University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Five Questions with Javier Ortega-Hernández
A professor of evolutionary biology on what shaped life more than 500 million years ago
Harvard National Academy of Medicine Members
Newly elected members include a dozen Harvard faculty affiliates.
Harvard Mandates Vaccination
The University’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate takes effect December 8.
Harvard Endowment Increases $11.3 Billion and University Operates at a Surplus
A 33.6 percent return on endowment investments, as expense controls and donor support buoy the budget in an unprecedented year
Committee Recommends a More Transparent Tenure Process
Group finds that tenure is not broken but can use improvements.
by Jacob Sweet
Brevia
Campus shuttle’s electric buses, planning chief, and other news
Reopening. . .Carefully
Resuming Harvard in residence, with continuing coronavirus cautions
Elevating Climate Issues
Bacow names economist James Stock to a new position, Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability
“Decarcerating” America
A Law School institute facilitates change “from the ground up.”
"To Repair This Imperfect World"
Harvard teaching and learning conference on educating for a global, changed society
Seven Harvard Affiliates Named HHMI Investigators
The designation comes with $9 million in research support