University News

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

Free Speech, the Bomb—and Donald Trump

A Harvard cardiologist on the unlikely alliances that shaped a global movement to prevent nuclear war

What Was the Enlightenment, Really?

“Dare to Know” exhibition highlights nuances in the age of reason.

by Nancy Walecki

Human and Machine Intelligence

Launching Harvard’s Kempner Institute

by Jonathan Shaw

Ebbing Endowments? Updated

Inflation, recession, and the outlook for Harvard Management Company

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Presidential Search Student Advisers Named

The third advisory committee is formed, joining faculty and staff cohorts.

by John S. Rosenberg

“My Time in the Paint”

An athlete contends with injury and identity.

by Rachel Levy

What Does It Mean To Be a Corporate Citizen?

A Harvard conference considers the question of ESG investing.

by Lydialyle Gibson

“Our History Is a Treasure Box”

150 years of creating knowledge at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

by Nancy Walecki

Saving Lives in Ukraine

Brooks Newmark ’80 evacuates women, children, and the elderly with his “Dunkirk-like fleet” of humanitarian buses.

by Gordon F. Sander

America’s Riven Politics

 A Harvard Magazine Q & A with Evan Osnos ’98, author of Wildland: The Making of America’s Fury

Harvard Launches Science and Engineering Startup Program

The Grid will provide funding, mentoring, educational programming, and dedicated workspace to support startups from Harvard labs.  

by Jonathan Shaw