University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Helen Vendler on admitting and nurturing creative undergraduates
Helen Vendler on how to welcome and nurture the poets and painters of the future
Harvard 2012 arts and sciences finances and ambitions
In the dean's annual report for 2012, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences achieves a budget goal—and sketches its ambitions
Harvard news: Grad School dean Xiao-Li Meng, Marc Hauser, rugby, and more
Harvard news: Graduate School dean Xiao-Li Meng, Marc Hauser, University Professor Eric Maskin, and more
Restoring Chinese monument Harvard campus
Preserving an historic Chinese monument, long neglected
Harvard College investigates cheating
The College investigates more than 100 students in an exam-cheating case—and explores broader teaching and learning concerns
Chinese expert Meg Rithmire is independent thinker at harvard business school
Young Chinese scholar at Harvard Business School
Harvard endowment declines on flat returns
In a year of flat investment returns, the endowment declines as distributions support Harvard University operations
Harvard launches first edX courses
Harvard begins massive online courses through its edX venture with MIT and Berkeley, aiming to improve education on and beyond campus
Harvard economics professor Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley ’44 share Nobel prize
A faculty member and an alumnus are recognized for work on the design of markets and matching theory.
Harvard Business School new Chao building fellowships
The Chao Family Foundation donates $40 million for an executive-education facility and fellowships.