University News

Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.

A student uses a shovel to clear debris and weeds from graves in a cemetery

Harvard Students Restore the Old Burying Ground

Members of the Hasty Pudding Institute help revive the graves of former Harvard presidents.

by Olivia Farrar

Nancy Hill, Rendall Howell, and their son Theo sit together on a couch in a cozy living room, smiling at the camera.

New Faculty Deans Announced for Currier House

Education professor Nancy Hill and her husband Rendall Howell will start their roles in July.

by Jonathan Shaw

Joseph Nye, former Dean of Harvard Kennedy School and leading political scientist

Mark Carney on the Limits of Soft Power

At the 2026 Davos summit, the Canadian prime minister echoes Harvard’s Joseph Nye.

by Olivia Farrar

Podcasting is becoming one of the fastest-growing methods of sharing political discourse to wide audiences

Are Creators the Future of Democracy?

A Harvard panel considers how “parasocial relationships” might drive democratic engagement.

by Olivia Farrar

Dick Friedman, longstanding contributing editor to Harvard Magazine,

Five Questions with Dick Friedman

Harvard Magazine’s longstanding football editor reflects on his career in journalism.

by Dick Friedman

Loeb House surrounded by snow and greenery under a clear blue sky.

Harvard Board of Overseers Candidates Describe Priorities

Alumni will vote for the University governing board in April and May.

Freddy Guevara, a Venezuelan opposition leader and a visiting fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation

Harvard Scholars Discuss Venezuela After Maduro

A Harvard Kennedy School panel unpacks the nation’s oil sector, economy, and democratic hopes.

by Olivia Farrar

A portrait of Harvard faculty member Willy Shih

Five Questions with Willy Shih

A Harvard Business School professor unpacks the economics of semiconductors.

by Olivia Farrar

Grid of headshots featuring members of the Board of Overseers and Elected Directors.

HAA Announces Overseers and Directors Slate for 2026

Alumni will vote this spring for members of two key governing boards

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard quarterback evading a defender during a football game.

Sign of the Times: Harvard Quarterback Jaden Craig Will Play for TCU

Out of eligibility for the Crimson, the star entered the transfer portal.  

by Dick Friedman

Actors in the play Wonder dance and float in harnesses amid a planetary scene

At A.R.T., the Musical “Wonder” Explores Bullying and Friendship

Auggie Pullman’s story comes to life through an inventive space metaphor 

by Olivia Farrar