University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Five Questions with Peter R. Girguis
A Harvard professor of evolutionary biology on what lurks in the deep sea
Three New University Professors
Catherine Dulac, Robert J. Sampson, and Arlene Sharpe receive highest faculty appointment
Musician esperanza spalding Departs Harvard
Professor of practice cites misalignment with Harvard's priorities
COVID-19 Common Sense
Harvard experts on healthy holiday gatherings—and the risk of a “tripledemic”
CFO Thomas Hollister to Step Down
Vice president for finance to conclude service at end of academic year
“Make Elections Boring Again”
Georgia secretary of state Brad Raffensperger on the future of democracy
Ode to a Beloved Maestro
Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra alumni honor their late conductor, James Yannatos.
Public Health Dean to Step Down
Michelle Williams led the School of Public Health during the pandemic.
The Power of Plants
Exploring the “plant humanities” at Harvard’s Dumbarton Oaks
Arts and Sciences’ Post-Pandemic Prowess
A robust financial report sets the stage for strategic choices to come.
The Faculty Resumes Growing
But the annual trends report shows surprising reliance on non-ladder faculty in the classroom, and continuing struggles with diversity.