Brianna Mun

Residents and local advocates criticized a proposed $1.3 billion plan to curb sewage overflow into the Charles River and other local waterways as insufficient at a public hearing on Wednesday. The hearing on the joint proposal from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Cambridge, and Somerville marks the last in a series of hearings held by the groups to solicit public comment on the proposal. Wednesday’s hearing drew comments from 22 speakers — including state Rep. Mike L.

Harvard College Dean David J. Deming speaks at Convocation in September. During a Family Weekend address Saturday, Deming said the share of graduating seniors who expressed opposing views on controversial topics rose from 44 percent in 2023 to 67 percent in 2026. | By Sophia I. Scalet By Dev Karan, Brianna K. Mun, and Satvika B.

A new Harvard Medical School study uncovered a mechanism that cells use to rapidly respond to certain viral infections, which could eventually lead to improved vaccines and gene therapies. | By Mae T. Weir By Cole P. Mannion and Brianna K. Mun, Contributing Writers A new Harvard Medical School study uncovered a mechanism that cells use to rapidly respond to certain viral infections, a finding that researchers say could eventually improve vaccines and gene therapies.