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  

by Olivia Farrar

Harvard College's 2013 Freshman Convocation

At Freshman Convocation, Harvard’s class of 2017 hears encouraging advice.

Harvard President Drew Faust at morning prayers

President Drew Faust at morning prayers in Memorial Church

Faust sets Harvard e-mail search guidelines

President Faust sets interim guidelines for Harvard investigations.

Old Quincy is Harvard's first modernized undergraduate House

Harvard opens its first modernized House.

Harvard news: College dean, HarvardX, socially responsive investing, and more

Harvard news: College dean, HarvardX, socially responsive investing, library leaders, and more

Harvard files Institutional Master Plan for Allston with City of Boston

The University details its 10-year aspirations for development on the other side of the Charles River.

In Harvard’s Arts and Sciences faculty, efforts to find more tenure-track women

In the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, efforts are under way to attract more tenure-track women.

Lawyer James Ryan at Harvard Graduate School of Education

Lawyer James Ryan, new dean of Harvard Graduate School of Education, is a scholar and champion of equal educational opportunity.

by Lincoln Caplan

An outside review of Harvard's e-mail reviews and policies

An outside review of Harvard's e-mail reviews finds further problems of policy and execution.

Harvard's fiscal picture on verge of capital campaign

Putting The Harvard Campaign in fiscal context