Tamara Evdokimova

Tamara Evdokimova is the copy and production editor of Harvard Magazine. Previously, she was the assistant editor and newsletter editor at Coda Story and a copy editor for human rights and freedom of speech advocacy organizations Freedom House and the Knight First Amendment Institute. Her writing on politics, foreign affairs, human rights, and technology has appeared in publications including Slate, Rest of World, and Cambridge Day. Tamara holds a master’s degree in human rights from Sciences Po Paris and has worked for two major international development organizations, the OECD and the UN Development Programme, on education and peacebuilding issues. Read Tamara’s coverage of the ongoing standoff between Harvard and the Trump administration.

As a journalist with an extensive copyediting and fact-checking background, Tamara prioritizes factual accuracy in all of her reporting, poring over the details of every story and cross-checking information with multiple sources, including written scholarly works and expert interviews. She strives to include underreported perspectives in her search for stories and to center the voices of those directly affected by the news she covers.

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Harvard Research Funding Will Resume, Government Signals

Notices of grant reinstatements follow a court ruling, but the Trump administration could still appeal. 

Harvard Research Funding Cuts Are Illegal, Judge Rules

The Trump administration violated the University’s First Amendment rights and must restore all funding, the court said.

Harvard, Government Present Arguments in Funding Case

Judge questions relationship between antisemitism charges and grant cancellations.

Are Noncitizens’ Speech Rights Protected?

Harvard faculty testify in a federal lawsuit over free speech and deportations.

In Federal Court, Harvard and the Government Have Friends

A look at the amicus curiae briefs in Harvard’s funding case

Trump Administration Alleges Harvard Violated Student Civil Rights

In a court filing, the University says government has ignored procedure to “inflict pain.”

House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Harvard Over Tuition Costs

The University must turn over all requested materials related to tuition and financial aid by mid-July. 

Taking the Fight for Equality into the AI Era

Radcliffe Institute conference tackles bias, fairness, inclusivity in AI development.