University News

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

Five Questions with Willy Shih

A Harvard Business School professor unpacks the economics of semiconductors.

by Olivia Farrar

Harvard College student summer public-service initiative

Harvard College’s down payment on universal student public service

by John S. Rosenberg

Divest Harvard Makes Case for Fossil Fuel Divestment

Students, faculty, and alumni urge the ditching of corporations linked to climate change. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Sarah Whiting Named Dean of the Graduate School of Design

Currently dean of the Rice University School of Architecture, Whiting will assume her new post on July 1. 

by Jonathan Shaw

“Building on the Continuity”

A conference looks back at Harvard’s 1969 student strike. 

by Jean Martin , Marina N. Bolotnikova

Nieman Fellow Eliza Griswold Wins Pulitzer Prize

Her book Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America is the choice in general nonfiction.  

by Jacob Sweet

Harvard summit on higher education and public good

A Harvard summit probes how to meld universities’ academic and external aspirations.

by John S. Rosenberg

Masha Gessen on the Stories We Tell About Migration

The Russian-American journalist challenges “moral defaults” about immigrants. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvardians: transitions, appointments, and honors

Transitions, appointments, and honors

ART to Allston and dual-degree decision

ART to Allston and dual-degree decision

by John S. Rosenberg

New Corporation members, Adams House, other University news

New Corporation members, renewing Adams House, and more University news