University News

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

At A.R.T., the Musical “Wonder” Explores Bullying and Friendship

Auggie Pullman’s story comes to life through an inventive space metaphor 

by Olivia Farrar

Harvard makes an Allston accounting adjustment

A reporting change reflects the upheaval in Harvard's finances.

Harvard sells Watertown Arsenal as development downsized

Harvard divests the Arsenal on the Charles complex, in Watertown—once considered swing space in its ambitious Allston growth plans.

Lincoln movie screenplay writer Tony Kushner talks with Harvard President Faust

The screenwriter speaks to the Harvard community at a private screening of the film.

Harvard Divinity's Ahmed wins Grawemeyer Award

Harvard Divinity School scholar recognized for book on Muslim women and the veil

Seven Harvard Students Rhodes Scholars

Seven Yale students, two each from Cornell and Stanford, and one from Brown also honored.

Harvard Business School students model in a 2012 fashion show for charity

The annual fashion show put on by Harvard Business School students raises money for charity.

Harvard urges Congress to protect federal research funding

Joins 15 other leading Massachusetts universities and hospitals in urging Congress to reach a resolution.

Ken Burns visits Harvard to discuss his new PBS documentary "The Dust Bowl"

Ken Burns shares clips from his chronicle of one of the worst man-made ecological disasters in American history.

Q&A with Harvard's Seth Stephens-Davidowitz on Google for voting patterns

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz uses Google Insights for Search to analyze voting patterns and turnout, and to predict the winner.

Harvard redesigns the Science Center Plaza for the common space initiative

A redesigned Science Center plaza will serve a new social function for the Cambridge campus.