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
Reunions, Alumni Meeting to Be Virtual
The alumni association announces the inevitable.
by John S. Rosenberg
Crimson on Capitol Hill: 117th
Four new House members boost the roster of alumni in Congress to 54.
Will Congress Fix the Testing Debacle?
Amid skirmishing on the stimulus bill, another chance for wider viral detection
by Jonathan Shaw
Biological Vaccine Factories
An implantable cancer vaccine shows promise in training the immune system to attack tumors.
by Erin O’Donnell
Can Financial Crises Be Predicted?
Contrary to expert belief, some financial crises can be predicted—and perhaps averted.
by Jonathan Shaw
“A 500-Year Building”
A new center for engineering and applied sciences—finally
by Jonathan Shaw
The Financial Fallout…So Far
The pandemic—and prospects for the University and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
by John S. Rosenberg
Broadening the Faculty’s Ranks
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ annual report on the professoriate—and the challenges of making it more diverse
by John S. Rosenberg
First-Gen Inclusion and Belonging
Rachel Gable’s research on helping first-generation and low-income students succeed at elite colleges
by John S. Rosenberg
Brevia
New Business School dean, alumni Nobelists, more on fossil fuels, and other University news