University News
Alumni Cheer on Harvard
At Alumni Day, ringing endorsements of Harvard’s fight
by Max J. Krupnick
The $16-Trillion Virus
Economic damage makes a compelling argument for robust federal policies to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
by Jonathan Shaw
Making the Call
The AP’s Michael Fabiano on the 2020 election
by Jacob Sweet
Alumnus Robert B. Wilson and Paul Milgrom Share 2020 Nobel Prize in Economics
A scholar and his student share their field’s best-known honor.
by Jean Martin
Srikant M. Datar Appointed Harvard Business School Dean
The Dickinson professor of business administration succeeds Nitin Nohria.
by John S. Rosenberg
Fraught Fall
A semester conducted in the shadow of the coronavirus
by John S. Rosenberg
Admissions Lawsuit: Round Two
The First Circuit Court of Appeals will rule on a much-watched lawsuit that could determine the future of affirmative action.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Timely Recovery
The endowment increases to $41.9 billion, and Harvard Management Company reports a 7.3 percent return on investments.
by John S. Rosenberg
Brevia
Racial justice efforts, “Lowell?” House, and more
Overseers’ Overhaul
A consequential change in the composition of and elections for the Board of Overseers
by John S. Rosenberg
Jennifer A. Doudna, Ph.D. ’89, and Emmanuelle Charpentier Share Chemistry Nobel
Recognized for developing genome-editing technique
by John S. Rosenberg