University News

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

Teaching Through War With AI

Harvard Graduate School of Education students examine the use of AI in wartime Ukraine.

by Olivia Farrar

Harvard building boom

A campus construction program of unprecedented proportions

by John S. Rosenberg

Recruiting economic diversity

The College admissions office shares strategies.

by Alisha Ukani

The polar vortex produced rapid evolution in lizards

How the polar vortex produced rapid evolution in lizards

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard’s zero-emissions green building

The Center for Green Buildings and Cities renovates its headquarters to consume almost zero energy.

by Alisha Ukani

Derek Bok on reforming higher ed

Derek Bok and other scholars weigh in on improving universities and colleges—and why that’s hard to do.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Social Club Ban?

A Harvard committee proposes eliminating unsanctioned student social organizations.

by Jonathan Shaw

Business school-engineering joint tech degree

Harvard’s business and engineering faculties join forces on a new technology-design degree—before they co-locate in Allston.

by John S. Rosenberg

New University Press director, new University Professor, and more

New University Press director, new University Professor, changing Harvard Square, and more

New Ledecky Fellows Natasha Lasky and Tawanda Mulalu join Harvard Magazine

The Ledecky Fellows provide an undergraduate perspective on life at Harvard.

Harvard President Faust to step down

President Faust’s exit timetable, and the search for her successor

by John S. Rosenberg