University News

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

Trump Administration Unveils New Attacks on Harvard

Government tightens financial oversight of Harvard, threatens to pull student aid.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Super PACs and their effect on U.S. presidential politics

How super PACs actually shape U.S. presidential politics

by Idrees Kahloon

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

Final Club Fallout

Harvardians react to social-club sanctions.

by Aidan Langston

Overseers results

Alumni Association-nominated candidates win; the University reports on the balloting early.  

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard endowment leader Stephen Blyth on medical leave

Stephen Blyth on temporary leave of absence 

Harvard’s ties to new Fulbright University Vietnam

President Obama’s visit and a developing nation’s new university

by John S. Rosenberg