University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Medalists
Four people honored for extraordinary service to the University
by Nell Porter-Brown
Harvard Horizons Spotlights Nine Scholars
Emerging doctoral research on COVID-19, military model villages, children at risk, and more
by Max J. Krupnick
Larry Bacow’s Parting Push
Allston, higher-education outreach, and free speech make for a busy conclusion to the twenty-ninth president’s Mass Hall tenure.
by John S. Rosenberg
The Health Benefits of Owning a Pet
Animal companions help their owners live longer, happier lives.
by Nancy Walecki
Ken Griffin’s Naming Gift for the Graduate School
Prominent donor further supports Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
by Jonathan Shaw
Save the Date: President Gay Installation
The University’s thirtieth president will be formally installed early in the fall term.
by John S. Rosenberg
“All Climate Change Is Local”
Assessing hurricane risk and climate adaptation in coastal Massachusetts
by Jonathan Shaw
News in Brief
Commencement speakers, women's hockey investigation, visual-culture curator, and more
Among the Brokenhearted
The ministry of Matthew Ichihashi Potts
by Nancy Walecki
Acting on Slavery’s Legacy
A campus memorial, a senior adviser on engaging with HBCUs, reaching out to descendants, and teaching what has been learned
by Lydialyle Gibson