University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Retains Winthrop Name
Committee undecided on whether owning slaves merits denaming
by Max J. Krupnick
Rising Risks with COVID Reinfection
Emerging evidence on severe complications
by Jonathan Shaw
Harvard’s “Treehouse” in Allston
Unveiling a new conference center in Allston
by Jonathan Shaw
Diagnosing the “Skills Gap”
Educators and employers aren't collaborating well—and what to do about it
by Nancy Walecki
Report to Readers
The publisher and editor on changes in the magazine’s design—and its evolving service to readers in its 125th anniversary year
"A Very Intimate and Painful Reckoning"
Dean Claudine Gay on the Native American hair clippings in Harvard’s holdings
by Lydialyle Gibson
News in Brief
Rankled about rankings, acting on the slavery report, and more
The Happiness Revolutionary
Arthur Brooks moved beyond policy—to something deeper.
by Nancy Walecki
Deprivation’s Mark on the Brain
Neglected children’s neurodevelopmental impairments persist into young adulthood.
by Daniel Oberhaus
How Coupons Keep Drugs Costly
Pharmaceutical companies subsidize the cost of their drugs to keep prices high.
by Erin O’Donnell
Hybrid Work’s Sweet Spot
A business school study finds hybrid workers generate more novel and useful information.
by Colleen Walsh