University News

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

Readers Respond to Our ‘Grade Inflation’ Survey

A sampling of thoughts about the many A’s at Harvard

Social medicine’s lessons for a first-year Harvard Medical School student

A medical student learns about SNAP and social medicine.

by J Bradley Segal

A tribute to Justin Kaplan

In tribute to an old friend

Physicists at Harvard's SEAS envision infared as a renewable energy source

Harvard physicists envision capturing energy from Earth’s emissions to outer space.

Electronic communications policy draft released by Harvard for comment

The task force recommends a University-wide, mission-focused policy.

Harvard-based Sawyer seminar discusses hearing through the body

Through cat telephones and electronic dance music, scholars discuss the physical basis of sound.

Kenneth C. Griffin gives Harvard $150 million, principally for financial aid

Kenneth C. Griffin ’89 jump-starts a major Harvard College campaign goal.

A Harvard faculty task force focuses on teaching spaces in Allston

A Harvard faculty task force focuses on new teaching spaces, and more.

Harvard's men's squash team wins the 2014 national championship

Take national title from Trinity College, 9-0

Guidelines for Harvard Commencement Day

An update from the Commencement Office

Rakesh Khurana appointed dean of Harvard College

Rakesh Khurana, a scholar of leadership development and psychology, becomes Harvard College dean.