University News

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

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Harvard Kennedy School Offers Contingency Plans for U.S. Military Applicants

Active-duty service members can defer admissions or have their applications considered at peer institutions. 

by Tamara Evdokimova

Construction site at the intersection of Academic Way and North Harvard Street. Two tall, unfinished concrete structures stand behind a fenced area with various signs and banners.

Construction Underway on Harvard’s American Repertory Theater

American Repertory Theater’s Allston construction announced.

by Jack R. Trapanick

Two screenshots of web pages from Harvard University, one for the "Presidential Task Force on Combating Anti-Muslim and Anti-Arab Bias" and the other for the "Presidential Task Force on Combating Antisemitism."

Harvard Interim Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Task Force Reports 2024

Interim findings and recommendations released

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard School of Public Health

Harvard Launches Center for LGBTQ Health

Addressing preventable causes of illness based in discrimination

by Jack R. Trapanick

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Is Harvard Antisemitic?

Two reports investigate hatred and anti-Israel sentiment.

by Max J. Krupnick

Sarah Ganz Blythe

Sarah Ganz Blythe New Harvard Art Museums Director

Assumes Harvard post in August

by John S. Rosenberg

Catherine Wolfram; Carlos Curbelo; Andrew Forrest; Aditya Mettal; Sheldon Whitehouse; James Stock

Harvard's Second “Climate Action Week,” Policy and Politics

Focusing on prime polluting industries, plus politics and policy

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard physicians on the digital healthcare revolution

Harvard physicians on the future of medicine

by Olivia Farrar

Photograph of Centennial Medalists Martin Duberman, Myra Marx Ferree, Joan Argetsinger, and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr.

Harvard Centennial Medalists

Four alumni recognized for work

Harvard Overseers and Harvard Alumni Association Election Results

Newly elected Overseers and Harvard Alumni Association directors

Newly appointed deans Jeff Lichtman, Jeremy M. Weinstein, Sean Kelly, Nonie Lesaux

New Harvard deans, leadership, and more

New deans, Overseers’ leaders, retiring arts impresario, and more