University News

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

Judge Orders NIH to Restore Grants

Ruling likely won’t affect most of Harvard’s research cuts. 

by Lydialyle Gibson

Academic Freedom and Free Speech

Robert Post explains how they differ—and why it matters, especially now

by Lincoln Caplan

Combating Bias

Early findings and recommendations from the task forces on antisemitism and anti-Muslim, -Arab, and -Palestinian bias

by John S. Rosenberg

News in Brief

Make that President Garber, new general counsel, new Art Museums director, and more

Crimson Construction

Post-pandemic campus building resumes on a massive scale.

by Jack R. Trapanick

Own Goals

Learning from the spring protest and punishments

Harvard Names Alan M. Garber President

No longer interim; will serve through June 2027

by John S. Rosenberg

New Rules for Campus Use

At Harvard, no chalking, camping, or excessive noise-making without permission

by Max J. Krupnick

The Cost of Political Violence

A Harvard discussion on increasing threats and how to stop them

by Lydialyle Gibson

Former Women’s Hockey Coach Sues Harvard

Katey Stone alleges gender bias in handling of abuse allegations that led to her retirement.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard Confers 11 Undergraduate Degrees

Protestors now found in “good standing.”

by John S. Rosenberg