University News

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

Harvard Adopts Reforms as Higher Ed Turmoil Continues

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

by Lydialyle Gibson

At Harvard, economist Jacques Attali discusses music and political economy

French economist Jacques Attali discusses music as a metaphor for civil society.

Donald Revell and Andrea Barrett to speak at Harvard's PBK Literary Exercises

Donald Revell and Andrea Barrett to speak at PBK Literary Exercises

Steven Spielberg speaks at Harvard’s Hauser Forum for the Arts

The filmmaker discusses his influences and inspirations.

Ben Beach has run 47 consecutive Boston Marathons

Record-holder Ben Beach '71 has run every Boston Marathon since 1968.

May-June 2014 cryptic puzzle by John de Cuevas

Solve the most recent creation of puzzlemaker John de Cuevas ’52.

Harvard conference discusses gender in medicine and public health

A Radcliffe conference examines the role of gender in medicine and public health.

At Harvard, Rowan Williams lectures on the paradoxes of empathy

Former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams lectures on the paradoxes of empathy.

Havard alumna Megan Marshall ’77 wins Pulitzer Prize for Biography

Damrosch, O’Brien, and Adams named finalists.

Pershing Squares Ackman funds Harvard initiative

Hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman and Karen Ackman donate $26 million.

Harvard economist Rohini Pande assesses the impact of public policies

Economist Rohini Pande assesses the impact of public policies.