University News | October 8, 2025

The Origins of Europe’s Most Mysterious Languages

A small group of Siberian hunter-gatherers changed the way millions of Europeans speak today.

Published in the November-December 2025 print issue under the headline “Europe’s Mystery Languages,” in the section.

The University has pushed the adoption of AI into teaching and operations, but faculty resistance is growing louder.

The division is launching a new fundraising effort to support 50 additional students.

President Alan M. Garber used traditional Memorial Church address to consider the unique qualities of human intelligence and learning.

The federal government has launched unprecedented actions against the University. Here’s a guide.

Teaching students the value of deceleration and immersive attention

The two birds will be on display at Harvard this summer.

Plus, veteran higher education leader Thomas Ehrlich reflects on university curricula for his 70th reunion

But it can’t replace human connection.

A roundup of University news from the summer of 2026