University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
FAS Restructuring Layoffs Begin
College staff whose jobs will be changed or eliminated were notified this week.
Former Crimson Star Spearheads New Soccer League
Charles Altchek ’07 moves from the field to the front office.
by Isabel Mehta
Harvard's Black-Hole Debunker
Astrophysicist Kareem El-Badry challenges scientific mistakes.
by Isabel Mehta
Public Health Messaging in a Pandemic
How much intervention is too much, or not enough, when addressing a politically and socially diverse population?
by Isabel Mehta
$200 Million Gift Underwrites Climate and Sustainability Institute
Vice provost James Stock to direct Harvard’s new Salata Institute
Finding Harvard’s Next President
How the search for Lawrence S. Bacow’s successor might be structured
President Lawrence S. Bacow to Step Down in 2023
Plans to conclude five-year Harvard presidency at the end of the coming academic year
Harvard’s Ties to Slavery
A long-awaited, unsparing picture
Views from the Top
President Bacow and Senior Fellow Lee on Harvard today
Brevia
The EVP retires, new Overseers leaders, Stanford’s sustainability school, and more
“No Going Back to Normal”
Addressing the complexities of children’s mental health
by Jacob Sweet