Sam Liss to Head Harvard’s Office for Technology Development

Technology licensing and corporate partnerships are an important source of revenue for the University.

by Jonathan Shaw

The new engineers: snapshots of synthetic biologists at work

For synthetic biologists, there appears to be no limit to what they can build.

by Jonathan Shaw

A better way to reduce gun violence

David Hemenway advocates a pragmatic, public-health-based solution to gun homicides and suicides.

by David Hemenway

Excerpt from Rosabeth Moss Kanter “Think Outside the Building”

In her new book, Rosabeth Moss Kanter thinks “outside the building.”

Harvard president enables more research into University's slavery ties

The president announces a $5-million initiative.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard First-Generation Student Alumni Stories

Alumni share their moving stories through the first interest-group “class report.”

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Business School Dean Nohria to Step Down

Will step down at the end of this academic year

by John S. Rosenberg

Sexual Assault and Harassment on College Campuses

Results from the second campus survey of sexual misconduct show that sexual assault and harassment remain serious problems at institutions of higher education nationwide.

by Jonathan Shaw

Where teachers thrive, students do

Education policy should focus on schools as a whole, not individual teachers, argues Susan Moore Johnson.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Should “acting locally” become a legal mandate?

In combatting climate change, will courts hold that the general welfare trumps local sovereignty?

by Cherone Duggan

Free speech and civil discourse promoted at Harvard

Opening-days messages focus on free speech and civil discourse within Harvard.

by John S. Rosenberg