University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Thomas Andrew “Tom” Lehrer
The mathematician and satirist kept Harvard in his thoughts—and lyrics
Claudine Gay Named Harvard’s Thirtieth President
Claudine Gay, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, to succeed Lawrence S. Bacow
Engineering Dean Frank Doyle to Depart for Brown
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences leader to become provost to Brown
Rising Risks with COVID Reinfection
Emerging evidence on severe complications
Harvard’s “Treehouse” in Allston
Unveiling a new conference center in Allston
Diagnosing the “Skills Gap”
Educators and employers aren't collaborating well—and what to do about it
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
Deprivation’s Mark on the Brain
Neglected children’s neurodevelopmental impairments persist into young adulthood.
How Coupons Keep Drugs Costly
Pharmaceutical companies subsidize the cost of their drugs to keep prices high.
Hybrid Work’s Sweet Spot
A business school study finds hybrid workers generate more novel and useful information.