University News

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

Harvard Research Funding Cuts Are Illegal, Judge Rules

The Trump administration violated the University’s First Amendment rights and must restore all funding, the court said.

by Tamara Evdokimova

Harvard 365th Commencement highlights

A multitalented student, political zingers, a retiring Commencement directors, final-club ribbing, and more

Harvard business engineering schools in Allston

Amid an Allston building boom, the first new academic ties between Harvard Business School and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard’s class scheduling for Allston campus

How to improve class scheduling—now, and when College classes cross the Charles River for the new engineering complex in Allston.

by John S. Rosenberg

Currier House chiefs, Harvard College Professors, top teachers, and more

Currier House chiefs, Harvard College Professors, top teachers, and more

Harvard’s endowment examined

Congressional inquiry reveals insights into Harvard's endowment-management costs, financial aid, and other schools' policies.

by John S. Rosenberg

Chao Center Dedicated at HBS

Dignitaries help celebrate the new building’s opening day.

by Aidan Langston

Freedom of Association and Final Clubs

Faculty members debate final clubs and freedom of association. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Broad Institute Researchers Find New Method to Edit RNA

Feng Zhang ’04 and his team build on previous discoveries in editing DNA.

by Aidan Langston

Bonauto, Cardoso, Spielberg Harvard honorary degrees

The University confers honorary degrees on six men and three women.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard appoints David M. Rubenstein to senior governing board

An orderly, future succession, from educator to investment manager, on the senior governing board

by John S. Rosenberg