University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
The Professor Who Quantified Democracy
Erica Chenoweth’s data shows how—and when—authoritarians fall.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Beyond the Crisis Du Jour
President Bacow’s perspectives on “playing long ball” at Harvard again.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Horizons Spotlights Seven Scholars
Ph.D. students discuss subjects from aliens to infrastructural aesthetics.
by Jacob Sweet
Harvard Graduates Leave No One Behind
The U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are over—but promises remain unfulfilled.
by Jacob Sweet
A Course for the Commercial Space Age
First-of-its-kind class at HBS examines the economic future of space exploration
by Nancy Walecki
Building Native Nations
A Harvard Kennedy School course tackles governance in sovereign Indian territories.
by Juliet Isselbacher
Lawsuit Alleges Harvard Mishandled Harassment Complaints
At a Monday demonstration, students show support for the plaintiffs.
by Lydialyle Gibson
A Bold Business Agenda
Business School dean Srikant Datar’s priorities for a globally engaged, digital future
by John S. Rosenberg
Boosting Teacher Training
Harvard Graduate School of Education receives a landmark gift in support of its new teaching master’s program.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Business School’s Bold Agenda
Dean Datar on the future of business and society in a digital era
by John S. Rosenberg
The Faculty Faces Its Future
Better results than expected during the pandemic, and a sweeping effort to plan for academic improvements
by John S. Rosenberg