University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Chan School of Public Health Department Chair Departs for UCLA
Kari Nadeau, an environmental health leader, will serve as the dean of the Fielding School of Public Health.
Are ‘Little Red Dots’ Keys to Understanding the Early Universe?
Harvard-Smithsonian astrophysicist Fabio Pacucci explains one of cosmology’s newest mysteries.
Martin Nowak Placed on Leave a Second Time
Further links to Jeffrey Epstein surface in newly released files.
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Appoints a New Finance Dean
Warren Petrofsky joins at a crucial moment when the FAS is dealing with a $350 million deficit.
Harvard Graduates Can Donate Directly to Their Houses on Housing Day
A new initiative encourages small-dollar donations for improving student life.
A Cap on A’s at Harvard? Students and Faculty Raise Concerns at Town Hall
Dozens debate the grade inflation proposal that faculty will discuss next week.
Summers Will Retire as Harvard Professor
The former University president is stepping down in the wake of Harvard’s Epstein probe.
Five Questions with Tien Jiang
How brushing and flossing can protect your heart
Five Questions with Nancy Gibbs and Thomas E. Patterson
The Washington Post laid off more than a third of its journalists. Does this signal a new era for newsrooms?
The True Cost of Grade Inflation at Harvard
How an abundance of A’s created “the most stressed-out world of all.”
Harvard’s Epstein Probe Widened
The University investigates ties to donors, following revelations in newly released files.