University News

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

Uncertainty Looms Over Planned FAS Changes

At informational town hall meetings, faculty and staff press administrators for details.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Michael R. Bloomberg named 2014 Harvard Commencement speaker

The Business School alumnus counts education and combatting climate change among his passions.

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