University News

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

Uncertainty Looms Over Planned FAS Changes

At informational town hall meetings, faculty and staff press administrators for details.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard appoints Martha Whitehead librarian

A new leader for the library system

by John S. Rosenberg

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.