University News

Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.

The Harvard AI Debate Heats Up

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

by Schuyler Velasco

“No Going Back to Normal”

Addressing the complexities of children’s mental health

by Jacob Sweet

Harvard-Cambridge Scholarships

Four seniors win scholarships to Cambridge University.

Newly elected Overseers and HAA directors

Announcing the winners

Conferring and Confirming

Harvard’s 371st Commencement, and a celebration for the classes of 2020-2021

by John S. Rosenberg

Honoris Causa

Harvard’s 2022 honorary-degree recipients

The Speeches 2022

President Bacow on humility, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on democracy and social media, and Attorney General Merrick Garland on civic engagement and threats to U.S. democracy

Harvard Alumni Day Debuts

New event draws alumni back to campus, in-person and virtually.

by Jacob Sweet , Nancy Walecki

A Multiverse of Might-Have-Beens

A 2021 graduate returns to campus for a belated Commencement that feels more like a reunion.

by Meena Venkataramanan

“People Were Making Bricks Out of Straw”

Radcliffe Medalist Sherrilyn Ifill on the challenges of racism and the potential for progress

by Lydialyle Gibson

“Wade in the Water”

Public health leader Joia Mukherjee addresses Harvard Medical and Dental Graduates at Class Day.

by Nancy Walecki