University News

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

Harvard Law School Releases Digital Archive of Nuremberg Trials

Thousands of documents chronicle the Nazi regime and the legal effort to exact justice.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard Kennedy School journal program connects students to the field

Through nine journals, students “take control of the narrative” surrounding public policy.

by Stephanie Garlock

Robert Darnton, at Retirement, reflects on the State of Harvard libraries

Robert Darnton, retiring University Librarian, assesses the collections in a digital era.

Harvard pays endowment manager $11 million, other compensation

Harvard Management Company and University administrators’ compensation reported

by John S. Rosenberg

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study names 2015-2016 fellows

More than 50 fellows will pursue projects in the humanities, creative arts, sciences, and social sciences.

by Laura Levis

Harvard appoints Francis J. Doyle engineering dean

New leader of Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Craig Lambert on shadow work

A Harvard Magazine alumnus on the new world of “middle-class serfdom”

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard measures on classroom privacy

A follow-up to last year’s observation of Harvard classrooms—and emerging issues from course-management software

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard teaching mentoring prizes

Harvard College and GSAS recognize teachers and mentors.

Harvard Horizons honors

TED-type talks on topics ranging from lizards to “micro-activism,” from doctoral candidates likely to define the futures of their fields.

by Sophia Nguyen

Harvard College general education criticized

Sharply critical faculty review of the College’s flagship general-education curriculum

by John S. Rosenberg