University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Football: Harvard 59, Stetson 7
In season opener, the Crimson dispatch the overmatched Hatters.
Human impact on New England ecology was minimal before Europeans arrived
Before Europeans arrived in New England, local ecology was driven by climate shifts, not by human interventions.
Harvard Overseer election and divestment
The spring-semester agenda on climate-change advocacy takes shape—on campus and beyond.
Astronomers name interstellar “ripple” the “Radcliffe Wave”
The massive “Radcliffe Wave” traces a new map of the sky.
While You Were Away
End-of-semester news and fun from around campus
Harvard Allston Commercial Developer Chosen
The Allston Land Company designates Tishman Speyer to develop the “enterprise research campus” on Western Avenue, with detailed plans yet to come.
Sexual-misconduct survey results, athletics director to retire
Sexual-misconduct survey results, and the athletics director to retire
Preparing Harvard students for professional education
Online summer programs get students ready for inclusive M.B.A., J.D., and M.Ed. studies.
Nobel laureates, HBS dean stepping down, Allston options, and more
Nobel laureates, HBS dean stepping down, Allston options, and more
Harvard alumni pioneer new journalism models
New models for newspaper journalism in the Internet era
by Mark Travis
Harvard graduate students go on strike
HGSU-UAW members go out on strike two days before reading period.