University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
HAA Announces Overseers and Directors Slate for 2026
Alumni will vote this spring for members of two key governing boards
Harvard ROTC 2013 commissioning ceremony
Harvard’s president, in ROTC address, urges better understanding between civilians and their military.
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Honors 2013 Centennial Medalists
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors four distinguished alumni.
Harvard Commencement week 2013: events for Wednesday, May 29
ROTC commissioning and numerous Class Day celebrations, including speeches by O’Brien, Moore, Wurman, and more
Live a life of "Running Toward" president Faust tells graduating Harvard seniors
In her baccalaureate address, President Faust tells the graduating class to live a life of engagement.
Harvard literary exercises Kleinzahler and Greenhouse
August Kleinzahler and Linda Greenhouse at Harvard's Commencement-week literary exercises
Harvard College dean Evelynn Hammonds steps down
An abrupt transition at the end of a challenging academic year
Student-led teams Nucleik and MUSEY win 2013 Harvard challenges
Student-led teams Nucleik and MUSEY win Harvard challenges.
Harvard Wyss bioenginnering institute $125-million gift
Harvard's biologically inspired engineering institute garners additional funding from founding donor Hansjӧrg Wyss
August Kleinzahler poet, Linda Greenhouse orator, at 2013 Harvard Phi Beta Kappa
August Kleinzahler and Linda Greenhouse to speak at Commencement-week PBK Literary Exercises
Sarah Thomas from Oxford University named first Harvard Library vice president
Sarah Thomas of Oxford's Bodleian Libraries named to new post.