University News

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

Harvard and City Leaders Celebrate ERC Opening

Phase A of the Allston project includes a hotel, residences, and a two-acre greenway.

by Laurel M. Shugart

Harvard inaugurates Larry Bacow, its twenty-ninth president

The University’s new leader focuses on challenges to higher education in America.

by John S. Rosenberg

New community convening spaces straddle the Charles

Smith Campus Center, Klarman Hall debut.

by Oset Babür

Harvard endowment and capital campaign totals

The bottom line on the endowment

by John S. Rosenberg

Khalil Abdur-Rashid, Muslim chaplain at Harvard

The University’s Muslim chaplain

by Sophia Nguyen

Harvard’s $9.62-billion fund drive

Harvard’s $9.62-billion fund drive

by John S. Rosenberg

Unpacking the Before and After of Voter Suppression

Panelists discuss what it looks like, what led us here, and what can be done to fix it. 

by Isa Flores-Jones

The Inauguration Poem

The U.S. Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda S.C. Gorman ’20, practices her art in honor of President Bacow’s inauguration.

Harvard President Bacow Inauguration

On a brilliant autumn day, the University and its new leader embrace new challenges for higher education in America.

by John S. Rosenberg

Seven Harvardians Win MacArthur "Genius" Awards in 2018

This year's winners include a composer, a health economist, and a neuroscientist.

by Oset Babür

A Space “to Convene, to Learn, and to Celebrate”

Klarman Hall, HBS’s newest building, hosts a symposium on the state of U.S. democracy and competitiveness.

by Oset Babür