University News
The Harvard and Radcliffe Classes of ’65 Reflect at Reunion
These octogenarians look to the future with hope, and a sense of responsibility.
by Vivian W. Rong
Harvard Defends Race-Conscious Admissions at the Supreme Court
Should the law continue to reflect that the United States is anything but colorblind?
by Lincoln Caplan
“We Urgently Must Do More”
Harvard introduces its Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability.
by Jonathan Shaw
Harvard Divinity Dean Hempton to Step Down
Plans to depart at end of academic year
by John S. Rosenberg
Hansjörg Wyss Gives $350 Million to Bioengineering Institute
The philanthropist makes a fourth gift to support basic and translational research.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Reports $406-Million Surplus, but Endowment Declines
The annual financial and endowment reports show the mixed effects of recovery from the pandemic.
by John S. Rosenberg
Three Harvardians Awarded 2022 MacArthur "Genius" Grants
A mathematician, a chemist, and a professor of medicine who studies the health effects of incarceration
by Nancy Walecki
Ben S. Bernanke ’75 Shares Economics Nobel
Three scholars honored for work on banking and financial crises.
by John S. Rosenberg
Reparations for Slavery?
Documenting the history and scope of federal “reparatory compensation.”
by Jonathan Shaw
How the Brain Replays Actions During Sleep
Experiments using a neuroprosthetic reveal nocturnal motor neuron learning.
by Erin O'Donnell
“We Will All Be Arguing”
Convocation and Morning Prayers messages about free speech and fruitful airing of differences
by Lydialyle Gibson , Jonathan Shaw