University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Scholars Discuss Venezuela After Maduro
A Harvard Kennedy School panel unpacks the nation’s oil sector, economy, and democratic hopes.
Scientists and media react to news of Marc Hauser leave, paper retraction
In the days after the Boston Globe reported that "evidence of scientific misconduct" was found in a psychology professor's lab, commenters urge Harvard and the scholar himself to explain.
Psychologist and author Marc Hauser takes leave of absence as paper is retracted
Hauser, whose work involves animal cognition, was the subject of an investigation resulting in the retraction of one of his papers, the Boston Globe reports.
Harvard hires squash coach MIke Way
Harvard has signed a new squash coach, Canadian Mike Way.
On world tour, Harvard Business School dean Nohria talks "radical innovation"
A round-the-world whistle-stop tour promotes a message of change for business education.
Harvard social sciences dean Kosslyn moves to Stanford center
The cognitive psychologist will become director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford.
New Study Finds Long-Lasting Influence of Early Education
Kindergarten teachers and class sizes can affect adult outcomes, researchers discover.
The debate over Elizabeth Warren as new consumer finance agency's head
Elizabeth Warren is a leading contender for the new agency whose creation she espoused, but no nomination has yet been made.
Harvard Medical School revises conflict-of-interest policies
A comprehensive review of practices at the interface of academia and industry
Harvard Hoops: Inadvertent NCAA violation
Harvard basketball acknowledged an inadvertent 2007 violation of NCAA recruiting policies.
Harvard's Arnold Arboretum and beetle threat
Asian longhorned beetles prompt intensive inspections near a treasured plant collection.