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
Public Health Dean to Step Down
Michelle Williams led the School of Public Health during the pandemic.
The Power of Plants
Exploring the “plant humanities” at Harvard’s Dumbarton Oaks
Arts and Sciences’ Post-Pandemic Prowess
A robust financial report sets the stage for strategic choices to come.
The Faculty Resumes Growing
But the annual trends report shows surprising reliance on non-ladder faculty in the classroom, and continuing struggles with diversity.
Harvard Defends Race-Conscious Admissions at the Supreme Court
Should the law continue to reflect that the United States is anything but colorblind?
“We Urgently Must Do More”
Harvard introduces its Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability.
Harvard Divinity Dean Hempton to Step Down
Plans to depart at end of academic year
Hansjörg Wyss Gives $350 Million to Bioengineering Institute
The philanthropist makes a fourth gift to support basic and translational research.
Harvard Reports $406-Million Surplus, but Endowment Declines
The annual financial and endowment reports show the mixed effects of recovery from the pandemic.
Three Harvardians Awarded 2022 MacArthur "Genius" Grants
A mathematician, a chemist, and a professor of medicine who studies the health effects of incarceration