University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard’s Hiring Freeze Continues
University leaders say $1 billion per year is at risk due to federal actions
by Vivian W. Rong
Harvard Medalists
Four people honored for extraordinary service to the University
by Nell Porter-Brown
Harvard Horizons Spotlights Nine Scholars
Emerging doctoral research on COVID-19, military model villages, children at risk, and more
by Max J. Krupnick
Larry Bacow’s Parting Push
Allston, higher-education outreach, and free speech make for a busy conclusion to the twenty-ninth president’s Mass Hall tenure.
by John S. Rosenberg
The Health Benefits of Owning a Pet
Animal companions help their owners live longer, happier lives.
by Nancy Walecki
Ken Griffin’s Naming Gift for the Graduate School
Prominent donor further supports Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
by Jonathan Shaw
Save the Date: President Gay Installation
The University’s thirtieth president will be formally installed early in the fall term.
by John S. Rosenberg
“All Climate Change Is Local”
Assessing hurricane risk and climate adaptation in coastal Massachusetts
by Jonathan Shaw
Publisher Departs
A thank you for years of dedicated service
Roger Fu
A paleomagnetics scholar who uses ancient rocks to peer into the early lives of Earth and Mars
by Lydialyle Gibson
Seeking Climate Solutions
Teams of Harvard researchers have developed concrete proposals for addressing specific climate impacts.
by Jonathan Shaw