University News

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

Judge Extends Block on Trump’s Travel Ban for Harvard’s International Students

A longer-term decision is expected within a week.

by Nina Pasquini

Teaching Nutrition in Medical Education

Will Harvard Medical School return nutrition instruction to pre-eminence?

by Jack R. Trapanick

“Big, Fat, and Sick” Institutions—Can Digital Healthcare Help?

Harvard physicians on the future of medicine

by Olivia Farrar

The Yard Libraries, Reimagined

An ambitious plan for the next century of learning

by Nina Pasquini

The DNA of World Literature

A new Norton Anthology, edited by Harvard’s Martin Puchner, reimagines the global literary tradition. 

by Nina Pasquini

Radcliffe Institute Announces 2024-2025 Fellows

Scholars will pursue interdisciplinary research on climate change, the Supreme Court, and more. 

by Nina Pasquini

Finding Harvard’s Voice

Danielle Allen’s educational vision

by Max J. Krupnick

Making the Public Record Public

Harvard legal database released

by Max J. Krupnick

Universities in Public Debates

Institutional position-taking at Harvard and in higher education

by Jonathan Shaw

Talking about Talking

Fostering healthy disagreement

by Max J. Krupnick

Reengineering Arts and Sciences

Spurring innovation, rethinking departments, tapping centers—and Ph.D. support

by John S. Rosenberg