University News

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

FAS Announces New Endowment for Ph.D. Candidates

A $50 million gift from alumni donors aims to protect research opportunities amid political uncertainty

by Jonathan Shaw , Schuyler L Velasco

Faculty challenge Harvard health benefits changes

Arts and Sciences professors condemn and vote against changes in health benefits.

Professors protest monitoring of Harvard students

At the Arts and Sciences meeting, objections to monitoring of students—and changes in health benefits

Harvard Kennedy School professor explores the emotional toll of losing elections

A Kennedy School working paper shows that losing elections can take a big toll on partisan voters’ happiness.

HGSE announces new teacher training program for undergraduates

With the largest gift in the school’s history, and $14.5 million in hand, the undergraduate program will launch next fall.

Harvard arts and sciences enrollment, faculty growth

Highlights from Dean Michael D. Smith’s annual report

Cherry Murray, dean of engineering and applied sciences school, to step down

Led school during period of rapid growth—and huge ambitions

Harvard faculty for divestment hold public forum, meet privately with Faust

In a private meeting with University leaders and a public forum, faculty group pushes for divestment.

Melissa Harris-Perry gives 2014 Rothschild Lecture at Harvard

The academic and MSNBC host talks about voting, the 2014 midterm elections, and democracy's losers.

Harvard defeats Princeton, 49-7

The Crimson set a record for the largest margin of victory against the Tigers in their football series.

by Dick Friedman