University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Free Speech, the Bomb—and Donald Trump
A Harvard cardiologist on the unlikely alliances that shaped a global movement to prevent nuclear war
Harvard faculty and alumni named 2012 Guggenheim fellows
Faculty members and alumni named 2012 fellows
Cohen and Hempton named deans of Radcliffe Institute and Harvard Divinity School
Lizabeth Cohen named Radcliffe dean; David N. Hempton named Divinity School dean
Stephen Greenblatt, Tracy K. Smith win Pulitzers in general nonfiction, poetry
The professor wins for general nonfiction, the 1994 alumna for poetry; two former Nieman Fellows also honored.
Making art in Harvard classrooms
Art-making moves into the Harvard College curriculum
Harvard mulls new undergraduate degrees in electrical and mechanical engineering
Harvard develops two new courses of study.
Harvard President's Challenge social entrepreneurship finalists announcewd
The social entrepreneurship contest’s winner will be revealed next month.
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is HBS Class Day speaker
The Facebook COO will address degree candidates on May 23.
Henry Kissinger speaks candidly about foreign policy at Harvard
The former Secretary of State discusses foreign policy with fellow scholars.
Construction update on the Harvard Art Museum
Alumni returning to Cambridge this spring will find the Fogg expansion looming large.
Brazilian government will fund undergraduate, graduate study at Harvard
The country's government will sponsor undergraduates, graduate students, and a visiting professorship.