University News

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

Isaac Kohlberg to Step Down as Head of Harvard Technology Development

Partnerships and licensing office could become more critical as funding cuts loom

by Jonathan Shaw

In the Crosshairs

Unprecedented federal actions against research funding, diversity, speech, and more

by John S. Rosenberg

Playing Offense

Making the case for higher education, diversity, the humanities, speech, and more—at a perilous time

Richard P. Lifton Elected to Harvard Corporation

Succeeds fellow life scientist Shirley Tilghman

by John S. Rosenberg

The Government Details Its Demands

What Harvard is being asked to do as the Trump administration threatens research funding

by John S. Rosenberg

The Faculty’s Fears

Arts and Sciences engages with the Trump administration’s assault on higher education.

by John S. Rosenberg

Increasing Access

President Alan M. Garber on enhancing financial aid and extending education beyond Harvard’s campus

by Alan M. Garber

Harvard Augments Financial Aid—and Girds for Austerity

Dean Hopi Hoekstra details Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ priorities.

by John S. Rosenberg

It’s Academic (and Other Harvard Concerns)

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences focuses on class attendance, grades—and wider worries about “uncomfortable” threats to academia.

by John S. Rosenberg

At Risk

Severe threats to Harvard’s finances—and academic mission—in the new political landscape

Focus on Finances

Annual Harvard financial results, and a look at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ fisc and professoriate

by Jonathan Shaw , John S. Rosenberg