University News

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

Trump Administration Appeals Order Restoring $2.7 Billion in Funding to Harvard

The appeal, which had been expected, came two days before the deadline to file.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Initiative on Learning and Teaching launches with a symposium

The Harvard Initiative on Learning and Teaching launched its activities with a day-long symposium.

Nominations for 2012 Harvard Overseers and HAA Elected Directors

The 2012 nominees for Harvard overseers and HAA elected directors

by Nell Porter-Brown

Brandt steps down, admissions bill increase, education Ph.D., and other news

Brandt steps down, ROTC on campus, admissions bill increase, education Ph.D., and more

Harvard faculty discuss the future of the academe

Faculty members predict what a Harvard education will look like in 2036.

First round of HILT grants for learning and teaching announced

Chosen from a field of 255, 47 awards will stimulate innovation in learning and teaching.

Harvard library staffers protest after possible layoffs are announced

The threat of library staff layoffs, absent details, leads to consternation and protests.

The Nieman Journalism Lab probes the future of journalism

The Nieman Journalism Lab tracks innovations in journalism, online, in print, and on the business side.

by Craig Lambert

Harvard Medical School problems caring for research primates

Harvard Medical School's primate research center encounters repeated, serious lapses of proper procedure and safe animal care

by Carolyn Y. Johnson

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