University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Eat Your Potatoes Mashed, Boiled or Baked, but Hold the Fries
Baked, boiled, and mashed potatoes are better.
Jeremy Lin Gives Harvard $1 million for aid, arena
NBA player (and alumnus) Jeremy Lin gives $1 million for financial aid and Lavietes renovation.
At Harvard, Ross Douthat, Charmaine Yoest, and others discuss conservatism
In a fractious election season, the Schlesinger Library held a discussion about ideology, trust, and how to expand its reach.
"I once knew a girl": Carrie Mae Weems at Harvard's Cooper Gallery
Viewing Carrie Mae Weems’s art—and hearing her voice—at the Hutchins Center’s Cooper Gallery
Anna Deavere Smith welcomes Harvard to a "lecture-performance" on hospitality
In her “lecture-performance,” playwright and actress Anna Deavere Smith practiced and preached “Radical Hospitality.”
Harvard Notifies Thousands in Admissions Lawsuit
The College notifies tens of thousands of applicants about the request for admissions data.
Two Harvardians awarded Nobel Prizes
Two Harvardians win Nobel Prizes, in peace and in economics.
Harvard health benefits up 7 percent in 2017
Harvard continues to contend with rising medical bills.
Harvard Endowment Declines $1.9 Billion
Investment losses and distributions for the budget reduce the assets by $1.9 billion.
MOOCs in the Classroom, and for Degrees
MOOC technology in classroom use, for degrees, and more
Harvard Magazine mourns Laura Levis
The untimely death of a former colleague