Stuart M. Shieber '81, Welch professor of computer science, who led the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in its historic adoption of an open access policy—designed to make the articles its members publish in scholarl journals freely available on the Internet—has been named director of the University's new Office for Scholarly Communication (OSC). The OSC will be responsible for implementing University policies on open access.
Read more about Shieber's appointment here.
After a final round of layoffs, University leaders say 165 staff jobs were eliminated across the division.
Long-discussed reorganization includes layoffs and the end of the Dudley Community.
A roundup of University news from the summer of 2026
Harvard researchers achieve medical breakthroughs in cancer therapy and infection control.
The Harvard graduate’s roundtable talk show touches on hot button issues from religion to sex.
Despite personnel losses, Crimson captain Xaviah Bascon is upbeat about the 2026 season.
