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Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women

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Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women

May 21, 2026 admin0Tagged Economics, Gender discrimination, Harvard University, Higher ed attainment, Higher education, Jeffrey Epstein, Larry Summers, MeToo, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment

In 2024, only about 1 in 3 newly minted economics Ph.D.s were women.

The Ivies can weather the Trump administration’s research cuts – it’s the nation’s public universities that have the most to lose

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The Ivies can weather the Trump administration’s research cuts – it’s the nation’s public universities that have the most to lose

May 21, 2026 admin0Tagged Cornell University, Education, Education funding, Education funding cuts, Engineering, Harvard University, Higher education, Ivy League, Public Universities, Research and development (R&D), STEM, University endowments, Yale

While headlines focus on Harvard and Columbia, state universities train far more STEM students, power the nation’s research engine and have fewer resources to weather sweeping cuts.