University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Nieman Foundation Taps Henry Chu as Curator
The award-winning international journalist has served as interim curator since 2025.
Final clubs, conflicts of interest, improving writing, and more
Final-club sanctions, a new Corporation member, medical conflicts of interest, MIT capital campaign, and improving student writing
by John S. Rosenberg , Marina N. Bolotnikova , Aidan Langston
A Early-Childhood Education Initiative at HGSE
Slaves at Harvard, an early-childhood education initiative at HGSE, Air Force ROTC returns, climate change, the Extension School, and more
Super PACs and their effect on U.S. presidential politics
How super PACs actually shape U.S. presidential politics
Harvard’s 365th Commencement
Harvard goes Hollywood for Commencement, with sunny scenery, but sober talk.
Harvard Commencement speakers Spielberg, Faust, more
Commencement oratory from Steven Spielberg, Drew Faust, and others
Chao Center Dedicated at HBS
Dignitaries help celebrate the new building’s opening day.
Freedom of Association and Final Clubs
Faculty members debate final clubs and freedom of association.
Broad Institute Researchers Find New Method to Edit RNA
Feng Zhang ’04 and his team build on previous discoveries in editing DNA.
Bonauto, Cardoso, Spielberg Harvard honorary degrees
The University confers honorary degrees on six men and three women.
Harvard appoints David M. Rubenstein to senior governing board
An orderly, future succession, from educator to investment manager, on the senior governing board