University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
HAA Announces Overseers and Directors Slate for 2026
Alumni will vote this spring for members of two key governing boards
Harvard FAS financial update
An early-semester financial talk by the dean
Start-of-year address by Harvard president Faust
President Faust opens the academic year with a State of the University address.
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences academic progress, financial problems
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith outlines academic progress and details financial problems in his 2009 annual report.
Harvard Suffers Billions More in Losses
The endowment, the University's cash accounts, large swap losses, and more.
HSPH Professor Stephen Lagakos Killed in Car Accident
Professor of biostatistics Stephen Lagakos joined the faculty more than 30 years ago.
Articles about John Adams, Larry Summers, and The Elms at DePauw University
Recent articles from the New Yorker and the New York Times feature people with Harvard connections.
Nobel Peace Prize Obama
President Barack Obama, a Law School alumnus, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, particularly for his work on nuclear weapons.
Szostak Nobel prize in medicine
Jack W. Szostak, a geneticist at Harvard Medical School, is one of three co-winners of the 2009 prize.
FAS financial dean
Leslie Kirwan fills a critical position as the faculty works to close a $110-million budget gap.
President Faust on the state of Harvard
An "opening-of-year" address points toward Harvard's "new normal" in light of financial constraints.