and his allies claim that Harvard and other prestigious universities are unaccountable bastions of liberal, anti-conservative bias and anti-Semitism, particularly surrounding protests against Israel's war in Gaza. The government has also targeted Harvard's ability to host international students, an important source of income who accounted for 27 percent of total enrollment in the 2024-2025 academic year. A proclamation issued in June declared that the entrance of international students to begin a course at Harvard would be "suspended and limited" for six months and that existing overseas enrollees could have their visas terminated. The move has been halted by a judge. The US government earlier this month subpoenaed Harvard University for records linked to students allegedly involved in a wave of pro-Palestinian student protests that the Trump administration labeled anti-Semitic. Washington has also told a university accrediting body that Harvard's certification should be revoked after it allegedly failed to protect Jewish students in violation of federal civil rights law.
The Sun
21-07-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Weekend workouts are enough to ‘slash your risk of an early death by 33%'
EXERCISING only at the weekend can be enough to slash your risk of dying young, a study found. Researchers at Harvard University, USA, said ' weekend warriors ' with diabetes get just as much benefit as people who work out every day. Cramming physical activity into Saturday and Sunday is common as many of us struggle to make time in our daily lives. It might seem like less exercise but a study showed the heart benefits can be just as great. Data from nearly 52,000 Americans with diabetes showed that weekend warriors had a 21 per cent lower risk of dying young of any cause, compared to people who did not regularly exercise. Their risk of dying from heart disease was 33 per cent lower, study authors wrote in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. The risk reduction was slightly greater even than people who exercised multiple days per week. The key was simply to hit the NHS target of at least 2.5 hours of moderate activity over the two days. Commenting on the study, Professor Ronald Sigal of the University of Calgary, said: 'Regular physical activity is recommended for most people with or without diabetes. 'On the whole, these findings are encouraging. 'They provide evidence that protective effects of physical activity against cardiovascular and overall mortality could be achieved through one or two weekly physical activity sessions." Sport England figures show the number of adults trying to get fit is on the rise, with 30million people – 64 per cent of adults – hitting the NHS exercise target last year. Get fit at 50: Workouts for beginners and those short on time Regular activity is proven to be great for your health and reduces the risk of cancer, heart disease, dementia, stroke and mental health conditions. It's not the first time weekend exercise has been shown to be beneficial. A 2024 study published in the journal Circulation, led by Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, looked at data from 89,573 people from the UK Biobank, a database which holds medical and lifestyle records of more than half a million Britons. The team said that compared to no exercise, cramming workouts in one to two days or being active throughout the week were both associated with "substantially lower risks of over 200 diseases", from heart disease to mood disorders. Lifestyle tips to reduce risk of biggest killers in every decade of life CANCER, dementia and heart disease are among the biggest killers in the UK. Around 167,000 people a year die from cancer, 160,000 from heart disease and 74,000 from dementia. Around 167,000 people a year die from cancer, 160,000 from heart disease and 74,000 from dementia. Prevention is better than the cure and simple lifestyle tweaks can help reduce your risk of these conditions. Eating better, exercising, wearing sunscreen and seeing friends can each play a part in warding off disease. Here Dr Tom Matthew, from tells us how to protect yourself – no matter your age. IN YOUR 20s Stop smoking: lighting up is linked to 15 types of cancer, heart disease, heart attack, stroke and dementia Get HPV vaccine: can stop six different types of cancer Turn down the volume: protect your hearing for the sake of your brain IN YOUR 30s Join a gym: exercise can increase the risk of cancer, heart disease and dementia Stop sunbathing: getting sunburned just once can triple your risk of skin cancer, which can kill IN YOUR 40s Reduce alcohol: boozing is linked to seven types of cancer, heart disease and dementia. NHS MOT: it's free and checks for lots of health issues Watch weight: obesity can lead to heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes and can cause 13 different types of cancer IN YOUR 50s See friends: socialising is believed to reduce risk of cancer and dementia Screening for cancer: The NHS offers free HPV, bowel and breast cancer checks Reduce stress: studies have linked stress to heart disease, potentially as a result of higher blood pressure IN YOUR 60s & 70s Take asprin: It can reduce inflammation in the body which is associated with cancer Vital check in men: go to your free NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm screening (you'll be invited when your 64/65) Back to school: Keep learning and socialing to ward of dementia Go Mediterranean: it's full of fibre which can ward off bowel disease
Bloomberg
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Harvard Faculty Who Fear School's Destruction Urge Trump Deal
Kit Parker is used to being an anomaly on Harvard University 's campus. The physicist — an Army Reserve colonel who served in Afghanistan — is a long-time critic of the school's hiring practices and what he sees as liberal biases. For months, he's urged the university to address criticisms from the White House, even as the vast majority of his colleagues applauded Harvard's decision to resist President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape higher education.
