University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Cancellations, Disruptions as Harvard Graduate Student Strike Enters Second Week
Negotiators returned to the bargaining table on Thursday afternoon.
When Government Funding Dropped, Harvard Found Partners
The University is expanding industry ties and investing its own funds to support research, but neither will replace lost federal dollars.
Welcome Aboard, Rakesh Khurana
The professor and former Harvard College dean is the next president of Harvard Magazine’s Board of Directors
Your Views on Gregory Corso, FAS Changes, and Grade Inflation
A sampling of reader reactions
Trump Administration Will Investigate Alleged Visa Fraud at Harvard
The announcement comes two days after a federal appeals court heard arguments about an international students ban.
Trump Administration Asks Appeals Court to Restore Harvard Funding Cuts
The government’s lawyers homed in on a jurisdictional argument for its authority to to terminate federal grants.
Three Harvard Alumni and a Former Postdoc Named MacArthur Fellows
A labor economist, an organic chemist, a physicist, and a memory researcher were honored with 2026 “genius” grants.
Harvard Graduate Students Union Begins Strike Authorization Vote
Amid contract negotations, two unions are discussing a joint walkout this fall.
At Harvard’s IOP, Two Views of Diversity Get a Hearing
Professor Cornell William Brooks and Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts hold a lively debate on DEI and Project 2025.
The Harvard AI Debate Heats Up
The University has pushed the adoption of AI into teaching and operations, but faculty resistance is growing louder.
FAS Fund for Ph.D. Students Reaches $100 Million Goal
The division is launching a new fundraising effort to support 50 additional students.