University News

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

Memorial Church

Harvard Adopts Reforms as Higher Ed Turmoil Continues

University creates new “interfaith engagement” role; Columbia, Brown settle with the government.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Clockwise from far left: Judith Lasker, Bruce Alberts, Leo Marx, and Keith Christiansen

Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Honors 2014 Centennial Medalists

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors four distinguished alumni.

Harvard Commencement week 2012: events for Wednesday, May 28

ROTC commissioning and numerous Class Day celebrations, including speeches by Sandberg, Power, Van Valkenburgh, and Kaling.

The Class of 2014 processed through the Old Yard to Memorial Church for the Baccalaureate service, which includes an address from President Drew Faust.

2014 Baccalaureate urges action for sake of better human community

Faust tells seniors to act for a better human community.

Andrea Barrett

Harvard PBK Literary Exercises feature Donald Revell and Andrea Barrett

Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises feature Donald Revell and Andrea Barrett.

by Francesca Annic...

Harvard Commencement week 2014: events for Tuesday, May 27

Phi Beta Kappa exercises; Baccalaureate address

As dean of Harvard College at the turn of the twentieth century, LeBaron Russell Briggs (a member of the College class of 1875) believed that the “unwritten and unspoken purpose” of the College was “not so much intellectual as moral; and her strongest hope is to stamp her graduates with an abiding character.”

Thoughts on the new honor code at Harvard

The College’s new honor code prompts historical—and student—reflections on moral education.

by Suzanne Smith

From left: Ann Blair, Nancy E. Hill, and Lakshminarayanan Mahadevan

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study names 2014-2015 fellows

Fifty fellows will pursue projects in the humanities, creative arts, sciences, and social sciences.

Marc Lipsitch

Marc Lipsitch says avian flu experiments risk public health

Marc Lipsitch questions the ethics of creating new transmissible strains.

Conservation scientist Jens Stenger explains the history of Mark Rothko’s <i>Harvard Murals</i> and the details of the conservation project in front of the now-faded <i>Panel Four.</i>

Faded Rothko murals renewed with corrective light

“Restored” by technology, Harvard Murals anchor inaugural exhibition.

by Francesca Annic...

The undefeated varsity heavies in action at the Sprints

Harvard crew wins Eastern Sprints regatta

Takes heavyweight final and the 2014 Rowe Cup