University News

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

Harvard Divinity School Sets New Priorities

After two years of turmoil, Dean Marla Frederick describes a more pluralistic future for the institution’s culture and curriculum.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Merkel to speak at Commencement, and other news

Merkel at Commencement, University Professor Faust, Arts First honorand Tracy K. Smith, and more University news

Harvard’s Office for Technology Development boosts translational research

Robust licensing revenue and corporate alliances boost translational research.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Portrait: Amy Wagers

The skydiving Forst Family professor studies the pathophysiology of aging.

by Oset Babür

Launching Gen Ed, rethinking shopping week

Harvard College Gen Ed curriculum nears, and faculty members rethink course registration.

by John S. Rosenberg

Disadvantaged students in elite colleges

Anthony Jack’s new book on the “doubly disadvantaged”

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Corporation Barakett and Cuéllar

Refreshing the senior governing board

by John S. Rosenberg

A Crossroads in Biomedicine?

Uncertainty and humanity could be key to addressing the reproducibility crisis.

by Bennett McIntosh

Dolores Huerta to Receive Radcliffe Medal

The labor rights organizer will be honored on May 31. 

Harvard renames art film department

Renaming Visual and Environmental Studies to signal a clearer focus on making art and film

by John S. Rosenberg