University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
In Federal Court, Harvard and the Government Have Friends
A look at the amicus curiae briefs in Harvard’s funding case
by Tamara Evdokimova
Brevia
New personnel chief, Supreme Court appeal, Yale aims for zero greenhouse-gas emissions, and more
An Inclusive “One Harvard”
HAA president Vanessa Liu on harnessing power “for the greater good.”
by Nell Porter-Brown
Harvard Square's Best
What’s new—and unchanged—in the historic heart of Cambridge
by Nell Porter-Brown
The Art of the Dean
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences leader’s plans before and beyond the pandemic
by John S. Rosenberg
John Harvard Statue Undergoes Restoration
The well-loved statue gets spiffed up for the new school year
by Nancy Walecki
edX Exit
Harvard and MIT sell to a for-profit company, and pursue their mission with a new model.
by John S. Rosenberg , Jonathan Shaw
Sailing Solo
James Hammitt ’78, is a professor at the School of Public Health—and a superb sailor.
by Juliet Isselbacher
Harvard Class of 2025 Needs Overflow Housing
The College announces additional housing, move-in protocols for oversized first-year class.
by Jacob Sweet
Harvard’s Commercial Campus Comes into Focus
Tishman Speyer details its Allston plans.
by Jonathan Shaw
Landmark Bio Breaks Ground
A Boston-area collaboration on advanced life-sciences techniques
by Jonathan Shaw