University News

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

Mark Carney on the Limits of Soft Power

At the 2026 Davos summit, the Canadian prime minister echoes Harvard’s Joseph Nye.

by Olivia Farrar

Debora L. Spar on the 50th anniversary of women’s admission to the Harvard M.B.A

Barnard’s president marks the fiftieth anniversary of women’s admission to Harvard’s M.B.A program.

Harvard arts and sciences 2012 annual report

Dean Michael Smith's annual report to the faculty

Harvard library new portal and reorganization

Internal “services-held-in-common” organization and single point of online entry to the library are unveiled.

Harvard academic leaders address College cheating investigation

The president and deans discuss the College's academic-integrity challenges in a Faculty of Arts and Sciences meeting.

Harvard's Raj Chetty and Benjamin Warf Win 2012 MacArthur Grants

The Harvard economist and neurosurgeon are among 23 national winners

Harvard 2012 endowment return trails Stanford, Yale

Modestly stronger investment results at peer institutions

Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi gave a speech at Harvard's Kennedy School

The Burmese activist speaks at the Kennedy School.

2012 Harvard endowment results:value declines to $30.7 billion, return flat

Harvard Management Company reports on a challenging year.

Aung San Suu Kyi at Harvard

Connections to Cambridge, and the University's emerging engagement with Burma

Harvard governing board Jessica Mathews, Theodore Wells Jr.

The senior governing board reaches full membership, as envisioned in reforms announced in late 2010.