University News

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

The Latest In Harvard’s Fight with the Trump Administration

Back-and-forth reports on settlement talks, new accusations from the government, and a reshuffling of two federal compliance offices

by Lydialyle Gibson

The State of Civil Rights

Martin Luther King III on the progress yet to be made

by Lydialyle Gibson

How to Adapt to Climate Change

Lessons from Bangkok presented at the Harvard Graduate School of Design

by Jonathan Shaw

Brenda Tindal Named Inaugural Chief Campus Curator

The position will oversee the visual culture and signage of the University.

by Nancy Walecki

Is the Law a Creature of Corporations?

Harvard Law students, and others, critique legal practice.

by Juliet Isselbacher

Harvard Law School Partners with Royall House and Slave Quarters

Medford museum spotlights the historic link between wealth and human bondage.

by Nell Porter-Brown

The State of Unions

New Harvard Law center focuses on unionization and equitable labor law

by Nancy Walecki

Bob Odenkirk and Jennifer Coolidge Are Hasty Pudding’s Man and Woman of the Year

The honorees will visit Cambridge next week for a parade, a show, and a (loving) roast.

by Nancy Walecki

“A Grinding War”

A former ambassador to Ukraine offers her perspective on the conflict

by Lydialyle Gibson

Secrets of Longevity: New Evidence from Rockfish

A genetic analysis of long-lived species of rockfish has led to fresh insights into human longevity, and a previously unappreciated pathway governing lifespan.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Kennedy School Reverses Position on Human-Rights Fellowship

Dean Elmendorf to extend offer to Kenneth Roth, review fellowship procedures

by John S. Rosenberg