University News

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

Eating for the Holidays, the Planet, and Your Heart

“Sustainable eating,” and healthy recipes you can prepare for the holidays.

by Olivia Farrar

Live a life of "Running Toward" president Faust tells graduating Harvard seniors

In her baccalaureate address, President Faust tells the graduating class to live a life of engagement.

Harvard literary exercises Kleinzahler and Greenhouse

August Kleinzahler and Linda Greenhouse at Harvard's Commencement-week literary exercises

Harvard College dean Evelynn Hammonds steps down

An abrupt transition at the end of a challenging academic year

Student-led teams Nucleik and MUSEY win 2013 Harvard challenges

Student-led teams Nucleik and MUSEY win Harvard challenges.

Harvard Wyss bioenginnering institute $125-million gift

Harvard's biologically inspired engineering institute garners additional funding from founding donor Hansjӧrg Wyss

August Kleinzahler poet, Linda Greenhouse orator, at 2013 Harvard Phi Beta Kappa

August Kleinzahler and Linda Greenhouse to speak at Commencement-week PBK Literary Exercises

Sarah Thomas from Oxford University named first Harvard Library vice president

Sarah Thomas of Oxford's Bodleian Libraries named to new post.

Harvard-MIT edX adds 15 partner institutions in global expansion

The Harvard-MIT online-learning venture undertakes a major global expansion

Harvard Business School Conference on U.S. Competitiveness

Firms are profitable, but the nation’s living standards aren't rising.

Anne Harrington and John Durant new masters of Harvard's Pforzheimer House

Scholars Anne Harrington and John Durant step into their new roles in the fall.