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Antisemitism Case Against Harvard Dismissed
Court finds the government’s arguments that the University continues to violate civil rights laws unpersuasive.
A 70-Year View of Harvard and American Universities
Former Indiana University president Thomas Ehrlich looks back on curriculum, co-education, and other major trends.
Where Should Data Centers Go?
Before a data center is built, Francesca Dominici and Le Xie aim to predict costs to the grid, the air, and the neighbors next door.
New Regulations for International Students, Cambridge Liquor Laws, and Other Harvard Headlines
A roundup of University news from the summer of 2026
The World is No Longer Built for the Old-School Office
A College student’s attempt to recapture the romanticism of the workplace.
by Kate Kaufman
Two Scientists Bring the Laboratory to the Stage
The play Spare Parts is a contemporary fable about the quest to live forever.
There’s a New Sargent Painting in Town
Harvard Art Museums restores a rare glimpse of an American master.
Technology Can Reshape History
But human networks will always retain their power.
Meet the Harvard Alumni Association’s New President
David Battat promotes alumni engagement.
How Facebook Escaped Harvard
In 2004, a frenzy spread across Harvard Yard in days. Four billion users later, we are only just catching up.
by Noam Cohen
A Harvard President’s VW Beetle That Kept On Giving
Derek Bok donated his car for a good cause.
Jack Reardon and Walter Cabot, Remembered
Plus, veteran higher education leader Thomas Ehrlich reflects on university curricula for his 70th reunion
by Primus VI