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

Harvard Unveils Plans for Science and Engineering Center in Allston

A 586,000-square-foot building will house labs, teaching and retail spaces—and a large atrium. 

by Laura Levis

Harvard football 2015: the Crimson trounces Brown, 53-27

The Crimson’s first Ivy contest proved “one of those days when we got on a roll.”

by Dick Friedman

Harvard endowment gains and overhaul

A new nominal high value, in a year of modest returns—and new directions for the future

by John S. Rosenberg

Reaction from Harvard Students to Sexual Conduct Survey

Findings suggest a lack of faith in Harvard’s administration

by Zara Zhang

Results of Sexual Conduct Survey released by Harvard and AAU

President Drew Faust calls results “deeply troubling” for Harvard and higher education.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard beats Rhode Island, 41-10, in football opener

The Crimson dispatched the gritty but overmatched Rams in its season opener.

by Dick Friedman

Yale students greet Harvard's CS50 in "educational experiment"

Notes from New Haven, where the most popular course this semester hails from Harvard.

by Maya Averbuch

“Black Chronicles II” photo exhibit at Harvard’s Cooper Gallery corrects history

Black Chronicles II, an exhibit at Harvard’s Cooper Gallery, calls for a more representative history.

by Jenny Gathright

Harvard health benefits 2016

Harvard unveils details of the employee insurance plan for next year.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard School of Public Health researchers track dengue fever using big data

A School of Public Health study uses cell-phone records to predict the spread of dengue fever.

by Zara Zhang