University News

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

Picketers holding signs march outside the Smith Campus Center, advocating for labor rights.

Harvard Graduate Student Workers Strike

Union demands higher pay, protections for non-citizen members, and changes to the harassment complaint process.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative

“Third-stage” learners using a novel Harvard curriculum engage social challenges.

by John S. Rosenberg

Gary King’s study of social media uncovered massive government censorship in China.

Understanding big data leads to insights, efficiencies, and saved lives

Information science promises to change the world.

by Jonathan Shaw

March-April 2014 cryptic puzzle by John de Cuevas

Solve the most recent creation of puzzlemaker John de Cuevas ’52.

Harvard symposium on global oncology considers cancer in the developing world

A symposium focuses on cancer treatment in the developing world.

Tony Horwitz

Radcliffe's Tony Horwitz travels the Keystone XL pipeline

The Pulitzer Prize-winning Radcliffe Institute Fellow reports on a road trip.

The men's and women's squash teams pose with their coaches—and their trophies.

Harvard squash teams win Ivy titles

Heading to nationals, men's and women's teams undefeated

HarvardX for Alumni to be launched in March

HarvardX for Alumni to be launched in March

Kenneth I. Chenault, J.D.’76, and Karen Gordon Mills, A.B. ’75, M.B.A. ’77, were elected as Harvard Corporation members. They will begin their service as Fellows of Harvard College on July 1.

Harvard Corporation elects Chenault, Mills

New members of senior governing board succeed Robert D. Reischauer and Robert E. Rubin.

James Engell

Harvard faculty discuss edX online activities

Harvard discusses obligations and academic freedom

Jay M. Harris, dean of undergraduate education

Faculty discusses Harvard College honor code

The faculty discusses College academic conduct.