University News

Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.

Eating for the Holidays, the Planet, and Your Heart

“Sustainable eating,” and healthy recipes you can prepare for the holidays.

by Olivia Farrar

Harvard’s Widener Library opens Its arms wider for Centennial Celebration

As Widener Library Celebrates its 100th anniversary, a look at its history and future

by Zara Zhang

Harvard Medical student Brian Powers is an emerging voice in American medicine

Medical School student Brian Powers makes his opinions heard through prolific research and writing

by Zara Zhang

Harvard Architect couple are transforming Boston's landscape

Eric Höweler and Meejin Yoon design swings for all.

by Zara Zhang

Harvard engineering endowed, undergraduate education criticized

Endowing engineering and applied sciences, critiquing Gen Ed, addressing sexual assault, and evolving online

Harvard Kennedy School campus, Toni Morrison, venture capital origins

Reconstructing the Kennedy School campus, Toni Morrison lectures, inventing venture capital, administrators’ pay, and more

Harvard synthetic biology researchers built a transplantable circadian clock

Harvard synthetic biologists have engineered a circadian clock, with implications for treating obesity and metabolic diseases.

by Stephanie Garlock

HILT explores innovative learning spaces at Harvard

Exploring innovative learning spaces at Harvard

by Zara Zhang

Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas W Elmendorf

Recently concluded service as head of Congressional Budget Office

by John S. Rosenberg

Level of fine particles below EPA allowances still deadly to some

New HSPH study finds that air pollution below EPA standards still endangers health.

by Zara Zhang

Harvard’s Lowell House to be renewed in 2017

Full construction will begin in June 2017.

by Laura Levis