University News

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

The Latest In Harvard’s Fight with the Trump Administration

Back-and-forth reports on settlement talks, new accusations from the government, and a reshuffling of two federal compliance offices

by Lydialyle Gibson

Paul Finnegan elected a Fellow of the Harvard Corporation

Paul Finnegan joins the Harvard Corporation, expanding its ranks to 11.

Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences regulates financial conflicts of interest

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences deploys new rules and procedures surrounding financial conflicts of interest.

Harvard’s new Memorial Church minister, Jonathan Walton, and other newsmakers

Memorial Church's new minister, Pulitzer Prize winners, and other Harvardians in the news

Neimans, Brazilian students, engineering concentrations, and other news

Shading the Yard, new digital Niemans, Brazil's Harvard commitment, and more

Harvard faculty-administration tensions over personal financial planning

In a fiscally constrained era, faculty-administration tensions arise.

Meet Russell Phillips, director of the new HMS Center for Primary Care

Meet the director of Harvard Medical School's new Center for Primary Care.

Harvard MIT edX online learning venture

Harvard partners with MIT to form edX, an ambitious online learning venture.

Harvard 2012 honorary degrees

The University confers honorary degrees on six men and two women.

Harvard 2012 Commencement

Moments for reflection and projection during the 361st Commencement, in Harvard's 375th anniversary year

Masters of skill games (poker, chess, bridge, draughts) convene at Harvard

Master players of poker, chess, draughts, bridge discuss how skill games enhance learning